Thunder Roads Texas - June 2010

Also Inside: Comanche County Loop - Ride Map Lots of Rain, but Lots of Fun! Snapshots from Points Across Texas

June 2010

The MOST Comprehensive Event Listing Published in Texas!

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Miles & Music

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On the Cover32 Miles & Music for Kids: Riding with Dierks Bentley Country Chart Topper

This Month36 Comanche County Loop (Monthly Ride Map)38 Lots of Rain, but Lots of Fun! BUB Rally

Regular Features8 From the Editor10 From the Road12 PigTrails: Paula... the Bike Won’t Start!15 Snapshots from Points Across Texas16 Black Leather Blues: Who are Your Favorite Biker Bands?20 The Scout Report: How Custom is Your Bike?40 ThunderCam42 Joker’s Wild

Resources23 Event Listing CENTER - Pull-Out June 2010 Calendar 41 Texas’ BEST Bike Nights44 Biker Friendly Listing

On the cover: Dierks Bentley during the ride to the Miles & Music for Kids concert series.

Photo by Travis “Blydawg” Blythe, DFW Correspondent.

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June 2010

Contents OWNERS

Bob Cooney, CEO/[email protected]

Shelly “TX Dragonfly” Horan, [email protected]

ADVERTISING SALESThunder Roads Texas Main Office 281.866.8149 [email protected]

M2 Motomedia - Statewide Reynolds Mansson [email protected] 210.259.9916

Bill “Shovelhead” Barnes - [email protected] 321.960.6161

Heather “Phoenix” Wright - Houston [email protected] 832.527.4318

Travis “Blydawg” Blythe - DFW [email protected] 940.435.8226

MONTHLY CONTRIBUTORS“Crazy Al” Mean Gene Kelton Elm “Scout” Valle

CORRESPONDENTS“Shovelhead” Bill Barnes - HoustonHouston & Margaret Pruett - Victoria Kitti Kluna - HoustonRon Blansett - HoustonLinda Morris - HoustonMark Appenzeller - D/FWJoyce Siegert - D/FWKen Foster - D/FWBrian “Native NYer” - D/FWTravis “Blydawg” Blythe - D/FWDean Downey - Amarillo Meghan Heller - Austin Linda Nilsson - East TexasChantelle Sandberg - East TexasGeorge Darcy - Midland/Odessa Glenn “Gambler” - San Antonio

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Last month was another busy one for us! Two successful bike nights with our “Original” still the largest monthly bike event in Houston. A live broadcast from Houston’s Penthouse Club with the Outlaw Dave Show was fun. There, we met Amanda with Cowgirls for Cancer, a new 501c3 that we’re working with to help raise money for breast cancer survivors and research. We sponsored and attended the BUB Rally at the Hawg Stop in Houston, and while a little water logged, it was still a blast! We met with, and brought on, a new ad sales person in Houston, Heather “Phoenix” Wright. She used to be one half of the duo that put out the Biker Guide for a few years. She’s found a home with Thunder Roads and we’re thrilled! She’ll bring a lot to our mix! We also took on Travis Blythe (already a Correspondent) in Dallas/Fort Worth as a sales person to help us in the thriving motorcycle business there! This month, Travis brought us an AWESOME article. He attended the Music & Miles for Kids concert and ride with Dierks Bentley (yep – that’s Dierks riding a Harley on our cover!).

We’re also thrilled with the continued success of our Points Across Texas™ reader rides program! Just last weekend, the Houston Area #1 HOG group went on a ride. 34 riders earned their patch in one day and 5 more earned extra points towards their first rocker bar! Keep going guys! With so many destination points across the entire state – you have no excuse to not be proudly wearing the Points Across Texas™ patch by year end.

Join us at the events we’re EXCLUSIVE media sponsors of - including some of the largest in Texas: Save Second Base Bike Show (June 19, Houston); Freedom Rally (July 3; Houston); Texas State HOG Rally (September 2-4, Wichita Falls); The Texas Rally (September 9-12, Somerville); The Oldest Town in Texas (OTT) Rally (September 17-19, Nacogdoches); Tin Star Rally & Fundraiser (September 17-19; Fredericksburg); Texas National Motorcycle Rally (October 1-3 - my birthday weekend; Baytown); VFW Post #9671 Bike Run & Harley Giveaway (October 2; Crosby); 13th Annual Boo Benefit (October 8-10; Jefferson); and the Lone Star Rally (November 4-7; Galveston)... whew... will be a busy summer and fall!

Don’t forget, Monday, June 21 is International Ride to Work Day. Get on those bikes, show your biker pride, be seen and ride to work.

Keep reading Thunder Roads Texas and visiting us online... we have more in store for you this year!

Ride Safe & Ride with THUNDER!

Shelly “TX Dragonfly” HoranEditor / [email protected]/x-16815-Houston-Motorcycle-Travel-Examiner - Not just for Houston!

Happy New Year!Whew... Busy, Busy, Busy

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CIRCLE FOR LIFE RUNApril 24, 2010 * San Antonio

Javelina Harley-Davidson in Boerne hosted the registration and check in. San Antonio Police escorted the ride around Loop 410 (San Antonio), following the fiesta Flambeau Parade Route, ending at Sunset Station. Riders were treated to live music, a raffle for great prizes, and lunch buffet.

Thank you for adding our group event to your web site! We had awesome turn out about 400 bikes and over 200 signed up to be organ or tissue donors. I cannot Thank You enough!!! ~Debbie Sanchez Circle For Life

I would like to acknowledge the riders for volunteering to carry the precious lives of our transplant recipients… They had the time of their life!! Thank you so much for making their day so special!! We had a great team of folks and look forward to next year’s event! ~Deborah K. Ramirez-Cotter Organ Procurement Coordinator, UTHSCSA

What a great effort from a really great group of committed volunteers! Also, I want to personally thank Regina, Maria Luz, Deborah and Jennifer our support team from the University Hospital, University Transplant Center and Allograft Resources. Without your financial support and resources, this event would not have happen! What a great partnership. Let’s don’t forget our medal sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Juan Borras and our “Grand Marshall” Please

mark your calendars for our 2nd annual “Circle for Life” Rally April 16, 2011. ~Charlie

Register to become an Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donor @ www.DonateLifeTexas.org. Photos by Randall Gay, www.randygay.com.

Hi Shelly,

Our event turned out far better than we ever imagined. We’ve been deluged with rain since yesterday, but the Good Lord saw fit to part the clouds and grant us dry roads and a little patch of blue sky right above our heads as we rode for His greater Glory. Thank you so much for helping get the word out.

May God Bless and Protect You.

~Pablo

P.S. Here’s a couple of pics.

Hi from Iraq

Just wanted to say Hi and thanks for all the great articles and pics. I really enjoy reading about home and all the people out riding and having fun in TX. I’m currently working in Iraq in support of our soldiers and can’t get out and ride as much as I would like so reading your online magazine is a great escape for me. Keep up the great work.

I have attached a couple of pictures of me and my granddaughter (Lilli) and my 02 Road King and a couple of others of me and good friend (Cherie) out on a ride in the Hill Country last month.

What a great ride around the 3 sisters.

Thanks again for producing a great magazine.

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Paula... the Bike Won’t Start!acation time had come at last. We were all packed up and ready to go. We started out on a Monday afternoon. All we planned on doing is put in enough

miles to make it to the Arkansas state line. Then we would jump out of bed early Tuesday morning and begin our journey into the awesome world of the Ozarks!

We started out with a full tank of gas and planned on putting in a good hundred miles for our first trek. We made it to the Oklahoma border and pulled into the first gas station we came to. I filled her up and felt good about our progress so far. I put the bike in neutral and press the starter switch. NOTHING HAPPENED! Fear struck every nerve in my body! I tried everything and still nothing; not even a spark! My Honda had never left us on the side of the road, ever. My wife and I have logged two hundred thousand miles on my trusty Aero with never a glitch! I could tell I still had good battery and I knew we could push start the bike. My wife does not know how to ride so she really didn’t have a choice! Paula you’re going to have to push me while I start the bike! I felt bad the first time she had to give the old heave ho! But 24 hours later, it looked like this was going to be a part of our lives. It was comical watching the looks on people’s faces when Paula was running behind the bike! No one ever offered to help! Paula you are truly one awesome biker chick!

