New to the metromess (and TWT)

[Plane Dr]

Hey All (still not y'all)

I am looking too find an area for a quick day trip on the DRZ either ride there or trailer. I would prefer to ride there but that would mean the deathwings.. Problem is I don't have alot of spare time and I hate to lose a couple hours spooning knobs on and off. Maybe come spring I can bail overnight here and there but not now, got a new ankle biter.

I intend to hit the Plano meet and check it out but any suggestions or ideas are appreciated. The poor old DRZ has seen nothing but superslab for to long and is in need of getting dirty

[letsride]

A few of us head to Muenster on Saturdays for a day of trails on mx'ers and enduro's (trailer there). Sounds like it's in line with what you're looking for.

[Plane Dr]

Pardon my ignorance but where is that? Relative to The Colony?

[letsride]

Here is their website www.redrivermotorcycletrails.com . The pics do not do the place justice.

[letsride]

One of our ride reports
Ride Report

[Sleepy Weasel]

Originally Posted by letsride

A few of us head to Muenster on Saturdays for a day of trails on mx'ers and enduro's (trailer there). Sounds like it's in line with what you're looking for.

When does this happen next and how do I get on the notification list?

[letsride]

Originally Posted by Sleepy Weasel

When does this happen next and how do I get on the notification list?

It's on for the coming Saturday. I have room on my trailer if needed, holler. The dirt rides are pretty much every Saturday, we park at the below location (TSBA parking, with arrow pointing)

[Plane Dr]

Thanks I had heard about the area but without any endorsements it is hard to judge if it's worth it. Sounds and looks like it is! Would it be worth taking the bike up with the Deathwings? It was mud that messed them up the worst. I went some surprising places with them prior to putting on knobbies.

An hour and a half isn't too bad. I'll have to order up a new back knobbie! That'll be tough to explain to the wife I just ordered a bunch of SM stuff

I am going to hit one of the thursdays in Plano just to meet some people.

[letsride]

Contact Dave at Cycle Gear Plano, he'll hook you up. Bring a GPS if on Trailwings, otherwise you'll get lost trying to return to camp as they wont cut it when it gets gnarly.

[Sleepy Weasel]

Looks like it may be a little soupy this Saturday. How often do you head out there?

[Hood Ornament]

Don't think the rain is supposed to hit until the afternoon. The morning should be just fine!

Out of the group of folks we ride with, pretty much every Saturday there's some of us out there.

[Sleepy Weasel]

Originally Posted by Hood Ornament

Don't think the rain is supposed to hit until the afternoon. The morning should be just fine!

Out of the group of folks we ride with, pretty much every Saturday there's some of us out there.

That was my first impression as well, but now I'm hearing reports of rain coming in ahead of the really nasty stuff.

[letsride]

Sleepy, we will have a group of 4-5 riders out there tomorrow. The temps are looking to be perfect, we return around 2PM so the rain will not have hit yet. What type of dirt bike you got? Dirt days are typically 2-3 Saturdays/month.

EDIT: Albie, just saw your reply, you coming?

[Sleepy Weasel]

Originally Posted by letsride

Sleepy, we will have a group of 4-5 riders out there tomorrow. The temps are looking to be perfect, we return around 2PM so the rain will not have hit yet. What type of dirt bike you got? Dirt days are typically 2-3 Saturdays/month.

EDIT: Albie, just saw your reply, you coming?

Kawasaki Super Sherpa (250cc, aircooled, etc)

[Tx Rider]

There's always Marshal Creek on lake grapevine.

I think they charge like $5 now, but it's a few acres only a few minutes from Grapevine on the north west end of the lake.

Best to go there on weekdays, it can get a bit crowded on weekends and with folks riding all over the place you have to be careful about collisions.

[letsride]

We had tons of fun on Sat, the weather cooperated and the trails were great. Marshall creek is ok but few places give all day riding fun as Muenster, prolly because it is so vast (2500 acres) and has perfect terrain for everyone from beginners to trials riders. The good part is that the technical trails are not crowded at all, we have minimal encounter with other riders as the majority hangs close to the camping areas. This coming sat is looking good too.

[Sleepy Weasel]

Originally Posted by letsride

We had tons of fun on Sat, the weather cooperated and the trails were great. Marshall creek is ok but few places give all day riding fun as Muenster, prolly because it is so vast (2500 acres) and has perfect terrain for everyone from beginners to trials riders. The good part is that the technical trails are not crowded at all, we have minimal encounter with other riders as the majority hangs close to the camping areas. This coming sat is looking good too.

Ahhh, you're killing me here. Dirt or pie? Dirt or pie? Dirt or pie?

[letsride]

Never been on the famous pie runs, how does it work? any good roads to ride on or is it slab, eat pie and slab home.

[Plane Dr]

Thursday I am having the rear tire swapped out on my Gamma. It looks like I need to order a new knobbie as well now.

Marshal creek is at least close and would allow me to get a fix anyway..

Thanks for the tips so far Gents, and hopefully I can make it to Muenster soon

[Sleepy Weasel]

Originally Posted by letsride

Never been on the famous pie runs, how does it work? any good roads to ride on or is it slab, eat pie and slab home.

It's all up to you. If you've got all day, you can get up early, take the long way there and the long way back. Edom isn't so far that you couldn't slab it back by 2:30 or so if you've got someplace to be in the afternoon.

The only thing that is really "structured" about a pie run is the time and place for lunch. Usually there are several small riding groups taking a variety of routes.