racerxr650r
02-10-2006, 01:39 AM
I would be interested to see if anyone else wants to share their findings. As I have ridden dirt roads around Texas, I have noticed that some counties maintain there dirt roads better than others. Of course, the counties that maintain their roads the least are the most fun to ride.
For instance, Denton County keeps their "dirt" roads freshly graveled and grated at all times. Not very fun. Same can be said for Collin and Cooke counties. However, Jack, Palo Pinto, and Montague counties aren't quite as diligent and the terrain is more interesting. Another surprise was Burleson county in central Texas. A lot of roads had no gravel at all. True dirt roads. Fun ! :rider:
There is a pattern here. Counties with weaker tax bases (no cities or big towns) have less money to spend on roads. But are there some pleasant surprises out there ? Accessible to major areas we tend to live in (DFW, Austin, Houston, San Antonio).
Of course, the west Texas guys will get to brag the most. Up here north of the DFW area it is next to impossible to find a true dirt road. We have plenty of gravel roads though. :-(
For instance, Denton County keeps their "dirt" roads freshly graveled and grated at all times. Not very fun. Same can be said for Collin and Cooke counties. However, Jack, Palo Pinto, and Montague counties aren't quite as diligent and the terrain is more interesting. Another surprise was Burleson county in central Texas. A lot of roads had no gravel at all. True dirt roads. Fun ! :rider:
There is a pattern here. Counties with weaker tax bases (no cities or big towns) have less money to spend on roads. But are there some pleasant surprises out there ? Accessible to major areas we tend to live in (DFW, Austin, Houston, San Antonio).
Of course, the west Texas guys will get to brag the most. Up here north of the DFW area it is next to impossible to find a true dirt road. We have plenty of gravel roads though. :-(