Off Road Ride at Crooked Creek in Waco - Saturday 1/17/09

[TORCHRIDER]

TORCH is planning its first ride of 2009 at Crooked Creek Cycle Park
in Waco, Saturday January, 17. If your calendar is open, we would like
to have you join us for a day of fellowship and riding.

Please check the Crooked Creek website prior to leaving in the event
they are forced to close due to inclement weather.

Crooked Creek features an extensive trail system hidden in the woods
of a beautiful 500 acre ranch. Trails range from easy to technical and
most will accommodate both bikes and ATVs. Crooked Creek also features
a 2 jump TT track, vintage style MX track and a junior size MX track.

Please bring a potluck dish for lunch. We will have a generator for
crockpots, etc.

The entry fee is $10 per rider. Children 8 yrs and under are free, if
not riding alone.

Directions to Crooked Creek:
Take I 35 to the North end of Waco, Go East on 84. Take 31 East at the
31 and 84 split. Turn right on FM 939. First gate on left after Happy
Swaner Rd.

If you have any questions about this ride, please email TORCH at
in...@torchriders.org or go to www.crookedcreekcyclepark.com for more
information.

Please pass this along and bring a friend. We hope to see you out
there!

--
Riding in his light
TORCH (Psalm 119:105)
Texas Off-Roaders under CHrist
www.torchriders.org

[TORCHRIDER]

TRIC (Trail Riders in Christ) will be joining TORCH for the January 17
ride at Crooked Creek. Some of the TRIC members race on the Texas
State Championship Enduro Circuit (TSCEC). They have a church service,
teach a bible study the Saturday night before the races they attend,
and also say the morning prayer at the rider’s meeting before the
race. This will be a great opportunity for TORCH and TRIC to
fellowship and ride together. The TRIC website can be found at www.tricmc.org.

On Jan 5, 1:07 pm, TORCHRIDER <TORCHri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> TORCH is planning its first ride of 2009 at Crooked Creek Cycle Park
> in Waco, Saturday January, 17. If your calendar is open, we would like
> to have you join us for a day of fellowship and riding.
>
> Please check the Crooked Creek website prior to leaving in the event
> they are forced to close due to inclement weather.
>
> Crooked Creek features an extensive trail system hidden in the woods
> of a beautiful 500 acre ranch. Trails range from easy to technical and
> most will accommodate both bikes and ATVs. Crooked Creek also features
> a 2 jump TT track, vintage style MX track and a junior size MX track.
>
> Please bring a potluck dish for lunch. We will have a generator for
> crockpots, etc.
>
> The entry fee is $10 per rider. Children 8 yrs and under are free, if
> not riding alone.
>
> Directions to Crooked Creek:
> Take I 35 to the North end of Waco, Go East on 84. Take 31 East at the
> 31 and 84 split. Turn right on FM 939. First gate on left after Happy
> Swaner Rd.
>
> If you have any questions about this ride, please email TORCH at

> i...@torchriders.org or go towww.crookedcreekcyclepark.comfor more

[Clayton]

On CrookedCreek's website they've announced that this will be a TRIC
and TORCH ride.

Plus they've added some additional updates to the Twist and Shout
trail. (If you love tight and technical trails, you'll really enjoy
this one).

What a great place to ride and kick-off the new year.

[william...@sprintpcs.com]

Looking forward to it, weather should be nice. Bringing the wife and
kids too!

Brian

[TORCHRIDER]

As of now, the weather looks to be awesome for the ride. Highs in the
mid 60's with 0% chance of rain and lots of sunshine. I am looking
forward to hammering some trails!

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[Tom Bolke]

I'm planning on coming and bringing my nephew. It will be the 3rd time ever
to go riding. So it should be fun!!

Tom


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[Tom Bolke]

Boys, I had an awesome time yesterday with my nephew. He loved it and I got
to practice doing some off road on the pig. Sorry we weren't more sociable
but we got there so late I wanted to get some good riding in.

