ATV Florida Forum

How many people in the Sarasota area would join an ATV club that will be affiliated with Florida Trail Riders if I went to the trouble of starting one? Who would be willing to help me set it up?

If I get a good response I will start.

well, your not too far from the Brandon area, so we would join...

No. And I'd even say we could have meeting in Ellenton to split the difference. JP Igloo has an area we could use.

My family would be very interested.

If it will help give us all more places to ride I would like to join in....I am in winter haven

Mudd

You might want to think about starting one in your area. If you want to I can send you information as I get it in reference to setting up a club.

me and some of my buddys would join i also live in the brandon area just a hop away.

I'm in.  Keep me posted.

I am in. Thats not to far from me. 45 minutes max

I live on siesta key(sarasota) i would be happy to help you get a club started.Make sure you keep me posted!

C'mon Don lets do this.   S.M.A.S.R.

Count me in. ;D

OK with me. Let's get together for a full meeting of everyone that is interested. Call me and we will figure it out.

 Im with muddbuggy, we need to do SMASR. Weve been talkin for several months triing to get this goin!

You can count me in.

lets quit talking about it and do it before they stop us from riding anywhere.  

lets quit talking about it and do it before they stop us from riding anywhere.    [smiley=BigSmile.gif]

 I think we should set a date/time /and place to meet up so we can get this show on the road.Once we all meet each other then we can set some goals....Lets make this official!!!
                  Chris            

 Sounds good! I'll get ahold of muddbuggy and get this rollin. The sooner we all get together and get ideas goin the stronger we will be ;D

Where would be a place (maybe in Bradenton) that we could all meet. Is there a restaraunt on hwy 70 and 75 that would seat us?

ILL BE THERE TOO,JUST LET US KNOW

We could always meet at a Dennys somewhere in Bradenton or possibly the mall parking lot.  Wednesday we have a ATV commitee meeting in North Port at 6pm any other day is good for me.

 I think there is a  Cracker Barrel on 64 and I-75 and other than the wait it can hold us.  [smiley=ThumbsUp.gif]

Mainetoo,
     What do you think?

Yeah, I think the Cracker Barrel is on 64. Thats not a bad idea. What does everyone else think?

What is SMASR???

I think any and all of it is great. Give me a couple of days though. I want to see if we can get two things:

1. Some direction from FTR in reference to a meeting place. Maybe they have or use one.
2. A person from FTR to attend our first meeting.

Also I have the use of a large meeting room. Only problem is that the location sucks. It is on US 41 in Sarasota. Right by Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Hard to get to from the interstate although as a one shot deal who cares I guess. We don't have to use it all the time, maybe just for the first meeting. Hey, what about one of the motel/hotels near an intersate exit? Don't they often have meeting rooms that you can rent and sometimes use for free? I'll check in to all these possibilities in the Sarasota area and let you know by Thursday. A couple of you check out the motel meeting room situation around SR 64 and I-75. That OK with everyone?

BTW... rainy weekends suck!

As far as SMASR for a club name ...  I think it is a good suggestion but one of the topics for the first meeting needs to be the name for the new club. Everyone that plans to attend the first meeting bring a few name suggestions and we will look at them all together.

I dont know about everyone else,but I work until 5, how about  early evening or a weekend?

Im in!

 S.M.A.S.R   stands for southern mud and sport riders association of Florida. The of Florida stays hidden.
I agree with Mainetoo We all need to come up with ideas and names for the club. I have a listing of the bi-laws and so does muddbuggy. We will bring to the meeting.

Kevin and I met briefly today. I currently have a copy of the by-laws you mention. There are some typos and things that need to be added and other things that need to be removed. I am working on them. It will be way more easy to get the by-laws where they should be BEFORE we adopt them then it will be AFTER we adopt them.

Anyone find a meeting place yet?

I work nights Mon - Fri. so a weekend meeting would be preffered by me. But with enough notice, I would take the night off for the first meeting. I just wouldn't be able to attend many after that. :)

how does friday night feb. 14  7:00 pm sound? Im just throwing this up in the air so we can make this official.
Whoever is in let us know so we know how many tables to put aside.

I can make it. Has a place to meet been decided on?

 I don't think I can make it the 14th. I will see what's up thou!
It bein V-Day and all. Plus I think we're doin a camp and ride that weekend in Arcadia. What else works for ya's?

