Big Bend - a guide for all motorcyclists

[Richard_]

The Big Bend region is great place to ride a motorcycle. It contains some of the finest paved and non-paved roads in Texas. Those roads combined with the unique characteristics that make the Big Bend region such a different and exciting place to visit helps to explain its continued popularity as a motorcycle-destination.

Until now, though, motorcyclists have not had a ride guide to all that Big Bend has to offer. Motorcyclists wanting to visit Big Bend have not had a single source to turn to in order to find the best places to ride, eat, sleep, and visit.

Big Bend - a guide for all motorcyclists, 2nd edition is a 68 page, spiral-bound, guide to motorcycling the Big Bend region. The guide contains both logistics information and recommended rides.

Centered around the Study Butte/Terlingua area, the logistics information included in the guide includes a list of the motel/hotels in the area, camping sites, safety considerations, suggested packing list, and other pertinent, important information needed to ride the Big Bend region.

The guide also details 14 different recommended routes - 4 street-only routes and 10 dual sport routes - all beginning and ending in Study Butte. Each route includes a route description, mileage, directions, difficulty rating (for the dual sport routes), stores, restaurants, fuel stops, and things to see & do along each route.

Also included are two 11x17 color maps - one topo map of the Terlingua Ranch area and one map of Big Bend National park showing the primitive roads in the park.

The guide also includes download instructions for each of the routes in GPS format.

The cost of the package (guide + maps) is $25 via check or money order or $27 if paying via paypal.

To order the guide send payment and a note with your name, address, and what you are ordering to me at the address/paypal below. Please let me know what product you are ordering since I sell several different ride guides.

Richard Gibbens
12609 Red Bud Trail
Buda, TX 78610

paypay: rgibbens@austin.rr.com

[Outlaw6Guy]

One please...........I'll get you a check in the mail tomorrow. I'd do it today,but the boss went home and took the check book with her. Dang women!

[Richard_]

One please...........I'll get you a check in the mail tomorrow. I'd do it today,but the boss went home and took the check book with her. Dang women!

Please PM me the name and address you want me to mail it to and I'll get it out right away.

Thank you.

[waylandc]

"I will gladly pay you on Tuesday for a ride guide today"...for that to be funny you must have watched the old Popeye cartoons.

Seriously. I will be dropping you a check in the mail, after the first.

[kurt]

PayPal sent.

[RICK M]

Pay Pal sent ,
Thanks to Richard for all he does !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap: :clap:

[dixonduke]

PayPal will be sent when I get home... Office firewall prohibits me from doing it now....

Looking forward to the book! Thanks Richard.

[Tekisasu DR]

Woo! Cannot regist...
Sending check!

Thank you!
Ken

[dixonduke]

PayPal will be sent when I get home... Office firewall prohibits me from doing it now....

Looking forward to the book! Thanks Richard.

Psst.... What happened to the EDIT button?

Anyway.. PayPal has been sent....

[WoodButcher]

Psst.... What happened to the EDIT button?

Anyway.. PayPal has been sent....

Texas Adventure subforum is one of the special vendor subforums. Since it is a vendor forum there are some editing restrictions.

[JLS1126]

PayPal sent. Thx...!!

[ekms377]

I'm in! Pay Pal on the way...

[PharrSide]

PayPal sent. Thanks.

[prhaussies]

I need one as well. Will get a check in the mail asap. rh

[kurt]

Got mine today. Nice work!

[Richard_]

Got mine today. Nice work!

Thank you.

[bigdon55]

Pay Pal sent for Big Bend Ride Guide!
Is the River down yet?:trust:


I received the TAR guide yesterday.
Good job!:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Pinklloyd]

One BB ride guide for Pinklloyd. PP sent today.

[Outlaw6Guy]

Got mine today....thanks Richard. That's one heck of a riders guide,sure to make my life easier every time I ride in BB.

[Richard_]

Is the River down yet?:trust:

Yes it is. :-P

[Calgary-Yogi]

Is River Road open yet ?

[Richard_]

Is River Road open yet ?

Not yet. I talked to Uncle this morning and he says the road crews have started working on it, but it's not open yet. Maybe they will have it re-opened by the time we get out there.

[Richard_]

Update 2:

Uncle called a little while ago and River Road is unofficially open. 2 riders rode it yesterday and the barriers and "road closed" signs are gone. The road has been grated and is in good shape. Uncles says once the Park Superintendent drives the road personally and says its okay that the road will then be officially open.

[CBAT]

Just sent you my order via PayPal. thanks

[PigTrail]

From the NPS daily report for today.

"The Santa Elena Canyon Trail and River Road West are now open. River Road West is 4WD recommended."

:rider:

[ekms377]

Got mine.....thanks Richard!

