Westchester Beemers Motorcycle Club

Cold Spring - Cold Spring
2022-09-18 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Cold Spring Depot, 1 Depot Square, Cold Spring, NY, United States
The idea behind the B&B gathering was to allow vintage and classic motorcycle enthusiasts to show their prized possessions; however, as we have grown, we encourage all motorcycle enthusiasts to bring their prized possession and story share with all. Enjoy some great breakfast, as all are welcome to come out.

Caffeine and Carburetors
2022-09-18 08:00 - 11:30
Caffeine & Carburetors is a gathering of automotive enthusiasts. We meet at Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee in New Canaan, CT about 4 times year to enjoy our rides and share them with like-minded gear heads hiding in and around Connecticut and New York.

We have a tendency to lean toward sports cars, with the occasional Model A or 1920′s Rolls Royce, but our emphasis is on foreign sports cars. We enjoy all vehicles and there are no sponsorships or awards.

Doug Zumbach began hosting these gatherings in 1995. These Sundays start around 8 am to gather and enjoy a cup of coffee followed by a leisurely drive through the countryside.

Caffeine and Carburetors is a way to indulge the gear head in all of us.

Event schedule is always listed in the sidebar. Being a gathering and not a juried event, there is no registration, and events are free for all.

Pine Street – New Canaan CT

45th Annual Iowa BMW Motorcycle Rally
2022-09-21 - 2022-09-25
Mark your calendars for the 2022 Iowa Pure Stodge Rally.

We received great feedback from last years fall rally dates and location. The Iowa BMW Rally will be held again in Elkader Iowa. We look forward to great riding, the fall weather, fewer bugs, and seeing all our good friends once again.

The following link provides a nice look at what Elkader has to offer.

Elkader has great facilities and plenty of amazing options for riding. There will be plenty of food options, sightseeing and opportunities to meet new and old friends.

Wondering what there is to do in the area? Download this handy guide to the Elkader area for everything from food and lodging to churches and ATMs.

Keep an eye on our web site, our Facebook page and the announcement in the BMW MOA calendar for more details.

More Rally information is coming soon!

The following items are from last year’s rally and are under consideration by the rally committee

Camping on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night (RVs only $10 / night – includes electric and water)
Friday and Saturday evening meals
Coffee, Tea and Lemonade courtesy of the Pure Stodge (adult beverages – BYOB)
Door Prizes & Awards
50/50 Raffle
Firewood provided
Clean spacious showers
Swap Meet – bring items to sell or trade
Live music Friday night:
Saturday night movie:
Custom T-shirts for purchase
Register online (Coming Soon) and pay by credit card. There’s no reason not to pre-register!

Where to Ride
Elkader is in North East Iowa within riding distance of The Driftless Area, some of the best riding and scenic roads around.

If you are looking for great riding routes complete with downloadable GPS files in .gpx format check out The Driftless Road Adventures, They’ve done all the work and have all the great routes covered. There is even a page that allows you to download three great rides for free. Just click here.

The link below is a Word document you can download. We’ve tried to capture many of the attractions, things to do and great places to eat. Ask any PSTA member for recommendations.

North East Iowa Attractions

We’ve posted a few routes for you to explore while you attend the Iowa Rally and visit the area. These links will take you to Ride with GPS maps. For more information on using Ride with GPS, see our PSTA Routes tab at the top of our PSTA web page.

Cassville Ferry

PSTA Gay’s Mill Ride

River Bluffs Scenic Byway

The Great River Road

The Iowa Rally Gets Published
Of course, you can’t mention this rally without speaking of the late Keith Dempster and how he founded this gathering of BMW enthusiasts on his farm way back in 1976. I still believe Keith coined the phrase “If you build it, they will come” although that has yet to be confirmed.

24th Backroads Fall Fiesta
2022-09-21 20:00 - 2022-09-26 19:59
HOTEL DETAILS • CALL FOR RESERVATIONS

Thursday, Sept. 22 • Shippensburg Inn/Clarion, Shippensburg, PA • $85 + tax • 717-532-4141 (ask for Backroads)

Have a great ride out to Shippensburg, PA and start the long weekend with friends before heading south to the great roads of West Virginia.

