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Title: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Krawler00 on July 21, 2016, 11:04:18 AM: Serious question for all the new guys, old guys etc. How did you happen to hear about us (GATR) and what was your first ride with us? Was it a good experience, any suggestions? We are always looking for ways to get our name out there and improve the club to make it the best around so post up!

I just happened to google offroad clubs in GA many years ago and GATR was like the 3rd down on the search listings. Made my first ride at Aetna many years ago. Had a great trip and made some friends on the first trip.

//popcorn//
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Anvilsam on July 21, 2016, 11:10:48 AM: i actually heard about it through bobby many years ago when i sold him my rear bumper. We lost touch for a few years then when i got sick of trying to organize rides with local buddies who always back out at the last minute i got back in touch with him. What i like most is how there is a ride every month regardless. I also know that at any point out on the trail this group of guys and girls is there if i need them.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: jc79 on July 21, 2016, 11:25:57 AM: Google search I'm sure... i liked that I didn't have to come to a physical monthly meeting before coming on a ride. Liked that it wasn't just a "Jeep" club even though I had a Jeep.

First ride was at Durhamtown. I'd never done any offroading, and only had put my Jeep in 4WD in the driveway I think. Somehow, I got near the front of the "air down" line. When it was time to roll, I tried to get into 4LO but it wouldn't move out of neutral. My CB wasn't transmitting, so all I heard on the radio was "hey, what's the deal up front, why aren't we moving?"...... Doug walked up and rocked the Jeep a little bit which let me shift into 4LO. Embarrassing? Yes. But I appreciated that nobody made a big deal out of it and we had a really good day (for D'town at least).
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: RedDragonATL on July 21, 2016, 12:36:38 PM: I'm trying to remember exactly how I found the club...maybe just googling off-road clubs in GA. My first ride was the forest service ride in a mostly stock 4Runner. I got hooked quickly and I've been getting poorer ever since. I think those forest service rides are great for newbies...just not sure how to get more of them to come back for a "real" ride. Everyone was super-nice and didn't make me feel out of place for my lack of knowledge or rig.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: tcdawg on July 21, 2016, 12:41:22 PM: I googled and found a few clubs/forums...this was back in 2010 I believe.

Joined both forums, one was GaTR.

Made a few rides with the one N. Ga. club and was not impressed at all. Even though I was a total nube I wasn't happy with the experience.

Then I made a Gulches ride with GaTR....had an absolutely awesome time. That was the ride I met Seth, Kevin, Jared and others. The rest is history
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Raisinhead on July 21, 2016, 12:45:32 PM: I joined another club first, then met Tony, Bobby, and Josh through that. They told me to check out GATR if I wanted to wheel.

I think my first ride was Windrock. It was my first organized ride, so I was a little intimidated and excited. I also slowed us down at the beginning because I wasn't all the way ready in time. Very embarrassed, but like Jared's story, nobody made it a big deal of it. Ended up having a great time. Got some bigger obstacles under my belt, and greatly contributed to my current addiction. Still learning more every ride.

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Blue J on July 21, 2016, 01:20:19 PM: I did the Forest Service ride with my friend Seth @Sasquatch and wanted more, bought my jeep a month later.

I think my 1st ride was Beasley Knob, totally stock, got stuck, had fun. I like knowing y'all have my back. On Beasley we had someone bust a steering stabilizer and within minutes he had tools brought to him and we were rolling. I learned a lot about this group on that 1st ride.

I keep inviting people from the FaceBooks page to the forums and have heard on more than one occasion that they were waiting on approvals...I didn't realize there was an approval process. Those FS rides and maybe a class on Winching 101 might draw some people in, but they have to want this type of community and activity.

I think continuing to push the Tread Lightly campaign and SFWDA to the other jeepers in Georgia should be part of our message because the FS roads can't support the level of traffic they are seeing. The off road parks can and do.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: jd30005 on July 21, 2016, 01:36:36 PM: Google and then showed up at a ride at Gulches with my 2012 JKU open/open (I see a Gulches theme emerging). Got hooked on the experience and really liked the people. Quickly determined that I wanted to get something I didn't worry about scratching up and got the TJ and sold the JKU. I keep learning every time out and have a blast.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: ranier1315 on July 21, 2016, 01:52:57 PM: Bought a new jeep. Started upgrading. Found Bobby @cru9 on CL selling some mirror relocation brackets. Next thing you know I'm hooked. LOL
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Michigunman on July 21, 2016, 02:42:17 PM: As I recall it was a combination of Google and WranglerForum. I was on WF in Michigan so I checked out the Georgia section. I believe Kevin P and/or someone else may have mentioned GATR when I was looking for people/places to ride.

