tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61897222011-04-21T16:57:44.220-07:00Adventure Motorcycle JournalOakley & AdventureOnenoreply@blogger.comBlogger361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189722.post-1146503540851902932006-05-01T10:12:00.000-07:002006-05-01T10:12:21.583-07:00

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By the time we were on the road to Salida, evening was coming on and were running pretty slow knowing that deer were everywhere—sure enough, only a few minutes later we rode through a heard of elk browsing on both sides of the road. Even down in the flats of the valley, I felt great to be back in Colorado. I moved there when I was about 22 and it has always felt like home. The air is different

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The next morning we were all eager to get to Colorado, but we still did not get out of SanteFe until about 11:00. I took off ahead of the others headed for the home base in LaVeta Colorado. I selected LaVeta as a base because it is a sweet little town in Southern Colorado not far from I-25 with great access to the rest of the state. It is a short drive from SanteFe to LaVeta, and I rolled into

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By the time I wheeled within view of the house, I felt almost normal. A shower, a cocktail, and a steak dinner set me fully right. Jovial spirits reigned while we discussed the route and the last two days of moto merriment. All were in agreement that the route had been just about ideal. Excellent roads and stunning, western high-desert surroundings make the northern New Mexico region around

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As usual with sleeping out on the ground, actual, sound and restful sleep proved evasive, and I was wide awake just at daylight wondering what the hell to do while everyone else was snoozing away. I solved that problem with plenty of loud rustling about. Pretty soon heads poked out of tents and from under tarps. It wasn’t long before we struck our little camp and heading into Taos for coffee and

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Continuing on the enchanted Circle,we hit highway 64 south of Eagle Nest and continued around the circle toward Questa. Over Bobcat Pass, through Red River, and on around toward Taos. The roads were picture perfect, mounting up and over foothills and twisting through pine forests. We rode slow and easy taking in the cool and swapping lead so everyone could enjoy the view.We rolled into Taos near

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We started out on Interstate 25 North heading out of SanteFe toward Las Vegas New Mexico. Once in a while it can be enjoyable running fast on the interstate, and this was one of those times. Blasting through the morning air at 80 or 90 shrank the space around me to the cozy intimacy inside my little bubble of speed and wind noise. Outside, the landscape tore away from me in all directions,

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Finally getting the ride reports of last summer. Riding is great down here in Austin, and I will be posting a ride report on a ride I did solo around Feb, 1. Meanwhile, with Rocky Mountain riding season fast approaching, I finally have begun writing up last summer's ride reports. I think they are likely better for the wait--distillation always improves my writing. Well, last summer's riding

Oakley & AdventureOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189722.post-1121426194416060042005-07-15T04:15:00.000-07:002005-07-15T04:16:34.420-07:00

FINALLY WE RIDE THE ROCKIES A little to long between posts here but we have been busy prepping bikes and getting all in order to head out to the Rockies. It is 5:00 am on July 15, and we depart in about an hour for this summer’s tours. First we stop in Santa Fe to ride Northern New Mexico. We will be researching for our Southwest tour. It will be great to revisit the old haunts and enjoy the

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Update: Well the spring has come to Central Texas but the rain continues to fall.Since the last post we have only be able to get out once for a 1000 mile weekend in the heart of the hill country. It was a stellar ride—everyone should take the opportunity to ride the “Texas Rockies.” Perhaps we will work up a tour for next spring when the weather is fine and the flowers and trees are showing their

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It has been a long wet winter in Austin, Texas. I can’t remember a winter when I did less riding. We still have not made it back out to Big Bend or anywhere else for that matter. It will have to dry out some day and when it does I am going to have to hit the road for a mini ironbutt just to get my head back on. As the great philosopher once said “Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas just to

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Still Waiting to Ride Started this blog on 19 December, Finished it today the 26th. Argggg. Well, no riding for me this weekend. Kevin is out of town and house building beckons—building a house can really cut into a guy’s riding time. Next time I will “build” my house like everyone else does, pay someone else to do it then just talk about building it as if I were actually doing it. This

