i am new to this, so i'd be thinking 2 or three days, maybe 40 miles a day?, depending on how sandy the roads are.  definitely want to do it outside of hunting season!

Plan it out and let me and cpblue know what you've cooked up.  He was asking about that just last night.  I just don't even know where to start as far as mapping out roads and such.

woot!  good to see you here, cpblue.

maybe just a big long "lazy river" kind of thing.

Ran across something interesting.  City of Irving has been maintianing an option to purchase access rights to the whole trail for the installation of a raw water line, and paying the money to the Chaparral Rail Trail group.  It would be kind of amazing if they DID install a water line and clear the entire length of the trail.

Resolution -- Approving the Third Option Extension with Chaparral Rails to Trails, Inc., for Approximately 56 Miles of Right-Of-Way
Administrative Comments
1. This item supports Strategic Goal No. 9: Infrastructure Network.
2. Impact: Approval of this option payment will secure Irving's ability to purchase almost 56 miles of right-of-way through July 5, 2013.
3. On April 23, 2009, the City of Irving entered into an option agreement with Chaparral Rails to Trails, Inc. (Chaparral), for the purchase of almost 56 miles of right-of-way. This right-of-way would be used for a raw water line. The surface of the right-of-way would remain available for recreational trail activity.
4. The second option extension was approved on May 19, 2011. The City has until July 5, 2012, to advise Chaparral if the City wishes to extend its option one more year with a payment of $100,000.00.
5. This extension, if approved, is the final year under the terms of the existing option agreement.
6. Funding in the amount of $50,000.00 is available in Water and Sewer System Fund and $50,000.00 in the Water Resources Development Fund.
Recommendation
The resolution be approved.

aww, it is so good to see him smile.

You are probably right.  I'm not sure that I am smart enough to accept that answer, but I think you are right.  Now that it is over 100 here, it is certainly taking the wind out of my sails.

Okay, so are we good to go for the weekend of the 14th and 15th?  Shuttle the bikes first thing on Saturday morning, ride partway(~40 mi), and spend the night Saturday night.  Then finish Sunday (~20 mi), and shuttle more as needed?

Good luck!  Keep us posted!!

subscribing.   i predict your feet would get really really cold, but i don't have any basis for that.  hoping to see what others say.

test

Skelly, what's up?

Suggestion on where to spend the night:
ya if i were to do it again i would definatley stop at the sulfur creek bridge and just camp there its a bit past pecan gap. Its about 60 ft off the ground great views and this is where we took a dip and cleaned up

Great ride and great report.  Thanks!

i spent a little time in the world of backpacking.  the people who complete the appalachian trail, a ~2200 mile hike, also find ways to distinguish themselves, and to look down on others.  it's just the way people are.  the people who feel the greatest need to argue and put others down are usually the ones who have the most pathetic lives, so i usually feel sorry for them.  try not to let it bother you.

thread resurrection!   
Did you ever make one of these?

Another note from the guy that I thought had made it all the way through.
Just another tip you will have to do the last 9 miles on road because it gets so thick you cant get thru, you'll see and remember the hay bails and fences start once you pass pecan gap prolly about 15 fences so pack smart cause that $%^#$ bike gets heavy

Fine then.

Another note from the guy that I thought had made it all the way through.
Just another tip you will have to do the last 9 miles on road because it gets so thick you cant get thru, you'll see and remember the hay bails and fences start once you pass pecan gap prolly about 15 fences so pack smart cause that $%^#$ bike gets heavy

I can do
June 30
July 15
I hope it's not hot in Farmersville in July.  Bwa ha ha haaaa!  Good news - no risk of hypothermia.  Bad news - you might burst into flames.

I would not mind stealth camping somewhere on the trail closer to Paris.

I can do 3 bikes and 3 ppl with my Element too, if we one way it.

OR, we could do the trail up to Paris, and then take easier backroads back most of the way to Farmersville and then jump on the trail somewhere.  I am not a fan of riding the road, but with some company, and way out in the boonies, I might not hate it too much.

I would not count on it.  But, as time quickly fades memories, I guess I'll do it again.

No, wait, the question is whether they removed the deep loose gravel.  Did they? 

I'm wondering if it's been compacted now, making it less "chili" like. 

Hoping wisaunders can clear that up for us...

Trying to get together a crew for a ride:
http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,3880.0.html