5 A gain - 7 14 12

[I_N_3]

Anyone wanna get together and ride 5A next Saturday. Let me know.

[bigblack]

next weekend is mud muckers over in Bunnell also... definitely going to be a great time out there!!

[little blue 300]

You know that I'll be there whenever you decide to meet at 5A. I can't wait for another "large" group ride. The larger the group, the better I like it!

Larry

[SMP63]

I don't know if i'll make it over there. Thinking hard about getting the pontoon boat in the water
& go riding,swimming in the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes.  They got a new lock open that gives access to 4 to 6 more lakes that I haven't been to. Would like to check it out before the water level in the lakes start to drop again!!! Hopefully catch the water ski show @ Leggo Land.
We haven't seen that since Cypress Gardens shut down, also the wheeler has seen more water lately than the boat has!! LOL!!!!!!

[I_N_3]

No prob Steve... Have a good time. We need to go to rancho let me know.

Larry thanks I remember u mentioning u go saturdays so I had u counted in! Lol

[I_N_3]

I got Strubby coming out... Dirtybrutes didnt you wanna join next ride ?

[mudbucket2]

i wouldnt mine going back to 5a , last time it was a small group but had a good time and met (((smack talking larry ))))lol. iggly do you know who is all going  ? i will be there around 7 like last time., let me know . ((saturday sounds good))

[Mingy]

I can do it, 7:00 AM Sat 14 July.  Will bring some fried chicken and drinks and some hot H2O to clean up with.  And some cigars.

[I_N_3]

@ Mudbucket I'd say we had a pretty decent size, 8 of us in total not to small. lol

As far as 7am all I can say is I will try. That means I'd have to be out of my house by 3-3:30am the latest. I know it's getting hot early but if you guys wanna take a ride and meet me back at 8:30-9:30 that gives me a lil xtra time to get some zzzs.

[strubby]

I got Strubby coming out... Dirtybrutes didnt you wanna join next ride ?

Yup I'll be out. Was out there all day yesterday and it's still pretty wet, but not as wet as the 4th. Just remember, I'm on a sport, no swimming (intentionally anyways haha) for my bike! 

[I_N_3]

No real deep stuff for me either. I'm 2up, cooler on the back and no snorkel.

[I_N_3]

I can do it, 7:00 AM Sat 14 July.  Will bring some fried chicken and drinks and some hot H2O to clean up with.  And some cigars.

Sounds good Mingy.

I'll try to be there by 8am.

[Mingy]

OK, I will get a short ride in first.  My big butt will be out the door by 5:00 and will be there by 7:00.  Want to set up a time to exchange phone calls on Saturday?

[little blue 300]

My old butt will also be there by 7 AM and we can do the short ride and be back at the parking lot by 8 AM. Looking forward to it ! Larry

[asmart82]

I should be out there tomorrow around 8:30.  Red KingQuad 700, snorkels and radiator up top, backseat.

[I_N_3]

Red KingQuad 700, snorkels and radiator up top, backseat.

Cool...  I guess we know who's testing the deep stuff.  haha  j.k

Ok so we got the Little blue pill, Mingy & Mudbucket arriving at 7am then we got Strubby, Asmart and myself arriving closer to 9am.

Anyone else joining ? Let us know..

[Mingy]

OK, still planning on being there at 7:00 AM, just got my truck back, front end is tight now (but my wallet is loose!)......will bring fried chicken, cigars, and some hot water.  Leaving from Orange Park 5:00 AM.

[I_N_3]

Sounds good Mingy. I will pm you my phone#.

[SMP63]

I hope ya'll have a good time. Got family coming over for my father-in-laws retirement party.
Maybe in a couple weeks we can get together for a Rancho ride!  Will be out there tomarrow
night with Dirty Brutes (Jake) to check out his new Mega Mayhem tires & lift.  With the rain we been getting here it should be a blast!!!!!!!

[strubby]

I'll be the only sport again. I should be use to this by now! 

[Dirty Brutes]

Get ready Steve! These tires are nasty. 

[I_N_3]

.Mingy check pm.

[trailrider77]

you guys have fun sucks that i couldnt get anyone to work for me today and everyone please keep larry away from the wet stuff lol 

[strubby]

you guys have fun sucks that i couldnt get anyone to work for me today and everyone please keep larry away from the wet stuff lol  

The water was nice to Larry, the roots and trees are another story! haha

It was good meeting everyone and a fun ride!

[I_N_3]

Yep.

Always nice meeting cool peeps (Strubby, Asmart and his buddy) and riding with everyone oh and thanks for the chicken Mingy.

Kyle I may have to look into that campground you were mentioning so we can have a little more ride time and not have to worry about getting an early jump on the road.