A full day later we pulled into Mena, Arkansas and our quest began. We needed to find a Honda shop or even a motorcycle shop that would be able to diagnose the problem, find the part, put us in front of everyone else and get us back on the road. We were screwed. We stopped in at a chopper shop we saw on the main drag called Big Bear Cycle. Peggy O’Neil was the gal working that day. She was very kind to us and told us that there was only one bike shop in town that even worked on metric bikes. She gave us directions and we were on our way.

When we pulled up to the bike shop (Hog Country Cycles) they had a drive way that was a big hill leading down to their shop. I knew we would never make it back up that hill if they could not help us. So we parked on the side of the road and walked down the hill. The owner (Rick Bonner) was watching us from the front porch of the shop and looked at us as if we were crazy. Of course he asked us why we

didn’t just drive down to the shop? I told him my wife would have a tough time pushing the bike back up that hill! At that point he really thought we were crazy! This is when all good things started to happen. I explained to him our problem and practically the whole shop staff walked up the hill to give the bike a look-see! They told me it was broke for sure and let’s get it into the shop! Wow, check that out. The metric tech that day (Dan Harris) looked at this, pulled on that, scratched his head and pulled out a shop manual that was general to my Honda at best! At this point I told him I was going to make sure Paula still had her running legs on! So I went inside and a few minutes later he came in with a look of determination on his face. I can fix it! All I have to do is go down to Radio Shack and pick up a double polared , two wired, push pull, thing-a-ma-bob! I tried to look excited when I told him “Go for it.” In less than ten minutes he was back and hard at work. About twenty minutes later, I heard the sound of my Honda fire up!

This is what I want people to know about Hog Country Cycles! They cared about us from the minute we rolled up. They put us in front of all the jobs they had going in the bay for that day. They knew they did not have the stock Honda part to fix the bike, but did not send us on our way. Their expertise was clear when the only goal was to get the bike back on the road! Knowing we had no other option they did not take advantage of the situation. The repair was cheaper than I would have ever thought! They made us feel comfortable the whole time the work was being done. And everyone on their staff was truly happy they could help a fellow biker get down the road! If you’re ever in Mena, Arkansas stop by the shop and tell them Crazy Al sent you. Please visit their website and help this great business be a success! The website is www.hogcountrycycles.talkspot.com. Rick Bonner is the owner and if you ride a Honda, Dan Harris is the man in my book!

After we left Hog Country Cycles, it was nothing but paradise after that! Paula’s legs felt much better, too! I can’t say enough about traveling on a bike in Arkansas. People often think my column is named after Highway 23 “The Pigtrail Scenic Byway.” Not exactly, but if you ever get a chance to run this road you will be blown away by its natural beauty. It has it all; from crazy twists and turns to

sweepers that never seem to end. And the views from the Ozark Mountains are breathtaking to say the least!

When we pulled into Eureka Springs, we were on the hunt for the perfect place to call home for a couple of nights. Well we found it at The Tall Pines Inn right off the main strip (Highway 62). The owners, Carmen and Robert Caldwell, are from Texas! This place is by far the best bang for the buck I have ever found! The cabins are spacious, rustic, comfortable, and have everything you need. Some of the highlights were the fully stocked fire pit just a few steps from your front door to relax by the fire after a long days ride! They also have BBQ grills a few feet away, with picnic benches to set up your own country cookout! Lawn chairs and hammocks to take a load off your feet and all of this at extremely affordable rates! The comfort level there is second to none! This is another place you have to visit if you’re vacationing in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Check out this awesome place at their website www.tallpinesinn.com and don’t forget to tell them Crazy Al sent you!

We had so much fun on this vacation! We were true tourists in that we found everything we could find to check out and have a great time. The funniest thing that happened along the trip was when we needed to gas up the bike we were up in the mountain roads and we pulled into a place that had gas pumps in front of it. I stopped the bike knowing I could put ten dollars worth in the tank. I walked into the front door and a lady was sitting on a couch with a very surprised look on her face! I told her I would like to purchase some gas! When she told me “This ain’t no gas station,” I quickly looked around and realized it was her house and I had just walked into her living room! I said I was sorry as I flew out the front door as fast as I could, fired up the bike, and told my story to Paula as we raced away! That’s some funny shit there!

I want to thank everyone for making vacations so special and so much fun but most of all I want to thank my lovely wife, Paula, for push starting the bike 17 times in the first 24 hour of our trip!



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We’re pleased to announce a new sponsor for the 2010 Points Across Texas™ reader rides program – Hurricane Alley Races. These aren’t your ordinary races; they’ve turned into much more. They still offer professional bike and car racing and “ride what you brung” racing, but now have vendors, car & bike shows, “Ultimate Street Car” exhibition races, and an audio competition for those who have “boomed” out their cars. Group and dealer rides are offered special deals, and recognition for most club attendance is given. As a sponsor, each race they have is a qualified destination point for the program. Attend any of their races or all of their races and send the pic(s) to prove it. Check out their website (www.haraces.com) for more information about their events. Here’s the schedule for 2010:

June 5: Houston Raceway Baytown, TXSept 25-26: Houston Raceway Baytown, TXOct 9: State Capitol Raceway Baton Rouge, LANov 6: San Antonio Raceway, Marion, TXDec 5: Houston Raceway Baytown, TX

As part of our being the OFFICIAL media sponsor for the Lone Star Rally (November 4-7, 2010; Galveston), all Lone Star Rally “Headquarters” are qualified destination points. At these headquarters, you can get Lone Star Rally T-shirts, pick up information about the rally, pick up your FREE copy of Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine, and get you and/or your bike ready to go! As of going to print, these are the Headquarters that have signed on:

The County Line Bar & Grill 19412 FM 1093 Richmond, TX. 77407 www.thecountylinebarandgrill.com

Goe Harley-Davidson 1350 S Hwy 288 B Angleton, TX. 77515 www.goeharley-davidson.com

Katy Yamaha 20235-A Katy Freeway Katy, TX. 77450 www.katyyamaha.com

The Loading Dock 504 25th Street Galveston, TX. 77550 www.loadingdockgalveston.com

Captain Jack’s Beach Bar 1702 Seawall Boulevard Galveston, TX. 77550 (Located next to the Holiday Inn Sunspree) www.captainjacksbeachbar.com

Visit www.lonestarrally.com for updates to the Headquarters list – and our destination points!

A reminder, the full, updated, destination list is available on our website http://thunderroadstexas.com.

Sponsored by D’Rose Inn & Cabins * Leakey

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fter writing last month’s article for Thunder Roads Texas, I received an email from editor, Shelly Horan, asking if I would consider writing articles

about other bands that bikers like. After all, I do tend to interject my own band’s name as much as possible. It called “shameless plugs”. Hey... that would be a great name for a band: “The Shameless Plugs”!

My response to Shelly: “Sure! I’ll be glad to write about other bands!” I did it for years when I published “Texas Blues Magazine”. But back then, I wrote about blues bands only. Today, bikers rarely talk about who they like or go to see on purpose, so I don’t have a clue which band to start with.

If you interview any biker in any biker bar and ask which bands bikers like, chances are you’ll hear them yell over the exploding volume of some southern rock tribute band: “CCR!” or “ZZ TOP!”... “BOB SEGER!” And probably a host of other bands from the sixties and seventies whose music conjures up visions of Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda easy ridin’ across the landscape without a care in the world. And lest we forget, in the middle of your interview, some biker will undoubtedly leap to his feet, raise his beer bottle toward the ceiling and scream, “SKYNYYYYYYYRRRRD!” Or maybe “STEVIEEEEE RAAAAY!” Hopefully someone else will yell, “MEEEEAAN GEEEENE!” Damn! There’s that shameless plug popping up again!