My first ride I froze my butt off camping at Morris Mtn in February of 2013.

My frosty Jeep between Blue Wes and White Wes.

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Title: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: cru9 on July 21, 2016, 03:28:07 PM: Internet search for local Wheeling clubs. My first ride was a forest service ride that Matt organized up by lake Burton back in early 2010.

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: tjsahara00 on July 21, 2016, 03:48:33 PM: Had my Jeep for about 6 years. Had been to Beasley Knob,
Tellico several times but only by myself or with another Jeep.
I wanted to learn more and go to more places. I was on Wrangler
Forum and checked out the Georgia Clubs section. First ride was
at Gulches then Aetna in 2010....then the next several years I went
on 10 or 12 rides a year...
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: tjsahara00 on July 21, 2016, 03:58:41 PM: not hardly.....to be honest the same old newbie
questions.......pictures of a 2'' lift and 32's please?

I check on there maybe once every couple of weeks
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Michigunman on July 21, 2016, 04:02:42 PM: Quote from: tjsahara00 on July 21, 2016, 03:58:41 PM
not hardly.....to be honest the same old newbie
questions.......pictures of a 2'' lift and 32's please?

I check on there maybe once every couple of weeks

Similar here. Probably once a week.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: kvom on July 21, 2016, 04:04:46 PM: I looked up my into post in May 2010. Seems I hooked up with some GATR people at a ride at River Rock earlier that month.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Trail Duty on July 21, 2016, 06:02:32 PM: I joined back in 2012, found GATR just by a Google search. Joined initially because of the professional page and club forum. First ride was Gulches (GATRFest) if I remember correctly, like many others it seems. I really enjoyed how there weren't any meetings required or anything before wheeling, just meet the rig requirements (CB, etc) and show up. Having trouble finding a similarly well run club up here in Michigan that doesn't require sponsorship to join and actually wheels, not just meet up and talk about it.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: DOUG on July 21, 2016, 06:11:40 PM: Bought a TJ in 2008 from Chris Hyde!
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: BigMike on July 21, 2016, 07:54:42 PM: Saw it on a bathroom wall. It said "for a good time call"
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: jc79 on July 21, 2016, 08:16:49 PM: Quote from: BigMike on July 21, 2016, 07:54:42 PM
Saw it on a bathroom wall. It said "for a good time call"

Jay answered didn't he?

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Krawler00 on July 21, 2016, 08:31:14 PM: Oh snap.

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: jc79 on July 21, 2016, 08:38:18 PM: Quote from: Krawler00 on July 21, 2016, 08:31:14 PM
Oh snap.

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I simply meant that Jay answered, and politely let BigMike know about GATR's next ride and the rig safety requirements. What were you thinking?

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Krawler00 on July 21, 2016, 08:39:02 PM: This^ exactly.

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Big Dave on July 21, 2016, 09:28:56 PM: I believe I found out about GATR through Kevin. He posted some pictures of "went to a offroad park" on NGJers. I actually joined to steal ideas to use over there but........

My first ride was GATR Fest 2015 at AOP. Epic.

This club is on the right track & I hope it stays that way for many years to come.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Jeepster1407 on July 21, 2016, 11:02:12 PM: I joined a loooooooooong time ago. I was staying in a cabin at tellico with Matt, Daniel, Brad, and Adam when they decided to create GATR. I worked with Brad so he invited me to go stay with them at Tellico and joined at the very beginning.

