Who We Are!
The Border Riders Motorcycle Club “BRMC” is a not-for-profit 501(c)(7) organization for gay men who like to ride motorcycles and who like to go camping on their motorcycles. Our membership spans the Pacific Northwest with the greatest participation in the Portland, Seattle and Vancouver B.C. areas. We are one of the largest and longest-running gay motorcycle clubs in North America. We welcome like-minded guests to our Meet & Greets, day rides, and to our monthly meetings and summer campouts with a sponsoring BRMC member.
Table of Contents
All the news you need to know about the BRMC
Meeting Recap By Darryl H.
Photos By Group
April Meet & Greets Portland and Seattle
ONE Motorcycle Show Portland, Saturday May 3
Plus
Members’ Birthdays
The BRMC 2025 Calendar of Events
Non BRMC Motorcycle Events
Request for Pictures & Closing Comments
March 2025 Meeting Recap
The March meeting was held at the new home of Dmitry B. and Dale C. Dale was especially delighted to have plenty of space for hosting the club. All agreed it is great place, backing up against a green belt with a beautiful deck space as well.
Twenty members and guests made the trek on a slightly damp day. Carpooling was definitely the way to go. Guest Jin Y. made a big hit by showing up in full gear ready to dash off the WSLO contest. Much interest was given to an early 90s gay newspaper with a long article on the Border Riders, featuring longtime member Jeff B. The social hour was lively and full of good cheer. The meeting proper included a review of the season’s camping plans. I was kicking myself metaphorically for not bringing my calendar.
Supper was enthusiastically devoured by all. Many thanks to Chef Dale for his family recipe of baked pasta and salad chef Dmitry. And it’s hard to beat cheesecake for dessert. Sadly, time for all to start the trek home, but everyone had a great time.
March Photos
April 2025 Day Rides
Seattle
Saturday April 5, meet at 9:00am for breakfast at Hwy 2 Fusion Diner, 19721 Stevens Pass Hwy, Monroe, WA 98272. Day ride to Baker Lake weather permitting.
Portland
No April day ride for Portland.
April Meeting
The April meeting will be held on Saturday April 19th at Kas C. and Chris M.’s new home in Vancouver, WA.
Social time begins at 4 pm
Meeting at 5 pm
Dinner at 6 pm
April Meet & Greets
Portland M&G
On Wednesday, April 2nd, Portland area BRMC members & guests will meet for dinner at 5:30 at Kenton Station (8303 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR 97217). We will then go to the Portland Eagle (835 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97217) for a social hour starting at 7pm.
This is a great way to meet club members, learn about the club, & learn about upcoming rides, and events.
We hope to see you there!
BC M&G
We are still looking for a member in BC to take the lead on this. Please let Dennis know if you are able do this.
Seattle M&G
The April Meet & Greet in Seattle is at Smarty Pants in Georgetown, 6pm on Wednesday April 9th. Generally, dinner around 6, official meet and greet starts at 7PM.
The address is 6017 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA 98108
The ONE Motorcycle Show - Saturday May 3
For Portland’s May day ride we will meet for breakfast and then go to the ONE Motorcycle Show at Zidell Yards. Purchase a Saturday 12pm-3pm general admission ticket at the show’s website.
July Special Event Information
You will find all the information you need for the mid-July classes and camping in Oregon here.
We hope to see you there! BTW, as of April 1 there is just one spot left for the PMC Classes in July. The Monday Cornering Clinic is sold out.
Reader’s Corner
A place for you, the reader, member and/or guest, to contribute.
Tell us about your travels, adventures, mishaps, etc.
To contribute, send your story & pictures to News@BorderRiders.com
Keep in mind, you can write about a trip that happened over the summer. It’s doesn’t have to be something you did last month.
Gear Store
The Gear Store will be open at Victoria Day.
From the Handlebars of the President
Thanks to Dale and Dmitry for hosting the April meeting – a first chance for everyone to see their new place. Great turnout and a lot of people hung out before and after the meeting to socialize.
The April meeting is our last hosted meeting until October as our campout season starts in May. As usual for the April meeting the dominant focus will be discussions about the Victoria Day weekend. Start thinking about your time off, travel plans and which day you will arrive and depart. That will help you be prepared to sign up for some of the many tasks that need to be done to make the weekend a success.
Looking forward to seeing many of you this month in Vancouver, WA for the meeting and socialization.
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Dennis H.
2024-25 President
president@borderriders.com
Vice President Chatter
I hope to see everyone at the April meeting!
Ron S.
2025 Vice President
Road Captain Rumblings
Hey everyone! Thanks so much for making the March meeting and get together at Dmitry's and my home such a great time. There were 20 members and guests! It was so nice to have our house full of so much energy and fun.
The days are getting longer and whenever the sun pops out for a few minutes between the rain showers my thoughts turn to riding with my club mates and practicing my slow speed skills. Here are a couple of upcoming events in the Puget sound area that I'm excited about: April's first Saturday day ride will be on the fifth. Seattle area monthly meet and greet will be on Wednesday evening April 9. Keep an eye on the BRMC website and our Border Riders Motorcycle Club Facebook page for more upcoming information.
