Clayton Lake Ride one month away!

Hope everyone is getting ready for our 5th annual Clayton Lake dual sport ride. I expect about 50 riders this year, up from one - me - in the first year. This is always the highlight of my riding year, something I plan well in advance and truly enjoy. It is some of the best riding in this part of the country, with a wide mix of terrain and an unbelievably huge riding area - 800,000 acres just in the Oklahoma part. That is larger than the state of Rhode Island. You can travel over 100 miles in a straight line, all off road.

We have all types of riders show up for this dual sport ride, from big BMW boxer twins to street bikes, the ubuquitious KLR's, lots of DRZ's and even quite a few full-on dirt bikes. Since our group has gotten so large we normally split into multiple rides to keep the dust down and allow like-minded riders the ability to go out together. We have some groups looking for knarly single track off road riding, while some are looking to cruise the easier logging roads and even some that want to mix in a fair amount of pavement in their day. You don't need a street legal dirt bike if you stick mostly to the off-road groups. You WILL need to cary plenty of gas - I recommend 100 miles worth. You also need the ability to change your own flat tire. I normally carry a tube and tire irons and a few tools for trailside repairs. Of course it goes without saying to carry water and maybe some snacks.

Some people are showing up on Thursday, while most arrive on Friday. If you come on Saturday you need to be there by 9:00 am to catch a group heading out. This year we will be having a local film crew capture some video so they can use it for a story about the fun things to do in eastern Oklahoma.

Here is a video from our ride last year ---> VIDEO <---

See you in Clayton!