OK, great! Interview finished. We have learned that bikers love southern rock, classic rock, and Texas blues by the original artists. You may be surprised to learn that most Baby-Boomer bikers have a deep affection for country music. No – not that teeny-bopper, candy-ass, watered down bulls%^&* we are subjected to on today’s top 40 country stations - but real, genuine country music by the legendary outlaws of a bygone era: Willie, Waylon, Merle,

Coe, and just about every country artist that was (and is) named Hank, George, or Johnny... and there were dozens of ‘em! I let you figure it out.

Since your local icehouse cannot usually afford to hire those (still living) name brand outlaw country legends and the slightly faded recent reincarnation of classic rock superstars, they turn to the next best thing: local and/or regional bands that can do justice to your favorite foot-stompin’, hellraisin’, outlaw music.

But who are those bands? When you zip up your leathers and saddle up ol’ Harley for your own easy ridin’ excursion on a beautiful Saturday or Sunday afternoon, are you planning your ride and destination because “The So-In-So Band” is playing at the XYZ icehouse? Or does it frickin’ matter just as long as you are on your bike and you tolerate whatever band that just happens to be there when you show up? Inquiring booking agents and bike rally promoters want to know!

Many bike rally promoters tell me that bikers don’t care about live music and that bikers only go to rallies for the camaraderie of other bikers. Is that true? Do they speak for YOU? Or is live music part of the overall package you look forward to?

Why do so many promoters spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in promotion, publicity, advertising, deposits, fees, security, porta-cans, insurance, etc... to create a great event then - cheap-out by capping off their event with the cheapest, most inexperienced band they can find? Then... they expect you to like it whether it sucks or not. Drink more beer, it’ll sound better! On several occasions, I have seen hundreds of disgruntled bikers walk out on bands they did not like and/or drowned them out with hundreds of engines roaring! It ain’t a purdy sight!

Promoter’s have finally realized that today’s sophisticated, music savvy bikers are listening to the greatest music ever recorded on the latest music playing technology available and won’t give a rally a second chance to rip them off with second rate entertainment. When you are riding a $50,000 bike and pay $100 registration fee, it’s an insult to be forced to listen to band that you don’t like.

Bikers! Promoters will hire bands that YOU like if you just tell them! Email them your preferences. Remember, the customer is always right. Who the hell do you like? Which bands do you want to hear when you go out for a ride and end up at your favorite waterin’ hole? Who do you want to see when you ride several hundred miles to a rally and pay $40, $50, $60, or even more to get in? Who do you want to hear for your money? Let me know and I will interview those bands and write about them in future issues of Thunder Roads Texas Magazine and we’ll tell the biker world which bands bikers like.

Please send your suggestions to [email protected]. Also, please... “CC” your email to publisher Shelly Horan: [email protected] - so she’ll know that I’m not covertly adding “Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards” to your list in an effort to rack up another shameless plug. Slipped that one in didn’t I?

Just for the record, Mean Gene Kelton is definitely the “Undisputed King of Shameless Self-Promotion”... and damn proud of it! I even presented myself with an engraved trophy to prove it. Just kidding. Please support live music by sending in your favorite biker band suggestions and we’ll write about ‘em in upcoming issues.

Until then, Ride Safe and hook up with me on Facebook! Thanks, Mean Gene Kelton.

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nless you have plenty of money to throw at a custom bike or have family connections at a local chop shop, you are limited to buying aftermarket accessories

for your bike. Every rider’s bike is an extension of their own individuality and a reflection of their soul. Each of us glamorizes our bike with accessories, add-ons, and customizations; ever-so slowly molding the bike from that plain stock configuration, to our own piece of artwork. Alas, there are only so many places that we all can go and eventually that accessory is owned by so many others, making it not-so-original anymore. Not only was I plagued with this problem, I also had a hard time even finding “cool” additions to my bike. Then I came across a Mr. Ken Cooley, Jr.

Ken is a 49-year-old business entrepreneur who has been working in custom design and manufacturing since the age of 16. With limited college, he started a manufacturing company and has been at it for 30 years. His company started out in wood and related materials, moved into plastics, then aluminum. In the fall of 2006, he bought his first bike, a Suzuki M50 Boulevard. He has owned nine other motorcycles, ranging from a Harley Nightster, to a Yamaha Star Roadliner; to a Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad, even a Kawasaki ER6N. Ken has ridden just about the entire spectrum of bikes out there including dirt bikes. However, even with so many bikes, he still holds the M50 as the “design to beat!” Because the M50 has an aggressive riding profile, similar to a sports bike, Ken was plagued with neck and shoulder pain from the ride. The M50 does not lend itself to easy riser replacement and Ken had no idea you could change out this part of the bike so he used that pain as an excuse to sell the bike. About 20 months later he found that he really wanted that bike back so he ended up buying another M50; this time a 2008 model in a black and yellow two-tone. Soon enough he felt the same pain in the neck and shoulders after just 20 minutes of riding. This time though, he found a great group of people on the Motorcycle-Journal.com forums in the Marauder M50 Secret Hideaway and then found a guy who had been making the 1-inch tall riser blocks. Unfortunately, the business had gone under and could not produce anymore of these riser blocks. Ken, however, bought the company out, along with the CAD files for the riser blocks. Soon enough, Ken started to fulfill orders that were backlogged from M50 riders wanting the unique offering. This also fixed Ken’s own neck and shoulder pain.

The Products

Since then Ken, has made ShapeMasters into a successful company by providing services such as plastic fabrication and custom plastic forming. ShapeMasters recently created a new Chin Spoiler or air scoop for the Suzuki

M50 Boulevard. Ken also has two more designs of the Chin Spoilers for the M50 and will be fabricating one for the Boulevard C50 and the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 series as well. This Chin Spoiler can only be bought through ShapeMasters and replaces the stock radiator cover. It is made of ABS molded plastic and offers two options for grille finishes: silver mesh or black honeycomb. The Chin Spoiler has been tested to withstand rough roads and speeds over 100mph. The spoiler is painted with a UV protected paint so it will withstand many seasons of riding. The installation of the Chin Spoiler is very straight forward and very easy, taking less than 10 minutes to install. The material and craftsmanship on this is excellent. When I got my Chin Spoiler, I installed it that weekend. I really think it compliments the bike in many ways. It adds that extra aggressiveness on the bike itself. I have been riding with the Chin Spoiler for a couple weeks now, and had no problems with it! Everywhere I go, I get the “ooooh’s” and “aaaahh’s,” looks and compliments on how cool the bike looks, thanks to the Chin Spoiler. As much as I love my Chin Spoiler, I have two suggestions on the design. The first is that the bottom part of the scoop should be aligned with the bottom of the bike making it one continuous

contour line. The second is that there should be side ports to the air scoop running the length of it in order allow increased airflow through it. Other than that, I have no glaring complaints.

Now, I know what you are thinking; “I want one for my motorcycle!” Fortunately, Ken owns ShapeMasters. If you are interested in any product that you may like, simply contact Ken ([email protected]). Shapemasters main thrust is with plastics vacuum forming. They also offer injection molding, fabrication and design; with full CAD/CAM studio available using the best software on earth. ShapeMasters are open to designs to riders of all motorcycles. Drop Ken an email and let him know what you would like to see; for them to make for your custom rides.

Their machine shop can cut aluminum and plastic and they have a steel fabrication shop that offers water jet cutting of all materials and routing of larger panels of plastics along with welding of aluminum, stainless steel, steel and plastics. ShapeMasters is currently also producing 2-inch handlebar risers and will be making a front brake cylinder cover.

ProsVery Easy Installation• Tough ABS plastic with UV Paint• Did I mention its custom at a great price•

ConsNo Side Ports on the Scoop• Contours need to compliment bottom of bike•

Conclusion.

