WANTED: CENTRAL TEXAS ADVers - Page 653

FotoTEX · 03-04-2012, 05:51 PM

Sounds like y'all had a great time. And ate well. Plus great weather. Now that is beyond perfect.

SchizzMan · 03-04-2012, 05:58 PM

Another great time in Big Bend. 2nd year at this event. KLR did much better on dirt than the Harley did last year although I seem to biff on the cheaper bike more.

Rode horses in the hills around Study Butte. So steep another rider dismounted and walked his horse.

Great entertainment at last night's banquet.

Thanks go to Richard, Connie, Roger, Terlingua and all the participants for a great time. Sign me up for next year!!

pizzaboy · 03-04-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by slowoldguy

Cheated death again.

[Thanks again for babysitting me on the River Road, TXjames. Literally couldn't (and wouldn't) have done it without you.

Que pasa ??

Glad you guys made it back in one piece. Look forward to a few details...

slowoldguy · 03-05-2012, 04:55 AM

Nothing spectacular, Pizza. Just generally waiting for me when I stopped, fumbled, loitered, rested, hydrated, ate Dody's energy bars, or mentally mapped a doable line. He did have to give me a push when I dug myself a hole on a loose gravel uphill on River Road West. In fact, no single thing on River Road was that tough for me. Certainly not undoable. It was just relentless. It just kept throwing crap at you. Over and over and over. After a while this particular old guy just tires out. I knew better than to keep pushing on so I stopped. A lot.

I think that is why the videos don't seem that bad. We're looking for that single dramatic section and it ain't there. The talc pit everybody talks about within a mile from the start? James and I blew through it fresh (well, he blew through it, I made it through it with style point deductions) and he stopped and said "Could that have been it?" It was no giant thing.

pizzaboy · 03-05-2012, 05:21 AM

Sounds like y'all didn't have any traffic problem on 170 which is good. I think that was the thing for me,
no one particular section but, was fun for a long long time.

Was that you on the front row watching the hula-hoop dancer ??

slowoldguy · 03-05-2012, 05:25 AM

I wasn't talking about that paved River Road. I was talking about that nasty dirt River Road in the park. 170 was the same as always. Scared the shit out of me early with those completely blind turns right after the uphills , so I decided to sightsee except when it was flat. (Edit: I guess a more accurate and honest description would be that I would haul ass until I reached the top of the hill, pee on myself when I realized I had no idea which way the road was going, throw on the binders approaching the peak, then haul ass down the hill. Not my best effort. Could not get a rythym going for shit. I remember rding it better but that could just be failing memory.)

Traffic wasn't bad on 170. Passing was easy.

Now sport-biking the north side on the Observatory loop was a ball. James and I were both feeling good and ripped that sunofabitch up. WooHoo!!

ghostrider1964 · 03-05-2012, 06:55 AM

BigDave and I went fire chasing yesterday...It was some hairy track in sand and washes. I did GoPro some and will try to post later.

slowoldguy · 03-05-2012, 06:59 AM

Fire chasing?

ghostrider1964 · 03-05-2012, 07:07 AM

Yeah..fire season has started already. 3 major fires in Coryell County. We were at the one out by Mother Neff State Park.

http://youtu.be/1M74Sp_1PRk

slowoldguy · 03-05-2012, 07:12 AM

Setting is private, ghost.

ghostrider1964 · 03-05-2012, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowoldguy

Setting is private, ghost.

Fixed...lol
Get a new phone yet?

Schickmeister · 03-05-2012, 07:17 AM

Austin is too F'ing fun.

Love that city.

In other news...the ride to Austin was strikingly different since I last headed that way. Green!

Dahveed · 03-05-2012, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowoldguy

Nothing spectacular, Pizza. Just generally waiting for me when I stopped, fumbled, loitered, rested, hydrated, ate Dody's energy bars, or mentally mapped a doable line. He did have to give me a push when I dug myself a hole on a loose gravel uphill on River Road West. In fact, no single thing on River Road was that tough for me. Certainly not undoable. It was just relentless. It just kept throwing crap at you. Over and over and over. After a while this particular old guy just tires out. I knew better than to keep pushing on so I stopped. A lot.

I think that is why the videos don't seem that bad. We're looking for that single dramatic section and it ain't there. The talc pit everybody talks about within a mile from the start? James and I blew through it fresh (well, he blew through it, I made it through it with style point deductions) and he stopped and said "Could that have been it?" It was no giant thing.

Were you on the big or med (KLR) pig? That hard stuff never video's well.

slowoldguy · 03-05-2012, 07:33 AM

Oh, I was waaay too smart to take the medium pig. I went whole enchilada. The Big Ugly does the whole River Road. Surprised more than a few fellers that I was out there on something that big, especially without a knobby on the drive wheel.

ghostrider1964 · 03-05-2012, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowoldguy

Oh, I was waaay too smart to take the medium pig. I went whole enchilada. The Big Ugly does the whole River Road. Surprised more than a few fellers that I was out there on something that big.

what do you want for your truck? I had a guy stop and ask if itis for sale

03-04-2012, 05:58 PM	#9782
SchizzMan Cultured Hooligan Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Austin, Tx. Oddometer: 6,008	Another great time in Big Bend. 2nd year at this event. KLR did much better on dirt than the Harley did last year although I seem to biff on the cheaper bike more. Rode horses in the hills around Study Butte. So steep another rider dismounted and walked his horse. Great entertainment at last night's banquet. Thanks go to Richard, Connie, Roger, Terlingua and all the participants for a great time. Sign me up for next year!! __________________ '09 WR250R, '12 R1200GSA "As long as there's a horizon and I can see it, then I want to know what's there, mentally, physically and visually" - rtwpaul SchizzMan screwed with this post 03-04-2012 at 08:20 PM

