Hill Country riding

KURT44 · 01-07-2016, 11:11 AM

Planning to haul bikes down to the Texas Hill Country in February (after Feb. 10) for a 3 or 4 day ride. Will be 3 of us from southern Wi. & northern IL. This will be a spur of the moment trip (going to watch the weather). Will take us a day and a half to get there. Planning to stay in Kerrville and ride mostly south and west from there. Will ride the 3 sisters for sure. Just wondering if anyone would be interested in meeting up and riding with us. We are all in our 50`s but experienced riders. All on Cruisers.

dabull · 01-07-2016, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by KURT44

Planning to haul bikes down to the Texas Hill Country in February (after Feb. 10) for a 3 or 4 day ride. Will be 3 of us from southern Wi. & northern IL. This will be a spur of the moment trip (going to watch the weather). Will take us a day and a half to get there. Planning to stay in Kerrville and ride mostly south and west from there. Will ride the 3 sisters for sure. Just wondering if anyone would be interested in meeting up and riding with us. We are all in our 50`s but experienced riders. All on Cruisers.

Where did you decide to stay in Kerrville...I looking into a possible trip there in May....

**BudMan** · 01-07-2016, 02:39 PM

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Where did you decide to stay in Kerrville...I looking into a possible trip there in May....

When we were there this past April we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express.
It's near the intersection on TX 16 and I-10. It was nice but a bit pricey.
There was a Best Western next door that seemed to be popular with other riders.

TX1700 · 01-07-2016, 02:44 PM

KURT44, Here's a M/C friendly place Best Western Sunday House Inn. They let many of us park our m/c in front of our rooms and on the back side near the pool. "Out of site out of mind." Now your visit in Feb. is going to be touch and go because the it can be covered with ice inch thick or sunny. Ley us know when you are going to be here and if the weather permits we can ride with you or have a meal some where. TXVROC have members there. There's a few of us in the Austin area and have "Snowbirds" come down and we ride with many times. like dabull said May is a little better time. So bring your northern riding gear.

TX1700 · 01-07-2016, 02:49 PM

The Best Western Sunday House Inn is in Kerriville.

**BudMan** · 01-07-2016, 03:14 PM

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The Best Western Sunday House Inn is in Kerriville.

That's the one.

duffy · 01-07-2016, 10:48 PM

I rode the Three Sisters in Feb of last year when I went thru Texas (stayed in Killeen for a few weeks). Nice ride, horrible cell service.

KURT44 · 01-07-2016, 11:06 PM

Thanks for your replies. Yeah, as I said we will watch the weather. Found a lot of good info on hill country cruising web site. Only needs to be in the 60's and we'll be happy.

**trip** · 01-08-2016, 02:21 PM

Hi Kurt44,
Very, very noble of you guys to try and ride the Hill Country in Feb. But, if you can wait until (at least) the end of March, you'll have a much better experience on the trip.

February is notorious for rain, ice and some snow in that part of Texas. If it rains even a little bit (and we've received a ton of rain so far this year) you can effectively kiss the twisted sisters goodbye as far as riding them safely. And the chances of the temp being in the 60's is almost null. I ride the Hill Country (Kerrville, Leakey, Bandera, Medina, etc) every year in the Spring or the Fall. It's one of my favorite places to ride, but I wouldn't dare try it in Feb.

Just some friendly advice... not trying to tell you what to do.

Trip

PS. Feel free to view my riding map for Texas where I list the best roads to ride in the Hill Country. Might help in your planning.
http://hilliard.ws/texas.htm
http://hilliard.ws/hondagoldwing.htm

**Cajunrider** · 01-08-2016, 09:16 PM

Good advice Trip. I'm sure you remember the first time we rode the Hill Country together the first week of April 2010. It was cold that week. February would be tough Kurt.

**glwilson** · 01-09-2016, 03:58 PM

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PS. Feel free to view my riding map for Texas where I list the best roads to ride in the Hill Country. Might help in your planning.
http://hilliard.ws/texas.htm
http://hilliard.ws/hondagoldwing.htm

Trip, what mapping software/tools did you use for the map-routes in your first link? I would be seriously interested in knowing. PM me is you don't mind. Thanks, Greg

KURT44 · 01-09-2016, 04:25 PM

If San Antonio weather is calling for around 45 low at night for a week stretch, would there be any ice in the hill country?

dabull · 01-09-2016, 06:57 PM

For comparative purposes, here's a lodge I am looking into... http://www.innofthehills.com/ ,

**trip** · 01-10-2016, 12:46 PM

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Good advice Trip. I'm sure you remember the first time we rode the Hill Country together the first week of April 2010. It was cold that week. February would be tough Kurt.