The Chin Spoiler by ShapeMasters is a great addition to my M50 Boulevard, however I am more impressed that Ken really listens to the customers and creates custom parts as requested. So if you really want a custom bike with custom parts, give Ken and Shapemasters a call and get that one-of-kind look; of course until someone else buys it. For pricing and more information visit www.shape-master.com.

As always, ride safely, and ‘See you on the high ground!’

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8th Annual Fish and Chicken Fry LegacyH-D.com Odessa Region: Big Bend

Ironhorse Bike & Car Show RVLake.com Brookland Region: Piney Woods

Tater Motorcycle Rally 903-638-5547 Golden Region: Piney Woods

1st Annual Crawfish Boil BrotherhoodOfBikers.net Mexia Region: Prairies & Lakes

AMA Womens National Motocross AMADirectLink.com Wortham Region: Prairies & Lakes

Cruise For Kids 903-851-3682; 903.654.2269 Corsicana Region: Prairies & Lakes

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Supercross.com Wortham Region: Prairies & Lakes

Miller Grove Fire Spring Fling Car & Motorcycle Show MGFDTexas.com Cumby Region: Prairies & Lakes

South Texas Stangs Benefit SouthTexasStangs.com New Braunfels Region: Hill Country Metro: San Antonio

5th Annual HubCity Bikefest HubCityBikefest.com Lubbock Region: Panhandle

Road to ROT Kick Off JavelinaHarley.com Boerne Region: Hill Country Metro: San Antonio

12th Annual Summer Jam Car, Bike & Craft Show SummerJamCarShow.com Rosenberg Region: Gulf Coast Metro: Houston

Shriner Burn Center Fundraiser 281.635.3446 Bacliff Region: Gulf Coast Metro: Houston

Jokers & Strokers Tribute for Troops TexasProudCustom.com Killeen Region: Prairies & Lakes Metro: Temple

Cindy’s Summer Bash www.CGHW.com Cedar Creek Region: Hill Country Metro: AustinLive music all weekend, vendors, good food, and cold drinks. Kick off the bash on Wednesday, June 9 with Vallejo & Robert Johnson’s Soul. Bikini Bike Wash on Saturday. Visit the website for updates.

Pre-ROT Party @ Harley-Davidson of Waco HDWaco.com Waco Region: Prairies & Lakes

Pre-ROT Party @ Horny Toad Harley-Davidson www.HornyToadHD.com Temple Region: Prairies & LakesOfficial ROT Pre-Rally Partner. Live music & beer garden presented by Joker’s Icehouse. Register to win bad ass prizes. Service technicians to take care of all your rally needs. Vance & Hines show truck loaded with the latest high performance exhausts, with onsite installers. DRAG Specialties Show Truck packed with all your rally needs, such as chrome accessories, custom wheels and high performance parts.

Republic Of Texas (ROT) Rally ROTRally.com Austin Region: Hill Country

2nd Annual Callahan County Cookoff 325-673-2634 Clyde Region: Panhandle

Ride To Hill County TexanHarley.com Conroe Region: Piney Woods

1st Annual I35W Cow Pasture Motorcycle Rally CowPastureMotorcycleRally.com Fort Worth Region: Prairies & Lakes

Red River Rumble MuensterChamber.com Muenster Region: Prairies & Lakes

Laconia Motorcycle Week LaconiaMCWeek.com Laconia, NH

Fun Run Elks2322.org Kemah Region: Gulf Coast Metro: Houston

3rd Annual Battle of the Biker Bands HDNorthTexas.com Carrollton Region: Prairies & Lakes

Big Ol’ BACA Bash [email protected] Fort Worth Region: Prairies & Lakes

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Save Second Base Bike Show www.PenthouseHouston.net Houston Region: Gulf CoastHeld at Houston’s Penthouse Club, where the magazine comes to life! Live music, drink specials, bikini bike wash. Bike show pre-registration $20; onsite entry fee $25. Proceeds benefit breast cancer research. Brought to you by The Outlaw Dave Show and Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine.

Bike Raffle and Party 469-576-0307 Waxahachie Region: Prairies & Lakes Metro: Dallas/Fort Worth

Summer Dayze Motorcycle Show YesterdaysTexas.com Bridgeport Region: Prairies & Lakes Metro: Dallas/Fort Worth

6th Annual Luckenbach Car & Motorcycle Show RockinCarShow.com Luckenbach Region: Hill Country

3rd Annual Run The Lake 214-929-8619; 903.368.0083 Seven Points Region: Prairies & Lakes

Houston Biker Lifestyle Expo & Swap Meet www.TexasScooter.com Humble Region: Gulf Coast Metro: HoustonAt the Humble Civic Center. Shopping for bargains, rummaging through boxes in the booths, wheelin’ & dealin’, chattin’ with friends, makin’ new friends, socializin’, flirtin’, kicking back with a cold one and listnin’ to the live music in the background. $8 adults; $5 Military (with ID) and Kids 5-14; Under 5 free. Enjoy all this AND make money! Booth space is only $40 for 10’x10’ and includes one admission. Advanced reservations are advised, but walk-in vendors are welcome.

Ride for Randy www.Firehouse19.com Houston Region: Gulf CoastHouston Fire Station 19 is honoring the life of brother firefighter, Randy Bill Surratt (Sep. 8, 1974-April 27, 2010); benefitting his children. Ride begins at Noon at the Houston Fire Department Credit Union and ends at the Houston Fire Department Pension Hall. $20 donation per bike. All bikes welcome. Featuring BBQ, live auction, silent auction, raffle drawing & live music. Visit the website for more information or to pre-purchase T-shirts and raffle tickets.

International Ride to Work Day RideToWork.org

Cut Throat Customs & Thunder Roads Texas BIKE NIGHT http://ThunderRoadsTexas.com Humble Region: Gulf Coast Metro: HoustonNEW! Cut Throat Customs offers their own “Custom Built” Bike Night the Brickhouse Tavern & Tap in Humble. Sponsored by Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine, the US Army and Texas Body Art. AF Customs will be onsite airbrushing the lovely Brickhouse girls. The BEST giveaways, custom cars & bikes, entertainment, drink specials, good food, and Special Guests each month. Limited vendor sports available. Tell us what YOU want in a bike night! Every month, we’ll use your ideas to make it GREAT!

Mustang Motorcycle Club of America MMCOA.org Brownwood Region: Panhandle

Texas Cushman Motorscooter State Meet CushmanClub.com Brownwood Region: Panhandle

Wet N Wild Rally WetNWildRally.net Graham Region: Panhandle

4th Annual Bikers4Babies Bead Run Bikers-4-Babies.com Richardson Region: Prairies & Lakes Metro: Dallas/Fort Worth

Project Love Santa’s Angels Bike Run 713.859.7603 Houston Region: Gulf Coast

Summer Music Fest AustinCountyFair Bellville Region: Prairies & Lakes Metro: Houston

Wharton Freedomfest Car & Bike Show WhartonTexas.com Wharton Region: Gulf Coast

Ride to Pleasure Island TMRA2.org Port Arthur Region: Gulf Coast Metro: Beaumont

2nd Annual Twin City Bike Rally TwinCityBikeRally.com Laredo Region: South Texas

Freedom Ride & Rally www.StephenBurnsMotorcycleRally.blogspot.com Kingwood Region: Gulf Coast Metro: HoustonHonoring the life of Stephen F Burns who lost his life doing what he loved – riding his motorcycle. Proceeds benefit Youth-Reach Houston. Harley-run, giveaways, two concerts, silent auction, plus a chance to win a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Rally starts and ends at Harley-Davidson of Kingwood. Registration begins at 8:30am; kickstands up at 9:45am. Breakfast and lunch by Ninfa’s. Co-sponsored by Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine!

