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irodguy rbent member Posts: 260	Tour Dallas Mar 24^th, 2008, 8:37pm So is anybody else riding tour Dallas? I am trying to decide on riding my trike or the LWB. I was thinking that with all the traffic and not being perfectly balanced yet, that the trike makes more sense. Thoughts?
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Killer Bee Five Star Member CA2.0 proto type Posts: 1308	Re: Tour Dallas Reply #1 - Mar 24^th, 2008, 9:06pm Yes ,Peggy & I are riding tour Dallas. Since it's not hilly ,I would think the trike would be a good choice.
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Reply #2 - Mar 26^th, 2008, 9:44pm

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. The Tour Dallas looks like it will be a lot of fun!

Vicky and I just signed up. We will be riding our Anura trikes in tandem. We don't ride fast (<10mph) so I think we will do the 20 mile ride. We would love to meet up with other bent riders before and after the ride, and ride with anyone else that wants to take it easy.

Since this is our first Tour Dallas, I have a few questions.
- Are there any activities following or proceeding the ride?
- Any interest in a group meal afterwards, either a picnic or meeting somewhere?
- I didn't see anything about a helmet requirement. Since the trikes are stable, we normally wear ours only when riding in traffic.

Richard

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catroad254 rbent member Posts: 239	Re: Tour Dallas Reply #3 - Mar 26^th, 2008, 9:52pm Last year they had a band and food after the ride. All pay rides require helmets - it's a legal liability issue. Hopefully, the weather will be better this year. It was snowing during the ride last year. Ken
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Tour Dallas Reply #4 - Mar 27^th, 2008, 9:52am Wear helmets -- especially in group ride and rally situations!!!! You probably won't fall off the trikes, but somebody might well crash into YOU!!! Plus, you'll be riding city streets and dealing with cars, both parked and moving. Riding the Anuras is an excellent idea for Tour Dallas... Have fun!
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Reply #5 - Mar 29^th, 2008, 8:30pm

Quote from catroad254 on Mar 26^th, 2008, 9:52pm:

Last year they had a band and food after the ride.

All pay rides require helmets - it's a legal liability issue.

Hopefully, the weather will be better this year. It was snowing during the ride last year.

Ken

I plan to be there on my Dawes because I will be arriving via the TRE from Ft.Worth. The first train doesn't get there until 8AM so I will most likely miss the first big take off of bikes, but figure I'll catch up to the rear of the 30 mile ride without too much effort because of the number of riders involved.

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Re: Tour Dallas
Reply #6 - Mar 30^th, 2008, 12:35pm

Quote from richardr on Mar 26^th, 2008, 9:44pm:

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. The Tour Dallas looks like it will be a lot of fun!

Vicky and I just signed up. We will be riding our Anura trikes in tandem. We don't ride fast (<10mph) so I think we will do the 20 mile ride. We would love to meet up with other bent riders before and after the ride, and ride with anyone else that wants to take it easy.

Since this is our first Tour Dallas, I have a few questions.
- Are there any activities following or proceeding the ride?
- Any interest in a group meal afterwards, either a picnic or meeting somewhere?
- I didn't see anything about a helmet requirement. Since the trikes are stable, we normally wear ours only when riding in traffic.

Richard

Sounds like you guys are about my speed. I will be there on my bright neon green Catrike Expedition. I am planning on heading for Ft. Worth afterwards to have the picnic with the bent gathering.

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Reply #7 - Mar 31^st, 2008, 8:59pm

Quote from irodguy on Mar 30^th, 2008, 12:35pm:

Sounds like you guys are about my speed. I will be there on my bright neon green Catrike Expedition. I am planning on heading for Ft. Worth afterwards to have the picnic with the bent gathering.

We would love to have company!

We picked up our packets today with a map of the parking at the American Airline Center. The parking is in the long, thin north-south lots north and west of the center. I haven't been there, so don't know my way around. Do you know of a land-mark or somewhere we can meet you?

If you don't, I suggest the north end of the east parking lot. This would be close to the finish, but a ways from the start. We drive a dark blue Mazda5 which is a small mini-van. We will try to be there at about 7. Staging starts at 7:30 and it takes about 15 minutes to put the seats on our trikes.

