Sam Houston National Forest - Various Gravel and Forest Roads

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!

Once again, club member David Greenwood will lead us on some of his favorite gravel & forest roads in and around the Sam Houston National Forest!

We will meet at Woodlands Premium Motorcycles at 9 AM--more details to follow. Please arrive fueled and ready to roll.

The ride is expected to take about 2.5 - 3 hrs, and includes numerous stops along the way. It will end in Magnolia, and for those that don't need to rush home, we have a couple good ideas on a lunch spot (still TBD).

This is not a highly technical route and a good way to ease your GS into the off-road world just a bit. If you are brand new to gravel, we can discuss options on airing-down tires to make your bike a little less sensitive, and I will bring a portable air compressor for any that want to air up before riding home. Do be prepared for a little dust if it hasn't rained recently.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
MEMBERSHIP
This club ride is intended for members of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Houston. As always, out-of-town BMW riders are welcome to join as our guests. Houston-area residents interested in joining the club are also invited to come and for an introductory ride as our guests!

If you live in the greater Houston area, club membership is inexpensive and open to all. Details on how to join are available on the club's WEB site at https://www.bmwclubofhouston.com/

SAFETY & MISC
Some general rules for the ride to help with safety, inclusion, and minimal confusion are listed below.

1. Ride your own ride! Your participation indicates your understanding that you participate entirely at your own risk and accept complete responsibility for the safety and well-being of yourself, your passengers, and your property. Your participation also indicates you carry insurance in accordance with Texas law, and that you have a motorcycle license.
2. Please ride with your lights on and carry emergency contact information with you.
3. Let's maintain a safety-minded culture: All the Gear, All the Time. That includes a helmet, jacket and riding pants (preferably armored), over-the-ankle boots, and gloves.
4. Please make sure you start the trip with a full tank of gas. Plan on having enough gas to travel 125 miles between gas stops. Never pass up an opportunity to get gas when we stop for a break.
5. This is not a ride for stunting. Please don't pull wheelies, stoppies, or stunts of any kind!
6. If you are going to break off from the route, please wave at someone so we know you left the group on purpose, then have a great day.
7. Keep an eye on the person behind you. If you lose sight, turn around and find out what happened. Let's not leave anyone behind.
8. Any time a turn signal is required, we will re-group, i.e., wait until the last rider (Sweep Rider) catches up before continuing.

-Kevin