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Myself and another fine gentlemen around here have been working on some routes around the state. Simply put its a five day, four night, four hundred miles a day tour of texas.
Day one would be to west texas.
Day two is to san antonio.
Day three is to the gulf.
Day four is to east texas.
Day five is heading home.
How many would be interested in something like that next fall instead of a hc trip?

moi  ;D

Sounds like fun.  Have any dates in mind - I'm guessing that part of the ride would be over a weekend?  What kinda bikes are y'all riding?  Mine's an ST3, so I won't be flogging it (OK, AND I'm 64 in a couple of weeks).   :o  And I'll need to put new rubber on before we launch.

I betch RickMillerTX would sign up, too.

I'm in.   8)

hmm! thought more people would be interested in this.

Sounds like a great ride for people who can do it [thumbsup]

Beyond my abilities though.

depends on the route.  frankly I have NO need to ride to West Texas - 90% of it anyway.

I'll do it if we wear matching jackets and patches

 ;D Not that I ever want to be known for agreeing entirely with Muskrat or The Svoloch - but West Tx and Tx Gulf are kind flat and straight ( like my ex-wife, NO fun at all ) AND it all depends on the T-Shirt created for the trip!  [bacon] but seriously - I'm interested if I can put that many days together.  Seems like Hill Country & E Tx Piney woods could make kinda a nice figure 8 trip of sorts.

Maybe I'll have a logo by then.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=154374704590282 (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=154374704590282)

There are sections of the gulf coast that actually aren't too bad.  I'd like to hear what kind of route you've got and maybe some of the Houston contingent can join you on parts of it

I like throwing in East Texas and as for West.......how'bout Alpine, Texas, and South for some Big Bend action?

I'm sure you've already worked a few slices of bacon into the grand scheme of things, right?

Umm... With the other member of the club being maniacally vegan, I may have to fit that into the design subliminally.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=109151765268542970369.00048525f0b774399a37f (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=109151765268542970369.00048525f0b774399a37f)

remember this isnt the h/c trip where we go just to ride abunch of twisties. it's a big loop coering different areas. this is the route. we arent doing any figure 8's or crazy shit like that unless you wanna come up with your own. then you can post it up, lead and do the logistics involved.

Sounds like a great trip but might be hard to take time off.  Put me down as interested. 

Looks like fun.  Both of my parents and their parents, etc. etc., were from Orange and Beaumont. Hadn't been back there in decades... As I recall, you can smell Beaumont before you can see it  [laugh]  Refineries are everywhere down there.

Who cares!  Let's GO  [moto]

actually that's a nice ride but I might suggest getting on the highlighted red route instead of up 69. 

Thanks for thinking of me.  400 miles per day 4 days is probably more fun than I could stand.  The google route you posted looks like 300 miles per day and that is more in my range for fun.  I'm afraid I can't do a 4 day trip this year.  I'm already committed to 2 multi-day rides this fall.  Sounds like a fun idea you have planned and I'll keep watching this thread.
 

What??? No Amarillo??? That route sucks because you are missing all the fine scenery of the pan handle!  [laugh] [laugh]

Funny you mention Amarillo.  I was in a gulag in Amarillo from the junior high thru college.  Don't care to ever see it again.

there are some nice roads North of Amarillo believe it or not.  Dumas, Pampa, Borger and surrounding along with the Canyon aren't that bad but the problem is getting there.  [bang]

Excellent use of "gulag".  [drink] Well done. Now try "axiomatic" just for fun.

 [roll] It is axiomatic to say that the route has been set, and deviations, serving suggestions, and Texas panhandle plots are unwelcome.  Not that I would dare to speak for our own inexorable Calscrazy, I spell too good & I has grammar too.  [laugh]

Fixed.

("has gots" is the proppah puhzessive form)   [thumbsup]

resurrecting an old thread here but...Wassup?  I've got all this heated gear and shit...  NEED TO RIDE  [laugh]

i was thinking either this or annual h/c. h/c is becoming like a religious get-a-way but the koyote is getting old that is the only reason for a feeler.

Arkansas.........Eureka Springs area?

Makes sense.  Something different sounds good.


Maybe an Arkansas four day weekend in the first half of the year (May or June), then maybe the Tour of Texas ride in it's traditional September time slot?  And there's the big ride in the Rockies in August...

+1 for Arkansas and for changing the HC venue. Not that KR was bad, its just nice to have a change of scenery.

Agreed. I still need to make a moto trip to Arkansas. Eureka is further than I want to go, although I Love the roads in that area.

Eureka has the best roads and with very light traffic and very few  [leo]

Still pissed about that impeding traffic ticket?

I would be interested, just need some details!