Oh crap, I'm glad you reminded me. I will definitley be in the dog house if I don't take my sweetie out on valentines day.After I get back with my sweetie then me and my wife are going out also....lol....(just kidding)

I'm not doing anything on a weekend this time of year except ride. During the week is fine. There are enough months when it is so hot I don't want to ride. Then weekends are fine. But for right now.. week days only.

Friday is Feb 13th not the 14th. Which day does everyone want to meet?

I work until 5:00 pm on weekdays so any weekday night is cool.Let me know!

Hi to all
We (8 ATV's) Will be happy to join and support. Please keep me posted. Or call me 539-3370.

Let me know were and when and I will do my best to be on time.

PS I can sponser the web site. www.SMASR.org can be used.

Hey Vista

Welcome. Thanks for the offer for the website. I imagine we will take you up on it. We first have to have our preliminary meeting and decide on a club name.

ATTN: ALL
By-laws are ready!
I have an idea for a sponsor and meeting place. I-75 at the Clark Rd exit.
I have received the NOHVCC's (pronounced NOVAC) "Club Start-up Kit". It is well done and totally applies to the start up of our club. http://www.nohvcc.org/flash/index1.htm

Please keep Carlie Brucia and her parents in your prayers.

Sounds Great Mainetoo. Just give a date and a time so we can make arrangements to be there. :)

Location is good. Date and time please....

Web site will be sponserd by me company. www.vistasystem.us. (No need for banners... Just to help out with what we can)

Once the club name is finalized I will buy the domain and set it up. If any one whants to participate in the design... I will be more then happy.

Sam

Date??? Place????               Anybody???????

WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO JOIN FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS GROUP IN SARASOTA. WE LIVE IN VENICE. WE HAVE 4 FAMILIES OF 4 EACH - SO ALL 16 OF US WILL JOIN UP! LET US KNOW. THANKS FOR ASKING!

MaineToo

got any new info on starting the club? or a date

How about thursday feb. 27th 7:00 at the crackerbarrel? Come on yall! lets get this thing going.I think we should just all get together to meet each other and set some goals.Is anybody with me?

I can be there. Can I order the chicked fried chicken? lol...
which exit is that?

I will try to get their as Friday nights are not the most convenient night for me.

However I think this is an important one to attend!

Are we doing this family style or Solo?

Please post directions from the 75.

thx,
Sam[/b][/size]

Good call vista, The 27th is a Friday not a Thursday. Friday nights are harder for me also. Why don't we make it Thursday the 26th at 7 pm?

OK I set my calander for Thursday night at 7PM

Location: ? Please help me come were is it?

Sam

I'm in.  The Cracker barrel is on S.R. 64 in Bradenton.  It is just over the Manatee river/Ellenton outlet mall exit which would be for HWY 301. It is the next exit.  Cracker Barrel can be seen from the interstate just before the exit.  

See you all there!
Eric

Thursday the 26th is great 4 me. See ya there!!!!

Are we still on for Thursday?  This topic has been pretty quiet!

I have an idea!

Let's have our first meeting Saturday 2-28-04 1200 noon at Croom. We could meet in the picnic area of Day use area #2. Lots of parking there. We can meet for an hour and talk and eat lunch. Real informal... We can elect some officers so we can really get this started.

It's a Saturday so there shouldn't be scheduling problems like there are during the week. We can get some riding in and kick this off the right way.

I will set up the outline for what needs to be covered in our first meeting and we will set the date THEN for our next meeting. I will have time to talk to the sponsor I have in mind so maybe we can meet there for our second meeting.

Some things to think about for the first meeting.

1. Name for the club
2. What YOU can offer the club. Would you be willing to be an officer? Would you be willing to head a committee such as a Ride Planning Committee, Public Relations Committee, Etc.?
Do you have a special talent or resource such as being a lawyer (we will need to set up a non-profit corporation)?

Sorry to have been so quiet but I had the flu or whatever it is and it put me in bed for about a week.

Who wants to meet at Croom? If we get at least 15 people we can get started!

Please respond.

Thanks

$50 dollars is awful expensive for me,  just for a meeting.......

