I just booked my ticket and will be heading down from Colorado. Is anyone else planning on going?
The Great TouraTexas Spring Warm-up
The Great TouraTexas Spring Warm-up
The Great TouraTexas Spring Warm-up (March 7-10)
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That's a good time of the year, and a good part of the state. Going further South gets even better; Kerrville and the Twisted Sisters. Inks Lake State Park is close to where this is happening. It has campsites and cabins with a/c. It's a great park; beautiful.
Madhatter
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I will be there (its on my calendar ) ... but in my car (wife is coming with me )... my neighbor is giving a presentation at some point that day (should be interesting) ... hopefully the weather will be nice(its central Texas in the early spring , could 40 0r 90 ) ... fingers crossed.
AusTexS10
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That's a pretty accurate weather forecast.
Yup. I rember a year that March had record lows one week and record highs the next. It leans towards cooler than warmer. April leans more towards warmer than cooler.
There's not a lot of roads out there that'll disappoint. My boys and I left westbound out of Kerrville and picked up TX-39 and took it to US-89. It crisscrosses the Guadalupe River for quite a while. When you get to US-89, take a left to Leaky. That's the bottom right corner of the Sisters. That trip was when I realized that the Tenere was not what I had expected. With the preload cranked up, I never touched a peg but had zero chicken strips while trying to keep up with my oldest kid on his R6. My FJR kid just followed behind and enjoyed the scenery.
Madhatter
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if one is going to ride the sisters then camping at Garner State Park at Concan Texas is a must . Leaky Texas is the spot where two of the sisters meet , places to eat and stay if you cant get a spot at the park. check it out.
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I've only passed through that area once, heading east on I-10. I remember passing through Kerrville and thinking, "Wait, what, this is Texas? Holy shit, this is beautiful." Are there any dirt routes in central Texas I should seek out?
Madhatter
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there are . I will check with my source about a few routes .
I chatted with your source; he provided at least two dirt routes for the event!
Madhatter
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excellent... he is a well known dual sport rider , organizer and a friend of mine . he knows every great place in the hill country to ride . in Llano eat Bbq at Coopers .
question did I block on PM your ability to respond to me ? I'm not sure I did that part right.
question did I block on PM your ability to respond to me ? I'm not sure I did that part right.
Yeah, I couldn't respond to your message. It said something like "Message Closed" or something similar.
Madhatter
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sorry about that , I was a bit fatigued when I sent the PM . pushed the wrong button .
AusTexS10
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There's the Three Brothers on the west side of the Sisters. I haven't ridden it but found this summary: http://gypsyspiritsrides.weebly.com/rosiex27s-blog/category/three-brothers