Biggest Small Town 4th of July Parade in Texas VisitSeguin.com Seguin Region: Prairies & Lakes Metro: San Antonio

Cross Bones Giveaway Doolins.net Texarkana Region: Piney Woods

4th of July Benefit - Hawg Stop HawgStop.com Houston Region: Gulf Coast

Grass Roots Freedom Ride for FairTax Overview GrassrootsFreedomRide.com Houston Region: Gulf Coast

Thunder Roads Texas BIKE NIGHT #2 http://ThunderRoadsTexas.com Houston Region: Gulf CoastJohn’s Place Pub on Louetta in Northwest Houston the first Tuesday of the month. Sponsored by Eagle Cycles and Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine. Live music, drink specials, Hooters girls with FREE wings, door prizes and more!

10th Annual Watermelon Festival Car/Bike Show 512.273.2505 McDade Region: Prairies & Lakes Metro: Austin

Bikers Adult Rally BikersAdultRally.com Alvarado Region: Prairies & Lakes Metro: Dallas/Fort Worth

Easyriders Rodeo Tour EasyriderEvents.com Columbus Region: Prairies & LakesBeautiful Colorado County Fairgrounds. $40 weekend pass includes tent camping. Fri/Sun day pass $15; Sat day pass $20. All tickets sold at the door. No one under 18 allowed. Showers available onsite. Live music, rodeo action, barstool racing, vendors, exhibits, bike show, trophy girl contest, food and beverage nad a used parts corral.

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August 9-15 70th Annual Sturgis Bike Week Sturgis.com Sturgis, SD

August 31-September 5 THE Four Corners Rally IgnacioBikeWeek.com Ignacio, CO

September 2-4 Texas State HOG Rally www.TXStateHogRally.com Wichita Falls Region: PanhandleRed River HOG invites all HOG members to the biker friendly city of Wichita Falls! This year’s rally offers an involved dealer (Red River Harley-Davidson), live entertainment (including national chart topping Lonestar), various rides, casino trip, Wichita Falls Police Motorcycle Team demo, and more! Must be a HOG member to attend (one non-member guest allowed), but it’s not too late to join! Pre-register by July 15 for only $30 (onsite $45). The rally is also looking for volunteers and vendors. Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine is the EXCLUSIVE motorcycle media sponsor!

September 3-6 Four Corners Biker Rally FourCornersBikerRally.com Durango, CO

September 9-12 The Texas Rally www.TheTexasRally.com Somerville Region: Prairies & Lakes Metro: Bryan/College StationThis year, Thunder Roads Texas is pleased to sponsor “The Best Little Rally in Texas” at Big Creek Park & Marina. It’s a Luau and Biker Bash! Free Luau dinner Saturday night. Great entertainment, including world famous comedian, Gallagher - no fruit/veggie is safe! Games, contests, feasts, parades, and CASH giveaways! Special 9/11 Tribute Saturday. Proceeds benefit the Texas Biker Relief Organization (T-Bro). The Zoo is almost sold out – better reserve today!

September 9-12 Hot Springs Rally TheHotSpringsRally.com Hot Springs, AR

September 15-19 The Golden Aspen Rally MotorcycleRally.com Ruidoso, NM

September 17-19 The Oldest Town in Texas (OTT) Rally www.OTTRally.com Nacogdoches Region: Piney WoodsThe 2010 OTT Rally will once again feature the Harley’s Angels Charity Poker Run, Biker Games, Burnout Contest, Custom Bike Show, Bikini Contest, Downtown Parade, Freestyle Streetbike Exhibitions featuring Team Stunters, Vendors, and of course the OTT BB’Q Cook Off! Reasonably priced (same as 2009) with a 3-day, all-access pass for only $30. Preregistration is now open. Register online by September 3 and receive a FREE rally T-shirt. Sponsored by Texas Thunder Harley-Davidson, Budweiser, and Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine!

September 17-19 Tin Ranch Rally & Fundraiser www.TinStarRanch.com Fredercksberg Region: Hill CountryLive music featuring the Drug Street Cowboys Saturday. Poker run, biker games, guest rooms and houses, dry camping, raffle, 50/50 drawing, good food, cold beer… all on a 360 acre ranch in Fredericksburg, with a reconstructed Old West Town including their own Alamo! Pre-registration $20, includes t-shirt, one poker run card & rally patch. Children under 12 free. $25 at gate includes one poker run card & rally patch. Saturday after 7pm, $10. 10% of proceeds benefit Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center. Sponsored by Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine!

September 29-October 2 Bikes, Blues & BBQ BikesBluesandBBQ.org Fayetteville, AR

September 29-October 3 Myrtle Beach Fall Rally MyrtleBeachBikeWeek.com Myrtle Beach, SC

October 1-4 Texas National Motorcycle Rally www.TNMRally.net Baytown Region: Gulf Coast Metro: HoustonReclaim your independence at Houston Raceway Park. $50 weekend pass; $30 single day (Fri/Sat); $20 Sunday only. Live music, vendors, racing and more. Watch website and Thunder Roads Texas for information as it is released. Sponsored by Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine!

October 2 VFW Post 9671 Bike Run & Harley Giveaway 713.876.4505; 713.557.6024 Crosby Region: Gulf Coast Metro: HoustonBike run; $1,000 prize for first. First bike out 11am; Last bike in 4:30pm. Drawing at Pooky’s Tavern at 5pm. First prize: 2010 Harley Street Glide; 2nd - $3,000 VISA gift card; 3rd - $2,000 VISA gift card. Tickets $100/each and only 600 will be sold. Buy tickets online at www.rollingthundertx2.com/vfw.htm. Co-sponsored by Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine!

October 8-10 13th Annual Boo Benefit www.BooBenefit.org Jefferson Region: Piney WoodsJoin more than 30,000-50,000 riders, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for two burn charities: the Percy Johnson Burn Foundation and this year, to the Shriners Hospital for Children Burn Unit in Galveston. Sponsored by Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine!

October 9-November 28 Texas Renaissance Festival TexRenFest.com Plantersville Region: Prairies & LakesBehold the sights and sounds of the 16th Century featuring hundreds of daily performances; international cuisine, unique fine artisan and craft shoppes; human-powered rides; strolling performers, and the Royal Fireworks display at dusk. Saturdays, Sundays and Thanksgiving Friday. Themed weekends, School Days, personalized weddings, and group event planning services. Located 50 miles Northwest of Houston on more than 50 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. Parking is free and campsites are available for an additional charge. Discounted “Early Bird” tickets available online through September 24.

October 14-17 Biketoberfest Biketoberfest.com Daytona, FL

November 4-7 Lone Star Motorcycle Rally www.LoneStarRally.com Galveston Region: Gulf Coast Metro: HoustonThunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine is the OFFICIAL media sponsor for this year’s Lone Star Rally! The 2010 Rally celebrates our military, past & present with a patriotic theme. FREE entry to the main events; only $10 parking pass to access The Strand on your bike; live music stages, plenty of vendors, and simply a GREAT time.

November 11-14 Three Sisters Rally ThreeSistersRally.net TBA Region: Hill Country

March 13-20, 2011 Thunder in the Tropics Cruise www.ThunderInTheTropics.com The High SeasThunder Roads Magazine® and ETA Motorcycle Cruises are setting sail with a bike rally on the high seas! Leaving from Port Canaveral, FL on the Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. Biker-only activities; Bike builders, motorcycle-related vendors, and top entertainment. Tickets must be purchased through ETA (www.cruise-eta.com/themecruises.htm; 615.356.0702).

April 8-10, 2011 TMRA State Rally TMRA.org Comanche Region: Prairies & Lakes


n April 25th, 2010, Dierks Bentley and friends rode into town to for his Miles and Music for Kids benefit concert series.

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) was one stop on his five city tour combining motorcycle riding and music, all benefiting children. Dierks Bentley known for his country music hits such as “What Was I Thinkin’”, “Come a Little Closer”, “Settle for a Slowdown”, “Every Mile a Memory”, “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)”, “Feel That Fire” and “Sideways” which have all reached number one status, brought his musical repertoire to DFW.