 

OK it was just a thought. Let me know how your meeting went. I work Thursday morning 8am to Friday morning 8 am so I can't make it.

i will be at the meeting on thursday the  26th at the cracker barrel at 7:00 pm sharp.Then mabey we can set up a ride together the next week so we could get to have a little fun and meet each other.See yall there

 Seein as mainetoo is the kinda brains behind this and has the bylaws we probly should set a time when he and others can be there.
Everybody seems to have really conflicting schedules, maybe a sunday might work for everybody ??? I know its ridin weather,  but if we really want to get this thing goin we should make alittle better effort? Im just as guilty!
Next Sun is the 29th. Does that work or no?

you guys figure it out and ill try my best to make it.I just think croom is pretty far being that we are sarasota based.But ill try my best to make it wherever and whenever you set this meeting up.
                       chris

I agree. We should try to have Mainetoo there since he has the bylaws.
I can probably make it on Sunday. Whyat time are we thinking?

I agree with SEAMAN BOY [smiley=Tongue.gif]

mudbuggy(kevin)  last weekend we went to croom  and charged our bikes for each $40 buck   its worth  yr area is driving up there about  1hr 45 min   croom has plenty  of mudholes  u can check  my  sig  

hey outlawed, i was looking in your photo album and i seen a pic of someone i know. his name is jim and drives a 80-someting f250 on 44 boggers and rides a grizzly le. you know him? the pic is 019_19 and he is the guy with the camo.

OK Folks!

We have a sponsor for our ATV club. Suzuki of Sarasota has opened its doors to us. We may have our meetings there whenever we want.

They are at 4583 Clark Road wich is a couple miles west of I-75. Great location. Directions are at www.classiccycle.net

Tomorrow I will set a date for our first meeting.

Time to get this rolling!

Big Frank is the man!  Great people down there at that dealership.

Are we still meeting tomorrow night at Cracker Barrel or shall we wait ?

As pointed out... I have the by-laws. We shall wait.

Meeting will be March 20th Saturday.
Time TBA (but I will know by this afternoon).

For directions go to www.classiccycle.net and click on MAP.

Ok so we will not come tonight I will notifay all 4 that were going to come .

good job maine...Let me know when you figure out a time!

Heres the scoop!

Sarasota Cycles wants us to have our first meeting at Noon on Saturday the 20th. They are going to set us up with tables and chairs. But it gets better. They are going to put on a BBQ for us too!

I will bring several copies of the by-laws because we need more than one set of eyes to look at them.

We will hold nominations and elections for officers. We will name a couple of committees and ask for people to help.

See you all then!

This sounds great.  Frank Vespa is a good friend, and also offers a great service to the atv/motorcycle community. I
will be there and I will bring some fellow atvers. By the way,they make a awsome burger.

Maine

Im excited to here we finally have a place and dates for our first meeting (good job!!) but unforunately I will be cruzing the trails in ONF that weekend I was really hoping that it wouldnt be that weekend but I know it can fit everybodies schedule.  I hope to call you after and get the run down of the meeting and how everthing went.

WAY TO GO MAINETOO [smiley=Clap.gif]

 [smiley=Clap.gif]

Well this topic has gotten quiet. Is anyone coming? We would like to know before we buy a bunch of meat!

RSVP please

I plan to come with 3 more.

Are we comming with or without the kids? [smiley=Approve.gif]

I'm bringing my son. I think this should be a family affair.

 Congrats on the hookup with classic Maine! Unfortunatly I we be with muddbuggy cruisin ONF aswell.
I hope all goes well and we look forward to hearin from you after [smiley=ThumbsUp.gif] [smiley=Clap.gif]

Well, since the two guys that wanted this club the most and were the logical choices for officers of the club won't be there and there dosen't seem to be much interest I have contacted Frank and canceled. Too bad because I don't feel that I will be able to ask him again.

If anyone wants to give this a try in the future I have the by-laws and information from NOHVCC about how to start a club. Yours for the asking.

This should help to illustrate why so little happens when it comes to getting new OHV use areas and why the City of Northport, for example, won't have any problem closing ride areas. Three reasons; governent agencies that really can't be bothered. Bad press from stupid, useless deaths and injuries because of a lack of common sense. Lack of support for clubs that can create the needed momentum to change the perception the public has of us.

I was in Croom this past weekend and watched two idiot hot-rods DRAG RACE down the main road by day use area #2. A child was walking across the road and they went on each side of the kid at full throttle. We can all shake our heads as we see areas get closed and wonder why. Will Croom be next? If they had hit the kid it certianly would have given the state the upper hand to start that process.

Good luck!

