River Valley Riders Chapter Meeting Updates from April 2026
Our State Director provided registration forms for both the Ride-in and the Blast.
The Ride-in will be hosted by Chapter C – June 5th-6th. If you plan to attend, please submit your registration early. The deadline for the caterer is May 20th. If you need a registration form, they can be found in our newsletter or on the kyroadriders.org website.
The Blast will be held at General Butler State Park Aug 13th – 15th. The theme is Buccaneers on Bikes a Pirates Voyage. As always, RVR-Chapter G will be providing a raffle basket. We have selected a Pirate Treasure Chest. Please bring items for the Chest to our May, June or July gatherings. We are looking for chocolate coins; candy bars wrapped in money. Small bottles of liquor, rum, whiskey, etc., cash donations, lottery tickets, etc. Any pirate theme item would be greatly appreciated.
Campfires & Comforters Tour – July 24 – 26, 2026
Campground and hotel information is on the kyroadriders.org website. The campground has reserved a block of sites. If you are camping, please let Leah know. Rick has rides planned for Friday and Saturday to get your thumbs up for the State 2026 Riding Challenge. A change was made for the Paris, KY location. You must include the suite number to get to the correct location.
Medical First Aid – If your certification has expired or is about to expire, please let John and/or Mary know. They will get a list together and get with Leah to schedule a class.
Rider Course – Keep May 30th reserved on your calendar. Rick Artmayer is working to get a rider’s course together for both a two wheel and trike motorcycle. More information to come.
We had 2 visiting Chapters – C & A. It was great to see everyone. They were here to try to capture the traveling plaque. C won the plaque and it will be available at the meeting this Saturday 4/18/26. Rooster on Richmond Rd., Lexington. Eat at 11am and meet at 12pm.
MEPC – Donita mentioned that JMC Riders now has towing for motorcycles and cost is reasonable as a member of JMC Riders. A Single is normally $95, but if you’re a JMC Riders member, it’s $50. For a family normally $180, for JMC Riders members it’s $95. Please renew your membership, it’s what keeps the State and Chapters going. If you have any issue renewing, please let Donita know and she can help you out.
Social Secretary – Recognized all April Birthdays and Anniversaries. Also, if you know of someone who needs a card sent, please let her know.
Motorist Awareness – Just mentioned to be sure you are visible to other drivers. Have your lights, fog lights on. Be sure to wear clothes that make you seen.
Ride Coordinators – We have our first ride on April 25th to Taco Los Compadre, Crittenden. Reservations are for 1pm. Will advise where to meet and time of departure. If you didn’t sign up at the gathering, but would like to go, please let Lesley know. The May ride will be on the 16th to Clermont House of Honey & Grammas Pizza, Batavia, OH. More info to come. June 13th will be a mystery ride.
Chapter G Ride Challenge – Lesely provided map showing the locations of all the G locations.
Special Events – Our next event is our Tech Day, this Saturday the 18th. Starting at 10am. Lunch will be at noon. Ron Harper’s house, 120 N Main Street, Walton. Bring a side or dessert to share. Pulled Pork, hot dogs and metts provided. Bring your own drinks. If it rains, it will be Sunday the 19th at 1pm. We will notify you if the date changes.
July 17th – Y’all game at 7:03pm. It’s Star Wars night. Please let Donita know if you would like a ticket. We will also eat before the game, location TBD.
Tech Talk – John Keiter demonstrated a Brake light on our helmet that is rechargeable and comes with two mounts. It stays charged for around 8 hours. It lights up as you ride, but when you slow down, braking, it becomes bright. This allows the car behind you to see you better. Brakefreetech.com. Listing for $159.99.
Newsletter – The April newsletter is on our website. Also, if you have anything to sell, please send information and pictures by the 20th of the month. If an item has been sold, please let Mary know so it can be removed. Also, if you would like to submit an article for the newsletter,
DCCH – Kim Artmayer talked about DCCH. They have lost all the kitchen appliances. She is looking for the G to help cook dinner. There are 45 kids and 15 staff. If you can help please let her know. If you can’t help, please consider a cash donation to Kim to help cover the cost of the meal.
Don Price shared two pieces of information:
1. They are starting to use Rever for mapping rides. He has set up 2 groups one for Chapter A and one for the State. You can use this to get routes and share your routes.
2. Microfiber cloth. He found that there are different grades to microfiber cloth. The higher the number the smoother the cloth. He shared 200 gsm vs 800 gsm. Use a higher grade to prevent scratches on your motorcycle paint.
Hope to see you all Saturday!
Mary Eicher