have anymore that want to go ? maybe some that are for sure going ?

 

The move to Texas is a definite, I'll be in Austin as of Monday. Any better maps of the plans so far?

 

not yet . one of the instructors here at TSTC in waco,tx ( kinda funny hes a Computer network instructor but one hell of a rider ! ) has a map of texas that has some back roads printed on it . he wants to get with me so we can look at it . ( we might as well have fun getting there all highway is never to much fun !) i'll have to let you know the next time i head down to austin for a ride i can show you come pretty good roads down that way ! i love it ! i'll leave waco about 9am and wont get back home tell about 2 pm or so that day . its about 400 miles round trip for me ! but worth every penny of it !

 

hey guys i hope to have a route planed out as far as getting to big bend . i'm hoping with the map a friend has that i can find some good back roads to get to the hotel

 

ok well route is gonna stay the same . big bend is all booked up for march .. not a big deal .. it will be cheaper to stay in a hotel right off I-10 and we will have enough good riding on sat. and sunday that it will be more then enough . heres a pretty good price for what rooms will cost



Alpine the cost would be $83.64 per room per night including tax etc. We can fit up to 4 in each room. Last year we gave two options, sleep on the floor for $5 less or sleep on the bed for $5 more. The cost per night will be
For four people to a room; floor $15.91, bed $25.91
For three people to a room; floor $21.21, bed $31.21
For two people to a room; $41.82 "


this will give you guys an idea on room cost . i have about 9-10 ppl say there going to go . this is not a final count .. i'm gonna do a head count in jan. to find out how many we really have going .
guys i cant wait !!! this is gonna be a hell of a trip ! i was trying to make this a every year event at the gstwins.com site .. did not work out that way .. but we will see . i have more going this year ! so lets make it big .. ask your buddys around you if they want to go . just come jan. let me know so we know how many ppl we have and how many are gonna go so i can get everyone a room price and maybe a discount at the hotel !!! you dont want to miss this ride i promise !!!!!!

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hey guys ! i was thinking .. i have not been to carlsbad cavrens in years ! there bad *** caves .. think maybe we can ride up there on sunday hit the caves some of the roads that way ( its about 2 hours up there 139 miles) and then head back to the hotel in bigbend then head home monday morining ...... just an idea ... sat. i say get up really early ( about 7-8 ) and ride all day sat. then come home rest .. leave for Carlsbad,nm about 9-10am sunday . spend the day around there ride some roads vist the cave then head back to the hotel and get a good nights rest before we have to go home ? here are the cost
ntrance Fee (Self-Guided Tours) [blockquote] Adults – $6, Children 15 and under – Free All visitors who enter Carlsbad Cavern—for any tour—are required to purchase an Entrance Fee ticket. This ticket is good for 3 days. With an America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – Annual Pass, Senior Pass, Access Pass and Volunteer Pass: Where a per person entrance fee is charged, thepass admits the cardholder plus plus three adults. [/blockquote] Ranger-Guided Tour Fees [blockquote] Kings Palace. $8 for adults, $4 for children, under 4 not permitted. Must also purchase Entrance Fee ticket. $4 for Senior and Access Pass holders. Left Hand Tunnel. $7 for adults, $3.50 for children, under 6 not permitted. Must also purchase Entrance Fee ticket. $3.50 for Senior and Access Pass holders. Slaughter Canyon Cave. $15 for adults, $7.50 for children, under 6 not permitted. $7.50 for Senior and Access Pass holders. Lower Cave. $20 for adults, $10 for children, under 12 not permitted. Must also purchase Entrance Fee ticket. $10 for Senior and Access Pass holders. Hall of the White Giant. $20 for adults, $10 for children, under 12 not permitted. Must also purchase Entrance Fee ticket. $10 for Senior and Access Pass holders. Spider Cave. $20 for adults, $10 for children, under 12 not permitted. $10 for Senior and Access Pass holders. [/blockquote] [/align]

 

Do you mean tomorrow, Sunday? I'd love to come, but I'm busy with son. If you mean the Sunday in March, as part of the Big Bend trip, then heck yeah, buddy! The only concern I'd mention about the Caverns is that, historically,cars in the parking lot get broken into while owners are down in the caverns and bikes might fall victim to crime. Weekends are busy, so it probably won't matter, and we could cable lock bikes together, or sumthin. My alarm is good up to two miles, but I don't know if that means underground. Also worth considering is to watch the outflight of the bats around sunrise or sundown. Night-vision goggles are great for this. Those Parkie Passports are a good deal if one plans to visit multiple parks, since entrance fees can add up. When I was a kid, I was a Cub Scout in Carlsbad, and we had a spelunking club, there. I could show you some caves that are off the beaten path, but you must bring flashlights. I love caves! Thanks for all the effort you are putting into this, I'm enthusiastic about it. Laters, G.

Quothe D'Raven..."Bats don't eat people, bats eat bugs"_ it's a silly song we used to sing.

 

yea i'm talking about the sunday in march ! we can figure somthing out . i'm putting so much effort in to it because i had so much fun in march of 06 . if you like twisty roads this is the trip for you i swear i love twisty roads i'm very picky very picky . i ride an hour and half just to get some good twistys in there not anything close to me .. but this 500 mile trip one way is well worth it . you wont be dissaponted i swear !

 

That's no fair getting me this excited 6 months away!!! Shame on you!! Can't wait dude!

 

lol yeaaa well .. its wroth it .. i love that area .. i'v been ready to go since i bought my CBR !!!!