03-05-2012, 04:55 AM	#9784
slowoldguy Tire Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: West of Waco, Texas Oddometer: 6,344	Nothing spectacular, Pizza. Just generally waiting for me when I stopped, fumbled, loitered, rested, hydrated, ate Dody's energy bars, or mentally mapped a doable line. He did have to give me a push when I dug myself a hole on a loose gravel uphill on River Road West. In fact, no single thing on River Road was that tough for me. Certainly not undoable. It was just relentless. It just kept throwing crap at you. Over and over and over. After a while this particular old guy just tires out. I knew better than to keep pushing on so I stopped. A lot. I think that is why the videos don't seem that bad. We're looking for that single dramatic section and it ain't there. The talc pit everybody talks about within a mile from the start? James and I blew through it fresh (well, he blew through it, I made it through it with style point deductions) and he stopped and said "Could that have been it?" It was no giant thing. __________________ Roll The Bones IV- What's coming next? http://www.rollthebonesrally.com/ "If you can't fix it with a hammer you can damn sure teach it a lesson". slowoldguy screwed with this post 03-05-2012 at 05:21 AM

03-05-2012, 05:21 AM	#9785
pizzaboy hook-em Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Aledo, Texas Oddometer: 515	Sounds like y'all didn't have any traffic problem on 170 which is good. I think that was the thing for me, no one particular section but, was fun for a long long time. Was that you on the front row watching the hula-hoop dancer ?? __________________ Indecision always goes to the left... '09 BMW R1200GSA '09 KTM 950SER Erz

03-05-2012, 05:25 AM	#9786
slowoldguy Tire Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: West of Waco, Texas Oddometer: 6,344	I wasn't talking about that paved River Road. I was talking about that nasty dirt River Road in the park. 170 was the same as always. Scared the shit out of me early with those completely blind turns right after the uphills , so I decided to sightsee except when it was flat. (Edit: I guess a more accurate and honest description would be that I would haul ass until I reached the top of the hill, pee on myself when I realized I had no idea which way the road was going, throw on the binders approaching the peak, then haul ass down the hill. Not my best effort. Could not get a rythym going for shit. I remember rding it better but that could just be failing memory.) Traffic wasn't bad on 170. Passing was easy. Now sport-biking the north side on the Observatory loop was a ball. James and I were both feeling good and ripped that sunofabitch up. WooHoo!! __________________ Roll The Bones IV- What's coming next? http://www.rollthebonesrally.com/ "If you can't fix it with a hammer you can damn sure teach it a lesson". slowoldguy screwed with this post 03-05-2012 at 07:07 AM

03-05-2012, 06:55 AM	#9787
ghostrider1964 ^OP Edumacated Red Neck Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Heart of Texas Oddometer: 5,540	BigDave and I went fire chasing yesterday...It was some hairy track in sand and washes. I did GoPro some and will try to post later. __________________ 2008 R1200 GSA (Ghostrider), HP2E, 08KLR685,FOR SALE "Fuck'em. I'm a lifer. " SlowOldGuy TEXAS-ROLL THE BONES RALLY4 10/25-10/27/2013 http://www.rollthebonesrally.com/

03-04-2012, 05:51 PM	#9781
FotoTEX Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Granbury Texas Oddometer: 2,452	Sounds like y'all had a great time. And ate well. Plus great weather. Now that is beyond perfect.

03-05-2012, 06:59 AM	#9788
slowoldguy Tire Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: West of Waco, Texas Oddometer: 6,344	Fire chasing? __________________ Roll The Bones IV- What's coming next? http://www.rollthebonesrally.com/ "If you can't fix it with a hammer you can damn sure teach it a lesson".

03-05-2012, 07:07 AM	#9789
ghostrider1964 ^OP Edumacated Red Neck Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Heart of Texas Oddometer: 5,540	Yeah..fire season has started already. 3 major fires in Coryell County. We were at the one out by Mother Neff State Park. http://youtu.be/1M74Sp_1PRk __________________ 2008 R1200 GSA (Ghostrider), HP2E, 08KLR685,FOR SALE "Fuck'em. I'm a lifer. " SlowOldGuy TEXAS-ROLL THE BONES RALLY4 10/25-10/27/2013 http://www.rollthebonesrally.com/

03-05-2012, 07:12 AM	#9790
slowoldguy Tire Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: West of Waco, Texas Oddometer: 6,344	Setting is private, ghost. __________________ Roll The Bones IV- What's coming next? http://www.rollthebonesrally.com/ "If you can't fix it with a hammer you can damn sure teach it a lesson".

03-05-2012, 07:17 AM	#9792
Schickmeister Youngin' Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Your Mom's House Oddometer: 2,593	Austin is too F'ing fun. Love that city. In other news...the ride to Austin was strikingly different since I last headed that way. Green! __________________ Jason '11 Flying Banana

03-05-2012, 07:33 AM	#9794
slowoldguy Tire Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: West of Waco, Texas Oddometer: 6,344	Oh, I was waaay too smart to take the medium pig. I went whole enchilada. The Big Ugly does the whole River Road. Surprised more than a few fellers that I was out there on something that big, especially without a knobby on the drive wheel. __________________ Roll The Bones IV- What's coming next? http://www.rollthebonesrally.com/ "If you can't fix it with a hammer you can damn sure teach it a lesson".

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