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Mike in Clear Lake
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Grettings from Angola! That would be the country, not the prison in Louisiana. I am here on business.
It has occurred to me that we have a lot of folks here interested in riding to Mexico in various different fashions. Some will go to rallies like the BMW rally that was held in Guadalajara, or to the Galeana ride sponsored by Richard_. Others go solo or with a small group for street rides only, yet others for dual-purpose rides and some for dirt only by hauling a trailer with their truck. There is much variety in the type of riding as well as the objectives of each of the rides.
There are also others out in the TWT audience that would like to go, but are intimidated by not having the language or cultural skills, or who simply do not want to ride there alone. I believe those in this category would venture a trip into Mexico if someone with experience in Mexico would be willing to serve as an informal mentor/guide.
The objective of this thread is to list those who have been to Mexico and to list those who would like to go Mexico. So in this regard riders can link up with each other on a voluntary basis, or just serve as a resource for information. Mexico provides rich opportunities for adventure and is so close to Texas that I think it would be natural for us to take the time and opportunity to explore it.
If you are interested in listing yourself, below is a format that I think would be useful, but please modify it for your own post/listing as you see fit. I would recommend answering the questions below with more than a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Wannabees should also post here so that we know you are interested in making a ride into Mexico, so we can contact you or you can contact us.
Been to Mexico: Cite here whether or not you have been to Mexico and whether or not you were there on a bike. If you have a ride report(s) on your trip(s), then please link it here.
Speak Spanish and at what comfort level: If you do speak Spanish cite your comfort level with the language. If you do not speak Spanish, then also cite so here.
Type Riding: Cite whether you are willing to ride into Mexico for street only, dirt only or both.
Bike(s) for Mexico: List bikes you have that you are willing to ride in Mexico.
Willing to Mentor/Guide: Cite here whether or not you are willing to ride to Mexico with another rider who has never been there before, or what qualifications you deem appropriate for riding with someone else to Mexico. Even if you don’t want to mentor/guide IRL just answering questions on the board makes you a resource for any of the wannabees.
Attend Rallies: Cite here whether you like to attend rallies in Mexico where there are large groups of riders.
Group Rider: Cite here if you are okay with riding in a group to a given destination in Mexico. As an example some riders like to ride solo to rallies, only grouping up at the rally point.
Interstate Rider: Cite here whether or not you ride US Interstates (on the way to the border).
Cuota Rider: Cite here whether or not you ride Cuota highways in Mexico.
Camper: Cite here if you are willing to camp, or not, in Mexico.
SPOT User: Cite here if you use SPOT.
GPS User: Cite here if you use GPS.
Willing to Scout: Cite here if you are willing to serve as a scout. Anytime you post a ride report you are serving as an informal scout for others who have not been there. However, there are some of us that are willing to do this formally by going some place specifically requested by others where none of us have been before. As an example, if a rider is headed to Guatemala, someone may ask the rider to check out the border area along the Usumacinta River area for dirt roads. See Usumacinta
My filled out form will follow this post.
Mike
It has occurred to me that we have a lot of folks here interested in riding to Mexico in various different fashions. Some will go to rallies like the BMW rally that was held in Guadalajara, or to the Galeana ride sponsored by Richard_. Others go solo or with a small group for street rides only, yet others for dual-purpose rides and some for dirt only by hauling a trailer with their truck. There is much variety in the type of riding as well as the objectives of each of the rides.
There are also others out in the TWT audience that would like to go, but are intimidated by not having the language or cultural skills, or who simply do not want to ride there alone. I believe those in this category would venture a trip into Mexico if someone with experience in Mexico would be willing to serve as an informal mentor/guide.
The objective of this thread is to list those who have been to Mexico and to list those who would like to go Mexico. So in this regard riders can link up with each other on a voluntary basis, or just serve as a resource for information. Mexico provides rich opportunities for adventure and is so close to Texas that I think it would be natural for us to take the time and opportunity to explore it.
If you are interested in listing yourself, below is a format that I think would be useful, but please modify it for your own post/listing as you see fit. I would recommend answering the questions below with more than a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Wannabees should also post here so that we know you are interested in making a ride into Mexico, so we can contact you or you can contact us.
Been to Mexico: Cite here whether or not you have been to Mexico and whether or not you were there on a bike. If you have a ride report(s) on your trip(s), then please link it here.
Speak Spanish and at what comfort level: If you do speak Spanish cite your comfort level with the language. If you do not speak Spanish, then also cite so here.
Type Riding: Cite whether you are willing to ride into Mexico for street only, dirt only or both.
Bike(s) for Mexico: List bikes you have that you are willing to ride in Mexico.
Willing to Mentor/Guide: Cite here whether or not you are willing to ride to Mexico with another rider who has never been there before, or what qualifications you deem appropriate for riding with someone else to Mexico. Even if you don’t want to mentor/guide IRL just answering questions on the board makes you a resource for any of the wannabees.
Attend Rallies: Cite here whether you like to attend rallies in Mexico where there are large groups of riders.
Group Rider: Cite here if you are okay with riding in a group to a given destination in Mexico. As an example some riders like to ride solo to rallies, only grouping up at the rally point.
Interstate Rider: Cite here whether or not you ride US Interstates (on the way to the border).
Cuota Rider: Cite here whether or not you ride Cuota highways in Mexico.
Camper: Cite here if you are willing to camp, or not, in Mexico.
SPOT User: Cite here if you use SPOT.
GPS User: Cite here if you use GPS.
Willing to Scout: Cite here if you are willing to serve as a scout. Anytime you post a ride report you are serving as an informal scout for others who have not been there. However, there are some of us that are willing to do this formally by going some place specifically requested by others where none of us have been before. As an example, if a rider is headed to Guatemala, someone may ask the rider to check out the border area along the Usumacinta River area for dirt roads. See Usumacinta
My filled out form will follow this post.
Mike
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