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thanks to versys167 for organizing this ride.
I was only able to ride for a few hours with the group and then had to head home early due to work. Here's a few of the shots I took.
Primo in fine spirits and ready to ride.
Wayland was packing plenty of water to stave off dehydration in the 90+ degree Texas heat.
Rick's World's Best Looking KLR is in the process of being replaced by the MadMax black Yamaha WR250R seen here.
Obligatory shot of the Italian Supermodel
It was darn near a KLR convention
There was lots of visiting and catching up going on in the Wal-Mark parking lot pre ride.
The first test of the day was the always algae covered and always treacherous crossing on Sandy Creek. The sacrifice of the day was Rick and his MadMax WR.
Unfortunately, Rick injured his hamstring during the fall.
He's tried to walk it off, but with no success.
Post fall analysis and discussion.
more tomorrow.
I was only able to ride for a few hours with the group and then had to head home early due to work. Here's a few of the shots I took.
Primo in fine spirits and ready to ride.
Wayland was packing plenty of water to stave off dehydration in the 90+ degree Texas heat.
Rick's World's Best Looking KLR is in the process of being replaced by the MadMax black Yamaha WR250R seen here.
Obligatory shot of the Italian Supermodel
It was darn near a KLR convention
There was lots of visiting and catching up going on in the Wal-Mark parking lot pre ride.
The first test of the day was the always algae covered and always treacherous crossing on Sandy Creek. The sacrifice of the day was Rick and his MadMax WR.
Unfortunately, Rick injured his hamstring during the fall.
He's tried to walk it off, but with no success.
Post fall analysis and discussion.
more tomorrow.
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But I can definitely say that the first 100 miles were great fun. I appreciate all the support and enjoyed meeting all of you. When my foot heals and my radiator is fixed, maybe I can try it again! 
Thanks to Versys167 for calling this meeting and to Calvin for showing me that a motorcycle can go around sharp gravel corners much, much, much faster than I believed physically possible. 
This group harbors a shared death wish and is delighted to take gullible uninitiated noobs like me with them to the depths of the abyss...as fast as a hopped up 650cc engine can get us there! 
Here's a picture of the group during one of their many breaks while waiting for me to catch up.
It'll take three good showers and some vigorous scrubbing to break through the first couple layers. I need a weird shaped brush just to reach some of these places...and a brush doesn't really fit there, either. At our last afternoon stop, I tried to take a swig from the camelback and had to spit out a handful of mud and partially digested burmuda grass before making any progress with hydration. 
