A big thanks to Paul for hosting this year’s Tech Day for the TC Dual Sport group. It was cold, wet, and windy but a good number of riders showed up anyways. There was not a lot of wrenching going on, but there was a lot of gawking at farkles, gabbing, and good camaraderie. Check out the photos below.
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For all you riders in the metro area this is a reminder that the Twin Cities Dual Sports yahoo group is holding their yearly “Tech Day” on Saturday in Shoreview. See our events calendar for more info. You will need to email to get the address and/or details. It looks to be a cold morning so crank up those heated grips and head on out for some camaraderie with local riders.
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I get emailed a lot of different questions from riders who stumble across this site so I thought it might be a good idea to create a post that answers a couple of them!
1. Where are the trails? Where is the TMAT trail? Do you have other trails or maps?
From the main page on http://www.MinneADV.info click on Trails>TMAT from the main menu. That will take you to a page with a link to the Central route and the Eastern Route. Follow those links and you will be directed to a website (dualsportmaps.com) that hosts the map. You can zoom in and out and scroll all around to see the route. If you want to download a .GPX file of the route for your GPS you can do that by creating an account on that site (Free!) and clicking the download button.
You can also click on the Trails>Other Trails link to find a list of other designated dual sport trails.
We do not have a printed map at this time, but that has been asked for and is in the works.
2. Do you organize rides? How do I meet other riders?
Riders from all over Minnesota organize group rides and “Meet and Greets” all the time. This website attempts to organize them in a way that is easy to find. Click on the Events link from the Main Menu to see a calendar of all the events. For example there is a “Tech Day” in April that guys from the tcdualsport mailing list do every year, and some folks from the advrider.com discussion board have a ride scheduled in May near Akeley. They are both on the Calendar.
You can also become a member of “MARs” (Minnesota Adventure Riders) by filling out this form. You will then have access to our forum where you can interact with other riders. Membership is currently free! You just need an active AMA membership number.
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The DNR issued a news release today with an update on the pending Matthew Lourey OHM state trail. I have posted about this before and Minnesota Adventure Riders has written to the DNR commenting on how valuable this trail would be. In today’s news release the DNR states that they are moving forward with this trail and would like to get more feedback from the public on its use (Thrusday, March 8th in Rutledge). I encourage everyone to attend this meeting if you can. The state and local officials, as well as local members of the community need to know that riders like us bring economic benefit to their areas when they create great trails like this. If you cannot attend the meeting the press release gives the email addresses of two DNR employees to give your feedback to in written form.
PLEASE ATTEND THE MEETING OR EMAIL THESE DNR EMPLOYEES! This is how the DNR knows we exist and what our needs are. Most of them do not even know what an “Adventure Bike” is. So help them understand how much we appreciate their work, the access to trails, and ask how you can help. Specifically, you can tell them you would ALSO like to see a OHM trail connection between Chengwatana trail system and the Nemadji trail system. This would help cross country state travel IMMENSELY.
Today the TMAT travels through this part of the state on the Gandy Dancer trail and we are very thankful for that. However, the Matthew Lourey trail (47 miles) would be a more interesting trail for most riders as it is in a denser part of the forest and contains a much wider variety of terrain. As soon as the Matthew Lourey trail is opened officially the TMAT GPS files will be updated to use it instead of the Gander Dancy.
More information on the trail including a map can be found here. Word has it that during this calendar year a few other state trails may be opened up to OHM use which I am very excited about. Stay tuned for more info!
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Yesterday the AMA Arena Cross series had its finale here in Minneapolis. I attended with my family and found it was a great way to break the cabin fever with some moto-entertainment. The track was very small, but that just made the action that much faster. Here is a short video and a few pics in case you missed it. Congrats to the promoters for filling most the seats and putting on a good show.
Here are a few photos from the Minneapolis International Motorcycle Show over the weekend. Sorry, but I left my good camera at home, so you will have to deal with the mediocre results.
Overall it seemed like average attendance and a good representation of dual sport and adventure bikes, vendors, and gear. District 23 and ARMCA had very nice booths. The DNR was there too. Leo’s South was again the largest local vendor at the show. The number of bikes they had on hand was impressive. Zero motorcycles had a larger booth this year too.
If there was one bike that impressed me most it was the Triumph Tiger. It really felt nimble for its size and overall very comfortable. I sure wish there was a test track at the show!
If you didn’t make it out, well there is always next year…
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AMA Arenacross Series
Saturday, Sunday
February 25 – Professional Racing
February 26 – Amateur Racing
Show Times
Saturday – 7:00 PM
Sunday – 8:00 AM
Doors Open
Saturday – 6:30PM
Sunday – 8:00AM
Ticket Prices – Professional Racing
Gold Circle – $30 All Seats
Price Level 1 – $20 Adults / $10 Kids (Ages 2-12)
Price Level 2 – $10 All Seats
All tickets $2 more day of show
All tickets subject to Facility, Handling, and Convenience Fees
Additional fees may apply
Ticket Prices – Amateur Day
General Admission – $20 Adults / $10 Kids (Ages 2-12)
All tickets $2 more day of show
All tickets subject to Facility, Handling, and Convenience Fees
Additional fees may apply
Ticket Outlets
Tickets available at Target Center Box Office, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000
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For those of you who use and enjoy the trails in Pine County you should be aware that there is an “open house” meeting with the DNR on Feb 16th to discuss future changes to those trails. See this link for more info. I encourage riders to attend if they can. I don’t think I can make it, but hope someone brings up the topic of not being able to ride from Chengwatana to St. Croix. There needs to be a trail connection developed! If you can’t make it the article in the link above provides an email address that you can send your comments to as well.
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http://www.motorcycleshows.com/Minneapolis
Friday thru Sunday at the Convention Center. This show is usually fun and a good way to break your cabin fever. KTM, Husky, and BMW appear to be no-shows as usual but there will be more than enough entertainment from other vendors to fill a few hours of your time.
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Lots of great group rides coming up in the next few weeks. I was planning to ride in the Iron Range this weekend, but my riding partner backed out and the BWCA fire has also put a damper on that plan. Instead I am riding the southern loop of the TMAT tomorrow. Whatever it takes get out and enjoy this great weather for riding!
Brainer Lakes Dual Sport Ride (THIS WEEKEND!) http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=709749
Big Woods 200 in Wabeno WI http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=711056
NorthwoodsSTOC 10/8 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=724423
Park Rapids DS 10/1 : Look up Danomsp in the TC Dual Sport yahoo group ( A link anyone??)
NorthwoodSTOC
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