June 4th & 5th Ride with Thunter

TBONE21 wrote:

I have nothing to camp in Bobby d!

They have campers on site that they rent out. I don't know exactly how many they have but I know they have at least four. I think one is a 30 foot motorhome.

How many miles would you guys like to ride each day and about what time would you wanna make back to camp? I figure that Sunday will be a shorter ride. I'd like to ride about 90 miles or so on Saturday.

Count me in Thunter/Bobby D. I used to live in he area. Wonder if "The Jug" is still open? Was a local watering hole some years ago. Great fishing and hunting in that part of Tyler Co. If anyone is coming up I-77, I can show you the way.

Thunter wrote:

How many miles would you guys like to ride each day and about what time would you wanna make back to camp? I figure that Sunday will be a shorter ride. I'd like to ride about 90 miles or so on Saturday.

Sounds good and yea if I make it I would want to be back earlier on Sunday to head home.

Bobby D wrote:

Thunter wrote:

How many miles would you guys like to ride each day and about what time would you wanna make back to camp? I figure that Sunday will be a shorter ride. I'd like to ride about 90 miles or so on Saturday.

Sounds good and yea if I make it I would want to be back earlier on Sunday to head home.

I thought some of you guys would want a jump start on Sunday to head home. I was thinking about 50 miles or so on Sunday. Everyone can chime in and let me know about what time you would like to get back to camp on both days. If I know about how much time everyone wants to ride it will help me plan the routes.

Finzup wrote:

Count me in Thunter/Bobby D. I used to live in he area. Wonder if "The Jug" is still open? Was a local watering hole some years ago. Great fishing and hunting in that part of Tyler Co. If anyone is coming up I-77, I can show you the way.

Glad to hear your coming!! As far as I know the Jug is still open. It's not far from the campground. Some of the best Muskie fishing in the state.

if everything goes well we'll be there

I am still in and will probably tent camp unless theres some room somewhere.

I should be able to make it depends on the weather I don't care for the dust all that much hope it rains that week

Ok we are talking about rescheduling this ride to later in the year I think arounf the last weekend of July or first week of August or maybe Labor Day weekend would work better.I was thinking July 4th weekend but that will be to hot I'm thinking and people do stuff with family.





Thunter what to you think would be best?

I think it would be best if it's a holiday weekend so we can get 3 days riding in. Some of you are coming quite a ways and with the price of fuel, I would think you would wanna get your monies worth. Memorial and Labor day weekends are big riding weekends at 5 Points, however the 4th of July is generally dead. I never really understood why it's so dead on the 4th. I always liked riding in July because you generally don't get rained on and the gas pedal seems to keep me cool, if not I just find a creek, LOL!!! Let me know what you guys think but the 4th works great for me.

Well lets just plan for Labor Day weekend and make it a 3 day ride

Labor day weekend is fine. I hope the ones who have said they were coming on June 4th and 5th catch this. If necessary I will contact each one of them with a PM.

I will not be able to make labor day. You guys have fun though!

Ok guys I know by changing the dates we are gonna lose some people but may gain some others. However I don't mind doing both rides. If enough people wanna still come on June 4th and 5th, lets go ahead and ride that weekend. Then we'll just have another ride labor day weekend. So let me know who still wants to ride on the 4th and 5th.

I may not be able to make it either way. I dont have a place to stay and it is a long haul.

For now I would just count me out.

TBONE21 wrote:

I may not be able to make it either way. I dont have a place to stay and it is a long haul.

For now I would just count me out.

I understand the long haul part, I put $300.00 in gas for my truck for the spring ride and I never left WV. The place to stay shouldn't be an issue though. They have campers and a 30 motorhome that they rent out. Heck i'm just gonna tent camp.
I'm gonna try to get back down to Ashland at least twice more this year so maybe i'll get the pleasure of pulling that Commander out of a mudhole down there.

I am thinking about riding June 4 only. Will be coming from Moundsville

Garnog wrote:

I am thinking about riding June 4 only. Will be coming from Moundsville

Same here, keep us posted Tom.

