Dual Sport *Camp*Ride*Tell Big Lies* Weekend???

[R Doug]

I'm posting to get the interest of area dual-sport riders on blocking off a weekend to camp in northern WV at Chestnut Ridge Park Campgrounds and ride all the great dual-sporting roads the area has to offer.  The park has campsites and cabins if you're not into tents.

The camground is located beside some great DS roads that you could connect to other great DS roads which you could easily make a day ride out of on Saturday.  Saturday night, we could hang out in the campground, drink some beers, and tell lies around the campfire.  On Sunday, depending on how far of a ride you have, you could do shorter DS ride and head home.  

Depending on how big of an interest we get, I would be more than happy to work up some maps and GPS files to hand out.  But, if it's a small crowd, we could all stick together for a Saturday ride and James or I could guide.  

The most difficult thing for me right now is to pick a good time of the year to do this.  May is not great.  June is the National.  I already have two weekends booked for July (a dual-sport weekend at Snow Shoe followed by mine and Sheri's 15 wedding anniversary).  ESTN and the USGP at Indy is in September.  So, I suppose August should have the fewest conflicts.  

Who's interested and what time works best for you?  Right now, if I'm going to organize it, August looks best for me.  

If this idea gets some legs, I'll start an official thread with all the logistics.

[R Doug]

Get that Trail 70 registered after converting it to a dual sport bike.  

[Corbeau]

One more reason to get a KTM 640Adv. (And not a way-cheaper KLR? Hey, go big or go home...)

[R Doug]

 (And not a way-cheaper KLR? )

Them fight'n words.  

[RideWV]

Of course I'm in.  I'm on vacation out of town from August 1st to August 8th so it I'd vote for sometime after that in August.  

James

[garry]

Sounds like fun. Do you know of enough dirt roads, jeep trails and single track in the area to play for a weekend? Would a spot more in the Mon Natl Forest be better?

[R Doug]

Sounds like fun. Do you know of enough dirt roads, jeep trails and single track in the area to play for a weekend? Would a spot more in the Mon Natl Forest be better?

I already have a route laid out for Saturday that's nearly 200 miles and it's 90% + dirt with some areas offering up some amazing views.  I'm surprised how many great roads there are just outside of Morgantown.

I believe James and I will play around with some routes during May and, if needed, change the venue a little further south.  

[marc11]

So are the routes you thinking big bike or small big geared?  Meaning, I would be interested if I wasn't looking at having to keep my little 250 at 70 MPH for most of the ride, with some single track peppered in.  But at the same time I am not looking for 200 miles of stump jumping single track either...know what I mean?

[R Doug]

Most of the route would be big bike friendly.  Most of the trip will be on gravel roads at speeds between 20 and 40.  But, there are a few technical sections which the smaller 250 and 400s would shine.