Fri. and Sat., Sept. 23 and 24 South Branch Inn, Moorefield, WV • $96 + tax/night • 304-538-2033 (ask for Backroads)

SATURDAY @ 7:30PM • Backroads Bowling Bash II

Teams of four Dudes and Dudettes will compete in two games for the championship and right to be called…

THE BIG BACKROADSKI

Gather your team, give ’em a name and register with Backroads ahead of time. Make up shirts, be creative, mix it up a bit and invite someone new to your crew.

Deadline to register: September 1st • editor@backroadsusa.com

Sunday, Sept. 25 • Fulton Steamboat Inn, Lancaster, PA • $98 + tax • 717-299-9999 (ask for Backroads)

The Steamboat Inn makes for a great last night, and down the road is a cool roadhouse establishment with lots of history to entertain before heading home the next morning – a great close to the summer of 2022.

New England Motomarathon
2022-09-25 - 2022-09-29

Berlin Lunch & Union Garage
2022-10-02 09:00 - 16:00
We head a bit further north to Berlin, CT to grab lunch at Uncle D’s diner. Berlin, Germany is of course where BMW motorcycles have been built since 1969, moving from their original location in Munich to give more production capacity to their range of cars that were becoming more popular. At present all but the 300cc bikes are produced in Berlin.

Following lunch we had south to Bridgeport to visit Union Garage. Union Garage, originally in Brooklyn, NY has now moved up to Bridgeport CT. A selection of motorcycle gear is available along with some bikes on display.

We meet at 8:45AM at:

Cross River Dunkin Donuts20 N Salem RoadCross River, NY

Kickstands up at 9AM as we head north. If you’d like to follow along, we the route is available on Rever. The GPX of the route is also available via Dropbox.

Columbus Day Weekend Ride
2022-10-07 20:00 - 2022-10-10 19:59 | Gray Ghost Inn
Call in reservations for group rate, Group LAUREN at Gray Ghost Inn1-802-464-2474

Bikes & Breakfast
2022-10-16 08:00 - 11:00 | Cold Spring Depot, 1 Depot Square, Cold Spring, NY, United States

Caffeine and Carburetors
2022-10-23 08:00 - 11:30
Caffeine & Carburetors is a gathering of automotive enthusiasts. We meet at Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee in New Canaan, CT about 4 times year to enjoy our rides and share them with like-minded gear heads hiding in and around Connecticut and New York.

We have a tendency to lean toward sports cars, with the occasional Model A or 1920′s Rolls Royce, but our emphasis is on foreign sports cars. We enjoy all vehicles and there are no sponsorships or awards.

Doug Zumbach began hosting these gatherings in 1995. These Sundays start around 8 am to gather and enjoy a cup of coffee followed by a leisurely drive through the countryside.

Caffeine and Carburetors is a way to indulge the gear head in all of us.

Event schedule is always listed in the sidebar. Being a gathering and not a juried event, there is no registration, and events are free for all.

Waveny Park – New Canaan CT

Ramapo MC 2022 Fall Foliage Run
2022-10-23 09:00 - 14:00 | Rhodes North Tavern, 40 Orange Turnpike, Sloatsburg, New York, 10974, United States
This is a charity event to benefit the PKD Foundation – dedicated to funding research to cure Polycystic Kidney Disease. A ~140 mile ride over the most scenic roads the area has to offer. The ride starts at Rhodes North Tavern in Sloatsburg NY with checking from 9-10:30AM

GPS routing available for $5

Either guided or self-guided. Guided tours leave at 9:30, 10 & 10:30AM

For information email rmc@ramapomc.org or committee@ramapomc.org

Bikes & Breakfast
2022-12-18 08:00 - 11:00 | Cold Spring Depot, 1 Depot Square, Cold Spring, NY, United States
Monthly gathering of classic bikes in Cold Spring NY

