Cycle Ranch Closing?

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IceMan446 12/18/2015 8:13am
12/18/2015 8:13am
I remember seeing this thread when it was first posted.

I just watched a few videos from cycle ranch and man that track looks stellar!

Sad to see such a great track with a lot of history close its doors due to one person.

I hope for the people in that area that it opens back up one day with proper management.
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HackMan162 12/18/2015 8:20am
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I asked the owner if there was any possibility of future ride days. He told me if I wanted to put the $$ and the time in to get the track ready, he would be open to renting it out. I have inquired further....
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JkopMx 12/18/2015 9:47am
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Everyone cross your fingers , little birdie told me there's a possible reopening . So if it does re open let's make sure and show the support !
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yamahuh 12/18/2015 10:13am
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I'm definitely interested, I was riding at 3 Palms every weekend and since moving to Corpus Christi have not found a good track within 3 hour drive.

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RPM68 12/18/2015 11:13am
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Keep this thread alive for the official update on Cycle Ranch.
boots_and_braces 12/18/2015 11:31am
12/18/2015 11:31am
I dont think San Antonio is doing that bad economically but the money isnt there like it is in Houston or Dallas.

MX tracks dont make money and I think this guy was sick of wasting money and barely breaking even


I think Kent Howerton even owned it at one point...




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TB675 12/18/2015 1:59pm
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This is a bummer. One of my favorite tracks for sure.
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Pirate421 12/18/2015 3:24pm
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yamahuh wrote:
I'm definitely interested, I was riding at 3 Palms every weekend and since moving to Corpus Christi have not found a good track within 3 hour...
I'm definitely interested, I was riding at 3 Palms every weekend and since moving to Corpus Christi have not found a good track within 3 hour drive.
Red roost down in Edinburg is about 2hrs south of corpus. Same dirt as cycleranch and they have races at least once a month Moto and harescrambles. They do a good job at prepping with tilling and water and a good group of guys down there
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boots_and_braces wrote:
I dont think San Antonio is doing that bad economically but the money isnt there like it is in Houston or Dallas. MX tracks dont make...
I dont think San Antonio is doing that bad economically but the money isnt there like it is in Houston or Dallas.

MX tracks dont make money and I think this guy was sick of wasting money and barely breaking even


I think Kent Howerton even owned it at one point...




Kent never owned it. It was originally owned by Steve Burns, the founder of VP Racing Fuels.

San Antonio is weird, because even though it has a large population, the motocross scene is pretty small. Not many riders there, especially compared to Houston or DFW. Cycle Ranch was good enough to draw riders from Austin and Houston for practice days on a regular basis, though.
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kkawboy14 12/18/2015 3:31pm
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Hmmm it seemed like there was current postings of people riding there. I will swing by there next week and check it out
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Ardfarkl 12/18/2015 5:02pm
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RPM68 wrote:
My cousin Mike ran it/owned it for years. I havent spoke with him for a while and dont think he has anything to do with the...
My cousin Mike ran it/owned it for years. I havent spoke with him for a while and dont think he has anything to do with the facility anymore. It's really depressing, the memories from this place go on and on!
Moto Mofo wrote:
It's never been the same since Mike left. No one else has been able to make that track as good as he did.
RPM68 wrote:
I agree, It was crazy b/c apparently his wife is my mothers 2nd cousin. So I had no clue we were related until we pulled up...
I agree,

It was crazy b/c apparently his wife is my mothers 2nd cousin. So I had no clue we were related until we pulled up with our race trailer back in 2001.

Family reunion at the track!
Mike and Gina were the SH!T!! Used to love the "tub" parties in the water truck!
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Flip109 12/18/2015 8:25pm
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Mike and Gina were the SH!T!! Used to love the "tub" parties in the water truck!
Mike I'd be really scared of any "tub" parties you were involved in.... Hide yo kids hide yo wife! Woohoo
boots_and_braces 12/18/2015 8:30pm
12/18/2015 8:30pm
boots_and_braces wrote:
I dont think San Antonio is doing that bad economically but the money isnt there like it is in Houston or Dallas. MX tracks dont make...
I dont think San Antonio is doing that bad economically but the money isnt there like it is in Houston or Dallas.

MX tracks dont make money and I think this guy was sick of wasting money and barely breaking even


I think Kent Howerton even owned it at one point...




Moto Mofo wrote:
Kent never owned it. It was originally owned by Steve Burns, the founder of VP Racing Fuels. San Antonio is weird, because even though it has...
Kent never owned it. It was originally owned by Steve Burns, the founder of VP Racing Fuels.

San Antonio is weird, because even though it has a large population, the motocross scene is pretty small. Not many riders there, especially compared to Houston or DFW. Cycle Ranch was good enough to draw riders from Austin and Houston for practice days on a regular basis, though.
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the track is complete garbage...
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JkopMx 12/18/2015 8:34pm
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boots_and_braces wrote:
I dont think San Antonio is doing that bad economically but the money isnt there like it is in Houston or Dallas. MX tracks dont make...
I dont think San Antonio is doing that bad economically but the money isnt there like it is in Houston or Dallas.

