OK , I just got back in for the day. Been looking at the weather and the low sat. morning here is forcast to be mid 20's with a high of maybe 50 ,all this depends exactly which forcast you look at ( usually check with a min. of 3 sites to get a average.)
If you guys want to ride trails I am good with that , for me it is just as fun ,if not more, and easier to plan for. Like Troy says we will not get cold riding the trails. If you are wanting to ride down it will be a cold ride down and back. The deer are also moving ,really moving , right now, and not just in the evening but all the time.This is a factor to consider on your bike, would much rather chance hitting one in the truck. Was out checking fields this afternoon and had a close encounter twice. Thanksgiving week is peak of the breeding season and they are like college age boys after the cuties, forgetting anything sensable including danger. Had a big buck come straight toward us to get to his doe that he had got seperated from.
Anyway we can do whatever you guys want to do, will be happy to plan a route ,or you can come to the farm and ride trails. If we ride trails we can take a lunch break to a nearby town in the warm part of the day.
The trail ride day would be, ride trails, do a 30-40 mile backroads round trip to lunch then back for more trails or home or pheasant farm tour. 9 AM would be a good start time and finish whenever you chose.
Troy can fill you in on the quality of the trails as my experience on other trails is limited. There is 4 miles of trails plus side trails and 1 mile of creek bottom with lots of side options between trail and creek to challenge.
A backroads ride could start as late as 10am if need be and end as early as 3pm if need be. The lunch stop will be in either Mound City or Mapleton. There are plenty of places for gas along the way but ride should not be so long that you can't make it on one tank .The ride would likely include a stop at Eddies place also. If we opt for the shorter day I will just cut off some miles. If you want to start at 9 and end at 3:30 as planned that is good too.
Personally with the cooler weather(below freezing which creates more work on the farm) I would be happy to do the trail ride. We can ride the backroads route I have in mind some other time or later in the winter when 50 is a warm day.
Let me know what you want to do,you guys have the long cold ride to get here, I just want to be riding
at the horse ranch! But looking forward to the ride, sad thing is I have road tread on my crf 450, well it will be a new experience for me with these tires!