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Mortalis5509 on July 22, 2016, 01:41:09 AM: I found it through Google or wrangler forum. Don't remember first ride.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: kent10sne1 on July 22, 2016, 06:23:44 AM: Found some jeep clubs, got on the forms, liked this one, joined, went to gulches 1st ride on 33's, no lift. back in 2012. the rest has been a roller-coaster.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: lt99ls1 on July 22, 2016, 08:10:11 AM: I was looking for a group(s) to go ride with at off road parks I had never been too.
I think river rock may have been the 1st ride with GaTR.
I suffer from CRS.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Trailabite on July 22, 2016, 04:10:19 PM: Some how I met Mike Livingston and he invited me to a meet and greet at some bar back in late 05 or early 06. I have just been hanging around ever since. My first ride with the group I believe was at DT and then we had the first GATRFest at River Rock (I miss RR)
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Uncle Randy on July 22, 2016, 04:59:32 PM: Slippery. First ride without a jeep-Moab EJS with Doug and Ben in09?. Bought a jeep. First ride with jeep-RiverRock.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Cannonballkev on July 23, 2016, 12:57:29 PM: 2013 I thnk. Googled, found GATR. What caught my attention was "any 4x4 vehicle, not just Jeeps" I was new to wheelin and wanted a place that me and my truck would be welcome. Found it!
My first ride was the first annual cook out Trey mountain ride. Ha, I put it in 4 low for the whole ride! Now I do most of it in 2 wheel.
I think for new members it should be required to read about "tread lightly" even before joining as a guest. People just don't know, I was one of them. Awesome club, awesome members, awesome info.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Scott F. on July 23, 2016, 01:33:28 PM: Quote from: Cannonballkev on July 23, 2016, 12:57:29 PM
2013 I thnk. Googled, found GATR. What caught my attention was "any 4x4 vehicle, not just Jeeps" I was new to wheelin and wanted a place that me and my truck would be welcome. Found it!

This was true for me as well. After moving to north GA, Google lead to a lot of clubs in the area that all had Jeep in the title or appeared to be Jeep only. This was a change for me, in North Carolina rides usually consisted of about half jeeps. In GA it seems everything is 98% Jeep.

My first official GATR ride was March 2013 at AOP pre-opening ride.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: clark123456 on July 23, 2016, 01:36:19 PM: Quote from: Scott F. on July 23, 2016, 01:33:28 PM
Quote from: Cannonballkev on July 23, 2016, 12:57:29 PM
2013 I thnk. Googled, found GATR. What caught my attention was "any 4x4 vehicle, not just Jeeps" I was new to wheelin and wanted a place that me and my truck would be welcome. Found it!

This was true for me as well. After moving to north GA, Google lead to a lot of clubs in the area that all had Jeep in the title or appeared to be Jeep only. This was a change for me, in North Carolina rides usually consisted of about half jeeps. In GA it seems everything is 98% Jeep.

My first official GATR ride was March 2013 at AOP pre-opening ride.
So...you're saying Georgians are smarter than North Carolinians.

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Scott F. on July 23, 2016, 01:52:35 PM: Quote from: clark123456 on July 23, 2016, 01:36:19 PM
Quote from: Scott F. on July 23, 2016, 01:33:28 PM
Quote from: Cannonballkev on July 23, 2016, 12:57:29 PM
2013 I thnk. Googled, found GATR. What caught my attention was "any 4x4 vehicle, not just Jeeps" I was new to wheelin and wanted a place that me and my truck would be welcome. Found it!

This was true for me as well. After moving to north GA, Google lead to a lot of clubs in the area that all had Jeep in the title or appeared to be Jeep only. This was a change for me, in North Carolina rides usually consisted of about half jeeps. In GA it seems everything is 98% Jeep.

My first official GATR ride was March 2013 at AOP pre-opening ride.
So...you're saying Georgians are smarter than North Carolinians.

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Ha!
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Raisinhead on July 23, 2016, 01:55:09 PM: Quote from: jc79 on July 21, 2016, 08:16:49 PM

Quote from: BigMike on July 21, 2016, 07:54:42 PM
Saw it on a bathroom wall. It said "for a good time call"

Jay answered didn't he?

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G** D***** Jared!

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: cosimpson on July 23, 2016, 03:32:08 PM: Was at a go Topless event in Newnan in 2014 and met a group of GATR folks at the GATR booth. First ride was AOP in 2014. Second ride was at Chocco and found out what a great group of folk's will do!
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: JTCrump on July 26, 2016, 09:22:14 PM: I stopped down at allsouth after getting a quote for getting some work done. Roland at allsouth told me to check out the club site.