Yep... I remember Mitch! Problem is, when it's cold up there, one has to dress up like the Michelin man to get any relief from the cold.

**trip** · 01-10-2016, 12:52 PM

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Trip, what mapping software/tools did you use for the map-routes in your first link? I would be seriously interested in knowing. PM me is you don't mind. Thanks, Greg

Sure Greg.... no problem.... I use Microsoft Streets and Trips. I have the 2013 version. I map out everything then convert it to a jpeg and add any graphics I want. But MS Streets and Trips gives you an excellent distant measurement.

Sucky part of this is MS Streets and Trips 2013 has been discontinued and thus the price for that version on Amazon and others has gone sky high.

But, you can buy other versions fairly cheaply.

01-07-2016, 11:11 AM	#1
KURT44 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: WEST OF ROCKFORD IL. Posts: 133	Hill Country riding Planning to haul bikes down to the Texas Hill Country in February (after Feb. 10) for a 3 or 4 day ride. Will be 3 of us from southern Wi. & northern IL. This will be a spur of the moment trip (going to watch the weather). Will take us a day and a half to get there. Planning to stay in Kerrville and ride mostly south and west from there. Will ride the 3 sisters for sure. Just wondering if anyone would be interested in meeting up and riding with us. We are all in our 50`s but experienced riders. All on Cruisers. __________________ Kurt44 2012 voyager Happy trails! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-07-2016, 02:44 PM	#4
TX1700 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 128	KURT44, Here's a M/C friendly place Best Western Sunday House Inn. They let many of us park our m/c in front of our rooms and on the back side near the pool. "Out of site out of mind." Now your visit in Feb. is going to be touch and go because the it can be covered with ice inch thick or sunny. Ley us know when you are going to be here and if the weather permits we can ride with you or have a meal some where. TXVROC have members there. There's a few of us in the Austin area and have "Snowbirds" come down and we ride with many times. like dabull said May is a little better time. So bring your northern riding gear. __________________ TX1700 on VBA plunge on Texas VROC VROC #36447 VBA #02703 Ivan's reflash 2013 Vulcan Voyager ABS 2002 Road Star (sold)
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01-07-2016, 02:49 PM	#5
TX1700 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 128	The Best Western Sunday House Inn is in Kerriville. __________________ TX1700 on VBA plunge on Texas VROC VROC #36447 VBA #02703 Ivan's reflash 2013 Vulcan Voyager ABS 2002 Road Star (sold) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-07-2016, 11:06 PM	#8
KURT44 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: WEST OF ROCKFORD IL. Posts: 133	Thanks for your replies. Yeah, as I said we will watch the weather. Found a lot of good info on hill country cruising web site. Only needs to be in the 60's and we'll be happy. __________________ Kurt44 2012 voyager Happy trails!
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01-08-2016, 02:21 PM	#9
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	Hi Kurt44, Very, very noble of you guys to try and ride the Hill Country in Feb. But, if you can wait until (at least) the end of March, you'll have a much better experience on the trip. February is notorious for rain, ice and some snow in that part of Texas. If it rains even a little bit (and we've received a ton of rain so far this year) you can effectively kiss the twisted sisters goodbye as far as riding them safely. And the chances of the temp being in the 60's is almost null. I ride the Hill Country (Kerrville, Leakey, Bandera, Medina, etc) every year in the Spring or the Fall. It's one of my favorite places to ride, but I wouldn't dare try it in Feb. Just some friendly advice... not trying to tell you what to do. Trip PS. Feel free to view my riding map for Texas where I list the best roads to ride in the Hill Country. Might help in your planning. http://hilliard.ws/texas.htm http://hilliard.ws/hondagoldwing.htm __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip Last edited by trip; 01-08-2016 at 02:38 PM.
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01-07-2016, 10:48 PM	#7
duffy Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hot Springs, SD and other warm and dry places Posts: 1,043	I rode the Three Sisters in Feb of last year when I went thru Texas (stayed in Killeen for a few weeks). Nice ride, horrible cell service.
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01-08-2016, 09:16 PM	#10
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Good advice Trip. I'm sure you remember the first time we rode the Hill Country together the first week of April 2010. It was cold that week. February would be tough Kurt. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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01-09-2016, 04:25 PM	#12
KURT44 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: WEST OF ROCKFORD IL. Posts: 133	If San Antonio weather is calling for around 45 low at night for a week stretch, would there be any ice in the hill country? __________________ Kurt44 2012 voyager Happy trails!
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01-09-2016, 06:57 PM	#13
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	For comparative purposes, here's a lodge I am looking into... http://www.innofthehills.com/ ,
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