TX/OK RTE question

Tedbrogden

Tedbrogden

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Over the past 4 years, we have conducted 5 to 7 RTEs in north/central Texas and southern Oklahoma per year. I've noticed that we have a bunch of folks on this site that live in that area but never attend so thought I'd ask why. Don't like to ride or eat? What would make an RTE more likely to attract you?

Thanks!
 
Often the location is a little too far - I'm in the Tulsa area - it would have to be a two day affair or an iron butt rally.

Often I don't see the event with enough notice.
 
I live in DFW, love to ride and eat! The issue is wife, 2 kids, and a full-time job that requires OT. I would do it, honestly, I find several and put it on my calendar only to have something else trump it.
 
Tedbrogden said:
I've noticed that we have a bunch of folks on this site that live in that area but never attend so thought I'd ask why.
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Isn't a better question, "How far would you ride to a RTE?"
For me, the answer is two hours, unless it was a RTE and a RTR - the latter a nice ride led by the likes of @sirepair or @Uncle Phil. For a once a year event, like Phil's breakfast in Mid-Ohio, I would ride farther, but not a whole lot. It really comes down to does the RTE take a morning or a whole day?
 
Just timing and work for me. Being in DFW also, it sux to head out due to traffic and sux to come back due to traffic so I'm happiest when I know I'm leaving for several days. But, I'll try if I can.
 
I'm a magazine editor for the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club, VJMC...not that you can't figure it out, and had a terrible time trying to organize a local club. Had one for years until the business downturn in the late 1990's/early 2000's. All the officers had to leave the area with job transfers. I and several other kept it going for several years but attendance eventually vanished. Several attempts since but it's worse than herding cats for some reason. So....I stopped wasting my time.
Personally, I would like to attend more often...just keep in mind that heat is an issue with some scheduled rte's.
 
Well between working 7 days on and 7 days off. And my girlfriend lives 120 miles away. She work a 8 to 5 jobs. So we only get see each other on the weekends I am off. She claims she wants to ride we me. Hopefully we can join sometime for a RTE.
 
tnman said:
I live in DFW, love to ride and eat! The issue is wife, 2 kids, and a full-time job that requires OT. I would do it, honestly, I find several and put it on my calendar only to have something else trump it.
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Life is always getting in the way.......
 
Same as Okierider, it's often just a little too far. Generally 4+ hours away. That turns it into an all-day ride with not usually fun roads to get there and back.

I've been to a few of the Eskimo Joe's eats but my daughter lives about halfway there so that gives me another excuse to see the grandkids.
 
amorley said:
Most of the locations you have chosen are at least 4 hours ride for me on boring roads. I think your definition of "central Texas" is a bit off. Brady, TX claims to be the center of Texas.

Look forward to seeing you in January in Winchester.
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If you'll note, I said north/central Texas. Sorry if Houston is on the other side of the planet, but I mainly was directing the question to all the riders we have in the metro plex and Oklahoma. That said, hope to see ya on the road sometime.
 
If any of you Okies are looking for a RTE, the Oklahoma group of the MSTA is having a ride to eat at Circle N Ranch Burger in Pawnee, Oklahoma at 11:30 Saturday the 14th. They are a good bunch of guys. If you do FB, it's here: https://www.facebook.com/events/915727883722934/?ref=newsfeed

Disclaimer: this is not my event, and I won't even be there. That is why I didn't post it on the main RTE thread. I'll be in Pawnee that day, possibly on my motorcycle, but I'll be at my grandsons' football games that morning and afternoon. They both play for the Pawnee Black Bears.
 
amorley said:
Most of the locations you have chosen are at least 4 hours ride for me on boring roads. I think your definition of "central Texas" is a bit off. Brady, TX claims to be the center of Texas.

Look forward to seeing you in January in Winchester.
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Texas has more than its share of boring roads. I confess to riding one 16 mile stretch of country road that is in my back yard and which is my go-to for a nice ride. Out and back takes an hour and the wife hardly misses me. Anything more than that takes planning and cunning.
 
Jay547 said:
If any of you Okies are looking for a RTE, the Oklahoma group of the MSTA is having a ride to eat at Circle N Ranch Burger in Pawnee, Oklahoma at 11:30 Saturday the 14th. They are a good bunch of guys. If you do FB, it's here: https://www.facebook.com/events/915727883722934/?ref=newsfeed

Disclaimer: this is not my event, and I won't even be there. That is why I didn't post it on the main RTE thread. I'll be in Pawnee that day, possibly on my motorcycle, but I'll be at my grandsons' football games that morning and afternoon. They both play for the Pawnee Black Bears.
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FYI, this is still on.
 
I got there just as they were finishing up. Eight riders showed up, not counting me.

For the record, my grandsons' teams won 16-8 and 36-0.

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The next MSTA Oklahoma RTE is October 26, 2024, 11:30AM, Wild Horse Mountain Bar-B-Que, Kerr Blvd, Sallisaw OK. Lots of good riding in the area.
 
amorley said:
Most of the locations you have chosen are at least 4 hours ride for me on boring roads. I think your definition of "central Texas" is a bit off. Brady, TX claims to be the center of Texas.

Look forward to seeing you in January in Winchester.
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Amorley, if you remember I used to at least once a month ride to the Dallas area to the Blue Hanger for Breakfast from Wichita Falls. Talk about boring roads. 287 is the king of boring roads. two and a half to three hours one way for a hour breakfast. Had to leave at 4:30 to 5 AM to get there in time.

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