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I'm riding a great loop on Sunday 11/3/13, followed by lunch at the Roadhouse and a quick blast through the Bastrop trails in the afternoon, and you are welcome to join me.
There will be a $2 fee for riding Park Road 1C from Bastrop to Smithville that I will need to collect in cash at the rider's meeting.
We will meet at the soccer fields near the corner of Hwy 71 and Hwy 95, across the street from the new huge Bucee's. Parking is no problem, so trailer your ride if you desire. Please schedule your arrival for 8:30 or earlier, because your bikes need to be warmed up and you need to have your gear on at 8:45 when I start the rider's meeting. Kickstands are up at 9 sharp.
The morning loop is about 40/60 dirt/street and is the best Bastrop County has to offer. The park road is rolling, twisty and paved and worth the trip in itself. In the gravel parts afterward there is one stretch about 300 yards long of rutted sand, but most is paved or well-maintained gravel. This loop is about 80 miles and should be doable on any bike calling in the dual sport category, including the Versys, Vstrom, and the big GSs.
There is a scary bridge with missing boards at the end of the loop if you are up for the challenge.
Here's the loop: http://goo.gl/maps/jN2RD
Lunch is at the Roadhouse and we will most likely eat on the porch. I hope to make it to lunch around 11am and be finished around 12:30. You know how that goes...
After lunch I will lead a group around the Bastrop Trails. I will not post the track for the trails, as they are my baby and I don't want them overrun. The trails are much more suited for smaller bikes with knobbys. There will be lots of loose round rocks to kick your front tire around and a fair amount of mud. There will be serious ruts to navigate and or cross, hills to climb and puddles to jump. There is about a 90% chance of dropping your bike. We should be finished around 3 or 4, depending of how many riders we have.
If you are not TOTALLY COMFORTABLE in your offroad riding skills, you should call it a day after lunch, having had a great ride in the morning.
Please post your intentions if you are planning on attending.
I hope to see you there!
There will be a $2 fee for riding Park Road 1C from Bastrop to Smithville that I will need to collect in cash at the rider's meeting.
We will meet at the soccer fields near the corner of Hwy 71 and Hwy 95, across the street from the new huge Bucee's. Parking is no problem, so trailer your ride if you desire. Please schedule your arrival for 8:30 or earlier, because your bikes need to be warmed up and you need to have your gear on at 8:45 when I start the rider's meeting. Kickstands are up at 9 sharp.
The morning loop is about 40/60 dirt/street and is the best Bastrop County has to offer. The park road is rolling, twisty and paved and worth the trip in itself. In the gravel parts afterward there is one stretch about 300 yards long of rutted sand, but most is paved or well-maintained gravel. This loop is about 80 miles and should be doable on any bike calling in the dual sport category, including the Versys, Vstrom, and the big GSs.
There is a scary bridge with missing boards at the end of the loop if you are up for the challenge.
Here's the loop: http://goo.gl/maps/jN2RD
Lunch is at the Roadhouse and we will most likely eat on the porch. I hope to make it to lunch around 11am and be finished around 12:30. You know how that goes...
After lunch I will lead a group around the Bastrop Trails. I will not post the track for the trails, as they are my baby and I don't want them overrun. The trails are much more suited for smaller bikes with knobbys. There will be lots of loose round rocks to kick your front tire around and a fair amount of mud. There will be serious ruts to navigate and or cross, hills to climb and puddles to jump. There is about a 90% chance of dropping your bike. We should be finished around 3 or 4, depending of how many riders we have.
If you are not TOTALLY COMFORTABLE in your offroad riding skills, you should call it a day after lunch, having had a great ride in the morning.
Please post your intentions if you are planning on attending.
I hope to see you there!
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