Texas X Riders
VTX Related Rides => West Texas => Topic started by: murray_61 on June 04, 2007, 11:19:23 PM
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I noticed there isn't much activity in the west texas part, am I alone out here?
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I noticed there isn't much activity in the west texas part, am I alone out here?
uh-huh! :D Everyone else moved to where it's green, and hilly. :P
There's hasn't been very much activity out there. Don't know why? :(
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There are two of us up here in Amarillo and one in Lubbock, that come on the board. They put us in with the Dallas bunch though we are more west than you. If you have not done it yet ride 208 north, I took that rout on the way home from BBT, beautiful, from Robert Lee to Clarendon. Very little in the way of plowed fields, and no feed lots. almost no traffic. Check out the old Jail at Clairemont. That may be all thats still there. Watch your gas, a lot of wide open space on that road. Not much in the way of meet and greet places on that road but with our vast numbers out here we could hold a meet and greet in a phone booth.
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I'll have to go check it out, I'll look for a phone booth out there, and post a M&G if I find a good one...
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You are on. let me know.
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Guys, guys, thats just so sad... lots of green here, and still no one hardly! :( Bad thing is, the north eastern corner is just as bad! And...look at the El paso area!!
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We do have green, just not as much, or as tall. North West Texas is a place, most ride through on their way to some other place. We have good roads, though few. It is a long way to any place form here. So those of us here, get lost every chance we get. Its rare but some times we strike highway gold. I hate to see my bros only see what is there from the 4 lane. That is a long boring ride.
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I'm a new x-rider in Amarillo. Just bought a new 07 retro and burning up the miles. Hope to see more riders
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Lets meet, You call it, I work from 7am to 3pm Sunday - Thursday, other than that no restrictions. I can meet wherever.
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My wife and I both ride x's.
WE live in Lubbock. Always ready to ride.
Ben
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Ben are you the one that met me in Plainview at a locomotive wreck? couple of years back?
Looks like a Meet & Greet may be hard to do up here.
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Tom Cat
That must have been someone else.
I have worked several train vs Cars acc. over the years as I am a member of the Lubbock Fire And Rescue but they have all been in the Lubbock area.
We ride in the canyons from around the post area up to Caprock Canyons. It beats the 4 lane. perhape we can meet somewhere.
I don't know of any great roads between here and Midland. We use to ride three wheelers in the Sand Dunes near Kermit for many years.
Ben
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helooooooooo we were all at the COLORADICAL!!!!! I will have to do an intro next time.... O0 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D RIDE SAFE RIDE LONG 8) ::) :P
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Go east to where 208 turns into 70 ride north or south, you will have great road with no traffic. I rode this from Robert Lee to Clarendon, awhile back. I didn't count cars but there were not many. The only cop I saw was a state trooper in Turkey. Where 208 turns to 70 is a old jail, no town just a jail. No feed lots, very little plowed ground, Great road for us flat landers. To the south is the Goodyear proving track. I don't recall how far south. A good ride any way you choose.
Being a flat lander I enjoyed the rides in Denver, but get spanked by those who know the roads, and are happy riding in 3rd gear. I like to look at the beautiful country side go by at 70mph with out worrying about running off the road. A few curves and some up and down is nice, but never ending 10 & 20 mph curves, with little time to look up, I can do it, but I don't enjoy it. I still work in high places from time to time, I can do it, I just don't like it. I rode to the top of Mt Evans, looking over the edge of road, didn't happen. I held up traffic from going too slow, but I was scared shitless with a kid on the back, not my own. Traffic be dammed. The man had two boys one rode up with me the other rode down, I am glad I did it, but I have no desire to do it again.
Years ago when I was very young I rode to the Grand Canyon, looked over the edge, much like Chevy Chase, in Vacation, good enough, I fired up the old Puch 250 and went north.
As you well know the area around Cap Rock Canyons has some good roads This is part of that just farther east.
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Hi Lonman here.....West Texas (Lubbock) not a bad place to ride! My favorite local ride would be hwy 84 to post (JD's in post is a great place to hang out....great burgers and cold beer!!
take 380 west to fm 669 to gail catch hwy 180 in gail, and go west to Lamesa.....from there hwy 87 back to Lubbock!
the canyons in Slaton are a fun short ride.... O0
Would really like to meet some fellow X riders....maybe at the Texas Cafe (better know as the spoon)
50th & Knoxville in lubbock....on Wednesday nights...(bike nite) 8)
There is a benefit run this weekend 08/11/07 in Lubbock
Visiting Angels "Golden Years Ride & Rally"
, Security park (Slide & Brownfield Hwy)
Start: 3502 Slide Road
End: Silver Falls State Park just east of Crosbyton (appx 50 miles on hwy 62/82)
Maybe a chance to meet and ride together and share a few stories.....I'm always looking to make new friends and new riding buddies....... O0 O0
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Man ya'll got quite a few guys up there now, I am going to have to recruit out here in Midland/Odessa or ride all the way up there for a M&G. You guys get something going on the weekend make sure and post it... Wish I could make it up there this weekend... And the spoon is great...
