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https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl General Category >> Upcoming Rides >> TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1266729801 Message started by hubzone37 on Feb 20th, 2010, 11:23pm |
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Title: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by hubzone37 on Feb 20th, 2010, 11:23pm This is a forward from Jane Knight TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY March 13-14, 2010 Dallas/Ft.Wort Worth The inaugural Texas Catrike Rally is fast approaching for the Cats that would like to gather and meet and share some fun riding. Details are being hammered out now, but this is the skeleton game plan: Saturday, March 13: Key Largo is our leader for this ride. He is a VERY seasoned rider for this area. He will guide us all day and make this a really fun ride for all. Whatever your level, Key has a plan for you! The ride will begin at noon (12:00 p.m.) at 3348 W. Lawther Dr., Dallas, Tx. You can Google this or Mapquest it for exact directions from where you are coming from. We will start off riding to the Sonic drive in for lunch. So plan on eating lunch right off the start with us. No need to worry about where we will, park the Cats while we eat . This is going to be hilarious! Bring your cameras. From there, we will start our ride around White Rock Lake. The ride around the lake takes about 45 minutes to an hour. After that, Key suggests either repeating the lap (White Rock Lake NEVER gets old to ride!), or venture out for a little more challenging ride. Key knows this area like the back of his hand, and can design a ride for just about any riding level. Saturday evening, a meet up at Barbec's restaurant to compare note and swap stories is planned. This is a sit down restaurant. Some of us want to do a night ride around the lake after dinner, so plan on that if you want. Sunday, March 14th - Patti Erickson is our guide for the Sunday leg. She has made many trips over to Ft. Worth to chart out the best route for us and check out all the details. She has done a fantastic job getting things charted for us! We will be over in Ft. Worth for the morning ride on the Trinity Trail. The day starts with breakfast at Ol'South Pancake House at 8:30 a.m. . The address for that is 1509 South University Drive Fort Worth, TX 76107-9571 We will start riding those pancakes off at 9:30. The start point for the ride is: Trinity Trail trailhead, immediately adjacent to the intersection of Riverfront Dr. and Rogers Rd. The trailhead is visible from the intersection and we will park along the south side of Riverfront Drive. If you Google - 1844 Rogers Road, Fort Worth. TX - the map that comes up will show you the intersection and will also show you the location of the Ol' South Pancake House, just a few blocks to the northeast. Unlike White Rock, this is not a loop. We will be doing an out-and-back ride from Fort Worth to Benbrook and back.. The ride is mostly flat, with one low river crossing. This does not involve getting in the water but you will have a climb back up, each direction. The ride is around 18 miles. If anyone is interested, there are several really good restaurants in the area for lunch after the ride. For those who don't have to say good bye to head back to their part of the state, there is another ride that can be done about the same distance, in the opposite direction. The Trinity Trail is a GREAT ride -- should be so much fun! This is not a structured, organized ride. No support, no rest area stops, no t-shirts. But also - NO COST. This is a chance for those who love their recumbent trikes (bikes) to get together and share some fun riding. There is no "ride hotel." Wherever you want to stay is up to you. My husband and I are heading to Ft. Worth Saturday night after we ride to spend the night. There is going to be a marathon around White Rock Lake on Sunday, March 14, so lodging may be a problem to find in that area. Greg and I wanted to be close to the ride start on Sunday morning as well. Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 14 at 2 a.m., so we will be losing an hour of sleep! Since we have no support for this ride, we are making sure no one gets separated from the group (unless you WANT to). Whatever your riding level, you will NOT be left behind. We will have phone numbers for you to call should you get separated from the group. This is the general plan at this time. Unless we can think of something else Email me at texascatrikers@aol.com to let me know if you plan to join us for this super fun get together (so we will know to hang around and wait for you before we start!). Email me with your questions or comments. Look forward to seeing y'all in March! |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Feb 21st, 2010, 7:47am Excellent!!! |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by irodguy on Feb 21st, 2010, 9:54pm I will be there. I decided not to make the trip to Florida, didn't want to miss the DFW activities. I will just have to swap my trainer wheel for my road wheel. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by diannalightning on Feb 22nd, 2010, 2:27pm Ok, I just have to ask. Are only Catrike's the only trikes welcome to this event? |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by hubzone37 on Feb 22nd, 2010, 9:19pm No all riders are welcome, and I have a catrikes my wife has a TerraTrike. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by Patti on Feb 23rd, 2010, 10:26am The Texas Catrike Rally will not discriminate against anyone regardless of race, religion, gender, state of residence, ride of choice or funny clothes. We just want everyone to come out and ride. Assuming, of course, there is not a blizzard that weekend... |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by irodguy on Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:40pm Yes funny you should say the blizzard word. I was asking my friend in Hattiesburg what time of year the temps would be in the low 80s. He refused to comment. This winter the weather is just so nuts that you just can't tell. