Upcoming Fall Rides:
Jefferson:
The North Texas Norton's Owners Association is holding the 32nd Lake O' the Pines Rallye at Diamond Don’s campground, 1 mile north of Jefferson on Highway 49.
http://www.ntnoa.org/16loprallye.htm
The rallye runs from September 29th – October 2nd (with on-site camping), the bike show is on Saturday, October 1st. I plan to attend on Saturday the 1st.
Birmingham, AL
A group is headed to Birmingham, AL on Friday, October 7th for the Barber Vintage Festival (
http://www.barbermuseum.org/events/barber-vintage-festival/), returning on Sunday (motel trip). Let me know if you want to ride along.
Plano
We are planning a club ride to BMW Motorcycles of North Dallas for the Third Saturday Ride in October (the 15th). They carry BMW, Ducati, Triumph, MV Agusta, & Ural. We'll leave from Legend's parking lot in Jacksonville.
Lafayette, LA
Jeff is headed down to the 15th Cajun Swamp Scooter Rally, at Bayou Wilderness RV Resort (
www.bwrvr.com) near Lafayette, Louisiana, November 11-13.
According to Jeff it's a great rally, great gumbo, and the Atchafalaya festival in nearby Henderson on Saturday is fun.
http://www.basinfestival.com This is a camping trip.
Nacogdoches County
Here is the best yet! (In my humble opinion)
On November 19th we will be hosting a club picnic at a ranch in Nacogdoches County for members, family, and the Red River BMW Riders (from the greater Shreveport area).
Anyone who wants can campout Saturday night. At least a few of us will be spending the night.
There will be target shooting for pistols and skeet shooting (we could use a couple folks to volunteer shotguns). Bill Plunkett will provide the clay pigeons.
There are trails available for dual-sport riding if you want to let a little air out of your tires and take that GS off road (or Super Tenere, etc.). There are only 617 acres of trails available to ride; hopefully you won't get bored (or lost). There's also an air compressor on site to get you ready for the road later. There are 3 ATVs and 1 side-by-side to ride. Bill, Tom, & I were playing on them last weekend - lots of fun.
Just like National Parks - pack out what you pack in. There's also an indoor restroom with modern plumbing & a shower available. There are 2 grills and a fire pit. The campers will have a fire and can sit around and solve the world's problems.
There are outside chairs for everyone; no need to bring anything but your bike and your appetite - and camping gear if you're spending the night, and maybe a pistol or three. If you don't have a tent but want to spend the night, you could probably throw a sleeping bag & a pad on the concrete floor in the nearby building.
We have to know how many will attend so we have enough burgers, brats, chips, etc. If you show up unexpected, you may have to wait for leftovers or ride into Cushing and grab something.
We'll put out directions later. It's a couple miles south of Cushing, on Flower Mountain. It's the highest point in the county and one of the most gorgeous spots in East Texas. You don't want to miss this. As Tom would say, "Ït'll be a hoot!" We'll all be thanking BIll Plunkett for quite a while for delivering on this.