Thanks for setting this up. Loved it!!

Tom

[william...@sprintpcs.com]

Great ride guys! I hope all of you had as great of a time as we did.
Good to see Ralph and the Tric guys too.

A few highlights from our group:

Connor had a blast on his new YZ, after running out of gas ,fouling 2
plugs, then being rescued with a gatorade bottle full of gas with no
premix (we got it from his gas can, we didn't know he hadn't mixed it
yet!) He made it back to ride another few loops with us, picking up
lots of extra speed over past efforts on the ultra trick TTR 230 he
used to ride. I think the straight gas helped clean out all the built
up spooge in that thing.

Bailey got on his bike for the first time since crashing in the sand
at Cherokee about 3 months ago and was a bit rusty. He scared the heck
out of me when he froze on the bike wide open heading straight for the
trailer. Thanks to Connor's quick feet for catching him before he
crashed. Going to have to go back to square one with the boy but he
had a blast riding through most of the trails on me and Mark's
handlebars. At one point late in the day we stopped to rest and saw a
6 point buck out in the woods about 75 yards away.

I'm still picking sand out of my teeth from the roost sandwiches Scott
and Mark fed me all day, loads of fun blasting through the woods with
them on my KTM. Connor, Mark, and I rode until dark and were the last
to leave we were having such a blast. Bailey and Tyler had fun
exploring every inch of the property and having a few foot races. The
energizer bunny crashed out the second we pulled out of the gate then
woke up begging for some food.

How's the Waco guy that crashed? We thought he may have broken a
collarbone, hope he is ok. His wife was pretty cool about it all when
she arrived, maybe she let him have it later!

How about the videos Dave! Thanks for always taking time out to film
everyone.

Until the next ride I will be getting my vintage Kawis running, next
ride I plan to come out with my 27 year old KDX 175 to get some
practice in for the upcoming vintage races. If I could only find those
pesky parts that are no longer made...

Best Regards,

Brian Williams

[Phillips, Caleb]

Awesome time.....Waco is my new favorite and Paxtons too...I think he rode the track for almost the entire time we were there ripping it up on his little suzuki 70!!! It was awesome seeing him buddy up with the little guy on the KTM and racing him around the track for hours...kids unbelievable for only riding for six months. Takes after his crazy grandpa!!
We had a blast but next time ill have to let dad ride more with you more experinced guys and Ill keep track of the little guy...

Do we have plans for a meeting coming up? I would really discuss any plans in place for this year and get the group more involved in some community activities and really get our name out there and get some more first timers coming out to see that a bunch of Christian guys (and girls) know how to have some clean fun and rip it up a little at the same time.

Maybe Im just the new guy getting a little excited over being part of the group but I truly see a huge opportunity for us to reach out to others in the Lords name and be a positive influence in this fast growing generation of extreme sports.
Just some food for thought..whatever that means.
The runaway 50 was awesome though Brian!!
Peace out!! Hope everyone has a good week.

PS: Now I gotta trade up my TTR so Brian doesn't make fun of me now....

Thank You,

Caleb M. Phillips
Lead Builder
Mercedes Homes; Austin Division
Highlands & Fairways @ Crystal Falls
512-634-7738

[Rusty]

I followed James and his wife home and unloaded the bikes. They were
headed for the hospital when I left. I've since heard that it was as
we expected, a broken collarbone. He'll be off two wheels for a
while. Which is too bad because he has three street bikes in his
garage.

Rusty

On Jan 18, 10:44 pm, williams328...@sprintpcs.com wrote:
> Great ride guys! I hope all of you had as great of a time as we did.
> Good to see Ralph and the Tric guys too.
>
> A few highlights from our group:
>

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> How's the Waco guy that crashed? We thought he may have broken a
> collarbone, hope he is ok. His wife was pretty cool about it all when
> she arrived, maybe she let him have it later!
>
>

> Best Regards,
>
> Brian Williams
>