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8 Trail Rider www.TrailRider.com It's 105 degrees in Dallas. Let's get geared up and ride some ght single-track trails. Maybe not. By the me I put on my boots, pants, knee pads, elbow pads, jersey, helmet, goggles, gloves, camel back and kick start my bike, I'm too darn hot to ride! No, wait. I have an electric-start bike. Sorry, it's s ll way too hot! Finding a place to ride in far north Texas ain't easy. There are a few pay-to-ride places that I've been to for more years that I care to admit. I suppose the granddaddy of them all is Red River Cycle Trails, 15 miles north of Muenster, Texas on the Red River. I've been hauling home their red, sandy loam soil that is stuck to my bikes for more than 40 years. RRCT has about 2,500 acres of trails to cut loose and go crazy in. But watch out for those side-by- sides going WFO around those blind corners. If you're on a bike, you're going to lose that encoun- ter. Luckily, they do have a specific area for MOTOR- CYCLES ONLY called Bill's Woods. It is a ght and fun 17-mile loop with a ny, extra-narrow gate that filters out ALL four-wheeled machines. Make sure your camel back is full before you enter, because you ARE going to need it! Even though I love RRCT, from me to me, boredom overtakes me. I'm always looking for something new. Unfortunately, private property signs, keep out signs, and no trespassing signs are everywhere. So one good place to exchange ideas about riding places in is at bike shops. In one such conversa on a few years ago, a rider told me about his experience in Cloudcro , New Mexico. He went on to say that he and his buddies had just go en back from riding the RIM TRAIL there in Cloudcro and how much fun it was. That's all it took; I'm in! I emailed my three best riding buddies, Aaron, Craig and Ma . I told them that we needed to look into making a trip to Cloudcro . Before you knew it, Aaron had made reserva ons, and it was about to be a DONE DEAL. Aaron had found a house there, three-bedroom, two-bath on 10 acres just east of town for $160 per night. Wow, what a deal, only $40 each per night. Supposedly, the house was fully furnished with a beau ful up- per deck complete with rocking chairs that looked out at the mountains, perfect for drinking massive quan es of beer! Cloudcroft, New Mexico Ride Report by Jon Pomeroy