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Fifty-seven riders and
forty-five motorcycles met on the west side of town to
enjoy the beautiful fall weather on the ride to the
Painted Rocks. It was a clear day with no wind and
temperatures that started in the 50s and ended in the high
70s…perfect!
Over twenty Eastsiders met for breakfast at the Good Egg
at Thompson Peak and Hayden and then followed Tom Clements
over to the Westside starting point. Co-host Bob Cannon
had stocked his SUV with lots of drinks and snacks that
were much appreciated at our picnic at the Rocks.
Five groups were formed with the following Ride Captain
assignments: Group 1: Tom Clements and Randy Bierbaum.
Group 2: Bart and Kevin Iden. Group 3: Gene Adee and Bon
Handelman. Group 4: Don Walton and Glenn Murray. Group 5:
Robert Martinez and Don Morosic. A big “Thank You!” to our
ride captains who volunteered once again to lead us safely
to our destination.
A gas/bio-break/food stop was made at the Love’s truck
stop near the entrance to I-8 in Gila Bend, then the
groups proceeded west for 11 miles before turning off on
Painted Rock Dam road towards the petroglyph site. All
members and guest arrived in good order and enjoyed their
picnic as they toured the well-documented ancient site.
The return was left to the individuals’ discretion, with
seven riders joining Tom and Gene for a return ride back
through Gila Bend and then following Maricopa highway to
Maricopa and back to Phoenix via I-10.
Good weather, good friends, an interesting variety of
scenery and history…just another outstanding BMMC
adventure!
All of the participants would like to thank ride hosts,
Tom Clements and Bob Cannon for planning and leading this
great Saturday day ride. Thank you guys, it was a beautiful ride, and a
wonderful event.
We would also like to thank our dedicated team of Ride
Captains for leading and sweeping our riding groups.
And special thanks for the great photos taken by Mike Wiz,
Randy Bierbaum, and Bob Cannon..
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