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Me and a buddy are thinking of taking a ride out to Snyder next weekend and if so maybe we could set up a M&G for that time. It is a ride from anywhere to Snyder. Hwy 84 half way between Lubbock and Abilene
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post it up on here with time and place... I am pretty sure that I will be there...
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I am glad to see some action out there!!!! Now we can have a place to stop when we ride through!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) O0/color]
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oh we live here in Ft Worth, however, he is from there and wants to go back to visit. I will post up info if and when I have some.
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I live in Odessa
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I live in Muleshoe, TX. You know the old saying,,,,,some of it is better but I've never had any bad!! I like to ride anywhere that's in front of my headlight. Some of the better are, Palo Duro Canyon, Ruidoso, NM, riding from Logan, NM to Spinger, NM and going throught all those grasslands with thousands of antelope and ending up at Eagle Nest turn right to go to Red River on to Taos, NM and breakfast at Michael's Kitchen. If you ever go to Ruidoso for the rally, be sure to go to White Lakes, NM and stop in at the "No Scum Allowed Bar". Talk about some culture. www.travelsw.com.southwest-trips-new%20mexico/noscumsaloon.htm
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I live in Muleshoe, TX. You know the old saying,,,,,some of it is better but I've never had any bad!! I like to ride anywhere that's in front of my headlight. Some of the better are, Palo Duro Canyon, Ruidoso, NM, riding from Logan, NM to Spinger, NM and going throught all those grasslands with thousands of antelope and ending up at Eagle Nest turn right to go to Red River on to Taos, NM and breakfast at Michael's Kitchen. If you ever go to Ruidoso for the rally, be sure to go to White Lakes, NM and stop in at the "No Scum Allowed Bar". Talk about some culture. www.travelsw.com.southwest-trips-new%20mexico/noscumsaloon.htm
I grew up just down the road from you in Morton... Yeah, something about crossing that NM state line, ain't there? It looks just like the Texas side at first but I guess just knowing what lies ahead. We rode out and spent some time in Timburon this summer, really makes me wish I could live there...
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I live in Muleshoe, TX. You know the old saying,,,,,some of it is better but I've never had any bad!! I like to ride anywhere that's in front of my headlight. Some of the better are, Palo Duro Canyon, Ruidoso, NM, riding from Logan, NM to Spinger, NM and going throught all those grasslands with thousands of antelope and ending up at Eagle Nest turn right to go to Red River on to Taos, NM and breakfast at Michael's Kitchen. If you ever go to Ruidoso for the rally, be sure to go to White Lakes, NM and stop in at the "No Scum Allowed Bar". Talk about some culture. www.travelsw.com.southwest-trips-new%20mexico/noscumsaloon.htm
MULESHOE!!! I used to deliver feed to the feed lot there on the west side of town. I forgot the name of the lot, is it Westex? Anyway what a small world. ;D
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Used to date a girl from Morton. Had some good friends who lived there.....Jimmy and Wanda Millar. Westex Feedlots it is,,,owned by Louis Reeder. I'm the GM of the Telephone Coop here so I know most of the people cause I send 'em a bill once a month.
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Yep, small world... I was classmates with Nicky Millar, their son I believe... My dad has a piece of land out there not too far from them. Morton being the size it is, chances are I knew the girl you dated there too. Been 33 years since I left though...
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Hey guys just signed up this morning. I am in Levelland until December, then moving back to Amarillo. Good to see some X's around these parts. Hope to see some of you on the road. O0
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JEREDM look up my old friend Charley Brady, he lives there, He rides a Harley, and works as a signal maintainer for BNSF railroad. I think his wife works at a bank, Her name is Roxie, Tell them about the Bike rally in Snyder this coming weekend, You Want to meet X riders, Thats the place.
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I will do that if I can find some time away from work. I can't make it to the Snyder rally. Me and the wife are going to the Goodguys car show in Dallas. Maybe I can catch the next rally or run.
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Hey, There are quite a few of y'all.. Where was everyone last week???? What ever happened to X-aholic? I still wanted to play..... ;)
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I live over here in El Paso. I am stationed at Fort Bliss, Tx. If anyone wants to ride, hot or cold, send me an email or something and we can ride. :D
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We'll have to ride when its warm, I've been wanting to head out that direction since I moved out here to Midland...
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Yea definitly. Just hit me up at the forums with a PM or something when your ready or wanna talk about setting up something. Nice place over here called Cloud Croft. 10000 feet up. Nice view. I seen someone post about it here before.