Ok guys since some of you still wanna ride June 4th weekend, lets just plan on going ahead and riding. I know a few others that will be there as well. I'll just start another thread in a couple days about a Labor day weekend ride as well.

Hey guys. I'm a newbie to WVSXS but since I joined I've been itching to meet up with some of you guys and ride. I could come for a ride on Sat. June 4 and a shorter ride on Sunday June 5 and would tent camp (unless some more comforatble aternative is available at the campsite). I've got 2 tents and 2 nice camping cots so I could bring some extra tent camping stuff if somebody needs to borrow it. I'd plan to travel and get there on Friday June 3, and camp Friday and Saturday nights.

I've never been to Five Points. My only West VA experience so far is with HM and Burning Rock. When I Googled Five Points I mainly got You Tube videos of guys executing (ususally)massive fails trying to climb some ridiculously treacherous-looking hills. Can anyone point me to a website where I can get the skinny on this place, or perhaps someone could just post the basics- like approx. how many miles of trails, trail conditions, do you need some kind of permit, etc. Thanks!

Great Googly Moogly wrote:

Hey guys. I'm a newbie to WVSXS but since I joined I've been itching to meet up with some of you guys and ride. I could come for a ride on Sat. June 4 and a shorter ride on Sunday June 5 and would tent camp (unless some more comforatble aternative is available at the campsite). I've got 2 tents and 2 nice camping cots so I could bring some extra tent camping stuff if somebody needs to borrow it. I'd plan to travel and get there on Friday June 3, and camp Friday and Saturday nights.

I've never been to Five Points. My only West VA experience so far is with HM and Burning Rock. When I Googled Five Points I mainly got You Tube videos of guys executing (ususally)massive fails trying to climb some ridiculously treacherous-looking hills. Can anyone point me to a website where I can get the skinny on this place, or perhaps someone could just post the basics- like approx. how many miles of trails, trail conditions, do you need some kind of permit, etc. Thanks!

I think if you go back to the first page yu will find most of the info you need and I'm sure Thunter will answer the other questions you have.


We will just keep this date for this ride & who can come can go and maybe we can do antoher later in the year.

Thanks for your message, Thunter! I'm not able to send PM's yet (so I am replying here). I think I'm good on the questions for now. Thanks again!

Thought I would let everyone know there is a race schedule at the Tyler county speedway on June 4th. The track is only about 5 minutes away. I have no idea how many racers will be staying at Copperhead but you might wanna get your reservations in for that weekend. Hard to believe but June 4th weekend is only a month away.

tyler county speedway

I hope I got this right and put everyone in the right category. If I missed anyone, or anyone has changed their plans please let me know.

Attending

Thunter
WV Hot Rod Rhino
Andrew5998
Tiler65
Rob Shaver
Bob Shaver
Barsav
Slopoke
Great Googly Moogly
JimBob
Garnog

Maybes

Yamabeast
Justhere
Mason
Gadget
ermullis
Shawn
Coalcowboy77
09RZR
Bigben129
Finzup
RICK LILLY

JimBob wrote:

Thunter what is the fastest way to get to five points from Parkersburg. I live about 20 minutes from there. I am going drive up the morning of 4th. JIMBOB

This would be your best bet. If you need anything else let me know.
http://maps.yahoo.com/map?q1=Rt%2050%20Parkersburg%20WV&q2=Indian%20Creek%20Road%20Alma%2C%20WV%20%7D&mag=5&ard=1#mvt=m&lat=39.343075&lon=-81.439967&mag=5&zoom=11&q1=US-50%2C%20Parkersburg%2C%20WV%2026101%2C%20United%20States&q2=Indian%20Creek%20Road%20Alma%2C%20WV%20%7D

For those of us coming Sat. morning what is a good time to meet?

Garnog wrote:

For those of us coming Sat. morning what is a good time to meet?

I'd like the group to leave the campground at 9:00 AM.