Lubbock Texas

[brianinpa]

My son has made his decision for his Doctorate of Music school... He received an assistantship offer from Texas Tech. in Lubbock, Texas, so I foresee some trips to the Lonestar State in my future. Are there any good motorcycle roads in the area that could justify me taking a bike with me on a trip?

 

[Denver]

Proud old man ought to enjoy the trip to see his son, :roll: as well as the destinations pleasures! :good:

 

[AApple]

Pretty flat area around there. Lubbock proper ain't the safest place to ride, in itself...people drive super crazy. There may be some decent back-roads out in the country. Secondary roads can be fun tho....just gotta watch for farm equipment....and livestock. The real roads to ride are farther south, unfortunately.

 

[brianinpa]

Proud... oh yeah!

Looking at Google maps it looked flat.

 

[Ansimp]

brianinpa » Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:00 pm[/url]":2gc31lwu]
My son has made his decision for his Doctorate of Music school... He received an assistantship offer from Texas Tech. in Lubbock, Texas, so I foresee some trips to the Lonestar State in my future. Are there any good motorcycle roads in the area that could justify me taking a bike with me on a trip?

:good: :clapping: :salute:

 

[joedrum]

seems taking the bike is always justified

 

[brianinpa]

joedrum » Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:26 am[/url]":36bx0e99]
seems taking the bike is always justified

:yes: :good:

 

[joedrum]

thanks brian for putting in a real world evaluation of the hooch bike in the ngw thread of recent days about high performance mods ...two people riding together who are always strait up with there posts as to not mislead people with there posting..... made me feel very good about all the effort i made to the hooch bike :thanks:

 

[Terry]

I drove my truck out to Lubbock (about 7 hours from home) for a business op about 4 months ago.
This is west Texas flat, dusty, and ugly to my eye. I wouldn't bother riding a bike out there, endless miles of straight, flat, farm to market roadways. Texas is a vast state with it's share of variety like central Texas hill country, Big Bend national park, the gulf coastal areas, but west Texas ugh not appealing to me.

 

[brianinpa]

The better ride may be Lubbock Texas to Lebanon Pennsylvania...

:moped:

 

[brianinpa]

joedrum » Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:19 am[/url]":2nunad9a]
thanks brian for putting in a real world evaluation of the hooch bike in the ngw thread of recent days about high performance mods ...two people riding together who are always strait up with there posts as to not mislead people with there posting..... made me feel very good about all the effort i made to the hooch bike :thanks:

:hi:

 

[Terry]

brianinpa » 9 minutes ago[/url]":1iwdds11]
The better ride may be Lubbock Texas to Lebanon Pennsylvania...

:moped:

If it were me and I had an extra week or preferably two I would do my eastern U.S. tour again.
From Pennsylvania to WV, then Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, then enter North east Texas and ride across to Lubbock. It's for sure the long way but oh the great scenery and mountain roads to be had, most of the way anyway. I do believe I'm getting myself a bad case of wanderlust.

 

[mcgovern61]

Congrats on your Son's decision! :clapping:

If it were me, I would only make that trip in early spring or late fall.......way too hot in the summer cutting across the lower States for me!! :shock:

 

[brianinpa]

mcgovern61 » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:15 am[/url]":3k6ixytg]
Congrats on your Son's decision! :clapping:

If it were me, I would only make that trip in early spring or late fall.......way too hot in the summer cutting across the lower States for me!! :shock:

I was in Alabama last June... 105 at 1:30 in the afternoon was a bit too much for me. :heat:

 

[slabghost]

After last years heat stroke I won't be going far without a cooling vest. Trips to visit might be great on the bike but I probably would not take the bike moving him there.

 

[brianinpa]

Moving him there will most likely be August, so it just isn't the right time of the year.

 

[julimike54]

Lubbock itself is pretty boring. By the way riding around in Texas during the spring time can get very stormy, think tornadoes, hail high winds etc. Fall on the other hand isn't too bad. If you're north of Lubbock in the pan handle area there are some nice diversions, still semi flat but throw in hills & canyons, just different. Some of the best roads in Texas are called Farm to Market, smaller 2 lane roads that don't always go straight where you want to go and see the countryside

 

[AApple]

There is one kinda kewl loop-style ride around Lubbock that will get you out in the sticks for a while, and see a little decent scenery. Depending on the time of year, it can be enjoyable. From Lubbock take U.S. 84 to Post. Ride east from Post on U.S. 380 for about 45 miles to Texas Hwy. 70. Head southeast on Texas 70 for about 20 miles to FM 610. Take FM 610 Northeast 25 miles to Aspermont. In Aspermont you will again meet up with U.S. 380. Take 380 Northwest to Jayton. Ride into Jayton and you will find yourself back on Texas 70. Stay on 70 through Girard, Spur, and into Dickens. In Dickens, take U.S. 82 back to Lubbock. It's around 250 miles total...not a bad run for a day. Just gotta watch for wildlife on this run. Wild hogs, deer, cattle, and drunk oil workers/farmhands are plentiful in this part of Texas. :hihihi:

lubbockride

• AApple
• Mar 8, 2016

Double Mountain "Loop" around Lubbock Texas area

 

[toytender01]

I don't know........Looking at that map the ride looks a little fishey to me. :smilie_happy:

 

[brianinpa]

toytender01 » Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:42 am[/url]":1662cxb1]
I don't know........Looking at that map the ride looks a little fishey to me. :smilie_happy:

Nice catch... :shock:

:smilie_happy: