Phoenix International Touring Society

***June 25th - SATURDAY MORNING RIDE TO SUMMERHAVEN !

Ride your motorcycle to the top of Mount Lemmon and enjoy the cool mountain air.
We will depart from the International House of Pancakes Restaurant located at the
Northwest corner of I-10 and Ray Road in Phoenix at 7:00 AM.
There will be a second on-the-road departure scheduled at 8:30 AM from the
Chevron station located at the Southeast corner of Cortaro Road and I-10
so our riding friends from Tucson can join up with us on the ride up to Summerhaven.
Please post, or call Don Stanley at either 480-917-3863 or 602-722-0427
for more information, if needed.

***CO July 14-17, 2005 - 32nd Top 'O the Rockies Rally
BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado #66
Centered at the Town Park in historic Paonia, CO. The best riding & scenery
Colorado has to offer. Fee of $35 gives you 3 nts tree shaded camping
with hot showers & bathrooms nearby. A delicious breakfast & dinner
provided on Sat. Entertainment includes first rate music on stage both
Fri & Sat nights so bring your dancing boots! Registration provides eligibility
to win lots of great door prizes. Plenty of vendors, fun field events &
a great Beer Garden run by the American Legion. Lots of great dual-sport excitement
as well as great paved rds! Ride to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Nat’l Monument
just minutes away or CO's Grand Mesa for a trip that you will always remember.
Motels in the area but they book up quickly. Paonia is about 62 mi west of
Carbondale on Hwy 133, & 27 mi east of Delta via hwys 92 & 133.
GPS coordinates are: N38.86963 W107.59735.
Info & registration form at: www.coloradobeemers.com.
Matthew Baroody, 303-948-9485; mattbaroody@comcast.net .

*** July 30- Aug. 2 - PITS NORTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO RIDE
On Saturday morning, July 30th, PITS and FTRG members will be riding to
Tecate, Baja California Norte led by Chuy Medina “El Burrito Ballerina.”
Departure will be from the McDonald’s located at the West end of Gila Bend,
intersection of Interstate 8 and Exit 116, at 0730 hours sharp.
We will stay in beautiful downtown Tecate at the “El Jardin” area,
Sunday night will be spent in Ensenada and Monday night will be in San Felipe!

What YOU need for this trip: “Proof of Citizenship –
“A passport or copy of your birth certificate or Certificate of Naturalization will suffice.”
Needed for the BIKE: “While driving you must carry acceptable proof of
vehicle ownership and a valid driver's license at all times.”
DO NOT ride into Mexico without a valid Mexican issued insurance policy: I
recommend MexPro in Flagstaff at www.mexpro.com or 1-888 INS-4-MEX.

Please consider reading “Motorcycle Journeys Through Baja” by Clement Salvadori
that can be purchased from Whitehorse Press, or, the AAA Baja California Book
and Map that you can buy from Wide World of Maps here in Phoenix.
Don Stanley 480-917-3863.

Do you want to coordinate a Day Ride?
YOU HAVE TOLD THE BOARD THAT YOU WANT MORE DAY RIDES OR SAT. /SUN. OVERNIGHT RIDES.
NOT ALL OF US CAN GET A THREE-DAY WEEKEND TO GO RIDING.
PLEASE CALL MICHAEL OR DOREEN CONNER AND BECOME A RIDE COORDINATOR.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS COORDINATE IT, GIVE US THE DATE, TIME OF DEPARTURE,
WHERE WE DEPART, & A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RIDE - THAT'S IT!

ALSO, KEEP US INFORMED OF OTHER MOTORCYCLE EVENTS AND WE WILL POST THEM
. EMAIL TO michaelndoreen@cableaz.com or call (480) 987-9339..

FYI - P.I.T.S BOARD MEETING
The regular BOD meeting place and time are as follows:

THE REGULAR PITS BOD MEETING IS BACK AT DENNY'S
ON SCOTTSDALE ROAD & 202

2nd Monday of every month at 6:00 PM

Everyone is welcome!