Great info. Haven't gone on a ride yet, but am planning on one of the up coming. Also signed up for the core membership ...
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Greysducky on March 20, 2017, 07:48:56 AM: I bought a Jeep had the craving to get it off road, google gave me several options. Most of the options were old clubs that were not active anymore.
First ride was CFR 17 from meeting some of you at the gate during check in till the time I left I felt welcome. The ride definitely gave me the bug to start upgrading.

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Anvilsam on March 20, 2017, 10:11:53 AM: Quote from: Greysducky on March 20, 2017, 07:48:56 AM
I bought a Jeep had the craving to get it off road, google gave me several options. Most of the options were old clubs that were not active anymore.
First ride was CFR 17 from meeting some of you at the gate during check in till the time I left I felt welcome. The ride definitely gave me the bug to start upgrading.

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That was myself and @Raisinhead that you met at the gate. Im glad you felt welcomed although im a little suprised jay made you feel that way. He's normally the king dbag of the club.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Raisinhead on March 20, 2017, 10:25:22 AM: Quote from: Cranvilstan on March 20, 2017, 10:11:53 AM
Quote from: Greysducky on March 20, 2017, 07:48:56 AM
I bought a Jeep had the craving to get it off road, google gave me several options. Most of the options were old clubs that were not active anymore.
First ride was CFR 17 from meeting some of you at the gate during check in till the time I left I felt welcome. The ride definitely gave me the bug to start upgrading.

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That was myself and @Raisinhead that you met at the gate. Im glad you felt welcomed although im a little suprised jay made you feel that way. He's normally the king dbag of the club.

I was the one not wearing a bro flat bill.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Raisinhead on March 20, 2017, 10:35:27 AM: Quote from: BigPrince on March 20, 2017, 10:22:55 AM
Quote from: Raisinhead on July 23, 2016, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: jc79 on July 21, 2016, 08:16:49 PM

Quote from: BigMike on July 21, 2016, 07:54:42 PM
Saw it on a bathroom wall. It said "for a good time call"

Jay answered didn't he?

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G** D***** Jared!

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Still makes me laugh.

Same!
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Cleveland99 on March 20, 2017, 12:54:32 PM: Quote from: clark123456 on July 23, 2016, 01:36:19 PM
Quote from: Scott F. on July 23, 2016, 01:33:28 PM
Quote from: Cannonballkev on July 23, 2016, 12:57:29 PM
2013 I thnk. Googled, found GATR. What caught my attention was "any 4x4 vehicle, not just Jeeps" I was new to wheelin and wanted a place that me and my truck would be welcome. Found it!

This was true for me as well. After moving to north GA, Google lead to a lot of clubs in the area that all had Jeep in the title or appeared to be Jeep only. This was a change for me, in North Carolina rides usually consisted of about half jeeps. In GA it seems everything is 98% Jeep.

My first official GATR ride was March 2013 at AOP pre-opening ride.
So...you're saying Georgians are smarter than North Carolinians.

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Being from NC this could be debatable!!!!

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Danny Kinder on March 20, 2017, 12:55:37 PM: Hahaha. Funny stuff Sam

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: beve1661 on March 20, 2017, 08:54:41 PM: Josh (JvC) found ya, he was looking for a wheeling group that had the same thoughts and interest about wheeling as he does. He found you and then he told me about ya.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: prjohnson on March 21, 2017, 09:45:56 AM: Needed help putting on a lift nearly 10 years ago. Tedder suggested I come here from Jeepforum. Rowingfish (Kyle) & I think Richard came out to help. Used to go on a few rides a year, years ago, but unfortunately for now I'm stuck reading ya'll adventures. Still have the Jeep, with a little more HP //;D//, just no free time between work & family stuff!
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: BigMike on March 21, 2017, 10:36:10 AM: I actually don't remember. I bought an '09 Rubicon in mid '09 and went on a few rides. Forrest Service Rd., Chocco, and one other place. Had a great time. Sold the 09 and went 2 years without a Jeep before I bought my '14 JKR. Now I can't imagine not owning a Jeep (that will eventually become a trailer whore).
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: BGSWOLE on June 15, 2017, 01:10:12 AM: I heard about GATR through a google search. I'm a member of another club in Virginia called Northern Virginia Jeepers Association (NOVA Jeepers). I've done some wrenching parties and trail rides with them and was able to learn a lot (I'm still learning too). There's a lot of good guys in that group. So I wanted my son to be able to experience being part of a group of like minded off road enthusiasts.
Anyway, my first off road adventure was to Durhamtown. My sons and I went but I didn't really know what to do, so we were limited on what we did. Since my son just got his jeep I wanted to help him find a group that he could get involved in (trail rides, wrenching parties, etc...). So far I've been pretty impressed with the forum and the people here. I'm looking forward to going on a trail ride with you guys in the near future.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: flimflamman on July 22, 2017, 05:58:43 PM: I stumbled across GATR when I did a Google search for off-road trails near Atlanta. I lurked for a little while and checked out similar groups. GATR stood out to me as the best to join. A couple of reasons for that would be that its clearly loaded with very experienced people, and appears very open to accepting new people.