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by Patti on Mar 10th, 2010, 3:06pm Texas Catrike Rally this weekend: Saturday noon WRL, Teepee Hill. Sunday, breakfast 8am, at Ol South Pancake House Fort Worth, then riding the Trinity Trail to Benbrook, if its not underwater at the crossing. Everybody is welcome - trikes, bikes, scooters, skates, whatever. Please join us if you can. If there is water over the crossing we'll just have to punt... |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by diannalightning on Mar 11th, 2010, 12:01pm Texas Catrike Rally this weekend: Saturday noon WRL, Teepee Hill Patty, is the start at Teepee Hill o rat 3348 W. Lawther Dr., Dallas, Tx??Inquiring minds want to know. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by irodguy on Mar 11th, 2010, 1:52pm Yep I really need an exact address so I just don't randomly wander White Rock Lake and area. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by Patti on Mar 11th, 2010, 3:01pm ARRRGGGHH! My memo says Teepee Hill but, your right, the first post above has a different address. I'll check with "the man" and get right back with the corrected location. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by evblazer on Mar 11th, 2010, 3:27pm If I google that address I got what I thought was the driveway to tp hill? http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3348+W.+Lawther+Dr.,+Dallas,+Tx.&oe=&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=3348+W+Lawther+Dr,+Dallas,+Texas+75214&gl=us&ei=k1-ZS4nDNIOWtgfL6pixCQ&ved=0CAcQ8gEwAA&t=h&z=16 Anyways.. I think the wife and I are coming out. Not sure if she is going to being the 700 or her hurricane. I may bring the cruz if she brings her 700 otherwise we'll have to have matching hurricanes. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by Patti on Mar 11th, 2010, 4:54pm evblazer wrote:
Yep. Google indicates they are one and the same. PHEW! Glad I didn't make a boo boo... :o |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by diannalightning on Mar 12th, 2010, 11:45am Thanks for the clarification ( I don't get to White Rock very much). I've sent out directions to 2 others so I know there will be three of us on trikes for sure. See you tomorrow morning. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by evblazer on Mar 12th, 2010, 11:54am Yeah I just found one other site that specifically mentions tp hill and points there. ALso in the interest in using googles new bike feature I mapped the ride from tp hill to where googles says the nearby sonic is and it takes the trail. yipee! http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=FcHl9AEdSAA8-imXGjqg66FOhjEABhcyzr8v1Q%3BFc3w9AEd3Vo8-imTGxHIn6FOhjGwisp2NThvsg&q=from:+3348+West+Lawther+Drive,+Dallas,+TX+75214+(White+Rock+Boathouse)+to:+9119+Garland+Road,+Dallas,+TX+75218-3936+(Sonic)&sll=32.822624,-96.719255&sspn=0.025173,0.038409&dirflg=b&ie=UTF8&ll=32.822732,-96.719127&spn=0.025173,0.038409&z=15&lci=bike&saddr=3348+West+Lawther+Drive,+Dallas,+TX+75214+(White+Rock+Boathouse)&daddr=9119+Garland+Road,+Dallas,+TX+75218-3936 |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by power_bent on Mar 12th, 2010, 12:41pm I hope to be there to see what going on with one leg and two helpers LOL [smiley=dancer.gif] |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by irodguy on Mar 12th, 2010, 9:10pm I will be there hopefully riding. I am just about to try the brace the orthopedist gave me today. He said it would be okay to ride with my broken ankle, if it doesn't hurt. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by hubzone37 on Mar 14th, 2010, 8:10pm Angie and I had a great time this weekend, we was able meet some great people and now we can't wait for HOT next month. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRpHGnDcQ44 http://picasaweb.google.com/hubzone37/Dallas031310# more uploading |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by diannalightning on Mar 15th, 2010, 11:47am I enjoyed meeting a bunch of people that I didn't know, got to see a bunch of trikes as well as some clowns on other funny bikes. This was truely a "blast". Thanks everyone. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by texpug on Mar 15th, 2010, 10:36pm :) Jane Knight here. I want to extend a very heart felt thanks to all y'all who came out and joined in the Texas Catrike Rally. The weather was outstanding, the trails out-of-this-world (I am from the Houston area), and the people FANTASTIC!!! I wish I could have visited with every single one of y'all! Mark April 16th. 17th, and 18th on your calendars now. The Heart of Texas Catrike Rally in Austin is going to be a rolling PARTY!!!! Check out www.hotcatrally.com. Once again, no discrimination allowed. Y'all come! THANKS SO MUCH FOR RIDING WITH US! WHAT A BLAST!!! Jane Catrike700 |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by Patti on Mar 16th, 2010, 11:32am I'll just second what Jane said here. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to everyone here who joined us for the Rally. The wonderful turnout on Saturday vastly exceeded what we thought we could do this first year. Thanks, everybody, for making it such a success. |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by texpug on Mar 17th, 2010, 5:23pm Here's a link to the Texas Catrike Rally video on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Hi5Z9Wcr8 |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by jayg on Mar 17th, 2010, 7:20pm texpug wrote:
Great video! |
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Title: Re: TEXAS CATRIKE RALLY Post by hubzone37 on Mar 18th, 2010, 10:06pm Awesome, Thanks Jane you are very talented. |
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