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10 Wheels
05-07-09, 08:24 PM
This ride was Roy's Dream.
He planned it for months in advance.
It all worked out just great.
Three riders with Chuck as SAG in Dave's car to haul the gear.

1394 car miles, 754 bike miles, 500 photos, 7 days travel.
Temps 60* to 98* no rain, no winds to amount to anything. Perfect Weather.

The Roads:

East 90 to 385 South



Looking North on 385 from Marathon TX



Buzzards wait for the weak.



385 Check Point



385 South



2627 to The Stillwell Ranch



2627 to The Rio Grande



Roy meets the road. Ouch



68.5 miles to the Rio Grande River.

We all rode back in the car to The Stillwell Camp Site. It was now a Very Hot 98*





I need one reply for more pics.

jsharr
05-07-09, 08:36 PM
awesome so far. more pics please
10 Wheels
05-07-09, 08:53 PM
awesome so far. more pics please

We leave The Stillwell Ranch and head into Big Bend Park to The Lodge.
5,800 Elevation



Met Dick and Gunter at The Park sign in station.
They are riding Self Contained.



37 miles to Panter Junction. It was all Up.
Dave rode with a low rear tire.



Roy goes for The Top




6 miles up to the Lodge



He was the only rider to make the top



View from our room



More tomorrow on the 60 mile ride along The Rio Grande River.

jsharr
05-07-09, 08:56 PM
I love South Texas. Nothing compares to a s. Texas sky. Seems to go on forever. Never been to the Big Bend, but spent plenty of time on the Gulf coast, as my dad grew up in Corpus Christi. Looks like ya'll had a great ride.
StephenH
05-07-09, 09:26 PM
Cool pictures. When I drove from Presidio to Houston, it was nighttime when I went through Marathon. I started counting deer, and spotted 60 deer in a 60 mile stretch there.

I got to drive the Scout Bus (a 40' school bus) up to the Big Bend lodge there. Going around those curves, the center of the bus would hang about 4' into the oncoming lane. Glad it wasn't busy.
10 Wheels
05-08-09, 06:23 PM
Cool pictures. When I drove from Presidio to Houston, it was nighttime when I went through Marathon. I started counting deer, and spotted 60 deer in a 60 mile stretch there.

I got to drive the Scout Bus (a 40' school bus) up to the Big Bend lodge there. Going around those curves, the center of the bus would hang about 4' into the oncoming lane. Glad it wasn't busy.

Many Deer in the day time.
They don't seem to be afraid.
Chuck took these from the car.





More road pics:
H-Bear
05-11-09, 11:06 AM
Absolutely fantastic pictures and scenery. Is there any way you could please provide a route map? Would love to do that ride some day..
SpiderMike
05-11-09, 09:28 PM
Thank you for letting us live vicariously through your rides.






By this point, were you hoping that sign was stating you were 17 miles from fajitas?:p
10 Wheels
05-11-09, 10:00 PM
We were five miles from the motel and food.





Great Food Here..








Breakfast at The Ghost Town Cafe.
10 Wheels
05-11-09, 10:06 PM
Another post:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=537268