I spent some years doing grassroots rallycross, most of which I did in SoCal. I made a lot of good friends doing that and enjoyed helping out newcomers as well. Now I'm ready to experience some wheelin' and this looks like a great place to start.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: clarksr on August 11, 2017, 07:12:42 AM: A combo of @tcdawg, and @Chris36l from JKOwners. Both are pretty active on the other forum, and invited me over here. Hope to meet some local Jeepers in the area.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Slats44 on October 11, 2017, 07:08:38 AM: Bought a Jeep and was looking for a local club to se where the trails were. Googled Jeep clubs and found your club. Seemed like a good fit so I joined. Hope to get out and ride soon.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: j3ff3ry_j33p on November 08, 2017, 07:59:09 AM: Quote from: clarksr on August 11, 2017, 07:12:42 AM
A combo of @tcdawg, and @Chris36l from JKOwners. Both are pretty active on the other forum, and invited me over here. Hope to meet some local Jeepers in the area.

I , too, am an active member at JKOwners and once when complaining about not being able to find any local Jeepers in Mid- Tenn after relocating here in ‘05 from Georgia until today (& pretty much asking for ANYone to wheel with in the S.East on that forum ) and always wheeling alone. I’d reached a point where jeep/driver couldn’t tackle any more difficult/challenging trails because solo is a different thing than group riding.

So, @tcdawg said, “ you would really like GATR “ . Forever grateful; first ride was this past weekend at AOP & it was best time I ever have had with my Jeep.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Danny Kinder on December 06, 2017, 12:03:35 AM: Quote from: j3ff3ry_j33p on November 08, 2017, 07:59:09 AM
Quote from: clarksr on August 11, 2017, 07:12:42 AM
A combo of @tcdawg, and @Chris36l from JKOwners. Both are pretty active on the other forum, and invited me over here. Hope to meet some local Jeepers in the area.

I , too, am an active member at JKOwners and once when complaining about not being able to find any local Jeepers in Mid- Tenn after relocating here in ‘05 from Georgia until today (& pretty much asking for ANYone to wheel with in the S.East on that forum ) and always wheeling alone. I’d reached a point where jeep/driver couldn’t tackle any more difficult/challenging trails because solo is a different thing than group riding.

So, @tcdawg said, “ you would really like GATR “ . Forever grateful; first ride was this past weekend at AOP & it was best time I ever have had with my Jeep.

Very cool! Glad he pointed you this way. Great group here for sure

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Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: Trailabite on January 02, 2023, 08:11:15 AM: We have a lot of new folks joining the forum, let us know how your heard about GATR.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: ILOVEDIRT on January 02, 2023, 01:13:54 PM: You can thank Bobby for introducing me to the group. I don’t get out and ride as much as I would like but when I do it’s always nice to be with experienced people that know what they are doing. I’ve rode with other groups and it just doesn’t compare.
Title: Re: How did you hear about and find GATR?
Post by: clark123456 on January 02, 2023, 06:20:53 PM: Quote from: ILOVEDIRT on January 02, 2023, 01:13:54 PM
You can thank Bobby for introducing me to the group. I don’t get out and ride as much as I would like but when I do it’s always nice to be with experienced people that know what they are doing. I’ve rode with other groups and it just doesn’t compare.
So, Bobby is 1 - 1; @Anvilsam was not a win, but Bobby made up for it with you.

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