Dierks Bentley repeatedly stated during his visit, his two favorite things are motorcycles and music. So he did what every true blooded American would do, created a motorcycle ride for charity which ends up in with a concert with his closest friends for a finale. Riding from North Texas Harley-Davidson in Carrollton to Billy Bob’s in Ft. Worth, close to 250 motorcycles participated in the event which raised money for Cook’s Children’s Hospital and Children’s Medical Center.

Stephanie Sunker, Marketing Director for North Texas Harley-Davidson, stated “We are thrilled to be the launching location for this event. When we were asked to host, we jumped at the opportunity.” Jump is exactly what they did; both feet first and into the deep end. They threw the kind of welcome party that made us all proud to be a Texan. With bands playing in the parking lot, a virtual Harley video game, and free food, nearly 500 people waited for Dierks Bentley to arrive so we could ride to Ft. Worth. Using members of the HOG chapters to help run the escort, the ride consisted of 59 miles from the dealership to the concert site.

Dierks started his Miles and

Music for Kids in Nashville four short years ago benefiting the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. With the event initially a success, Dierks was then introduced to Deanna Kenisell and Mandy McClister-Smart who co-own the Big Hearted Babes – Friends with Benefits, whose specialty is organizing charity benefits. Since teaming up they have doubled and tripled the attendance of the Nashville event and this year have scheduled five more cities to the calendar: Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, and Dallas.

I was lucky to grab a quick interview with Dierks before the ride and I was able to ask him a few questions. After obtaining a signed autographed copy of Thunder Roads Texas (TRT), he admitted he had a copy of the magazine in his guitar case and said he was familiar with Iit.

TRT: Why did you come to Dallas this year?

DIERKS: Well, this is the first year I’ve taken my Miles and Music out on the road. I have always had a great following in Dallas. Part of this deal is a motorcycle ride and also a concert; you know that is pretty hard to do. I have a lot of friends in the Texas music scene, so it’s helpful to do it somewhere where you can draw on that and draw them and their fan base to help and you know, bring a lot of people out.

TRT: What stop is this for the year?

DIERKS: We started in Phoenix, so this is our second stop and Atlanta will be our third next month and we’ve just always had a lot of fans here; always been a great place to come play. I feel like part of the deal of this for me personally,


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n April 25th, 2010, Dierks Bentley and friends rode into town to for his Miles and Music for Kids benefit concert series.

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) was one stop on his five city tour combining motorcycle riding and music, all benefiting children. Dierks Bentley known for his country music hits such as “What Was I Thinkin’”, “Come a Little Closer”, “Settle for a Slowdown”, “Every Mile a Memory”, “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)”, “Feel That Fire” and “Sideways” which have all reached number one status, brought his musical repertoire to DFW.

Dierks Bentley repeatedly stated during his visit, his two favorite things are motorcycles and music. So he did what every true blooded American would do, created a motorcycle ride for charity which ends up in with a concert with his closest friends for a finale. Riding from North Texas Harley-Davidson in Carrollton to Billy Bob’s in Ft. Worth, close to 250 motorcycles participated in the event which raised money for Cook’s Children’s Hospital and Children’s Medical Center.

Stephanie Sunker, Marketing Director for North Texas Harley-Davidson, stated “We are thrilled to be the launching location for this event. When we were asked to host, we jumped at the opportunity.” Jump is exactly what they did; both feet first and into the deep end. They threw the kind of welcome party that made us all proud to be a Texan. With bands playing in the parking lot, a virtual Harley video game, and free food, nearly 500 people waited for Dierks Bentley to arrive so we could ride to Ft. Worth. Using members of the HOG chapters to help run the escort, the ride consisted of 59 miles from the dealership to the concert site.

Dierks started his Miles and

Music for Kids in Nashville four short years ago benefiting the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. With the event initially a success, Dierks was then introduced to Deanna Kenisell and Mandy McClister-Smart who co-own the Big Hearted Babes – Friends with Benefits, whose specialty is organizing charity benefits. Since teaming up they have doubled and tripled the attendance of the Nashville event and this year have scheduled five more cities to the calendar: Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, and Dallas.

I was lucky to grab a quick interview with Dierks before the ride and I was able to ask him a few questions. After obtaining a signed autographed copy of Thunder Roads Texas (TRT), he admitted he had a copy of the magazine in his guitar case and said he was familiar with Iit.

TRT: Why did you come to Dallas this year?

DIERKS: Well, this is the first year I’ve taken my Miles and Music out on the road. I have always had a great following in Dallas. Part of this deal is a motorcycle ride and also a concert; you know that is pretty hard to do. I have a lot of friends in the Texas music scene, so it’s helpful to do it somewhere where you can draw on that and draw them and their fan base to help and you know, bring a lot of people out.

TRT: What stop is this for the year?

DIERKS: We started in Phoenix, so this is our second stop and Atlanta will be our third next month and we’ve just always had a lot of fans here; always been a great place to come play. I feel like part of the deal of this for me personally,

outside of this, that made this totally possible, I think are a lot of ticket sales, the people, and a lot of cities, a lot of T-shirts. It gets me to come back and give back to the community a little bit with this event but really, I am just the host man. It’s all about the fans and the riders that are coming out here supporting this. You know as well as anyone motorcyclists and those that ride bikes have a tough exterior; on the inside they are the nicest people. I don’t know how many people are here at this Harley-Davidson dealership but there are lot and it seems like every week in Nashville there are people riding bikes and raising money for something, so I am glad they could get out and support us.

TRT: How long have you been riding?

DIERKS: I bought my first bike in 1995, it was a Honda CX500, I got it for about $800 bucks and I sold it about five years later for like $900 bucks. Those bikes always seem to stay in that price range. Then I bought an ‘03 Softail Standard in 2003.

TRT: Are you still riding that now?

DIERKS: Still have it now, but today, here I think I’m riding a Heritage Softail, but I am looking to kind of, get some time away up the road, we’ll see. I’ve done a lot of work on them but I kind a want to get something grittier. I’m not sure if that is a custom bike or not so... I’m thinking a little less chrome for 2011. More black, less chrome more matte black and less chrome.

TRT: How did you get involved in the Children’s Hospitals Charities?

DIERKS: I was just trying to find a way to use some celebrities currently in a way that is positive and nothing pleases me better than to raising money for kids and uh it’s kinda a no brainer for us. Country music has a tradition of getting involved with Children’s Hospitals anyway so…put motorcycles together and music and the two communities seem to get along really well and it is a great cause to get behind.

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I was also able to speak with Laurie Holloway with the Children’s Medical Center. She was involved with the benefit when it originally started in Nashville. “I was transferred down here to Dallas and I was thrilled when he added this stop to the event,” she said. As the manager of Public Relations for Children’s she was very excited to Dierks again.

Keeping the performer line-up a secret as to who exactly the “friends” were for the event, the cloak of secrecy was all of the chatter leading up the start of the ride. Upon arriving at the world famous Billy Bob’s Texas, we were finally privy to the performers. Taking the stage first was Brandon Rhyder, followed by Kristen Kelly, Roger Creager, Eli Young Band, Jack Ingram and Stoney LaRue finished. Dierks did not disappoint either, singing all of his hit songs he rounded out nearly six hours of music.

During the show they auctioned off an electric guitar autographed by all of the performers which fetched six thousand dollars for the charities. Todd Martin, owner of North Texas Harley-Davidson and American Eagle Harley Davidson dealerships was the highest bidder. It was an all around win-win for everyone. The hospitals received donations and North Texas Harley-Davidson became the envy of other area dealerships and got a kick butt guitar!

After two events Phoenix and Dallas respectively, this event has raised over 1.2 million dollars heading into Atlanta next month. For more information on all of the Miles and Music for Kids, visit www.Dierks.com/Miles-and-Music-Kids.




