Old Timer News

Day 4, going home!

After three days of wonderful roads and great scenery, the time has come to get back to reality. Brent split off this morning to return to College Station, leaving Jimmy and me as the only riders. Today's ride was smooth and uneventful on mostly four lane highways with little traffic.

To experience this kind of trip with my two boys and their buddies is definitely one of those "treasured memories." Hope y'all enjoyed the pictures and the comments as much as we did putting them together. Drew

Cafe Racin'

Cafe Racin'

Well finished up the trip today. Brent split off from us this morning to head back to College Station. Had a nice easy ride home. Once I got here all I could think about was heading back out for another day tomorrow... but its back to work. I took Adam to his house in my truck and passed a couple of bikes, I tried to do the "biker wave" that we all do at each other, but no wave back! haha I guess its not the same driving in a car. As we were coming into Burleson traffic my dad and I were talking on the microphones about how we missed the twists and turns of 337 and riding into Lukenbach on 1883! Well will have to do it again! Next time yall need to ride with us!

Oh and we will try to put up more pictures, plus we have video that we are going to put together!

Casualty List

For the final two days of the trip we got lost in New Braunfels and ate lunch in Gruene. Gruene was a very cool place with some of the original buildings still standing and an old mill turned restaurant that we ate at. Then it was off to Lukenbach. Lukenbach turned out to not really be a town but rather a few buildings that served as a rally point for bikers. It was fun to see, once, and there were a lot of nice bikes. Next we finished the day in Marble Falls. The trip home was pretty much a straight shot. I did get my picture taken in Adamsville, a town I did not know even existed.

Day Four Route - Marble Falls to Burleson

On this last day of the trip, the fellas are headed back to Burleson, Texas for a shorter ride of about 169 miles. They'll head through the town of Hico, and hopefully stop at the Koffee Kup Family Restaurant for a bite to eat. http://www.koffeekupfamilyrestaurant.com/

Cafe Racin'

Sorry for the late post, fell asleep and then woke back up and decided to post. Had another great ride today. Started the day getting gas in Bandera where I left my helmet on to go pay.... The microphone was still on so Brent decided to mess around talking in my ear as I was trying to pay, good times though. Made our way to Gruene where Chris told us about this great place to eat. Got ourselves a good hambuger and went to the famous Gruene Hall. My highlight of the day was leaving there when some people were asking about the bike and a small group watched as I left. If only they knew the guy under the helmet and jacket riding the bike was a poor college kid with just the bike to show for myself! haha. Anyway went to Lukenbach and meet a couple of German guys here seeing some friends in Fredericksburg. Had a nice talk and went on our way. It will be great to get home tomorrow, even though I wish I could ride for a few more days!

German Hill Country Super Powers

Quote of the trip....

"Dude can I take a picture of your bike?"

Referring to Jimmy's bike

Days 2 & 3

Due to the power failure last night I was not able to comment on yesterday's ride until now. If you ever wanted to ride a motorcycle on a roller coaster this is the place. Sharp turns, wide turns, drops, and hills, the Three Sisters ride has it all. And while you're riding your tail off, all around you is some of the most beautiful country in the US. This was our longest day on this trip with 8 hours of riding. We did take some time out for the Lone Star Motorcycle Museum in Vanderpool and it was worth every minute. The ride ended switching on reserve just as we entered Bandera.

Day 3, riding with the "Rock Star"

After a great breakfast at the OST restaurant, we gassed up and headed off to Gruene. Everywhere we go, somebody wants to take a picture or ask questions about Jimmy's bike. Even little kids are drawn to him checking out the "Cool Guy" on the black bike. Had lunch in Gruene and rode to Luckenbach on some winding roads that drop into a gorgeous valley. After pictures and a drink we finished the day riding to Marble Falls. If you can ride motorcycles in heaven, this area is where they modeled it after.

Day Three Route - Bandera to Marble Falls

The third day of riding takes the boys from Bandera to Marble Falls. They'll ride through New Braunfels and Gruene on their way. They can choose a couple of routes, from 148 miles up to 226 miles. Once in Marble Falls, they can ride the recommended Road 1431. Things to see along the way include Gruene Hall. TR

Late Night!

Well another day down and another post. Today was exciting and tiring. The trip on the Three Sisters had everyone on edge especially when we had those blind corners to take. The real highlight of the day was the motor cycle museum. Really nice bikes and some cool flat track racing videos. Getting to Bandera was great. Gave everyone a chance to relax and get some food... well that was until the storm rolled in. It knocked the power out in the BBQ restaurant and was raining so hard it looked like a river in the streets. Anyway, that's all for now. Need to get to bed for another early day. Chris

Skunks, Bumps and Curves!

