If you are looking for someone to go on a quick GS ride or want to plan an Epic Adventure, you should check out the Facebook page and join the community!

Join our GS Riders of Ventura BMW Community here!

"EarthRider" is dedicated to facilitating dual sport/ adventure riders in enriching their riding experiences and enhancing their riding skills. Don't know where to ride? Don't have time to plan a ride? Aren't quite sure how to ride? Don't know anybody to ride with? Come riding with us! The

adventure you join us for might last hours, or it might last days.

Either way, you will always have opportunities to practice riding skills you know, learn one that you don't, meet old friends, and make new ones." 

I think the best part of the entire day was when one of the riders told me that "This is why I bought my bike" just after crossing a stream for the first time.  

On Saturday June 30th a small group of riders set out on a 8 hour, 240 mile day of learning and enjoying some of the beautiful trails Southern California has to offer.

Getting out and really using the GS for all of what it was designed to do is very liberating and when a whole other world to explore just opened up to you and you realize that nothing can stop you but your own confidence, it's time to get out and learn, practice and ride.

We plan to have more of these easier dual sport rides in the coming months and welcome anyone to lead a ride of their own if they like.  Please contact me if you have something in mind and would like more information.

email: mspencer@bmwventura.com

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