C'mon MaineToo dont put the brakes on too soon we just have a schedule conflict, no big deal.  We just need to change the date  [smiley=BigSmile.gif]thats all. I still think there is a big interest in having a club locally.  If we build it they will come.  Check with Big Frank and see when would be a good date for all of us to get together at his place.  Preferably in about a month so everyone on here can make plans to attend. [smiley=ThumbsUp.gif]

I agree with muddbuggy. I'm all for a club, unfortunately I will be in ONF that weekend also.

I think 2 weeks is plenty of notice. When you get back call Frank and set up a new date if you like.

Trying to set up a date that works with everyone? That will never happen. But I would have thought that the people that were so gung-ho about this could have made it or at least wait to go riding until Saturday afternoon.

Isn't Suzuki of Sarasota open on Sundays?.  Why not late on Sunday afternoon?

There are plenty of people interested,  I think a new date
would be ok.  Frank is a great guy, and is very interested in this club.  I was at the shop on thursday and talked to him
about this and he was very excited. I have 4 guys that were planning on coming.  Don't be so quick to throw in the towel,
once we have a couple of meetings things will go alot smoother. There is no reason why you can't ask him for a new date.  I'm sure he will accomidate!!!!!

Don
I know all the work you have put into this club and it hasnt even launched yet. Thats why we cant give up so easily.
You and I need to communicate more,yes two weeks is enough notice but if I had of known that you where going to set the date for the 20th of march I would have told you me and a bunch of other guys on here were planning a Ocala trip that weekend.  The cabins have already been paid for in advance.  

kevin

 Maine!  
      Are you serious?You called this off because of two people who cant make it? I hope your not going to give up that easy on other issues.C'mon man lets set a time,date,and place so we could get this show on the road.Either way were going to get this party started,i just think you need to be part of this.C'mon dude! :'(

move the date.  The 20th may be our spotlight in the Orlando Sentinel.  This could be a chance to highlight how far we must drive for the few areas left for us ATVers.  The more that show up, the better.  Remember, numbers are the only things that really matter to the politicians...so a decent report with photos of a bunch of properly attired riders may help our cause!

Brad

C'mon  MaineToo ARE WE GOING TO CHANGE THE DATE OR JUST LET IT DIE LIKE ALL THE OTHER GOOD IDEAS?????????? [smiley=Angry.gif]

Maine???

If Maine is not going to reply then we can start one without him. I'm sorry but just because everyone can't make a certain date is no reason to just throw in the towel.
Is anyone else up for going forward with this with or without MaineToo.

My 2 cents : I will come with 2 more minimum.

Sorry

I'm working on another date.

Great, I am so glad that you are. I was hoping that you didn't call it quits.Kudos to you on all that you are doing, let me know if you need any help with anything prior to the first meeting.

Great job Maine I was hoping you would come around.
call me 724-6931   after the 20th of march I dont have anything planned.

kevin

Where did all the support go?  This is like a dead subject now [smiley=Disapprove.gif] [smiley=Cry.gif] [smiley=Disapprove.gif]

We are all wating for the promised date ....

Maybe so Vista. But I agree with Kevin. All we have seen lately is the same 4 of us posting. Seems odd.

I just scrolled back through and there are a good amount of people that are interested is this.Everyone is just waiting on a date. Any news yet? I think once a date is set then we will see this topic pick up again. Please advise asap.

I'll check today. See what they came up with.

Give a new date and there will be more posts.  Just sitting here waiting for a new date ???

I agree  ;D

Hey Guys,

I just read this thread.  My family would be interested in joining.  We are just as busy as eveyone else but will participate as much as possible.  I think that is the key.  You can never accomodate everyone, so as long as there is a large group you should be able to have enough people present at each meeting to keep the ball rolling.

Just my 2 cents.

Mike if you want to carpool to the meetings we can save some of that almost $2/gal motion lotion!

Hey

I just this moment got back from being in the woods for 5 days. Ya... I bathed.

We will get a date from SS tomorrow. They couldn't tell me the other day.

Cool, let us know

I'm all ears. I should also be bringing atleast a few friends with me.

Me 2 !

Do we have a new date yet?

WHEW!!!  :o I just read all 8 pages and if I'm off work and after 3pm I should be able to make it. Otherwise I'll get the info from Nocturnal or Muddbuggy.  ;D

thats watcha get when you been sleeping all this time.  LOL ;D

SO when and were after all is the meeting ?

Maine Too!  I've got 4 more for you!  We are local (in Venice) and fairly flexible.  We are FTR members and we also think Sarasota Cycles is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!  Maine, if there's anything we can do, let me know!   [smiley=ThumbsUp.gif]  We just read this thread today, sorry we didn't see it sooner!!!Don't give up, we'll spread the word about it too!!!  Ride on!!!

