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trying to setup a group ride in a secret spot in Sebring.  12/2 or 12/9 ?

lol

are you going?

u know im always up for a ride. as long as i dont have to drive my truck through the sugar sand, lol.

You for real or is this just one of your sick cruel jokes.

Big D doesn't joke around, LET'S DO IT !

That place was awesome If i can get a ride and a  :ThumbsUp.gif from dad I'm in!

Dennis,  I'm not joking around here, I posted the days.

We can ride Sebring and hit RR, just minutes away !  (For those of us that are members that is)

I dont think its worst then my camp road. Did I tell you the worm was talking the talk about his chev going thru the sand after you got stuck. well he got stuck on the way out! My camp road loves diesels ;)

dennis empty your inbox (its full)

WOW Guys (and gals) I have to ask you all to stand down in reguards to this area. I grew up here and we have lost all but a few riding spots in Highlands County...this is one of the last ones we have left and have really been respecting this area. I am not saying "this is ours STAY OUT" I am asking you to not organize group rides and ruin one of the last spots we have. If we were going to your town and risking the chance of you loosing a rideing spot you would be asking the same of us. If any of you are truly respectful of riding spots you will respect this spot and refrain from a group ride. The Sheriff department is already watching this area and I am very close with the Sheriff this spot is all but shut down. Please respect us on this.  Ricky you know me and what I am about, take this post to heart.

Swamp

Thank you SWAMP_DONKEY!!!

Keep the group rides at the "legal" spots and enjoy the "private" spots while they last. This way they may last a little longer.

Hey, is this the area between Sun n Lakes and Granada Blvd or the area off of 635?   

You guys can't be serious! Let me try and understand here. You don't want people organizing group rides in the area you ride at? But then again, you can ride there and invite whomever you like? If this not a joke and you are serious, GET FREAGIN LIFE PAL!!! You obviously have no idea how much this actually happens in this, NON ATV friendly, state of ours. People come from everywhere to ride anywhere. You are not going to stop it and neither is anyone on this site. So get a grip on reality and perhaps if riding your area does close it down, that would only mean the locals in your area would have to unite and find a place to ride, which they should be doing anyways. Freagin ridiculous!!! 

BTW: I am ready to ride anywhere!!!

Are you serious?
He politley asked you not to ride there right now because of the pressure from law enforcement.  You shoud thank the locals for giving you this warning so you don't drive all the way up here to get tossed out and possible citations written.

I kind of agree with you Eworm. From what I read in the other post, it looks like the area is going to get shut down anyways for a new prison, so why not let other people enjoy it. If the place wasn't going to get shut down then I probably would be against a group ride but since this is not the case, why not? Florida absolutely stinks when it comes to riding areas so we need all the riding places we can get and as long as the people that meet up and ride there are responsible enough not to tear up things and leave trash all over the place, I don't see a reason not to have a group ride. All Big-D is asking for is one group ride in a place that is getting shut down. Is that really to much to ask?   :)

For those of you who don't know what the heck is going on, we were escorted by a cop to the location.  He told us where to park and where to ride.  He was parked about 15 yards from our trucks while we rode. No heat, he said we could ride.  WE WERE NOT RIDING ILLEGAL !!!  Kabish !

I know what area your talking about but it's not this one. 

Ok who esle is going i have 42 quads ready for this ride !!!!!

42 ?  That's it!  That's a small group.  ;D

I think we should all wait for what ever conflict with the locals or police to calm doown before organizing a ride there.

For the record, we werent riding illegaly, Like thrumud said we had a police escort to the area, where to park, and he gaves us a run down on what to, and not to do.
He even stayed to supervise.

Thank you all for your understanding!!!! I thought that asking and trying to explain the situation would actually work. I dont even ride there and havent in over a year, because I was wanting to let things cool down. Eworm I have heard from others that have rode with you that you are a cool guy, but after reading your post I have to question thier judgement. You mention that you ride RR, do you own property there or are you a guest? Everyone that owns property asked that no post were made in an open forum to keep everyone from finding out about RR and ruining it for all RRPOA members. Double standards?? Sounds like it to me. I do hope you are not planning a group ride of 42 there because that would be disrespectfull to the people that live out there and give them one more reason to hate ATVers. Do what you want it will make no difference to me as I have places to ride, but you may ruin it for the ones that do not. Oh and by the way..I have a life, a very successful one built by respecting  others, perhaps you should consider your own advice. Happy trails,

Swamp

I apologize if you felt disrespected. I did not mean to direct any comment at anyone specific. It just pisses me off when someone tries to tell me where I can or can't ride and that's what it sounded like you were doing. I rode this area about 4 years ago for the first time and been back a couple of times afterwards. It is really not that big a deal. However, if others want to enjoy it then by all means, go right ahead. Just do it safely and clean your chit when you leave. If the man wants to run you out then what's to say more or less people, riding the area, will make a difference?

clean ou yor box...its full ;)

Damn, done!  :ThumbsUp.gif

 Says its still full??

