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Mex Trek 15 April 2022 Ride Report

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My favorite trip of the year hands down. Have been going to Mexico for years but on a bike since 2016.
The MexTrek adventures are just that, an adventure .
Suggest this trip for anyone that likes mountains, great dirt, great slab and everything in between.
Someone that is an open minded person that can take the good with the bad and whatever is thrown at them is the perfect person for this style trip.
I’ve had everything from flat tires, damaged bike, to damaged ego but in the end it was so worth it I would go again the following week if possible . Don’t believe the hype about Mexico . Worst case you might get a $50 fine for drinking a beer/tequila in the town plaza . This trip is epic .
Closest place for Texans to have the chance or opportunity to climb a mountain up a goat trail or by road on a bike as large as a 1190 + to a peak elevation of 12,333. Sierra Potosi. What a view !!!!
Come one come all but come with a positive attitude and some muscle relaxer so you can put on face at the end of the day after having that oh so awesome “**** eating grin” on your face all day from all the greatness you will encounter both trail and culture .
 

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Great pictures. Thanks for sharing. I will have to always live vicariously thru the folks going on these trips but that is ok.
 
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Great riding! Great people! Thanks Peter.
 

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This was my first Mextrek. I've been riding motorcycles for a little over a year and took my first off road training six months before going on Mextrek. I have a 2008 KRL650 with lots of mods. Peter gave me advice on the trail one day that kicked me up to the next level.

I wrote about my Mextrek 15 experience on Facebook. Here are links to each publicly available post in chronological order:

It Begins

There Are No Karen's in Mexico

On The Trail of Things to Come

A Hard Fall's A-Coming...to the Next Level

A Day OIff: Rest and Repair

Lessons Learned

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I spent too much time Saturday picking up my bike.  Then Peter gave me advice and I spent less time picking it up.  Thanks, Peter.
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We went swimming here. It was great to cool off.
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I love Mexico and bike riding there. Sooo much to experience. Speed is your friend (off road) but also gravity (always pick up your dropped bike from the ‘uphill’ side of bike, not the ‘downhill’ side….much easier.
 
Absolutely legendary trip.

I'm a first timer and had great time hanging out & riding with as many people as I could. Hardest part was remembering to look up from the road to catch a good view.

Big thanks to everyone involved in putting this together. Shout out to everyone I rode with - you guys are awesome.
 

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All of the pics are nice 👍. What is the stuff around the rim of the margarita glass ?
 
All of the pics are nice 👍. What is the stuff around the rim of the margarita glass ?
Tajin,

A unique blend of chili peppers, lime & sea salt perfect for fruits, veggies, and cooking, Tajín makes everything bueno, even more Bueno. The original chili-lime taste.
 
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