I think my friday the 13th carried over into today. Quad key no where to be found (had spare), riding clothes left at home, quad rolling then getting stuck in 2 hours of traffic on the way home. I'm happy to be home now but happier when the day is finally over.

Thanks again for making the day better guys!!!

[bigblack]

yo, Strubby!! Thanks for being the tour guide!!! definitely made the riding better!! Good to meet everyone! Glad the day was 99% successful! IN3, glad y'all didnt get hurt!! Like you said, I think for me to make that ride, I'd likely plan to stay there in some way, shape, or form, it kinda was a haul for myself, I can't even begin to think about coming up from Miami!! someone local should rent spots to throw up a tent in their back yard 

[little blue 300]

Hi everyone! Well, I had to rest awhile as you guys wore me out again! I had a great time and can't wait for the next group ride. Strubby was right, the water got me a couple of times, but the roots and trees got me more.

I will check out that camp ground to check on prices, etc, but if anybody wants to pitch a tent in my back yard for free, just let me know. I can't imagine driving 3 1/2 hours to get here, then riding ATV's all day, then going home the same day.

I also enjoyed meeting Strubby, Asmart and friend, and Bigblack for the first time. That's quite a large black truck you have there Bigblack! I don't know how you can afford to feed it. 

Thanks for the chicken Jim! I_N_3, you guys scared the dickens out of me with the turn over. I'm glad that you're OK. Sorry about your 2 hour traffic jam going home. As a former truck driver, I know what that's like.

Larry

[little blue 300]

you guys have fun sucks that i couldnt get anyone to work for me today and everyone please keep larry away from the wet stuff lol 

Carlos, sorry that you missed the group ride yesterday. We started with 7 ATV,s and ended the day with 10 in the group. I loved it! Next time if you and Tammy could make it and my wife will be home, we can add 3 more ATV's to the group ride.

They didn't listen to you as they lead me to water all day long. I loved it ! I kept getting stuck on the roots and trees while trying to miss the water.

Hope you can make it next time!

Larry

[SMP63]

Sounds like it was an eventfull day of riding for you guys!!!!!!!! Glad to hear Iggy & Carrie are ok!!!!  How'd they roll the wheeler???  Inquirering mind would like to know!

Larry my friend it sounds like you need to change your name to Da Tree Hugger!

[asmart82]

How'd they roll the wheeler???  Inquirering mind would like to know!

I know the Kingquad has a steering lock issue due to the caster angle where if you hit a branch or stump or anything not flat, the handle bar can yank to one side or another which will cause the quad to roll if you are going fast enough.  I'm guessing Iggy went into the mud hole a tad too fast and when he hit it, the handle bar yanked to one side.  Iggy has an oversized throttle so I am guessing when it yanked, the throttle was pushed in all the way and the quad did a sort of back flip/roll.

This is also a complete guess as I only saw it happen out of the corner of my eye!

[I_N_3]

Thanks Steve!

We weren't wet when we got up so it wasn't in a hole I recall going right to maybe go around one. After we got home and I cleaned off the quad I knoticed the front left tire flat and sidewall gashed  and I'm wondering if that had anything to do with it. We we're going at a very low rate of speed like Larry said more of a tip over.

[little blue 300]

Larry my friend it sounds like you need to change your name to Da Tree Hugger!

Yes, that name would fit me !   

[SMP63]

Iggy I'm glad you were going slow bro, I'd hate to hear good peeps like you & Carrie getting hurt!! Yes if the front left tire had a problem it would sure help with going over. Sounds like its new tire time, hard to fix a sidewall gash & have it hold air pressure. 

Thanks for the reply asmart82 & Iggy.   

[Mingy]

I am a bit late with the reply....but I had a blast and enjoyed every minute.  Thanks Mudbucket for helping me out with the rope (I have solved that problem - will carry rope + 2 straps now) and it was good to meet everyone new. I_N_3, hope that you guys are OK....you're young and will heal fast if not too banged up...... and am glad it was just a tire. I have a repair kit but a side gash might have been a bit much.

Can't wait for the next time.

Mingy

[strubby]

Iggy glad you guys are feeling fine, it sure looked bad from the rear! I jumped off my quad with it still running and rolling haha.

Big Black, no problem man, you guys were fun to ride with! Anytime you come down, let me know.

Here's the campground info guys; http://www.crystallakervpark.com/. It's right at Stucky's/BP gas station. You could literally ride the quads under I-95 to the parking lot (long as the campground doesn't mind). Never been there but I'm sure it beats leaving early to drive home.

I was going to bring my canopy and such last time, but seeing how you guys are, better to just leave it at home cuz we'll be spending all our time riding  

EDIT: On a side note I'll try to get down there again to check out the other ridges to make sure they're passable for everyone for the next ride.

