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Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

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Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

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A Texas Adventure Riders Association
San Antonio Chapter Event


This month:
Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que
(830) 589-7474
13869 State Hwy 16 N
Medina, Texas

Keese's Map Location

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April Post Breakfast Ride Information

If anyone is up for a post breakfast ride see an optional route map at the bottom. Groups usually take off around 10am.

It’s all about fun, camaraderie and being safe. Some groups will focus on completing the route, others will just relax and ride to their cut off time and head home.

The route is a no host self-guided GPS ride, as the ride is self-guided join a group or lead one.

A group size of 4 - 6 riders with about a maximum of 8 is optimal, grouping by bike size or desired pace is also beneficial if possible.

For those that join my group
When I lead a group I don’t stop for lunch, I have several nature break stops and a stop midway for snacks or a sandwich I bring with me out in the country, then of course there are the planned fuel stops.

I stop at every non-obvious corner and wait for the entire group and make sure the last rider sees the proper way to go, there is NEVER a need to ride above your comfort level to keep up, we won’t leave you, I encourage riders to spread out to avoid the dust. The daisy chain method also works well, especially when its extremely dusty to keep the group even more spread out, the rider in front makes sure the rider behind makes the corner and so on until the sweep rider makes the corner. As long as the rider in front takes responsibility for the rider behind no one gets lost.

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Safety and rider etiquette
I recommend you have your emergency contact information on you, having that information readily available is critical. This is important not just for group rides but everyday. Even though you may have a buddy along on the ride you may get separated on the road.
At minimum:
Name
Your street
Your town, state, Zip code
Drivers license # & state
Emergency contact
Emergency Phone
I taped mine on the bottom of the visor of my dual sport helmet, I also taped another on the back side of my fairing near the dash. The important thing is that it is easy for anyone to find.

Respect the landowners and other road users, slow down and ride quietly when passing, people, vehicles, animals, homes, etc.
 
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Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

Should I do this breakfast meet up and run Saturday or skip it and do the 20th-23rd Junction ride. Hmmm.
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

What the heck, I think I'll do both. OK, maybe to Medina just for breakfast; I can take the Vespa for that. Then TAR the next weekend.
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

Just so ya know.. Boos Lane (south of Fred'burg) is closed at the Pedernales river (at least as of 03/25).. and they don't bother saying so at Hwy 16.
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

Thanks for the intel youzguyz!

Revisions made above to all but the image.
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

The early forecast shows showers on Saturday morning. If that's it, I'll be there.
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

Ha! We spit in the face of showers! Oh, wait....I guess its the other way around....
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

I need to get out and ride this Saturday. The DR needs some extensive testing, the wiring ordeal is over and I want to do a San Saba overnight-er for the May ride so I need a shakedown.

Still tweaking the May ride routes but planning something like this - Up & Back
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

These both april n may rides r mostly dirt riding ? N smaller bikes 650 or less ? Any fees ? N just one day rides ?
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

I wish the routes were all dirt. I strive to get in as much dirt as possible which varies greatly depending on the area of the ride. Then secondarily I try to stay on the lightest traveled county roads.

The April routes should be fine for any sized adventure bike. The May routes will have more dirt specifically on the northern portion.

No fees to attend and ride. Except for your own consumption, food, fuel, motels, etc.

Most are one day, May will be two day. But each rider determines how much they want to do and they turn off and return home when they've had enough.
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

cool thanks please add a link to the upcoming may rides on this thread later so that I wont miss the thread
 
Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

I'm in +1 for breakfast, but unfortunately not for the post-breakfast ride. Gotta get back home and satisfy the taxman's paperwork quota.

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Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

Great group!

Several first timers, always great to meet other riders!

Team 250 was Team Scoot-Strom.

Talk about hardcore, one of the riders rode over from Houston this morning, he was already in Bandera at 815a when I rode through on the way to Medina, rode the 200 mile route, then rode back to Houston. I only rode 300 miles, he rode 650, 700? More?

Next ride - Adventure Breakfast & 2-Day Ride - May 13 & 14 @ 9a Los Dos Amigos in Center Point

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Re: Adventure Breakfast & Ride - Sat 4/15/17 @ 9a Keese's Cafe & Bar-B-Que - TARA/SA

Having to work while yall are riding is KILLIN me!!:eek2:

Adventure bikes, adventure scooters, adventure dune buggies, OH MYYYY!!:thumb:

Hopefully days off will line up with future rides. Please keep them coming. You are doing a FANTASTIC job Sanderjavant.
 
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