T.A.R.D.S. = Triangle Area Riders of Dual Sports

BHW · 03-24-2010, 05:47 PM

Looks like enough interest to start some organized or semi organized dual sports rides around the Triangle (Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston, Chatham, Harnett, Granville, etc counties).

Anybody know some long dirt roads as a starting point to create some routes? Most of the ones I'm familiar with are short and dead ends. I remember driving down one SE of Harris Lake several years ago that seemed to go one for many miles, might be paved by now...I'll google map it and see.

Start posting!

lostmarbles · 03-24-2010, 05:51 PM

ok i posted now where we going to ride

i know some nice dirt roads

but there down in uwharrie forst

buddha · 03-24-2010, 06:02 PM

i'm up for a weekday ride sometime. maybe @ lunch or after work...

JerseyBiker · 03-24-2010, 06:23 PM

Can I ride these roads on a scooter?

hscrugby · 03-24-2010, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseyBiker

Can I ride these roads on a scooter?

Go for it.
I need to get better tires.
Or ideally a second set of tires for my bike.
Ugh. Back to wanting a road bike.

chainslap · 03-25-2010, 07:02 AM

I don't feeeeeeeeel Tardy.

I don't really know of anything locally. A few power lines here and there that I've checked out from maps. Mostly I find dirt/gravel roads and take them. But they usually aren't very long stretches. I know of two places that have some rutty trails and some varied terrain but they are long either.

I'd be up for a lunch ride or just meet up in Raleigh and eat.

Someone make a plan with a destination and I'll try to make it.

Oh, and put some knobbies on that scooter and get her dirty.

Anders Green · 03-25-2010, 07:21 AM

There's a little bit of two-track stuff between 55/40 and 55/540. It makes for a fun afternoon of piddling around.

Anders

BHW · 03-25-2010, 09:57 AM

We should meet up near Brier Creek and ride the Alexander Dr/Page Rd trails/powerlines one day. I'm good most afternoons now that it's not dark at 5:30 or most weekends. Will probably be out of town this weekend...but if not, I'm riding.

hscrugby · 03-25-2010, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BHW

We should meet up near Brier Creek and ride the Alexander Dr/Page Rd trails/powerlines one day. I'm good most afternoons now that it's not dark at 5:30 or most weekends. Will probably be out of town this weekend...but if not, I'm riding.

let me know.
As long as you agree to pull me out of the mud by my legs if my head gets stuck underwater again.

BHW · 03-25-2010, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hscrugby

let me know.
As long as you agree to pull me out of the mud by my legs if my head gets stuck underwater again.

I think I'd pay money to see that.........

Only laughing because you didn't get seriously hurt or killed...otherwise I'd be dead serious!

BHW · 03-27-2010, 08:20 PM

Just got back in town. Anybody riding Sunday?

BHW · 03-28-2010, 08:27 AM

The forecast for Sunday was 100% dead wrong. The overcast, cold, rainy day turned into a nice sunny day with no rain anywhere on the radar until later tonight.

Anders Green · 03-30-2010, 04:52 AM

Looks like it's gonna dry up and be downright hot by the weekend.

CplRooster · 03-31-2010, 04:43 PM

So if you move away from this area and then move back to the Traingle, does that make you a Retar....ahh never mind. I'm in

.

BHW · 04-01-2010, 05:30 AM

Going to be sunny and warm this weekend. Too nice to pass up the opportunity to ride....and I'm not feeling much like street riding and tearing up knobbies.

03-24-2010, 05:47 PM	#1
BHW ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 2,671	T.A.R.D.S. = Triangle Area Riders of Dual Sports Looks like enough interest to start some organized or semi organized dual sports rides around the Triangle (Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston, Chatham, Harnett, Granville, etc counties). Anybody know some long dirt roads as a starting point to create some routes? Most of the ones I'm familiar with are short and dead ends. I remember driving down one SE of Harris Lake several years ago that seemed to go one for many miles, might be paved by now...I'll google map it and see. Start posting! __________________ Posted while shaving in my Pruis! 2000 XR650R

03-24-2010, 05:51 PM	#2
lostmarbles Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: N.C. Oddometer: 1,867	ok i posted now where we going to ride i know some nice dirt roads but there down in uwharrie forst __________________ My wife says that I have lost my marbles. Don't tell me the skies the limit when there are footprints on the moon. Have you seen my marbles? you can't be lost if you still have half a tank save 5$ on smugmug.com coupon #----(DE9oGz4LoiNZA )

03-24-2010, 06:02 PM	#3
buddha buried in the sand... Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Clinton, NC Oddometer: 689	i'm up for a weekday ride sometime. maybe @ lunch or after work... __________________ Richard Bryan \| Clinton, NC 2006 Ural Gear-Up, 2006 DR 650, 2004 FJR

03-25-2010, 07:21 AM	#7
Anders Green NASA Rally Sport Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 1,921	There's a little bit of two-track stuff between 55/40 and 55/540. It makes for a fun afternoon of piddling around. Anders __________________ [NORRA Mexican 1000 Scoring Chief] [Organizer of Sandblast Rally / Black River Stages / NASA Rally Sport RallyMoto]

03-25-2010, 09:57 AM	#8
BHW ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 2,671	We should meet up near Brier Creek and ride the Alexander Dr/Page Rd trails/powerlines one day. I'm good most afternoons now that it's not dark at 5:30 or most weekends. Will probably be out of town this weekend...but if not, I'm riding. __________________ Posted while shaving in my Pruis! 2000 XR650R

03-24-2010, 06:23 PM	#4
JerseyBiker Scootarazzi Joined: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Oddometer: 1,233	Can I ride these roads on a scooter?

03-25-2010, 07:02 AM	#6
chainslap BlessedarethesicK Joined: Apr 2009 Location: The Dirty South Oddometer: 637	I don't feeeeeeeeel Tardy. I don't really know of anything locally. A few power lines here and there that I've checked out from maps. Mostly I find dirt/gravel roads and take them. But they usually aren't very long stretches. I know of two places that have some rutty trails and some varied terrain but they are long either. I'd be up for a lunch ride or just meet up in Raleigh and eat. Someone make a plan with a destination and I'll try to make it. Oh, and put some knobbies on that scooter and get her dirty.

03-27-2010, 08:20 PM	#11
BHW ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 2,671	Just got back in town. Anybody riding Sunday? __________________ Posted while shaving in my Pruis! 2000 XR650R

03-28-2010, 08:27 AM	#12
BHW ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 2,671	The forecast for Sunday was 100% dead wrong. The overcast, cold, rainy day turned into a nice sunny day with no rain anywhere on the radar until later tonight. __________________ Posted while shaving in my Pruis! 2000 XR650R

03-30-2010, 04:52 AM	#13
Anders Green NASA Rally Sport Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 1,921	Looks like it's gonna dry up and be downright hot by the weekend. __________________ [NORRA Mexican 1000 Scoring Chief] [Organizer of Sandblast Rally / Black River Stages / NASA Rally Sport RallyMoto]

03-31-2010, 04:43 PM	#14
CplRooster I'm a what? Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 1,873	So if you move away from this area and then move back to the Traingle, does that make you a Retar....ahh never mind. I'm in. __________________ 2000 Honda VFR800 2007 KTM 525 EXC Semper Fi

04-01-2010, 05:30 AM	#15
BHW ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 2,671	Going to be sunny and warm this weekend. Too nice to pass up the opportunity to ride....and I'm not feeling much like street riding and tearing up knobbies. __________________ Posted while shaving in my Pruis! 2000 XR650R

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