BACKROAD BOB'S
DUAL
SPORTING BEYOND PENNSYLVANIA WITH ROLL CHARTS, GPS ROLL CHARTS,
AND
EXPRESS SERVICE
(when you absolutely, positively have to have it ASAP)
INTRODUCTION:
Dual
Sporting Beyond Pennsylvania With Roll Charts
or GPS Roll Charts
- This is a compilation of
twenty published magazine articles with photos covering events from
the AMA/Suzuki National Dual Sport Trail Ride Series and Racer
Productions’ Appalachian Dual Sport Tour, plus four
roll-charted routes (500+ miles) I developed from a decade of
invitations to ride in the best dual sporting areas of Virginia and
West Virginia. The "Roll Charts" CD has turn-by-turn
directions and GPS mileage and the "GPS Roll Charts" CD has
GPS maps, GPS turn-by-turn directions, GPS mileage, and GPS
coordinates in .gpx and .gdb files. From 1994-2007, I traveled to
dozens of dual sport events from Vermont to Virginia on my Yamaha
XT350 loaded with tent, sleeping bag, and just enough clothes to get
me through the weekend. Yes, I rode to, rode in, and rode home on my
XT and put 35,000 trouble-free miles on it, then I bought another one
and put 8,000 trouble-free miles on that one.
One of the articles
is an interview with Sidney Dickson - a former World Rally car
driver, Vincent collector, and off road rider who has made more
trans-continental dual sport rides than anyone else. His insights
into long distance dual sport riding will really get you thinking
about your own dual sport adventure. A few articles cover the same
event, the Shenandoah 500km because this is the best dual sport ride
in the country. The folks from Northern Virginia Trail Riders could
write the book on organizing a ride. Other articles concern the
demise of the most famous off-road event in America - the Blackwater
100 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Race. Two decades ago, with
more than a little help from legendary promoter Dave Coombs, the
Blackwater 100 became known as the toughest motorcycle race in
America. This reputation put Dave’s Racer Productions and his
fledgling Grand National Cross Country series on the map.
Sadly,
Dave Coombs is no longer with us and neither are the events he so
loved - the Blackwater 100 and the Blackwater 200. The first was
ended in 1992 as a result of claims made by environmental groups. In
its place came a kinder, gentler event called the Blackwater 200 Dual
Sport that eventually succumbed to the aggravation of trying to host
a legal dual sport event.
Don’t let special-interest groups
ban your next event. Support your sport by being active in your local
club and joining a rider’s advocacy group like the Blue Ribbon
Coalition (208-233-6570 or www.sharetrails.org) or the American
Motorcyclist Association (800-AMA-JOIN or www.ama-cycle.org) and its
Government Relations Department. - Happy trails!
QUESTIONS?
Got them both!(DS PA and DS Beyond PA) THANKS and see you on the trails! - Rick G.
Thank-You! - Backroad Bob
CONTENTS:
AL
EAMES MEMORIAL TRAIL RIDE
BLACKWATER 200 1994-1999
ITHACA DIRT
RIDERS 1999
LORETTA LYNN'S 1998
LOST RIVER RIDE
LOST RIVER
RIDE ROLL CHART
NEW MARKET RIDE
NEW MARKET RIDE ROLL CHART
OFF
ROAD ACROSS AMERICA
RIDING THE RAPIDAN
SHENANDOAH 500KM
1994-1999
SMOKE HOLE RIDE
SMOKE HOLE RIDE ROLL CHART
SPRUCE
KNOB RIDE ROLL CHART
TRI-COUNTY DUAL SPORT 1997
Words - 19,753
CD with 20 Magazine Articles, 141 Photos, and 500+ Miles on 4 Roll Charts with Turn-By-Turn Mileage and Maps
DUAL SPORTING BEYOND PENNSYLVANIA WITH GPS ROLL CHARTS
CD with 20 Magazine Articles, 141 Photos, and 500+ Miles on 4 Roll Charts and Maps with GPS Mileage and Coordinates in .gpx and .gdb files
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