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Title: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: ali on September 30, 2007, 05:31:21 PM
Just getting started riding and have know clue where to go. I am in Lakeland. Are there some nice places to go,ride,and camp out? thanks for the help all,Ali


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: MudMan on October 01, 2007, 08:49:02 AM
What kind of bike do you have and what kind of riding do you like ?? 


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: 94Hardbody4x4 on October 01, 2007, 09:15:45 AM
Explore this website. Most are on here. The Pumpkin Run near Daytona is comming up soon. That would be a good starter for you.

Croom, Scottsmore, Grant, Lakeland, Holeylands, Ocala National Forest, are just a few.


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: bigwake on October 01, 2007, 09:57:47 AM
haha..dont go to holylands if you live in lakeland..it would be the biggest waste of a trip from where you live..unless you have a reason to be down here


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: ali on October 01, 2007, 07:43:29 PM
Honda Rancher 350 ES 06, I have heard alot about croom. Is that a good place for a newbie?


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: atvtrailer on October 01, 2007, 07:50:03 PM
croom is good, there are a lot of whoops out there, but if you stay away from the parking areas or fence then the trails smooth out, one nice thing about croom is that there is a fence going around the whole place so all you have to do is head one direction, find a fence and then follow it back if you think you are lost, croom also has a place for all skill levels and different terrain(hills,mud,trails)


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: ali on October 01, 2007, 07:57:00 PM
lol ok I love the whole drive till ya get stopped by a fence then turn around!!! I think I can do that...is it a fun place to camp also? ;)


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: atvtrailer on October 01, 2007, 08:02:12 PM
i haven't camped there yet due to not having the time but hope to soon because it would be nice to not have to make the drive home after a long day of riding, the campground is nice and i have rode from sun up to sun down out there with some people that have camped and it was fun


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: caospop on October 13, 2007, 04:57:29 PM
Ali i think the best place to ride if your going in a group is rodman dam. Its easy to get there from elite resorts cuz there you can rent a cabin for the weekend then drive about a mile to rodman dam and ride all day long with ATV Florida members. Ive been there twice with my lil girl and both time we had a great time. the cabins at elite resorts are clean and have a full kitchen. look it up. im trying to set up a group ride sometime in jan.


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: big-daddy on October 13, 2007, 07:11:24 PM
Ali i think the best place to ride if your going in a group is rodman dam. Its easy to get there from elite resorts cuz there you can rent a cabin for the weekend then drive about a mile to rodman dam and ride all day long with ATV Florida members. Ive been there twice with my lil girl and both time we had a great time. the cabins at elite resorts are clean and have a full kitchen. look it up. im trying to set up a group ride sometime in jan.

Manny, you being out of it for a while, Elite Resort doesn't rent cabin any more and Rodam pit is closed to ATVs.


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: caospop on October 13, 2007, 07:48:49 PM
Ali i think the best place to ride if your going in a group is rodman dam. Its easy to get there from elite resorts cuz there you can rent a cabin for the weekend then drive about a mile to rodman dam and ride all day long with ATV Florida members. Ive been there twice with my lil girl and both time we had a great time. the cabins at elite resorts are clean and have a full kitchen. look it up. im trying to set up a group ride sometime in jan.

Manny, you being out of it for a while, Elite Resort doesn't rent cabin any more and Rodam pit is closed to ATVs.
Ricky please check again i was just looking at there rates for the cottages..


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: big-daddy on October 13, 2007, 07:57:47 PM
Last I heard it was not doing any Rental call and find out http://eliteresorts.com/saltsprings/index.html


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: caospop on October 13, 2007, 08:01:10 PM
Last I heard it was not doing any Rental call and find out [url]http://eliteresorts.com/saltsprings/index.html[/url]

I did buddy left a msg. If i can get a cottage you game for 01-2008?  at ONF


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: KENDO on October 18, 2007, 01:08:10 PM
Explore this website. Most are on here. The Pumpkin Run near Daytona is comming up soon. That would be a good starter for you.

Croom, Scottsmore, Grant, Lakeland, Holeylands, Ocala National Forest, are just a few.


Any one have info on the Pumpkin Run...Never heard of it.


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: qt314nfla on October 18, 2007, 02:29:12 PM
Been there done that.  Actually won 2nd one year.  It was fun but has gotten huge.  Last time I went it was dam near impossible to hook up and camp w/ friends unless you all got there together.  Several of my friends had their trucks hit and their bikes hit by ppl moving trailers.  I decided that for the expense, all you get to really ride is a 20 mile trail for a few hrs, I can split a trip to D-town for the same it would cost me to go to the P-run.  Or I could go to my place and ride 24/7 for as many days as I want and have A/C, showers, cooking facilities, and never hit the same trail twice.

However, if you want info you can look up the apollo motorcycle club.  That is who hosts the event.


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: Rare Earth Rider on October 18, 2007, 04:08:16 PM
Here is the web site check it  8) :)

http://www.apollomotorcycleclub.com/

Went to it for 20 years straight and it has got huge like QT314 said then they told  me I could not ride my three wheeler so I had to stop going have not been in 4 years but have friends that still go now I got a ranger and I am still not going won it I think three times 2nd a couple and a third once 2nd with a flat tire and my wife on the back doing the buddy class that was fun cut a hole in the side wall with a stump about the first mile of the race but got 2nd its fun but it can get ruff and muddy look out for nincompoop's LOL later.


Title: Re: im soooo lost,where should I go
Post by: Ida_Mann on October 18, 2007, 11:55:54 PM
you know the Pumpkin run is held about 15 miles from my house in Deltona,,,,,that has a pool ;-)

oh what fun it would be to go get nasty muddy, then just dive in the pool.

is the pumpkin run OK with a sport like mine?

I don't think my Rubicon would be ready, and I know Mokas runs in the Pumpkin every year because he lives practically across the street, and runs it with a Blaster, but that means nothing to me,,,,he'll go anywhere with a Blaster.

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