MX tracks dont make money and I think this guy was sick of wasting money and barely breaking even


I think Kent Howerton even owned it at one point...




Moto Mofo wrote:
Kent never owned it. It was originally owned by Steve Burns, the founder of VP Racing Fuels. San Antonio is weird, because even though it has...
Kent never owned it. It was originally owned by Steve Burns, the founder of VP Racing Fuels.

San Antonio is weird, because even though it has a large population, the motocross scene is pretty small. Not many riders there, especially compared to Houston or DFW. Cycle Ranch was good enough to draw riders from Austin and Houston for practice days on a regular basis, though.
boots_and_braces wrote:
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the...
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the track is complete garbage...
You should look into it .. Matt at red rock Mx has been opening up a lot . he's been scheduled open every weekend of December . with track changes . One of the best tracks we have in texas for sure .
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Flip109 12/18/2015 8:42pm
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boots_and_braces wrote:
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the...
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the track is complete garbage...
It's NOT garbage. Chris works very hard on that track, and if you get there early, it's lots of fun. Every track has its bad days man.
boots_and_braces 12/18/2015 8:52pm
12/18/2015 8:52pm
boots_and_braces wrote:
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the...
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the track is complete garbage...
Flip109 wrote:
It's NOT garbage. Chris works very hard on that track, and if you get there early, it's lots of fun. Every track has its bad days...
It's NOT garbage. Chris works very hard on that track, and if you get there early, it's lots of fun. Every track has its bad days man.
the jumps on that track are stupid and dangerous..im surprised no one has gotten seriously hurt.

there were plenty of 70 ft floater table tops @ cycle ranch that you could hit in 3rd gear and feel perfectly safe and i could hit a 30 ft jump @ del valle and fear for my life

he needs to bulldoze that place and hire a real track builder to come in there and get it to flow and more importantly..be safe.

im not a novice rider either and never one to complain about tracks (grew up riding whopped out sand tracks on the east coast) thats why i dont go there anymore
boots_and_braces 12/18/2015 8:54pm
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Moto Mofo wrote:
Kent never owned it. It was originally owned by Steve Burns, the founder of VP Racing Fuels. San Antonio is weird, because even though it has...
Kent never owned it. It was originally owned by Steve Burns, the founder of VP Racing Fuels.

San Antonio is weird, because even though it has a large population, the motocross scene is pretty small. Not many riders there, especially compared to Houston or DFW. Cycle Ranch was good enough to draw riders from Austin and Houston for practice days on a regular basis, though.
boots_and_braces wrote:
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the...
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the track is complete garbage...
JkopMx wrote:
You should look into it .. Matt at red rock Mx has been opening up a lot . he's been scheduled open every weekend of December...
You should look into it .. Matt at red rock Mx has been opening up a lot . he's been scheduled open every weekend of December . with track changes . One of the best tracks we have in texas for sure .
im not from this area and was told you need to know someone to ride there ( i dont know anyone Sad )

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Flip109 12/18/2015 9:03pm
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Guess to each his own then. My son is a complete beginner and never has problems with the track. He likes it. I figured you were referring to the rate at which it will dry out. If those jumps bother you, not sure how you could possibly like red rock?? Place is waaaay more advanced, and will put you on your ass quick if you aren't on your A game. But, like I said, to each his own. I will def defend Del Valle tho. The track is not garbage.

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harvdog412 12/19/2015 8:52am
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Flip109 wrote:
It's NOT garbage. Chris works very hard on that track, and if you get there early, it's lots of fun. Every track has its bad days...
It's NOT garbage. Chris works very hard on that track, and if you get there early, it's lots of fun. Every track has its bad days man.
X2, Chris works very hard! Get there early and the track is usually pretty good. It's nice to have a track so close to austin, got to support them. advmxpark.com
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Thelen20 12/19/2015 12:01pm
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boots_and_braces wrote:
im not from this area and was told you need to know someone to ride there ( i dont know anyone Sad )

