Any guys from in/around Austin want to go for a ride sometime in the future? A few weeks maybe? This is just a general thing to see how many are interested.

Well, if there are any central Texans who are interested in going for a ride this weekend (10/8, most likely) let me know. It'll be a very lazy ride, just to relax, enjoy the scenery, take it easy. Let me know if you want in and I'll send you the details.

Hmm, I'd probably be up for that except that I have to work that morning and don't get off until ~3:30... Anyway, that's a late start. Sunday I'm doing the ERC up in Pflugerville. Maybe another weekend?

trey

Definitely. I try to go on a ride (150+ miles minimum) at least once a week.

hey guys just bought a 2005 GS500F  had it 2 days and already have 130 miles on it love it so far .. you two guys still in central texas ?

Yup. Indeedy we are. There are a few more guys around  here that I know of. Lusky and callmelenny are two other GSers in Austin. Larry is selling his bike next month though . I'm going to create a mailing list of guys to ride with here in Austin. My father has a group he rides with, and we're all more than welcome to tag along.

So gimme your e-mail address and I'll get you added onto the list.

I really want to ride the Llano loop sometime soon. I absolutely love it.

We start here in Austin and take 2222 to 2769 for a bit, then we ride Lime Creek Road (slowly) to 1431 (one of my favorite roads ever) out to Marble Falls. Then we ride up 281 until we get to Inks Lake State Park and we'll ride Park Road 4 (one of my other favorite roads ever). We then take 16 down to RR1323 down to 281 again for a short distance, heading out to 2766 which we  take all the way to 3238, which takes us back to 71, and back into Austin.

It's something like 250 miles, high speed sweepers, nothing too technical with the exception of Lime Creek, which we would take slow. 1431 and Park Road 4 are absolutely fantastic roads to ride on.

ohhh cool .. its  eclipseracing@gmail.com .. i live in killeen i'v spent the last 3 daying doing nothing but riding cant help it .. i love this bike .. its my first bike for me to own . not my first bike . but you get the point right?  ..

I rode out to Cooper's in Llano a couple of weeks ago with the lady to grab some BBQ. It's such a nice ride, perfect time to do it now too, before it gets much colder.

We took pretty much the same route, 2222 -> 2769 -> LCR -> 1431 -> 281 -> PR4 but, I've never taken 1323 or any of those other roads back... We need to head out there...

trey

Yeah, I took the Cooper's in Llano ride about a month ago. Good good roads. I'd love to go riding this weekend, except I've never led a group before, so I'm kinda nervous. That and I usually go with someone who knows the turning points better than I do! :lol:

So, ride this upcoming Saturday maybe? Sunday? I'd like to get a decent sized group together (at least 5 or 6 people) so we can safely split into a fast group and a slow group. I'd like to do the Llano ride or the one I mentioned prior, out to Oatmeal and Burnet. If I can convince my father to join, he's got a big riding group he can get in touch with from his FZ1 board. I'll see what I can do.

Well, as usual I work on Saturday morning until 2.30 (ugh, work). But I'm off on Sunday and don't have anything to do until later in the day/evening. So I'd be up for something on Sunday. Let me know if you get something together. It'll be a nice contrast to ride those roads again so soon solo... 2 up gets a little cramped on the little GS after 100 miles if you ask me...

trey

Dammit. It's supposed to rain on Sunday. All over central Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, etc...

Looks like maybe not this weekend, unless we can get out on Friday.

Ha, that's the first thing I looked at after I posted that too... I'll be in the DFW area until Friday late... foiled again.

trey

If the weather changes up I'll let you know. Maybe I'll do two rides. One Friday and one Sunday. I love 1431 and PR4 enough that I wouldn't mind riding them again. And again. And again.

ok  i would be game but my  moms is coming down for turkey day .. but if you guys  do somthing next sunday let me know i'd say sat. but i work everyother sat. so .. but well see ..

Sundays are usually pretty good for me too. The roads are patrolled less as well, from what I'm told.

I seriously hope the rain clears up.

Alright everyone, looks like Sunday is going to be absolutely gorgeous. High of 81, partly cloudy, no rain. How's THAT for damned good riding weather?

We'll be running to either Llano or Oatmeal/Burnet. The majority of the roads are the same either way, just some minor differences. Pretty much all of it is high speed sweepers, nothing too technical, except for Lime Creek if we decide to ride it.

I'll PM and e-mail the people I know about. Anyone else, feel free to contact me. I'll post more details later.

hey hey hey ! sat. looks like its gonna be a prettyyyy good day to go for a ride ! any one going to be out and about ? i know i will .. i think i'm gonna hit up maxdale rd. ( i think its also 2670  its here in the killeen/youngsport area )  if anyone happens to be going for a good x-mas eve ride hit me up !

I saw that it's going to get warmer and warmer as the week goes on, but my bike isn't even rideable right now! I need new bars and a new brake lever, and I need to take apart the guages and superglue some stuff back together

Rode up to Georgetown today in the Christmas shopping traffic.  Still a beautiful day.  I'll be doing a valve check and maintenance too.  Sorry.  Maybe next week.

ohhh ok oh well . hey whats the vavle setings suppose to be ? i need to make sure there right i did not do my "first tune up " from the shop cuz everything he told me they where gonna do i can do my self ... besides the valves .. my uncule is gonna show me