Also keep in mind the next monthly club meeting will be on April 19 in the Vancouver Washington area. Dmitry and I will be out of town for that meeting so we'll see everyone again in May.
Dale C.
2025 Road Captain
Treasurer’s Ramblings
“Piggy Bank Looks Good”.
See you all at the April meeting!
Stan C
2024-25 Treasurer
Secretary Thoughts
A Brothers Birthday
We have three brothers with birthdays this month:
Dennis H. on April 11th
Tom C. on April 23rd
Dale C. on April 29th
Take a moment out of your day to send a birthday wish!
2025 Calendar of Events
April 2nd - Portland Meet & Greet
April 5th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
April 12th - Seattle Meet & Greet
April 19th - Monthly meeting hosted by Kas C & Chris M in Vancouver, WA. (New Location)
May 3rd - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
Portland will meet for breakfast & go to the ONE Motorcycle Show in Portland.
May 15th to 19th - Victoria Day Campout & Kick-off of riding season at Pine Flats in Ardenvoir, WA.
June 7th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details, and a booth at Seattle Pride in the Park, Volunteer Park, Seattle
June 20th thru 22nd -No campout this month, supporting Pride in the Park and riding in the Seattle Pride Parade
June 29th - Ride in the Seattle Pride Parade
July 5th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
The much anticipated special event for 2025.
Motorcycle Classes
(Saturday, Sunday & Monday)
July 12th & 13th - Team OR Class, Precision Maneuvering Clinic Series 1 & 2 (think Police Rodeo 101) at Mt Hood Community College. Registration opens on 1/19/25 on the BRMC website. This will be sold as a set for $200.
July 14th - Team OR Cornering Clinic (your bike on a go-cart track). We will register on the Team OR website as we will not own this class. This will be a Gen Pop class.
Day Rides throughout Central OR & camping at Alan & Stan’s ranch.
(Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday)
July 15th thru 18th - “Central OR Day Rides” - Come join us for several Day Rides throughout Central OR. We will leave Alan & Stan’s house in West Linn Tuesday morning and ride to their home near Terrebonne, OR. There will be space to pitch a tent, we will have a porta potty, & we will have a private outdoor shower. Yes, you will be able to take a hot shower under the stars. We will do day rides on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. We will take turns on meal prep & clean up. The registration will include breakfast & dinner. Lunch will be on the road.
The July Campout
(Friday, Saturday, & Sunday)
July 18th thru 20th - July Campout hosted by Alan & Stan at their Crooked River Ranch home in Central OR. This is a continuation of the week long event. There will be sites to pitch a tent, we will have a porta potty, & we will have a private outdoor shower. Yes, you will be able to take a hot shower under the stars. We will take turns on a meal prep & clean up. The registration fee will include breakfast(s) & dinner(s) daily. Lunch will be on the road.
August 2nd - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
August 15th thru 18th - August Campout, Mount Seymour Park near Vancouver, BC. Note - this includes Sunday evening for those wishing to avoid I5 southbound on Sunday afternoon.
September 6th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
September 19th thru 21st - September Campout, Shafer State Park near Elma, WA.
October 4th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
October 18th - Monthly meeting hosted by Dennis H at his cabin near Yakima, WA.
November 1st - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
November 15th - Monthly meeting hosted by Stan & Alan near Portland, OR.
December 6th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
December 13th - Holiday Party.
Monthly Meet & Greets
BRMC members will be available for interested individuals to meet and learn more about the club and how to get involved. For locations and times, check out the following list of times & location. Watch our FB for last minute details or changes.
Portland: Meet & Greet - 1st Wednesday of the month, 7 pm at The Portland Eagle. Dinner together normally precedes the actual M&G. Dinner location moves so watch the newsletter and/or Facebook for last minute details.
Vancouver BC Meet & Greet - The club is looking for a host for this event, please contact Dennis if you are interested.
Seattle: Meet & Greet - 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 pm at someplace new. Watch the newsletter, website or Facebook for exact location. We usually meet for dinner at 6 pm followed by the M&G at 7..
Member & Guest Non-Sanctioned Day-Rides
In addition to the club's monthly M&Gs, local rides frequently happen on the 1st Saturday of every month. Additionally, members & guest going on an impromptu day-ride, or to some other activity, will post their plans on our FB page so others can tag along. Again, watch our FB page for last minute details or changes.
To learn more about local event’s, impromptu events, or to check status on any event, check out our FB page or email the Road Captain at Captain@BorderRiders.com.
Hey, did you notice that trend? Yep, keep an eye on our FB page for last minute changes and details for all events.
Contributions of Photos & Stories
Please feel encouraged to send us your photos of our activities to News@BorderRiders.com
Also, if you do anything interesting outside the club, we’d love to hear about it. Send us a short story with some photos and we will try get it into the next newsletter. It doesn’t have to be motorcycle related to be interesting. We are very diverse.
If you have photos and stories to share, please send to news@borderriders.com