[o_matic]

Check is in the mail. Thanks Richard.

[WoodButcher]

Richard handed me mine this morning. Looks good.

[Trailryder42]

Sounds good. PayPal'd for mine last Friday.

Richard handed me mine this morning. Looks good.

[Johnf3]

Richard,
Of the 8 dual sport rides, how many are outside of the park?

Thanks

[Richard_]

Richard,
Of the 8 dual sport rides, how many are outside of the park?


3 1/2.

Three d/s routes are completely outside the park. One route includes both riding inside and outside the park

[JimD]

Richard I sent you the $$$ via paypal this morning for the ride guide...

Thanks and looking forward to the ride...

[KZ Rider]

Payment made via PayPal.

Looking forward to the ride guide and the ride...

[o_matic]

Got mine today. Looks good, well put together and lots of useful information. Thanks Richard.

It's got me looking forward to the "non-event", I REALLY need to get out of town!

I just realized that the last vacation I took (last summer) was...dual sport riding in Big Bend! :roll: I guess I know what I like.

[retrorider]

PayPal payment sent for one guide.

Thanks!

[Tekisasu DR]

Mine arrived yesterday.

Thank you!!!
Ken

[Vinny]

Pay-pal sent.

Thanks for your troubles. Always like your guides. They are starting to need their own area in my library:clap:

[cas446]

Paypal sent for one Big Bend ride guide. I hope its not to late to get it before the ride next week.

Thanks Chris

[Richard_]

Paypal sent for one Big Bend ride guide. I hope its not to late to get it before the ride next week.

Thanks Chris

Chris,

I will mail the packet to you in the morning.

[SteveON]

Richard, sent paypal for Big Bend - a guide for all motorcyclists. I hope I can get it before I leave to Big Bend next Thursday. Sorry I was so late ordering it, I just logged in Monday and didn't find the thread to the guide until last night. I look forward to meeting you and other TWT members at Uncles.
SteveON

[Richard_]

Richard, sent paypal for Big Bend - a guide for all motorcyclists. I hope I can get it before I leave to Big Bend next Thursday. Sorry I was so late ordering it, I just logged in Monday and didn't find the thread to the guide until last night. I look forward to meeting you and other TWT members at Uncles.
SteveON

Hi, Steve.

I can drop your packet in the mail to you tomorrow. Or, if you prefer, I can bring your packet to Big Bend and you can get it from me on Friday morning at Kathy's. Let me know which you prefer.

Thanks.

[SteveON]

If you can mail it today or tomorrow I should have it in plenty of time. I'd like the chance to do a little reading on the way down so I can be ready to ride once I get there. Thanks!
SteveON

[SteveON]

Richard- got the guide in today...looks great. Look forward to meeting you guys at Kathy's on Friday morning.
Steve

[PigTrail]

Got the ride guide, but TexasAdventure.net is down due to exceeding the monthly quota, so I can't download the .gpx file.

Can anybody pm me the file at this late hour?

or email it to me at r i c h a r d . k i l b y at gmail.com (remove spaces and replace at with @.

Thanks!

[Richard_]

Hey riders,

My apologies about the issues with the web site. I didn't realize how much additional traffic it has experienced this month. I've upgraded my account with my internet provider and my web site should be back up and running within the next 24 hours.

[MacEntyre]

Great guide, Richard!

Thank you!

[Richard_]

Thank you, MacEntyre.

[jka134]

Just got mine - excellent as always! :clap:

[Richard_]

Thanks for the compliment!

[TXRider60]

Richard

Just made my $27 payment via PayPal. I'm already spending waaaay too much time planning the exploration of Big Bend that six of us are planning in May!

Thanks.

[DaveC]

Bookmarked for future reference.

[jnappier]

Richard,
I just sent paypal payment. I have never been to BB and I am planning a ride in mid Oct. for pavement only. Does your guide discuss good/bad weather months. Thanks

[Richard_]

Does your guide discuss good/bad weather months.

Yes it does. Oct is a great month to ride there. It will still be quite warm down at the river and out on the open desert floor, but the mountains and evening will be very nice.

[MacEntyre]

In case you ever edit the guide, here are a couple of things you could add about the Natl Park.

In my opinion, Old Ore Road is the roughest, nearly as much fun as Black Gap Road.

It's the northern half of Black Gap Road that is a challenge; the southern half appears to be completely different, and more tame.

Terlingua Ranch to Old Marathan Road across the northern part of the park is fascinating, long, and lonely. I enjoyed it very much, even though it is not the most challenging. The Ranch residents I met were friendly, and wished me well.

If you camp at Cottonwood, Old Maverick Road to Kathy's is a great way to start the day, no matter where you are going! There, you can find Uncle, and other good company!

Thank you!

- MacEntyre