There is an abundance of class 2 roads in the area that a 950 would excel on.
Jim, if Richard rides your KTM, expect a post on twtex soon about how he's dumping the Husky for that bike.
There is an abundance of class 2 roads in the area that a 950 would excel on.
Hey Milton,
I met you out at Harry Miller's place a few years ago. I was on the XR650. I'm seriously thinking about doing this trip. Wonder if the 950 would be too big?
Me encanta Mexico!
jim
Jim, if Richard rides your KTM, expect a post on twtex soon about how he's dumping the Husky for that bike.
Hey Jim!Hey Milton,
I met you out at Harry Miller's place a few years ago. I was on the XR650. I'm seriously thinking about doing this trip. Wonder if the 950 would be too big?
Me encanta Mexico!
jim
Hey Jim!
Great to hear from you. (Richard et al, you may remember me stopping by Harry Miller's in Candalaria.)
Jim, I figure you'll be ok on whatever you bring. I'm riding a 2005 DRZ400 now (when not on the hog). Solorider rides a TransAlp like it was a Bultaco or something.
Come on down and get in on our little secret, the best kept secret in Mexico.
Ooops!Milton,
I think you got me mixed up with Izzy, I wish I had that Transalp tho!
The most it's taken me to have it delivered to my door has been 3 days.
That said, to avoid a last-minute snafu, as JT suggested, just ride up to Austin and stop in the AM to get one at the consulate.
Then, have lunch at the Mellow Mushroom on Guadalupe and on the way home stop at Mellow Johnny's bike shop and say hi to Lance for me.
Sadly, Lance is already in Europe training for the TDF.
It'll be pleasant during the day in the 70s and 80s and at night, outside, it can dip into the 40s. I rode with a mesh moto jacket during the day w/o a liner. Tossed on my UA jacket at night sometimes walking around town but really didn't feel I had to have it.
You won't really need cold weather gear per se. Richard, John and I were at 9,500 feet at Cloudcroft two weeks ago and during the day I used what I describe above. And we were running through the snow.
I like the way Bob Roll always says "Tour Day Frants", mocking those of the organizers who give/gave Lance a hard time about blood doping.
Roll was one of Armstrong's trainers when Armstrong was making his bid to come back after cancer. I met Roll at Bike World on 1604 here in S.A. when they opened the new store, and talked to him quite a bit. He absolutely hates the Tour snob organizers, but he loves the French people. He lives in Durango, Colorado much of the year. I'll be in Durango on Thursday, I'll try to look him up.
This is really for TJrockit,
I take it you aren't still looking for a trailer ride from San Antonio to McAllen and sharing a room on Wed night. Just want to plan my logistics of getting to McAllen.
Bill Payne
2008 KLR 650
You know that really cold cerveza can lower your core body temp and make you feel cold! Of course frijoles with jalapenos can warm you up as well.
Yes sir, sorry I didn't follow up earlier. I finally got it finalized that I'm going down with a few guys Tuesday night and then we are going to cross the border early Weds morning.
I really appreciate the offer. We'll see you in Galeana!!
If anyone has been stopped by the local police, what type of identification did they ask for? US drivers license, passport, TVIP? - thanks
I don't remember anyone being stopped in or around Galeana, but typically they want to see a green colored transferrable ID with a photo of a US President confirming your country of origin.
The TVIP is required at the "20 mile" checkpoint, no way around that really.
And these guys, armed with grenade launchers, will travel in groups of black windowed SUV's.There are no "unofficial" checkpoints unless CdG is looking for the Zetas and vice-versa