Here we go again.... PEOPLE COMPLAINING AND NOT DOING A DAMN THING!!! And why do I say this???????

Do ANY OF YOU know your COUNTY had just gotten EXEMPT from the new law 2 weeks before we went to ride there???? No right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Locals do not even know that! Again, Do you own the property? Do you have it fenced in with no tresspassing signs with the Florida Statute on it? I THOUGHT NOT, so what gives you the right to say who can and who cannot ride there? Its like me saying stay away from Ocala National Forest because its my secret hideaway with my crew.

Be happy we are such good respectful people that we worked with your Law Enforcement in determining a good spot for us to park and ride and picked up after our trash.

Instead of wishing and hoping for this spot to remain for you and your kids, make a change, attend your meetings and drive your Commissioners crazy to asign your County a safe and legal riding area and taking a few courtesy courses will help too.

As for Eworm many of you wish you were as dedicated to this sport as he is and his family. So please speak for what you know to be factual.

NOW BUY SOME LAND, FENCE IT and then TELL ME WHERE AND WHERE NOT TO RIDE!

Gracias.....

Soap Box? Really, buddy I have never said how much I do? this is not for me, I also have a GOVERNMENT job that I cannot take off and am married with 2 kids but I do this for my kids, there right to ride, my right to ride what I paid 40k for, the right of all riders in Miami. You are taking everything out of complex, again go back and read everything! I never pointed out one single person and I could have because the way one of your members treated us and set us up in Sebring was not cool.

Again, its easy to act like a bad ass behind a computer and as a matter of fact we have "Holey Land", Bird Rd, Homestead Race track and Krome, so come down and ride. You can sure you will not get treated or set up the way we were.

In addition with all respect, I was not the one that ran immediatetly on Monday and posted all this crap about us riding. You have your opinion and I have mind. I respect it and so should all of you.

ALL I AM SAYING IS:

#1 Its not your property so you cannot keep me from riding there even if you treat us like crap.
#2 Instead of coming on here and complain help us by telling them to find us a legal riding area so we dont show up at your place.

I said this very respectful, look at my first post but now its really ridiculous. Theres more post about this than about helping Rick and Dennis.

Again, sorry if you are offending but I never took a direct hit like you have just done.

   

Bigscrub79, it is illegal to ride in Sebring, the entire county was opt of the new law, therefore riding atv even on unpaved road is illegal. As for being treated like an ass, please don't talk unless you were there, the first one to come up to us telling us to leave was one of your members that would not give his name until the end, HE RIDES AN ATV JUST LIKE MINE (guess who??) He was even the one that called the cops on us after he even told us were to park, setting up the ducks, NICE SPORTMANSHIP! As for 40 or 50 people, come on stop exagerating but if you want 40 or 50 people I am the one to make it happen.  The reason I can't say, thanks no problem because I am in the United States and I have the right to take my kids out to RIDE WERE THE HELL I WANT!

I can't believe you guys are all suppose to be members of this same site.Argueing over riding area's will do you no good.We need to organize at the protest and fight someone else for these riding area's.No disrespect to your so called area; but, if I find somewhere that's suppose to be a good riding spot, I'm gonna wanna go there also.
  There's a post for the protest on the 29th.Come and fight for our riding area's.Or, fight off other people wanting to ride where they can; along with people trying to keep you from messing up there riding spot!!
  They succeed by turning us on each other...focus on the real dilemna!!

 Wow you really have a great way of looking @ things....Very mature!!!  No one said do not ride there, you were only asked not to organize a GROUP RIDE  ON A PUBLIC FORUM  about this spot...more out of respect of the homeowners and residents who are FED UP with the abuse atvers bring!!! As I posted... I dont even ride there myself. I also would like to know how you know it was the person you claim that called the cops? Talk about personal attacks!!! Just because you live in the United States does not give you the right to be direspectful to its other residents and riding in that area is doing just that. You claim to be fighting for our cause, but yet you will ride in a place where riding will only cause more grief for atvers in this area...oh but you dont care about that. Open you eyes and ears and loose the attitude.

Swamp

dang, this is getting good! Hold on, I want to make some popcorn.


OK......Let the Jerry Springer show begin.  :pirate.gif

 Dont Choke on the popcorn Ricky ;) Have a Great Gobbler day brother.

Divide and conquer!  You all keep at it (against each other) they (tree-huggers, bureaucrats) win!

  :Clap.gif :bow.gif :Clap.gif :Hug.gif :bow.gif agreed 100% !!!!

Thank brother!  same here ;)

I'm up for a ride.Anyone know a good place, contact me.Fight the ones taking our sport...not each other!!