Bikes & Breakfast
2023-01-15 08:00 - 11:00, 2023-02-19 08:00 - 11:00, 2023-03-19 08:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-16 08:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-21 08:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-18 08:00 - 11:00, 2023-07-16 08:00 - 11:00 | Cold Spring Depot, 1 Depot Square, Cold Spring, NY, United States
The idea behind the B&B gathering was to allow vintage and classic motorcycle enthusiasts to show their prized possessions; however, as we have grown, we encourage all motorcycle enthusiasts to bring their prized possession and story share with all. Enjoy some great breakfast, as all are welcome to come out.

Meeting the 3rd Sunday of every month in Cold Spring NY, Bikes & Breakfast is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a quaint town & see some vintage motorcycles. Turnout is less in winter, but even in 20F weather, there are usually at least 10 bikes to show up.

Cold Starts located directly in Cold Spring has been sponsoring with coffee & snacks. They are a motorcycle specific clothing store located on the main drag. With the colder weather, we may meet in the shop instead of at the Depot, so if you don’t see anyone at the Depot, try the shop up the street.

Kick Off Ride
2023-04-15 09:00 - 14:00 | Meraki, 239 West Street, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
So, it’s finally time to find your current insurance card, put that 2023 sticker on your license plate and check tire pressures … for the first formal ride of the season ! Let’s meet at the Dunkin Donuts in Cross River on Saturday at 9:00 with kick stands up and on our way by 9:30.Hopefully this REVER link works for you. https://go.rever.co/BTT9mJsMMybThe group ride plan is to head to Litchfield, CT for early lunch or coffee / snack . It should take 1 1/2 hours. Or you can meet us there.

The destination is : MerakiLocated at :239 West StreetLitchfield, CT

After Litchfield can then free-lance it back to our reflective homes.Saturday weather looks good-ish so far. which if it turned out to be a total wash-out, we could defer the ride to Sunday, if it was better. Though, there’s already is a popular meet-up in Cold Spring on Sunday, which several members ( and hopefully I ) will be also attending. The riding season is here …

April Pennsylvania Ride
2023-04-28 09:30 - 2023-04-30 17:00
We stay at the Genetti Hotel Surestay in Williamsport PA as our base. We head out on several day rides in the surrounding parts of central PA. The hotel is within walking distance to several restaurants for dinner.

We will ride out together from the Mobil at Annesville Circle (intersection of Rt 9 & 6/202) leading up to the Bear Mountain bridge. We will be departing at 9:30AM, so aim to be there 15-30 minutes in advance to have time to gather.

98 Hook RdPeekskill, NY 10566United States

Todd has put together a route available in GPX and directly within Rever.

We stay at the Genetti Hotel Surestay:

200 W Fourth StWilliamsport, PA 17701United States

+1 (570) 326-6600

genettihotel.com

In the event the hotel is booked before you get a room there are several other hotels within a few blocks & camping available in the general area.

Teach McNeil Stunt Show at MAX BMW
2023-04-29 09:00 - 16:00 | MAX BMW, 493 Danbury Road, New Milford, Connecticut, 06776, United States
Saturday, April 29th at our MAX BMW store in New Milford, CT we’re going to paint the parking lot with rubber!Our friend Teach McNeil will fire up one or two BMWs of his choosing and will be laying down his stunt-riding signatures on our pavement and entertaining all of our friends with his antics.

Teach will perform at 10:30 AM and again at 1:00 PM. We’ll have food and beverages available on-site and you can also wander inside and see what’s happening in the NH store.

Come on over, re-connect with your BMW friends, see a good motorcycle smokeshow and have a bite to eat.

We can’t think of a better way to spend a day, can you?

Hope to see you on Saturday,

Max and Ben

MAX BMW Demo Truck
2023-05-12 09:00 - 2023-05-13 16:00 | MAX BMW, 493 Danbury Road, New Milford, Connecticut, 06776, United States
The BMW demo truck comes to Max BMW. In addition to having the BMW Demo truck with the full line available for demo rides, Friday we welcome the food trucks on both days.

