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Hey folks....TARA DFW NORTH had a pretty busy first week of March. There was a breakfast meeting in Grapevine on Friday 3rd...with 7 riders attending. Then on Sunday 5th...Chris took a group of four on a great ADV ride from the Speedway area over to Jacksboro...up to Nocona...then back down. Over 230 miles of great riding. (See After the Ride for Report) Finally on Tuesday 7th...we had our inaugural 1st Tuesday meeting in Addison...with 6 riders and a couple wives showing up.
To be honest the meeting attendance was a little disappointing. Hopefully it is just growing pains. We are still trying to figure out the best time and place to hold a meeting...so that we get the best participation. I know that everyone is busy & it's tough to get time to make a meeting, but we are going to keep trying a few different things, and locations, to see what works the best. The next scheduled meeting is the 1st Tuesday meeting in April which is 4/4. We will have the meeting in Grapevine, at the Fuddruckers next to Bass Pro, at 7PM. They have a private dining room that can be reserved...at no charge. Mark it on your calendar!
RIDES: Chris has been working hard to build up a database of ADV rides. He tries to build the rides to run approximately 200 miles. He hopes to lead at least one ride each month. You can check out the maps of his rides at www.gpsies.com. When you go to the website...you will need to register (it's free).
Once you are in select the Discover drop-down menu on the header. Select the "extended search" option. There are various ways to search, but I found the routes by "username". Be sure to select the United States under the country locator. Adjust the distance bar to the max. Check the username box and type in dohertycm...and hit search. A map will be displayed with his routes flagged. You can also scoll down the page and each route is listed by name. Just select the route you would like to see.
The next ride Chris has planned is scheduled for Saturday March 25. The meeting site is the Tiger Mart/Exxon station located on Hwy 289 (Preston Rd) and East Propser Trail. Stands up at 8AM. This ride is approximately 250 miles...so come ready to put in some seat time! The rain date is the next day... Sunday 26th...however the ride will only be canceled for severe weather...not drizzle or light rain. If you plan to make the ride, or have any questions contact Chris directly at dohertycm8251@gmail.com. Please RSVP so he will have some idea of how many riders to expect. Following this email will be another that I am going to forward from Chris directly. It has a QRC image that can be scanned for more info.
The TWTEX sponsored "Around the Bend Rally" is coming up March 23-26: http://www.twtex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112029 If you would like to go...feel free to use our email list to find other riders who may want to go along. If you have trouble using the group list...send your request to me and I will forward to the entire group.
Attached to this email are a couple photos of the meets & the latest rider contact list. There have been several additions since the last one. Please check your info. Let me know if anything is incorrect...or if you want to add anything. We have almost 50 riders on the list...all over the metroplex. If you are looking for someone to ride with...you can find them there. Remember...if the list shows up in the "portrait" orientation...just reset it to "landscape" and all the info will fit for printing.
Remember...anyone can set up a ride...short notice or a couple months off. Just use this email list to post it. If you have trouble...send to me and I will post. If the ride is scheduled at least a couple weeks out...I can get it posted on the ADV website calendar also. Just get all the details to me.
Hope to see all of you soon. Let's Ride!
Travis Perkins
To be honest the meeting attendance was a little disappointing. Hopefully it is just growing pains. We are still trying to figure out the best time and place to hold a meeting...so that we get the best participation. I know that everyone is busy & it's tough to get time to make a meeting, but we are going to keep trying a few different things, and locations, to see what works the best. The next scheduled meeting is the 1st Tuesday meeting in April which is 4/4. We will have the meeting in Grapevine, at the Fuddruckers next to Bass Pro, at 7PM. They have a private dining room that can be reserved...at no charge. Mark it on your calendar!
RIDES: Chris has been working hard to build up a database of ADV rides. He tries to build the rides to run approximately 200 miles. He hopes to lead at least one ride each month. You can check out the maps of his rides at www.gpsies.com. When you go to the website...you will need to register (it's free).
Once you are in select the Discover drop-down menu on the header. Select the "extended search" option. There are various ways to search, but I found the routes by "username". Be sure to select the United States under the country locator. Adjust the distance bar to the max. Check the username box and type in dohertycm...and hit search. A map will be displayed with his routes flagged. You can also scoll down the page and each route is listed by name. Just select the route you would like to see.
The next ride Chris has planned is scheduled for Saturday March 25. The meeting site is the Tiger Mart/Exxon station located on Hwy 289 (Preston Rd) and East Propser Trail. Stands up at 8AM. This ride is approximately 250 miles...so come ready to put in some seat time! The rain date is the next day... Sunday 26th...however the ride will only be canceled for severe weather...not drizzle or light rain. If you plan to make the ride, or have any questions contact Chris directly at dohertycm8251@gmail.com. Please RSVP so he will have some idea of how many riders to expect. Following this email will be another that I am going to forward from Chris directly. It has a QRC image that can be scanned for more info.
The TWTEX sponsored "Around the Bend Rally" is coming up March 23-26: http://www.twtex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112029 If you would like to go...feel free to use our email list to find other riders who may want to go along. If you have trouble using the group list...send your request to me and I will forward to the entire group.
Attached to this email are a couple photos of the meets & the latest rider contact list. There have been several additions since the last one. Please check your info. Let me know if anything is incorrect...or if you want to add anything. We have almost 50 riders on the list...all over the metroplex. If you are looking for someone to ride with...you can find them there. Remember...if the list shows up in the "portrait" orientation...just reset it to "landscape" and all the info will fit for printing.
Remember...anyone can set up a ride...short notice or a couple months off. Just use this email list to post it. If you have trouble...send to me and I will post. If the ride is scheduled at least a couple weeks out...I can get it posted on the ADV website calendar also. Just get all the details to me.
Hope to see all of you soon. Let's Ride!
Travis Perkins