Today started a little later than yesterday. Talked to Tommy this morning and he asked if we were by the 10 free way, I didn’t know, but after about a 10 minute ride to Kerrville I rode right under it, so I guess we were right by it. We made a wrong turn and ended up on the 1340 I think. It was great though, we saw a 2/3 size Stonehenge, some model girl was taking pictures so of course we got some great shots. After our wrong turn we finally got on the “Three Sisters”, so it’s official we have all ridden them now. Its great doing it on a bike, it might be corny but you really get to experience all the road, sights, smells… all of it. If you get a chance go to the Vanderpool Motorcycle Museum website. We stopped late in the day there and meet a cool old guy from Australia. We talked to him a long time about the different bikes. We saw a J.A.P. speedway bike there, and told him how Skip use to race, so he put on a DVD of speedway. Really fun day though, great roads and beautiful scenery. Had great weather all day, sun and high clouds. Pulled into Bandera without a drop. We were all pretty tired so we decided to take the truck back into town for dinner and good thing because it opened up and poured on us. Good lighting storm knocked the power out in town and so we sat on the porch of the bbq place and watched the rain. Fun just to hangout. Oh and talking to Tracy and Greg tonight saw the International Space Station! No idea it was coming over, but great viewing! JR

Casualty List

When you’re riding in the chase truck on day is pretty much the same as the next. There was some very nice scenery and some interesting times as we tried to keep up with the bikes in an F-350 on narrow, winding mountain roads. Other highlights included Chris climbing out the back window to get pictures, no one actually knowing were our motel was, and a storm knocking out power during dinner. Adam

German Hill Country Superpowers

Missed my chance at true love today with a goddess at Stonehenge. Took a few wrong turns but discovered some beautiful country. Got to ride along side a rock cliff and through some amazing turns. Ate great BBQ for lunch and again for dinner. Found the most scenic and beautiful road in all of Texas. Great day! Brent

Blog Delay! Storm Knocked Out Internet!

Hey everyone, Jimmy called in this blog --- A storm came through Bandera and knocked out cable and internet service. They will update their blogs ASAP. Sounds like they had a FANTASTIC day and I think the blogs are going to be really interesting...Let's see, something about wrong turns, Stonehenge, and Greek Goddesses...hmmmm? TR

Day Two Route - Fredericksburg to Bandera

Today the boys are headed to Bandera, Texas - about a 230 mile ride.  Click on the link to check out this cool and historic town.  They're hoping to hit the 11th Street Cowboy Bar.  They'll be checkin' in later!   http://www.banderacowboycapital.com/

I think I can, I think I can... well I guess I can't!

So day one has come and gone with things going really well. It's been a lot of fun with everyone. The guys say I look like the official pit crew for the team with my Triumph shirt on.

Having a good time taking pictures and actually getting good shots with such a small camera. The first one below was taken with me hanging out of the passenger window. The second is me sitting on the tool box with my legs in the back seat. That 70mph wind really pushes against you. I have officially failed my first "Fixer" job. We don't have the right USB connection for the video camera to upload to the computer, so I went on a hunt in Fredericksburg. Needless to say, this town only has a Walmart and they have about 2 cables. Hope to find an electronics store tomorrow to upload a few videos. Well, that's it for me always the last to finish up and get to bed! It's 12:00AM and we have an early morning! Chris

German Hill Country Super Powers

Jimmy just took an hour to write his blog. This will be pure stream of my conscience so hang on. Pretty much couldn't ask for a better day. The weather was perfect, the scenery great, and the bike is still running. Spending the night in good ol' Fredericksburg, and can't wait to do some twisty roads tomorrow. Please note I had to put twisty because we couldn't figure out how to spell windy. However, since we are in a German town perhaps its spell weindy? Brent

Cafe Racin'

Had a sweet ride today! I guess my speedo is a little off though, I seemed to hold up traffic when I led the pack. Had a bug in my ear while riding that was driving me nuts, found out it was a bee that died, didn't get stung though. Skip gave me a ring on the phone while I was riding, great to talk to him on the road. It was funny coming into Fredericksburg today, a couple of cars were taking pictures of me on the bike. I never get tired of the thumbs up! JR

Casualty List

All is going well, however Brent was briefly treated after taking multiple bugs to the chest. Oh, and WTF is the deal with this place we are staying in! While we are in the "Slots of Fun" the freakin' Balaggio across the street has their multi colored foutains and outdoor fire pit. If we have an outdoor fire its becasue we have to put Brent's bike out! Also, notice in the pictures below our pool has a nice green color to it... 1 Flags... across the street, 6 Flags! Adam

Old Timer News

Day 1... get away day! Great weather, roads and little traffic made for a wonderful first day. Enjoying this ride with "bolth" my sons and their friends has been a real plus. All has gone well with the only casualty being the loss of my crown after dinner. Really looking forward to the Three Sisters ride tomorrow. Drew

Meet The Team

JIMMY REDMAN

Age: 22

Hometown: Burleson, Texas

Ride: 2009 Triumph Thruxton

DREW REDMAN

Age: 52

Hometown: Burleson, Texas

Ride:  2008 Triumph Bonneville

BRENT JESKE

Age: 21

Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Ride: 2003 Suzuki GSXR 600

CHASE TEAM:

ADAM GRUBBS - Medic

Age: 23

Hometown: Rendon, Texas

CHRIS REDMAN - Fixer

Age: 26

Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Day One Route

The first day's ride is from Burleson, Texas to Fredericksburg - a total of about 226 miles.  We'd like to stop for lunch at Cooper's BBQ in Llano as recommended by "Ride Texas" magazine.  Hope to stop in Luckenbach later in the day.  WE'RE SO FREEKIN' EXCITED!!!!  Hope you can keep up with us on our journey!  

Let The Epic Journey Begin!