Allright MaineToo Im back from ONF and ready to get this thing started...... [smiley=Approve.gif]  Where's the date?

kevin

ATV group asks for county's assistance to access state land for off-road  
 riding                                                                    
                                                                           
                                                                           
 By PAUL CATALÁ                                                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
 NORTH PORT -- A local group of all-terrain vehicle owners has asked      
 Sarasota County to join its effort to get nearly 400 acres of state land  
 put aside for off-road riding.                                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
 But George Tatge, beaches and natural areas manager for the county parks  
 and recreation department, said he's doubtful the county will help.      
                                                                           
                                                                           
 Tatge said he attended a meeting Tuesday of the ATV-Ad Hoc Committee, an  
 organization made up of area ATV riders and merchants, intending to      
 discuss the environmental damage for which ATVs have been blamed in North
 Port parks.                                                              
                                                                           
                                                                           
 He said he was especially concerned with pollution, soil erosion, habitat
 destruction, and litter at the Myakkahatchee Creek Park at Reistertown    
 Road and Estates Drive, and at county-managed Oaks Park near Sumter      
 Boulevard and Interstate 75.                                              
                                                                           
                                                                           
 But group chairman John Wilson, owner of Action Power Sports in Nokomis,  
 told Tatge that the ATV committee isn't looking to ride in those two      
 parks and would instead like to see an alternate site set aside in the    
 8,600-acre Myakka State Forest.                                          
                                                                           
                                                                           
 Tatge said Wednesday he felt the group had good intentions, but that he  
 did not expect the county to support its efforts.                        
                                                                           
                                                                           
 A state forestry department report submitted to the governor Jan. 1 lists
 390 acres of the pine tree-covered Myakka Forest as one of three          
 finalists to become an ATV recreational area.                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
 At a discussion about the state report in April, the Sarasota County      
 Commission voiced opposition to the plan.                                
                                                                           
                                                                           
 During this week's meeting, Wilson defended the use of the forest by      
 off-road vehicles.                                                        
                                                                           
                                                                           
 "A state forest is for the consumptive use of the public," he said,      
 noting that 33,000 off-road vehicles were sold in Florida in 2002, and    
 110,000 are now registered.                                              
                                                                           
                                                                           
 He said the demand for off-road riding would continue to grow, and part  
 of a state forest is the place to do it.                                  
                                                                           
                                                                           
 "I hope you guys will realize the value of letting the state give us an  
 area to ride and get us off your parks," he said.                        
                                                                           
                                                                           
 Setting aside part of the forest for riders would help prevent further    
 damage to Myakkahatchee Creek Park and The Oaks, he said.                
                                                                           
                                                                           
 "You'd get more people here (the forest), so people would quit riding in  
 places where they shouldn't be riding," he said.                          
                                                                           
                                                                           
 Wilson said an ATV park would do less environmental damage than any one  
 of the dozens of golf courses built around the area.                      
                                                                           
                                                                           
 © Sarasota Herald-Tribune. All rights reserved.                        

OK Kevin

Saturday March 27th at Noon and Suzuki of Sarasota has once again promised us a BBQ. I hope all interested people will attend. I also hope I don't have to try to switch this date!

4583 Clark Rd
Sarasota FL 34233
941-925-0376

Hompage: http://www.classiccycle.net/classic_!_001.htm

Directions: http://www.classiccycle.net/classic_!_002.htm

My number 941-587-0819

BTW Vista.... Is that a new article or the one that is a few months old?

Sorry,
We would have REALLY liked to attend the meeting, we have been checking this thread twice a day waiting for you to post the date.  Unfortunately, the FTR race (Hare Scramble) in Clewiston is the same afternoon.  That's just something we're not gonna miss!!!!!!!! If you guys come up with a schedule PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE post it so we can attend the next one.  We really want to be a part of this.  Have a great time, and say hello to Sarasota Cycles for us.      Thanks!!!!!    [smiley=Approve.gif]

I'll try to make it but 2 days notice isn't much time. I have some plans that I have to try and change.I'm in no way being negative here but this is very very short notice. I do aplaud you for your  efforts on this Don and I hope I can juggle things around and make it.

ill be there

da_mtg_man;

2 weeks notice wasn't enough either. They had this date open for us so I said let's do it. I doubt we would ever find a date that would make everyone happy.