• Food Truck Friday: Wraps & Kebabs • Food Truck Saturday: The Pizza Pie Wagon

All rides are first come first serve, but you can expedite the process via Pre-registration. Pre-Registration opens 2 weeks before the event & we will update with the link when it becomes available.

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride - Rhinebeck NY
2023-05-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6550 Spring Brook Ave, Rhinebeck, New York, 12572, United States
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride unites classic and vintage styled motorcycle riders from all over the world to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health.

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride was founded in Sydney, Australia, by Mark Hawwa. It was inspired by a photo of TV Show Mad Men’s Don Draper astride a classic bike and wearing his finest suit. Mark decided a themed ride would be a great way of connecting niche motorcycle enthusiasts and communities while raising funds to support the men in our lives.

Meet at 09:00

Start Place: Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Mulberry Street parking lot, Rhinebeck, NY 12572

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The time and place you will meet all other riders.

There will be 01 hour 30 minutes in between the meeting and the ride start.

Start riding at 10:30

Start Place: Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Mulberry Street parking lot, Rhinebeck, NY 12572

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The time the ride will start.

Ride Finish (Approx 11:45)

Finish Place: Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Mulberry Street parking lot, Rhinebeck, NY 12572

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The place where the ride will finish.

Das' Creamery Ice Cream Run
2023-06-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Das’ Creamery, 100 US-46, Budd Lake, New Jersey, United States
A quick day ride out to an artisan ice cream shop in northern New Jersey.

We meet at the Mobil station at Annsville Circle –

98 Hook RdPeekskill, NY 10566United States

Kickstands up at 9AM, our route takes us through Harriman park & along Greenwood lake to Das’ Creamery.

Our route is available on Rever.

BMWMOA Rally & MABDR
2023-06-08 08:00 - 2023-06-19 17:00 | Annsville Mobil Mart, 98 Hook Road, Peekskill, New York, 10566, United States
Interested in getting your GS dirty, but haven’t done dirt before? The MABDR is the easiest Backcountry Discovery Route and one of 2 on the east coast.

All in, this trip covers at least 2100 miles (plus whatever day rides at the rally) passing thru 9 states (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia & Pennsylvania.

We head down to the BMW MOA Rally in Northeastern Virginia and then head to northern Tennessee with a lunch stop in North Carolina to camp the night before we start the MABDR in Damascus VA just across the Tennessee/Virgina border. You should have knobby tires as recommended by the BDR to do this route. The entire route for this trip is about 2000 miles, so fresh tires prior to leaving is advised. I am using Michelin Anakee Wilds. With >2000 miles this trip takes a good option as TKC 80s are typically basically slicks by 3K & I get at least 4K on the Wilds rear.

June 8 ~360 miles slab to MOA rally

June 9 At the rally, so any local riding miles

June 10 ~360 miles slab to camp at Switchback Creek near start of MABDR in northern Tennessee

June 11 ~145 miles for Segment 1, staying at Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke VA (where Dirty Dancing was filmed)

June 12 ~74 miles for Segment 2, staying at Quality Inn Covington VA

June 13 ~182 miles for Segment 3, camping at Riverside Cabins RV around Moorefield WV

June 14 ~142 miles for Segment 4, camping at Antietam Creek Campground near Shepherdstown WV

June 15 ~120 miles for Segment 5, staying at Radisson Hotel Carlisle near Mt Holly Springs PA

June 16 ~102 miles for Segment 6, camping at Quiet Valley Campground near McVeytown PA

June 17 ~100 miles for Segment 7, camping at Sunsational Family Campground near Millmont PA

June 18 ~115 miles for Segment 8, camping at Pettecote Junction Campground near Cedar Run PA

June 19 ~75 miles for Segment 9, then about 275 miles slab to head back home

Be sure to register for the MOA rally if you are joining us there.