Richard

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irodguy rbent member Posts: 260	Re: Tour Dallas Reply #8 - Apr 1^st, 2008, 11:49am I am driving a Silver Scion XB and should be there around 7:30ish. Cell # 214-293-7558. See you there.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Tour Dallas Reply #9 - Apr 1^st, 2008, 9:26pm As an alternative to the AA center madhouse, you might also consider parking somewhere north along the Katy Trail, and riding down to the start... The trail starts just south of Mockingbird, and goes about 5 miles. Paul
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Bob McClure rbent member Posts: 24	Re: Tour Dallas Reply #10 - Apr 3^rd, 2008, 10:23pm I'd like to avoid the ripoff price for parking at the AA Center, and am interested in riding in on the Katy Trail. If I did so, where would I park near the trail? If that's not practical, I suppose I could go to some DART Light Rail Park&Ride spot. Anybody done or doing that? I'd have to go bare-bike, no fairing, though.
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irodguy

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Re: Tour Dallas
Reply #11 - Apr 3^rd, 2008, 11:44pm

Quote from Bob McClure on Apr 3^rd, 2008, 10:23pm:

I'd like to avoid the ripoff price for parking at the AA Center, and am interested in riding in on the Katy Trail. If I did so, where would I park near the trail?

If that's not practical, I suppose I could go to some DART Light Rail Park&Ride spot. Anybody done or doing that? I'd have to go bare-bike, no fairing, though.

There are lots of places near the Katy trail. Probably the easy one is to head south on 75 take Knox exit head west. Cross the trail and turn left at abbot and then left on one of the streets and park. The trail will be in front of you. You could also park over on Mockingbird, but I am not as familiar with where to park. Personally I will be far to sleepy to deal with the trail in the morning, will probably just pay the $5 to park at AA and call it a day.

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Tour Dallas Reply #12 - Apr 4^th, 2008, 12:50pm The Katy Trail starts at Airline and Beverly, just south of Mockingbird where the SMU football stadium is. It's about 5 miles down to AA center. PB
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Reply #13 - Apr 4^th, 2008, 2:29pm

Quote from irodguy on Apr 1^st, 2008, 11:49am:

I am driving a Silver Scion XB and should be there around 7:30ish. Cell # 214-293-7558. See you there.

C U all there, my TRE rail is scheduled to arrive @ 8:01AM
I put your number in my cell, mine is 817-500-8948,,also the ride number on my t shirt back and front of my brain bucket is 890

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Tour Dallas Reply #14 - Apr 4^th, 2008, 2:40pm Y'all be sure to show 'em that Recumbent Grin...
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Reply #15 - Apr 4^th, 2008, 5:39pm

As I understand it there are 2 alternatives for the DART light rail, one of which I don't know is going to work. If Tour Dallas made arraingements with DART then there will be special trains that will stop at the AA Center (Victory Station) and will have DART headsigns instead of the regular Red and Blue line destination signs. Otherwise then take either the Red or Blue line from near where you live and get off at the West End Station. Ride north on Lamar, hang a right at Hooters and just go right up to the parking lot and work your way around to the start area. This will also familiarize you with the finish of the ride.

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Reply #16 - Apr 5^th, 2008, 2:05pm

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Y'all be sure to show 'em that Recumbent Grin...

Hey gang, it was a fun ride, glad to see some or y'all there. The weather was perfect for the ride and there was a very large turnout. Look forward to riding more in Dallas now that I have "discovered" the rail/bus system Grin

, heck it's a lot easier and cheeper than dirving (long as the weather is nice).

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richardr rbent member Posts: 242	Re: Tour Dallas Reply #17 - Apr 7^th, 2008, 12:21pm It was a great ride in perfect weather. We rode with irodguy, who was on his cattrike. We received a lot of comments on our bent trikes. All were very positive. Jman, sorry we missed you. I don't check the postings every day, so I didn't know you were riding. Richard
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Reply #18 - Apr 9^th, 2008, 9:29am

Quote from richardr on Apr 7^th, 2008, 12:21pm:

It was a great ride in perfect weather. We rode with irodguy, who was on his cattrike. We received a lot of comments on our bent trikes. All were very positive.

Jman, sorry we missed you. I don't check the postings every day, so I didn't know you were riding.

Richard

Richard, I was in disguise Wink

riding my green Dawes Lightning DF, Jonathan on his cool DeSantis and I bumped into each other during the 30 min "cone" delay and rode together on the 20 mile "walk-ride". I say walk because that is what we did till we got close to the bridge over the Trinity.

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