Chilly Saturday Early DR Ride
Scheduled to Start on: 'Saturday November 4th, 2023 10:30'
This is an invitation only adventure.
Ryan asked to go riding. Duncan is joining us. The plan is to bundle up and head up to Michaux or maybe head out to the dirt roads around SugarLoaf mountain, or some combination.
Hot Weather DR Adhoc ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday September 3rd, 2023'
Duncan hasn't run his DR650 in far too long so the plan is to brave the heat for a short-ish DR ride. I'm not sure where to head. Maybe Southern Maryland. I'm not sure if we'll find any dirt, but heading to the water might be nice.
DR Ride
This adventure took place on 'Saturday November 5th, 2022'
It's been since mid September that we've taken the DR's out. Today is a gorgeous fall day so we're thinking of heading up to Michaux to see what the fall colors up there look like. But first I have to get mine started, warmed up, and change the oil.
Short afternoon DR ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday September 18th, 2022'
Taking Duncan's DR's out because they haven't been run in too long.
Two DRs leading 4x4's through Michaux
This adventure took place on 'Monday September 27th, 2021'
We're going to be guiding a few jeeps through th e gravel roads of Michaux State Forest in PA. We'll be meeting at the social center of Thurmont also known as the Sheetz off of 15 and 550, which is marked on the map. The Sheetz is at 428 North Church Street, Thurmont, Md 21788
Michaux DR Ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday September 12th, 2021'
We'll be taking all three DR's up to Michaux for the first time tomorrow. My thought is to bypass the watershed because of the dead ends and just head to our traditional entry point at the Southernmost end on Rattlesnake Run Road. The plan is to meet over at 11 and then slab it up to the traditional Sheetz, probably by 12:15 or so and then on to gravel. We'll be retracing the route up we took to the IMS show.
Adhoc Tuesday Afternoon Ride
This adventure took place on 'Tuesday September 1st, 2020'
I'm not sure where we'll go but we're getting out on the bikes for a few hours.
DR650SE Test Ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday August 30th, 2020'
So my buddy destroyed his leg a few months ago in a tragic scooter accident. (Cue Spinal Tap Drummer memorial.) He's recovered enough to attempt a modest first ride since the injury. There isn't much of a plan other than to see if he can manage to shift and hold the bike upright.
Michaux State Forest Gravel Roads Ride
This adventure took place on 'Saturday June 15th, 2019'
A new rider is planning on joining us on a ride up to the gravel roads of Michaux State Forest. The plan is to meet at the Sheetz in Frederick at 11AM on Saturday (best laid plans of mice and men) and then head up to the Southernmost entrance to Michaux. I'll work on the ride plan over the next day or so.
Frederick WaterShed and Michaux Gravel Ride
This adventure took place on 'Monday May 27th, 2019'
The plan is to meet at my house at 11 and take the dual sports up to the Frederick Municipal Watershed and points further north to Michaux State Forest and ride some gravel roads.
Saturday Southern Maryland Ride
This adventure took place on 'Saturday April 27th, 2019'
We're heading back down to the same general area as last week to explore some more smaller roads.
Southern Maryland Tree Tunnel Ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday April 21st, 2019'
The plan is to head South to one of Duncan's favorite roads in Maryland which this time of year should be turning into a bright green tree tunnel. I'm not sure this is the right road though. I thought it was to the East of 301, not the West. Strangely, I don't have it listed anywhere in the maps so I'm not sure if there's a database bug or maybe we just never tagged it?
Another North George Washington National Forest Gravel Roads Ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday October 7th, 2018'
Let's head back out to the Northernmost section of the George Washington National Forest and see if we can't find some more gravel roads to explore. There were a number that we saw off of 48 as we were coming back before it merged with 55. Maybe we can try to get an earlier start?
George Washington Forest Service Roads Ride
This adventure took place on 'Saturday September 29th, 2018'
There are some forest service roads listed in the US forest service road database that we ve talked about exploring. I don t know what shape these roads are in. The bikes in the mix will determine how far we go. if it gets too rough for any member of the ride we ll all turn around. There are plenty of roads to explore.
Michaux Ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday August 19th, 2018'
The plan is to head back up to Michaux State Forest and see if we can find some roads there we haven't ridden.
Kinsale Va and Points NW Saturday DR Ride
This adventure took place on 'Saturday August 18th, 2018'
We're getting a late start. The plan is to stop by the cottage in Kinsale to take a look at it and then head towards 211. Plans are fluid because of pending inclement weather. The plan is for a mix of slab, pavement, and gravel. If all goes well it'll be a 350+ mile day.
So it was supposed to be a Forest Service Roads Ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday July 29th, 2018'
Pondering a ride to forest services roads on the far side of 81. Unfortunately, due to a rear wheel bearing failure on Duncan's DR650 this turned into a street ride.
Riding a Pennsylvania Section of the MABDR
This adventure took place on 'Sunday June 24th, 2018'
Plans have changed. Now the plan is to take the DR s up to Michaux State Forest and ride a section of the MABDR which cooncidentally runs over some of the dirt we are familiar with.
AdHoc Saturday Gravel Ride
This adventure took place on 'Saturday May 12th, 2018'
We need to get the DR's out as they have been sitting for far too long. The original plan was to head to Michaux State Forest but unfortunately the weather forecast has other plans. The thought is to head to the Fort Valley Road area and explore some of the unpaved roads around there.
Early Spring Gravel Roads Ride
Scheduled to Start on: 'Saturday May 12th, 2018 11:00'
This is an open adventure.
Frederick Municipal Watershed and Michaux State Forest are on the Agenda. We could meet up in Thurmont at the social center of town also known as the Sheetz.
Another Sunday Ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday September 24th, 2017'
A 352.9 mile day ride on a Suzuki DR650SE seems much longer. We headed across the Potomac 301 bridge from Maryland into Virginia and then South into farm country. It was a day of alternating really good small country roads punctuated by traffic laden urban sprawl. There were several notably good roads. Route 17 North of 66 turned out to be a surprisingly nice ride along hills we had not explored. Further South in the shadow of the small mountain range Skyline Drive winds its way along, we found a number of quite pleasant tree covered country roads that begged further exploration. We've rarely explored either of these areas. We found ourselves pondering how many other roads or notable destinations might be much closer to home than we imagined. Sometimes one doesn't need to travel far away to come across something entirely new ...