What IS important is to get the club set up, elect officers, and get a by-laws comm. in place.

That is true but I was ready for that one. This is just so short. How are they going to know how much food to cook on such short notice? I am going to try and make it but just in case I can't then I will be at he next one. Thanks again for getting this whole thing rolling.

I can't make it. Neither can the 6 friends I was planning on bringing. We are all going to be at croom. I too appreciate all the hard work Mainetoo has done  [smiley=Clap.gif]

 And I know that no matter what date was posted. There would be people that couldn't attend for one reason or another .... but 2 days notice just isn't sufficent in my book.

Anyways... good luck with the first meeting and maybe I'll be able to attend the next one :)

OK

Why dosen't someone else set a date? I have told them that it wasn't enough notice. When someone else is ready to set this up call Gil at 941-925-0376. Let us all know when the first meeting is.

Maine,
You have been thanked numurous times for doing all that you have done.I feel (as do other members that I've talked to about this) that we need you involved with this. We all know that it is important to set up a club to fight for our rights as an ATV community. I understand your frustration with epople not be able to attend. I think that you understand that a 2 day notice is NOT enough time to get alot of people there.We are never going to be able to please eveyone or should I say set a date that eveyone can make.There are a few people on the site that knows Suzuki of Sarasota and can work on setting up a new date. What is your schedule and we'll try to work from there.

I will be there with a another person.  Is it still on?  Let us know before we show up and there is nobody there.

Guess I will not be going up there today.   ???  

Well... the club has an e-mail address....

SRQATV@atvflorida.com

Thanks to Bones and ATVFLORIDA.com!

Well folks....was there, or was there not a meeting? ??? ??? ???

The web site isn't coming up for me.  Where did everybody go?
HEELLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! [smiley=Confused.gif]

Has.. or.... Is anybody contacting Gill or Big Frank cuz I dont want to duplicate a date. Try for atleast a month in advance
if at all possible.

Somebody let me know...............

Whoops!  That would be an email address, not a web address.  Duh!  No wonder it wouldn't work!!! [smiley=Embarrassed.gif]

Im guessing that nobody else is going to call suzuki and set a date for us.
Everybody complains how they want a club but nobody is willing to make a call .  I guess I will call and try to set a date for us.

kevin

Im going to call suzuki this week to set a date for our first meeting.

Please email me your available weekend in MAY for the meeting (MAJORITY RULES) and how many people will be attending with you.  So we can get a count of people interested the club.

cliick here to email me=http://KDANNELS@VERIZON.NET

DON,
I am hoping you will still play a big part in this also.

Well guys and girls,
I have only recieved 6 emails supporting the start of the Sarasota Area ATV clubs first meeting.  Honestly I dont know if six people is going to be enough to start a club.  ??? Unless I get more of a response I really cant see bothering Big Frank at Suzuki again about this, maybe I will give it another week to see how many more responses I get before I go calling him.  :'( :'(

Don
Are u still out there? ???

kevin

I suggest starting a new thread. I think people have stopped checking this one.I'm all aboard and have another person that will make it.
It looks like MaineToo has dissappeared.

what is going on with the sarasota club i really want to find one to join but there isnt any in my area

im all for a atv club but im out in pasco... but id be willing to make the haul...

Hey this tread has been Dead from April...I think MaineToo is also.. ???

This is an old thread I don't mind seeing. Since I'm new its the first time I've seen it.
If there isn't enough support for a club maybe we can do something more informal. We all would like to be "clubbies" but unfortunatly we all can't spare alot of time. I'm sure interest is probrably seasonal also. We could start slow w/ a few get-togethers. Then see what happens ;D

guys check out http://northportoffroad.com this is a bunch of locals that get together and ride and camp....see ya over there.

but to answer your question: yes this topic did die b/c there is not enuf interest or comittment to starting a club locally but we still get together and do stuff. ;D

MB

Did you guys ever get this together?
I'm interested
VegasMachine In Parrish
Contact me please

It doesn't look like it ever got going the first time...now that more places are getting shut down maybe there is more interest in this now?
Anyone????

I would be interested along with other members of my Family.

There is a club called "Sarasota Area Dirt Riders" and the Pres. Is Randy Faul, who is also the president of Florida Trail Riders. Just for your information. I know alot of people from Venice, Sarasota, North Port and Bradenton area that are members. But there is always room for more.