My bike will be out of commission this weekend so I will not be able to ride...  this is a major letdown for me but I am sure we'll all get to ride soon enough.  Be safe if you guys make it out on the road.  

BTW, I will be attending the AMS BBQ tomorrow and hope to meet some of you there.

Damn, that sucks man.  I hope it's nothing major...

I may make it down there as well.  Hope to see you guys if I do.  

I should be there for eats and maybe a demo.

Ditto.  Should be there about 2 or so

When and where are you guys riding? I live in this area, would be good to ride with some folks for a change.

I'm not entirely sure, but I think this ride has died on the vine.  HOWEVER, if you're free on Sunday morning (7/25) around 9am, there's a Duc meet-up downtown Dallas at Zaguan Bakery.  Here's a link with directions (straight down the North Dallas Tollway, exit Oak Lawn):

http://www.zaguanbakery.com/

Hope to see you there  [moto]

Kevin and I had a nice spin out 455 to Tioga for a Clark's BBQ lunch. I thought I had heard that 455 from 75 west had been completely repaved (senior memory in full effect here...), the road seemed somewhat better but was far from what I expected. It didn't have that just repaved flat smooth look in the turns. It has been beat to shit in the turns for so many years. I swear they (the county road crews) have left it that way on purpose to keep sport bike riders off the roads. Nothing but tractor slow cruisers on it that bother no locals. Anyway, good BBQ lunch and a decent spin. Nothing special just nice. [moto]

What I'd like to do when it gets cooler is do the Clark's/Tioga run for lunch but continue on afterwards toward Gainesville (922 out of Tioga then 372) then slab it on 82 to Muenster, do the North loop, then home via the normal Muenster, Decatur, etc. route. Haven't done that in years. Lots of variations to that ride.

I'm out this Sunday, but a Hico run is in the
planning stages three weeks out. This is my favorite
run of all so far.  [moto]

Quote from: TresGatos on July 24, 2010, 05:06:00 PM
I'm out this Sunday, but a Hico run is in the
planning stages three weeks out. This is my favorite
run of all so far.  [moto]

Cleaven chanting, "Hico, Hico, Hico, Hico, Hico..."  I look forward to the details for this ride.

Fastwin, it is funny that the "locals" complain of sportbikes speeding down "their" roads. I almost always see "locals" speeding in their cars, trucks and even semi's on their roads. Most of the time they cross the center stripe in the turns. The very first time I rode up FM 697 I had three close calls with vehicles crossing the the line and speeding.

Quote from: lilmonster on July 25, 2010, 03:34:47 PM
Fastwin, it is funny that the "locals" complain of sportbikes speeding down "their" roads. I almost always see "locals" speeding in their cars, trucks and even semi's on their roads. Most of the time they cross the center stripe in the turns. The very first time I rode up FM 697 I had three close calls with vehicles crossing the the line and speeding.

Sounds like you ride with cages in mind
ride safe, and let's ride together soon.

Quote from: lilmonster on July 25, 2010, 03:34:47 PM
Fastwin, it is funny that the "locals" complain of sportbikes speeding down "their" roads. I almost always see "locals" speeding in their cars, trucks and even semi's on their roads. Most of the time they cross the center stripe in the turns. The very first time I rode up FM 697 I had three close calls with vehicles crossing the the line and speeding.

What's really f#@ked up is they banned bicycle traffic on 455 from Celina to the east towards 75/Anna years ago! Seriously, just how much traffic problems are caused by cyclists on a country two lane road? What asshole passed that law? In the 80's I used to truck my bike to Celina and ride 455 back and forth all the time. I never had any problems back then. Granted all the yankees moved here around that time (last guy out of Detroit needs to turn the lights out!) and I guess they developed a mad on about cyclists. I have never ever seen another road in TX that banned cyclists... no shit, not even the Tollroad! Collin County/Celina area residents have got some major issues. Who the f#@k hates bicycles that bad? No wonder they left the road so screwed up. We motorcyclists are just motorized bicycles to some city council member in Celina

Bartonville out in my neck of the woods has banned cycle groups of ten or more.

I'm all for cyclists sharing the road of all types.  What I have noticed is that sometimes when they bunch up they use up the entire lane, maybe that's the sore spot for some.  That said I think people who drive too slow should also be banned because they too hold up traffic.  IMO share the road and be mindful that traffic creeps up behind you so move over and let them through. 

Some people are just too sensitive.  What happened to the good'ole days?

Somewhere along the line folks have forgotten (or were never taught) two very important life lessons: Be fair, and PLAY NICE!!