GPX files for the ride from MOA Rally to Switchback Creek campground (stopping in Greensboro, NC for lunch) and each BDR segment are available via Dropbox. The ride to Switchback is also on Rever. Rever also has all the BDR routes natively in it.

If you’d like to review details about the BDR, check out the site for the MABDR.

We depart from the Annsvillle Mobil at 8AM, slab down to the rally with an ETA between rest stops and lunch of 5PM.

We meet at

BMW MOA Rally
2023-06-08 08:00 - 2023-06-10 17:00 | Annsville Mobil Mart, 98 Hook Road, Peekskill, New York, 10566, United States
The 2023 rally will take place in Doswell, Virginia. It is 4 days to gather with your BMW friends at the largest annual BMW Motorcycle rally in the country. Camping is available on site & there are hotels available nearby. More details are available on the BMW MOA Rally site.

You need to register with the MOA site.

We depart from the Annsvillle Mobil at 8AM, slab down to the rally with an ETA between rest stops and lunch of 5PM.

When Pigs Fly Southern BBQ
2023-06-25 09:00 - 13:30 | When Pigs Fly Southern BBQ, 29 W Main Street, Sharon, Connecticut, 06069, United States
Lunch run to Sharon CT. We have a nice meandering route leading us from Cross River to Sharon CT over about 3 hours ride time.

Depart from Cross River Dunkin’ Donuts at 9AM. Meet at 8:45AM.

The route to the restaurant is available on https://go.rever.co/QCMLHmqTGzb. From there you can download a GPX for a Garmin or other GPS.

R18 Demo Day & Teach McNeil Stunt Show at MAXBMW
2023-07-01 09:00 - 17:00 | MAX BMW, 493 Danbury Road, New Milford, Connecticut, 06776, United States
Experience the BMW R18 and R 18 Classic first-hand and take in the iconic design clearly steeped in tradition and reminiscent of legendary BMW boxers. The R 18 is built in Berlin and equipped to cruise the roads of America with modern tech and timeless design. Throw a leg over the R 18, awaken the largest boxer engine BMW has ever made, and you’ll feel it deep in your soul. Join us for a full-day of BMW Heritage this Saturday at our New Milford, CT store:

• R 18 and R 18 Classic Demo Rides• Heritage Parts, Accessories & Gear• Food Trucks On-Site• BMW Motorcycle Stunt Shows by Teach McNeil

All demo rides are first-come, first-served. No pre-registration necessary.

Teach is Back! Everyone’s favorite BMW stunt rider is returning to MAX BMW this summer. Shows at 10:30 AM and 1 PM. Admission is FREE.

MAXBMW Demo Day
2023-07-21 08:00 - 2023-07-22 17:00 | MAX BMW, 493 Danbury Road, New Milford, Connecticut, 06776, United States
The BMW Demo truck will be visiting all the MAX BMW Motorcycle stores this Summer. Get one step closer to riding the BMW motorcycle of your dreams!

Demo days are always our most exciting store events of the year and we’ll also have a food truck on site for each of our demo days!

PRE-REGISTER HERE FOR NEW MILFORD

Adirondack Ride
2023-08-10 08:00 - 2023-08-13 17:00
WBMC is planning a (4) day ride in the Adirondacks in August using my brother Scott’s Airbnb farmhouse (shown below) as basecamp…

It has (4) bed rooms with (2) sleep-able couches and a big backyard for tents … and we another lodging option 15-20 minutes away… and there are other Airbnbs in the area, etc.

The main farm house now looks to be booked full with (8) members responding in the affirmative. So, will also use my small cabin which is approx 15-20 mins away.

It’s located remote from town, so not walkable to restaurants…. The plan is to hang out at the end of the day around the campfire with some burgers.Or we could order some pizzas and bring them in Or ride to a multitude of restaurants 15 minutes or so away

It’s in a very nice riding area that’s 70 miles from Lake Placid or Tupper Lake, 20 miles from Lake George village, 40 miles from the ferry to VT
