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10 Wheels
03-27-09, 05:07 PM
March 19, 2009

We line up at Dave's House for pics.
The Fog delayed the start.

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First Camp Site Brazos Bend State Park

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Overflow Tent Camp Site

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300 miles of Chip Seal riding

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Second Camp at Rock Island
Showers and restrooms here.

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Third Camp Site Lakewood Park, Gonzales TX

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Tire Problems on the way To Goliad TX

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Arrived at Goliad State Park, 75 miles of chip seal, hills, 25 mph headwinds

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Goliad Camp Shelter
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Trip Stats:
1 road race bike
2 touring bikes
1 recumbent
2 trikes

8 Days on the road
7,000 tire miles, 3 flats
502 total miles for my part.

Butterthebean
03-28-09, 10:24 AM
That looks awesome. Must have been alot of fun.

Although I think chip seal should be outlawed.
10 Wheels
03-28-09, 10:56 AM
It was a Great Adventure and Challenge for me.

More Pics:

Brazos Bend Park

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/502%20Mi%20Tour/BrazoBend.jpg

North to 90A

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Sharon first to flat.
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West on FM 1462

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/502%20Mi%20Tour/West1462.jpg

Rock Island Church Camp Site

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/502%20Mi%20Tour/Royandchurchmember.jpg

Goliad Mission

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183 South

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239 East

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Meeting to decide how far can we ride in the High Winds

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StephenH
03-28-09, 12:27 PM
You can tell the way the palm trees are bent, how hard the wind is blowing!

To my mind, a meeting to decide how far to ride in the wind should be held outside...

Great photos, great story, looks like lots of fun. See any alligators?
Rick Rubin
03-28-09, 12:41 PM
Sweet pictures, and it does look like fun... A good ol' squad of almost everything two and three wheeled suited for touring. Very cool
10 Wheels
03-28-09, 12:49 PM
You can tell the way the palm trees are bent, how hard the wind is blowing!

To my mind, a meeting to decide how far to ride in the wind should be held outside...

Great photos, great story, looks like lots of fun. See any alligators?

No Gators, was 42* when we woke the next morning.

Four riders had just come in from Cuero, that is where they gave up the day before.
They had stronger winds 28 to 41 mph Headwinds for 34 miles.
Dave said it was the most difficult ride he had made in 20 years.

Police Escort behind us here.

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Dave and Roy; Dave's Rear Tire has 11,500 miles on it.

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Motel Camping in Port Lavaca and in Bay City:

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