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here are few things better than riding the hill country of Texas, a road trip to Big Bend, or cruising the east Texas piney woods. If you are like me, however, the

8-to-5 day job can really get in the way of a lot of good riding! And you know as well as I that when a craving for a cruise hits, we’ve got to get the bike out on the road, even if it means riding in our own back yard. That craving is what prompted me to map out my own little loop tour here in Comanche County.

Comanche County (est. 1856) is situated about half-way between Fort Worth and San Angelo, and is about an hour southeast of Abilene. The tour is a loop around the perimeter of the county and can be started from any point. As a reference, I’ll start from the north at I-20 and Highway 16. Take Highway 16 south to DeLeon.

DeLeon (est. 1881) is home to peanut mills and livestock feed processing plants. Probably the most notable event in DeLeon is the annual Peach & Melon Festival held every year in August. As you travel south through town on Highway 16, turn west on FM 587. About seven miles out you will pass through the vanishing town of Duster (est. 1880). Once large enough to have its own school, all that remains today are a couple of houses and an old red brick building that once was a gas station. A few miles from Duster, is a large rock monument at a bend in the road. The Pioneer monument

celebrates the civil war veterans who traveled to Comanche County to start a new life.

Just around the bend is Sipe (pronounced “Seep”) Springs (est. 1873; “Ghost Town” for Points Across Texas). It was named for a place where springs were “seeping out of the rocks”. Turn south on FM 1477 and pass a few old abandoned buildings, the old water tower, and a few

family houses still in use. The town is mostly gone, but the Sipe Springs community is thriving as they regularly have gatherings at the community center and have a volunteer fire department. This road will take you to the intersection of Highway 36; turn southeast for about one mile, then again turn south to continue on FM 1477. You will eventually merge with FM 1689 toward Sidney, the biggest little town on the loop.

Sidney (est. 1883) was named for Sidney Stapp, the first postmaster of the town. Sidney is best known in these parts for their state champion 6-man football team, the Sidney Eagles. If your travels take you through town on a fall Friday night, stop in a watch the game. You won’t regret seeing 6-man football where every player can pass the ball and every player can be a receiver. It is always great fun and the scores often resemble basketball scores rather than

football scores. Sixty or seventy points are not uncommon.

Continue an easy rural cruise southwest on FM 1689 to the city of Comanche and then head east on Highway 36 to downtown. There is a lot to see and do in Comanche, but I’ll share with you my two must-sees. First is Old Cora, the county’s first courthouse (Points Across Texas destination). Old Cora is an old log building that sits on the courthouse square. Cora was actually the first county seat (circa

1856). As portions of the county were surveyed off and allocated to other counties to the south, Cora became less and less in the center of the county. So, it was decided to move the county seat to the city of Comanche (est. 1858).

Though located in a historic building, the next must-see is one of the newer business ventures in the county, the award-winning Brennan

Vineyards (Points Across Texas destination). From the courthouse, take Highway 16 south about half-a-mile and the winery is on the east side of the road. Brennan’s wines have won numerous awards, including the coveted Top Texas Wine for their Viognier at the 2008 Houston Rodeo International Wine Competition. Tour the grounds, taste some wines, and be sure

to ask them how they came up with the name for their Three White Chicks wine!

The loop tour continues south on Highway 16 toward Newburg (est. 1854). This stretch is on a main highway, so pick up the pace for a few minutes until you get back on the country roads. Watch for FM 1476 and head east. As you make the corner at Highway 16 and FM 1476, you will be at the corner

of one of the oldest family-owned ranches in Texas. The Mercer-Leon ranch has been family owned and operated for over 150 years. Newburg is still a thriving community, but only a church, cemetery, and a few houses and old barns give any indication of real habitation.

About half-a-mile down, bear right (east) on FM 2561. Just as you make the bend you will see part of the vineyards that produce grapes for the Brennan wines. There is

something very attractive and appealing about rows and rows of grapevines glowing in the sun.

The next third of my loop has many more twists and turns and should give at least a bit of excitement to our Sportster friends – me included. As you travel along the southern stretch, you will begin to rise and fall with the low rolling hills of the cross timbers region. Turn north on FM 1702 toward the town of Energy (est. 1896). Not much more than a crossroad, the vanishing community of Energy still has


c o m a n c h e c o u n t y L o o pLandmarks and Vanishing Communities

By Randy McCameyPhotos by Rancy McCamey, SheaCreek.com

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here are few things better than riding the hill country of Texas, a road trip to Big Bend, or cruising the east Texas piney woods. If you are like me, however, the

8-to-5 day job can really get in the way of a lot of good riding! And you know as well as I that when a craving for a cruise hits, we’ve got to get the bike out on the road, even if it means riding in our own back yard. That craving is what prompted me to map out my own little loop tour here in Comanche County.

Comanche County (est. 1856) is situated about half-way between Fort Worth and San Angelo, and is about an hour southeast of Abilene. The tour is a loop around the perimeter of the county and can be started from any point. As a reference, I’ll start from the north at I-20 and Highway 16. Take Highway 16 south to DeLeon.

DeLeon (est. 1881) is home to peanut mills and livestock feed processing plants. Probably the most notable event in DeLeon is the annual Peach & Melon Festival held every year in August. As you travel south through town on Highway 16, turn west on FM 587. About seven miles out you will pass through the vanishing town of Duster (est. 1880). Once large enough to have its own school, all that remains today are a couple of houses and an old red brick building that once was a gas station. A few miles from Duster, is a large rock monument at a bend in the road. The Pioneer monument

celebrates the civil war veterans who traveled to Comanche County to start a new life.

Just around the bend is Sipe (pronounced “Seep”) Springs (est. 1873; “Ghost Town” for Points Across Texas). It was named for a place where springs were “seeping out of the rocks”. Turn south on FM 1477 and pass a few old abandoned buildings, the old water tower, and a few

family houses still in use. The town is mostly gone, but the Sipe Springs community is thriving as they regularly have gatherings at the community center and have a volunteer fire department. This road will take you to the intersection of Highway 36; turn southeast for about one mile, then again turn south to continue on FM 1477. You will eventually merge with FM 1689 toward Sidney, the biggest little town on the loop.

Sidney (est. 1883) was named for Sidney Stapp, the first postmaster of the town. Sidney is best known in these parts for their state champion 6-man football team, the Sidney Eagles. If your travels take you through town on a fall Friday night, stop in a watch the game. You won’t regret seeing 6-man football where every player can pass the ball and every player can be a receiver. It is always great fun and the scores often resemble basketball scores rather than

football scores. Sixty or seventy points are not uncommon.

Continue an easy rural cruise southwest on FM 1689 to the city of Comanche and then head east on Highway 36 to downtown. There is a lot to see and do in Comanche, but I’ll share with you my two must-sees. First is Old Cora, the county’s first courthouse (Points Across Texas destination). Old Cora is an old log building that sits on the courthouse square. Cora was actually the first county seat (circa

1856). As portions of the county were surveyed off and allocated to other counties to the south, Cora became less and less in the center of the county. So, it was decided to move the county seat to the city of Comanche (est. 1858).

Though located in a historic building, the next must-see is one of the newer business ventures in the county, the award-winning Brennan

Vineyards (Points Across Texas destination). From the courthouse, take Highway 16 south about half-a-mile and the winery is on the east side of the road. Brennan’s wines have won numerous awards, including the coveted Top Texas Wine for their Viognier at the 2008 Houston Rodeo International Wine Competition. Tour the grounds, taste some wines, and be sure

to ask them how they came up with the name for their Three White Chicks wine!

The loop tour continues south on Highway 16 toward Newburg (est. 1854). This stretch is on a main highway, so pick up the pace for a few minutes until you get back on the country roads. Watch for FM 1476 and head east. As you make the corner at Highway 16 and FM 1476, you will be at the corner

of one of the oldest family-owned ranches in Texas. The Mercer-Leon ranch has been family owned and operated for over 150 years. Newburg is still a thriving community, but only a church, cemetery, and a few houses and old barns give any indication of real habitation.

