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 Ron S.
Photo By Peter M.
December Meet & Greets Portland and Seattle
Plus
Members’ Birthdays
The BRMC 2025-26 Calendar of Events
Non BRMC Motorcycle Events
Request for Pictures & Closing Comments
November Meeting Recap
The club’s November meeting was held at the home of member Alan H. and treasurer Stan C. in West Linn, Oregon. Chef Alan and helper Stan prepared a wonderful Thanksgiving feast for all to enjoy. Guest Jason S. brought delicious holiday swirl cakes for dessert.
During the meeting we discussed two proposed changes to the bylaws which will be voted on at the AGM in January.
November Photo
December 2025 Day Rides
Portland
No day ride this month.
Seattle
No day ride this month.
December Party
The Christmas Party will be on December 13th at Jeremy W.’s in Kent, WA. Enjoy food, a white elephant gift exchange and holiday-themed merriment! Bring a wrapped gift with $25 max value.
December Meet & Greets
Portland M&G
On Wednesday December 3rd, Portland 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. As a special bonus, this month’s M&G host is Jason S., 2026 prospect for membership. So, if you want to learn about what it is like to go through the process of becoming a member, this is the perfect opportunity to learn from someone currently doing it.
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 December Meet & Greet in Seattle is at Slim’s Last Chance in Georgetown, 6pm on Wednesday December 10th. Generally, dinner around 6, official meet and greet starts at 7PM.
Hope to see you there!
The address is 5606 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
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 was active over the VD weekend. We had a couple hundred dollars in sales which helps keep the inventory fresh. As always, if you have any questions about the Gear Store Inventory, feel free to contact President Dennis or VP Ron. They will be happy to answer your questions.
From the Handlebars of the President
We hope to see you at the Christmas Party!
Dennis H.
President
president@borderriders.com
Vice President Chatter
Join us on December 13th for our annual holiday festival in Kent, WA!
Ron S.
Vice President
Road Captain Rumblings
Come to our annual Holiday Party! Enjoy lights, seasonal foods and occasionally questionable anonymous gifts! There’s something for everyone!
Dale C.
Road Captain
Treasurer’s Ramblings
“Piggy Bank Looks Good”.
See you all at the December Meeting.
Stan C
Treasurer
Secretary Thoughts
A Brother’s Birthday
We have 2 members with a birthday this month:
December 2nd - Peter L
December 14th - Richard A.
Please take a moment out of your day to send a birthday wish.
2025-26 Events
December 6th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details
December 13th - Holiday Party
January 17th - Annual General Meeting
February 21st - Annual Banquet
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, 5:30pm at Kenton Station Restaurant and Pub, then 7 pm at The Portland Eagle. Dinner together normally precedes the actual M&G. 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 & guests 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