[asmart82]

Wow, I had no idea there was an RV park behind Stucky's. Learn something new everyday!!!

I'll be out of town the next two weekends but anytime after that, I am down to ride again!

[Dirtlover]

Hey fellas!! Sounds like i missed out last time..carnage!! I have some news that i hope wont effect our friendship..i traded the 400ex for a yz426f...yup.. ive gone two wheels! I saw little blue pill out there 2-3 weeks ago with the wife but you didnt recognize me..probly cause of the two wheels!! Im still all about getting out and riding tho so if im not considered a traitor..please keep me in the loop..and hey..little blue pill..wanna race now?
Derek....

[little blue 300]

I was wondering who that was !  The two wheels definitely threw me off !

I couldn't keep up with you before, so there's no way I will be able to now! 

We don't care how many wheels you have on the ground, we hope that you'll always join in on the group rides.

Larry

[strubby]

Hey fellas!! Sounds like i missed out last time..carnage!! I have some news that i hope wont effect our friendship..i traded the 400ex for a yz426f...yup.. ive gone two wheels! I saw little blue pill out there 2-3 weeks ago with the wife but you didnt recognize me..probly cause of the two wheels!! Im still all about getting out and riding tho so if im not considered a traitor..please keep me in the loop..and hey..little blue pill..wanna race now?
Derek....

You're more than welcome to ride with us sport quads. If you ever ride anywhere other than 5A that's fun for sport riding, let me know!

My girlfriend (rincon), myself (Outlaw MXR) and my buddy (Outlaw MXR) will be at 5A Sunday 8/19. If anyone comes out, say hello!

[YELLOW RR]

So is it worth my time to drive from ftLaud tomorrow morning? Wouldlike to check the  place out. LTr450 & cRF250

[little blue 300]

So is it worth my time to drive from ftLaud tomorrow morning? Wouldlike to check the  place out. LTr450 & cRF250

My wife and I will be there at 7 AM. That's a little early for you cause of your long drive.

We are the two old people on Blue Grizzly 300s. We drive a blue Hyundai Elantra with a trailer. We would gladly show you around. Right now we don't have a cell phone so you will just have to look for us if you come up.

We are to join up with a couple of other guys around 10 AM so it would be best to be here by then.

Larry

[strubby]

So is it worth my time to drive from ftLaud tomorrow morning? Wouldlike to check the  place out. LTr450 & cRF250

There is plenty of riding, but I must tell you it's wet out there right now. You shouldn't have any problems, as I'm always on a 450 with open air box, but you have to know how to go around some stuff. You'd be straight if you rode with us, cuz that's what we'll be doing. I'm ready to go somewhere fresh for good sport riding tho. EDIT: Are you running 18s or 20s on your LTR? Might be tricky in some spots with 18's but it's doable. I rode there plenty of time with 18s on my LTR and MXR. Just a little worse when you can't see the ruts under water haha.

Larry we'll be out between 8-9AM, if you HEAR us say hello!

-Kyle

[little blue 300]

Kyle,

You will  probably notice us before I notice you, so flag us down and say "hi". See you tomorrow.

Larry

P/S Just got a set of  ITP Mud lite tires for the rear of my ATV. Getting tired of getting stuck! 

If they help, I will order a set for the wife's ATV.

[little blue 300]

Sorry I missed you kyle ! June and I got there at 7AM, rode till around 10AM. Went back to the parking lot and the group of guys showed up and we did a long group ride till 4PM. Started out with 7 ATVs and ended up with 9.

Two things amazed me yesterday! We were out there for 9 hours and didn't run out of gas and number two, I can't believe that my wife kept up with us and lasted the whole nine hours. She only fell back when we went over the ridges.

Had a great time yesterday and maybe we'll see you next time.

Larry

[strubby]

Hey Larry, I just realized you were talking about riding yesterday, I was talking about today (Sunday)! haha. Oops. I didn't get back from a job in Atlanta until 8:30pm last night. Glad you guys had fun, hopefully we can ride the same day next time!

-Kyle

[little blue 300]

That's funny!    Right place----Wrong day!

Yea, we usually only ride on Saturdays.

Larry

[SMP63]

How did the Mud Lites work for ya Larry??

[little blue 300]

They worked very well considering that I put them on backwards. 

I didn't realize that there was an arrow on the tire to show you the correct direction. I had a 50/50 chance of putting them on right and I choose the wrong way. 

I was so excited that I was going thru deep water and at one point, the front end floated up and turned to the left. Big mistake! I got water into the engine and it was slipping, but someone with more knowledge than me drained the water out for me and it ran fine after that. From now on just mud for me. 

Larry