Oakley & AdventureOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189722.post-1102910963242649702004-12-12T20:06:00.000-08:002004-12-12T20:09:23.243-08:00

If I am going to ride the RT in a week I have a lot of work to do, and all the while loosing valuable riding time. The temps have been running about 50 or so at night and 70 plus by midday—prime riding down here. Anyone who lives where the snow and ice are building up should consider coming down to Texas for a Big Bend trip. The RT is running sweetly with the latest tweeking. Now I just need to

Oakley & AdventureOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189722.post-1102610060270930862004-12-09T08:31:00.000-08:002004-12-12T20:05:56.336-08:00

I drifted just a bit on that last blog, I wanting to write about how great the Big Bend Tour will be and what a great place it is to ride and all that. I ended up writing an ode to my motorcycle, gushing like a schoolboy in love. Oh well, we all fall in love once in a while, or is it just me? The Big Bend GS Tour is the result of that research trip and ten years of visiting the area. It is going

Oakley & AdventureOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189722.post-1102411843231791962004-12-07T01:29:00.000-08:002004-12-07T01:30:43.230-08:00

I finally carved out a long weekend to ride the RT and pay a visit to the Big Bend country out in west Texas. It was everything I had hoped it would be and a bag of chips. First, and I don’t suppose I am telling anyone anything new who has ridden one much but, the RT eats up pavement at an astounding rate, especially when you take it in 500 mile chunks as I did a couple of weeks ago. I have to

Oakley & AdventureOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189722.post-1102294499299356602004-12-05T16:45:00.000-08:002004-12-05T16:54:59.300-08:00

I have been spending a lot of time working to get my touring gear in order and thinking about the up-coming seasons both here in Central Texas and in Colorado. I am really excited about two things right now—my new bike that I will use for guiding tours and traveling out to the Big Bend region to set up the new winter tour for next year. I was driving everyone crazy watching bikes on ebay and in

Oakley & AdventureOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189722.post-1102099389600514002004-12-03T10:41:00.000-08:002004-12-03T10:43:09.600-08:00

It’s December and we are finally ready to take reservations for this summer. Our advertisement in Ride Texas magazine starts this month, and we are reviewing the tour stops and generally gearing up for our first touring season as AdventureOne Tours. This first year the tours will need a little fine–tuning and that’s why we are offering them at steep discounts. Since we are still working out

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Well, it has been a couple of months since we returned to Austin from the summer in Colorado and we have been busy. First of all, if you have not listened to the audio blogs you might want to give a listen. Some are better than others but they were all made on the road, riding the Rockies this summer. Check them out for a taste of what is to come when you ride with us this summer. Summer in

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Oakley & AdventureOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189722.post-1088382150195813042004-06-27T16:33:00.000-07:002004-06-27T17:22:30.196-07:00

Well, it has been a while, but read on. We area going forward with some great tours for you. After a long winter and spring of planning we are almost ready to head out for a month of riding in the West to set new routes and refine some of the best ones we know and love. First we will head to our home base in Evergreen Colorado to set up the bikes and recover from the drive North. I always

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Adventure One is a few guys who love to ride and think other folks would enjoy the kind of riding they do. We want to guide avid riders who are there for the riding--the excitement of riding a twisty secondary highway deep in the mountains or the pure fun of exploring back roads, forgotten tracks, and undiscovered routes. Experience the Adventure of Discovery AdventureOne Moto Tours.

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What is Adventure One Tours trying to accomplish? Why does the world need another motorcycle touring company? Folks who want to ride the best back roads and unpaved mountain byways then arrive to find a camp set and steaks on the grill, or to arrive at an out of the way guesthouse with a good restaurant waiting at the end of two hundred miles of scenic twistys need a touring company to make it

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Adventure Motorcycle Tours and up to the minute ride reports for Adventure One Motorcycle Tours

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