About half-a-mile down, bear right (east) on FM 2561. Just as you make the bend you will see part of the vineyards that produce grapes for the Brennan wines. There is

something very attractive and appealing about rows and rows of grapevines glowing in the sun.

The next third of my loop has many more twists and turns and should give at least a bit of excitement to our Sportster friends – me included. As you travel along the southern stretch, you will begin to rise and fall with the low rolling hills of the cross timbers region. Turn north on FM 1702 toward the town of Energy (est. 1896). Not much more than a crossroad, the vanishing community of Energy still has

its own post office and a community center that doubles as the local volunteer fire station. Continue on 1702 until it intersects Highway 36 near Gustine. If your gas gage is still full and your bladder is still empty, cross 36 and keep going. If it is time for a stop, cruise the four miles into Gustine for a break.

Crossing Highway 36, travel about four miles and turn northwest on FM 591 until the road ends at FM 1476. Head north on FM 1476 toward the small town of Proctor (est. 1872). This portion of the loop will be quite curvy and some can sneak up on you quickly, so be sure to watch the road signs. According to the Handbook of Texas Online, “In 1915, Proctor had its own bank, a population of 300, two drugstores, three mercantile stores, two gins, four grocery stores, two barbershops, a lumberyard, a livery stable, a hotel, two blacksmith shops, three doctor’s offices, three lodges, and a newspaper.” It would be hard to imagine that today. Some thirty years ago, they held some of the first “outdoor concerts” featuring the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis. For years, Proctor was the only “wet” area for miles so people would flock to town every weekend to buy their wine and beer. Other parts of the area have voted to allow the sale of beer and wine in recent years, so Proctor does not get the kind of traffic that it once had.

FM 1476 intersects US 67/377; travel west on 67/377 about a half mile, then rejoin FM 1476, turning northwest. About the time you hit high gear, you will top the hill and look down over acres and acres of pecan trees. Today, pecan groves are a prominent feature around the biggest landmark in the

county, Lake Proctor; constructed in 1963 by the US Corps of Engineers. Your ride will take you by Sowell Creek Park. If you are a camper or fisherman, this would be a great stop. If you are just passing through, you can cross the lake bridge where there is a small parking area to get off the bike and relax by the shore.

About one mile past the lake bridge, go north on FM 1496 to Comyn (pronounced Co’-mean). As you get nearer Comyn (est. 1875), the road gets twisty and there is some truck traffic as the main business is a peanut shelling company. So watch for the occasional 18-wheeler. Comyn was born of the railroad but became prominent in the 1920’s with the oil boom. Large oil storage tanks still dot the landscape. Most are empty now and some are used for peanut storage. One of the old remnant buildings of the early days, the Humble Pipeline Co., remains as a statue to the past. It is in obvious disrepair, and still behind a fence, but it gives a glimpse of the booming oil town that once was. FM 1476 ends a couple of miles north of Comyn; turn west on Highway 6,

back to DeLeon to complete the loop.

The Comanche County loop is an interesting little loop in central Texas. Maybe it doesn’t have the allure of some of the more well-know rides in the hill country, (yet!) but it’s a pretty nice ride nonetheless. If you happen to be in the area, give the Comanche County loop a try – and enjoy the ride!


The Loop itself is about 98 miles and about 3.5 hours. Add about 30 miles for the jaunt down I-20 to the starting point.

Starting Point: I-20 @ Hwy 16, North of DeLeon• South on Hwy 16 to DeLeon• West on FM 587, thru Duster to Sipe Springs• South on FM 1477; FM 1477 merges with FM 1689 •

toward SidneyContinue on FM 1689, then east on Hwy 36 into • ComancheTake Hwy 16 South out of Comanche toward Newburg• East on FM 1476, then veer right onto FM 2561• North on FM 1702 toward Energy• Northwest on FM 591 in Energy•

North on FM 1476 toward Proctor• West on Hwy 67/377 about a half mile• Rejoin FM 1476, turning Northwest• After crossing Lake Proctor, go North on FM 1496 to • ComynContinue on FM 1496 to Hwy 6• West on Hwy 6 to DeLeon•

Summary of Directions

Rally was hit by some pretty bad weather on Friday night. Those

camping had to run for cover as a really nasty storm hit the area. But the die hard, Houston-area bikers still showed up Saturday, despite the overcast weather, for some stage pounding rock by Point Blank, a naughty nightie contest, wet T-shirt contest and more. Ask the vendors about their business that weekend and you’ll get a lot of shrugs… “It’s the risk you take. You can’t do anything about the weather.”

Blowout, emcee extraordinaire, turned the weather into mud slide contests and still had all the fun contests, just moved them under cover. We hung out Friday while most of the vendors were still setting up and went back on Saturday afternoon, hanging until the end. Monty still holds the best party in town – but says he’s considering just having a pool party at his house – “It’d be cheaper.” But don’t count Monty out… we’re confident he’ll be back with another BUB Rally.

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Joker’s WildA little old lady from Wisconsin had worked in and around

her family dairy farm since she was old enough to walk, with hours of hard work and little compensation. When canned Carnation Milk became available in grocery stores in approximately the 1940s, she read an advertisement offering $5,000 for the best slogan. The producers wanted a rhyme beginning with “Carnation Milk is best of all…”She thought to herself, I know all about milk and dairy farms, I can do this! She sent in her entry, and several weeks later, a black limo pulled up in front of her house. A man got out and said, “Carnation LOVED your entry so much, we are here to award you $2,500. Even though we will not be able to print it, it was a purely genius marketing slogan”. “Carnation milk is best of all,no tits to pull, no hay to haul,no buckets to wash, no shit to pitch, just poke a hole in the little son-of-a-bitch.”

A 3-year-old boy examined his testicles while taking a bath. “Mom”, he asked, “Are these my brains?”

She quietly replied, “Not yet!”

A woman and a man are involved in a car accident on a snowy, cold Monday morning; it’s a bad one. Both of

their cars are totally demolished, but amazingly neither of them is hurt. God works in mysterious ways. After they crawl out of their cars, the man is yelling about women drivers.The woman says, “So, you’re a man. That’s interesting. I’m a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There’s nothing left, but we’re unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should be friends and live in peace for the rest of our days.”Flattered, the man replies, “Oh yes, I agree completely. Tthis must be a sign from God! But you’re still at fault...women shouldn’t be allowed to drive.”The woman continues, “And look at this, here’s another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn’t break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune.” She hands the bottle to the man.The man nods his head in agreement, opens it and drinks half the bottle and then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle, puts the cap back on and hands it back to the man.The man asks, “Aren’t you having any?”The woman replies, “No. I think I’ll just wait for the police.”

Celibacy can be a choice in life, or a condition imposed by unforeseen circumstances.

While attending a Marriage Weekend, my wife and I listened to the instructor declare, “It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.” He then addressed the men,“Can you name and describe your wife’s favorite flower?”I leaned over, touched my wife gently, and whispered, “Gold Medal-All-Purpose, isn’t it?”And thus began my life of celibacy.

Two young boys, RJ and MB, walked into a pharmacy one day, picked out a box of tampons and proceeded to

the checkout counter. Mr. Empson, the owner & Pharmacist, asked the older boy, “Son, how old are you?” “Eight,” RJ proudly replied. Mr. Empson continued, “Do you know what these are used for?” RJ replied, “Not exactly, but they aren’t for me. They’re for him. He’s my brother, MB, he’s four. We saw on TV that if you use these you would be able to swim and ride a bike. Right now, he can’t do either one.”

Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track

a single cow, born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she slept in the state of Washington? And, they tracked her calves to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around our country. Maybe we should give each of them a cow..

A strong young biker was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of

making fun of one of the older bikers. After several minutes, the older biker had had enough. “Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is,” he said. “I will bet a week’s wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that building that you won’t be able to wheel back.”“You’re on, old man,” the braggart replied. “Let’s see what you got.”The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles. Then, nodding to the young man, he said, “All right. Get in.”


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