Hit him up on Instagram @redrockmx

I follow him and commented on some of his pics and asked if I wanted to be on his email list for when he opens up. I have not made it down there yet as I am pretty far away but I will soon! Was pretty easy to get "in" even though it is not a "public" track
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kkawboy14 12/19/2015 1:52pm
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boots_and_braces wrote:
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the...
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the track is complete garbage...
You like murphys but hate Del Valle? Personally I like both but they are 2 different tracks for sure
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jtiger12 12/19/2015 2:50pm
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Hard to stay in business when you never tell anyone the hours and when events are happening. I posted a thread on the Cycle Ranch Facebook...
Hard to stay in business when you never tell anyone the hours and when events are happening. I posted a thread on the Cycle Ranch Facebook page one day this spring asking why the track website can't just have a simple schedule posted. Iain replied pissed off because of this simple request. Oh any something along the lines of it takes to much time to update! Really?? Hell any 10 year old kid with a smart phone could post that on his webpage in five minutes. Simple yes we are open this weekend from 8-5 come ride. Instead they had a website that looked like he paid $20K to build that is worthless.
Owner is what drove this into the ground by trying to build a "lifestyle" park. It was a great vision but horrible execution. One of my riding buddies brought up how Murphy's MX is growing steady. That place is nice but its no Cycle Ranch. People go ride there because they know when the place is open. Murphy's website has three lines of info.Location, Phone number and when its open. Seems to work pretty well!

Kawasa84 I'm pretty sure they already had the Cycle Ranch round of that series you are talking about. Most of us had no idea it even happened including myself. Did I mention the marketing job they were doing was the downfall? :-)
This. I cannot understand why track managers and owners do not get this simple fact. Most of US haul rigs at least an hour + one way. I'm not risking a track being closed, I'll go to the one with the updated message "we are open"
boots_and_braces 12/19/2015 3:33pm
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boots_and_braces wrote:
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the...
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the track is complete garbage...
kkawboy14 wrote:
You like murphys but hate Del Valle? Personally I like both but they are 2 different tracks for sure
yes, murphys is a good track compared to del valle

the jumps aren't stupid kickers and the dirt is alot better. like i said..having a 30 ft kicker table top at the end of a straight away is STUPID!! the whole track is full of stupid jumps like this.

they have a good location with its close proximity to austin but they need to get a real track builder there.
boots_and_braces 12/19/2015 3:37pm
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Bigbirdmx44 wrote:
Hard to stay in business when you never tell anyone the hours and when events are happening. I posted a thread on the Cycle Ranch Facebook...
Hard to stay in business when you never tell anyone the hours and when events are happening. I posted a thread on the Cycle Ranch Facebook page one day this spring asking why the track website can't just have a simple schedule posted. Iain replied pissed off because of this simple request. Oh any something along the lines of it takes to much time to update! Really?? Hell any 10 year old kid with a smart phone could post that on his webpage in five minutes. Simple yes we are open this weekend from 8-5 come ride. Instead they had a website that looked like he paid $20K to build that is worthless.
Owner is what drove this into the ground by trying to build a "lifestyle" park. It was a great vision but horrible execution. One of my riding buddies brought up how Murphy's MX is growing steady. That place is nice but its no Cycle Ranch. People go ride there because they know when the place is open. Murphy's website has three lines of info.Location, Phone number and when its open. Seems to work pretty well!

Kawasa84 I'm pretty sure they already had the Cycle Ranch round of that series you are talking about. Most of us had no idea it even happened including myself. Did I mention the marketing job they were doing was the downfall? :-)
jtiger12 wrote:
This. I cannot understand why track managers and owners do not get this simple fact. Most of US haul rigs at least an hour + one...
This. I cannot understand why track managers and owners do not get this simple fact. Most of US haul rigs at least an hour + one way. I'm not risking a track being closed, I'll go to the one with the updated message "we are open"
There is a severe lack of business acumen in this sport and one of the reasons why privateer teams spring up for a season or two and than dissapear



some guy who has a succesful business who likes MX gets into it, than spends a year or two around "the sport" and realizes what an unprofessional industry it is and bails out.

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Flip109 12/19/2015 8:22pm
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boots_and_braces wrote:
yes, murphys is a good track compared to del valle the jumps aren't stupid kickers and the dirt is alot better. like i said..having a 30...
yes, murphys is a good track compared to del valle

the jumps aren't stupid kickers and the dirt is alot better. like i said..having a 30 ft kicker table top at the end of a straight away is STUPID!! the whole track is full of stupid jumps like this.

they have a good location with its close proximity to austin but they need to get a real track builder there.
Really sorry you had a bad experience there. You should give em another shot. It's not that bad. He constantly is reworking the jumps and making changes. Actually next time you go. If you have a issue with something. Go ask for Chris. He's very nice and receptive.
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kkawboy14 12/20/2015 7:11am
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Del Valle is one of the easiest tracks I have ever ridden, it flows and is fun!

This guy lost his mind!
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HackMan162 12/20/2015 7:44am
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kkawboy14 wrote:
Del Valle is one of the easiest tracks I have ever ridden, it flows and is fun!

This guy lost his mind!
I'm guessing it has been a long time since he's been there. Chris has ADV on point lately. Go Wednesday nights if you like deep ruts, or Thursday nights if you just like it tacky.
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boots_and_braces wrote:
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the...
it sucks red rock mx never really got goingg as a public track..murphys is good for wht it is .....i cant stand del valle MX ...the track is complete garbage...
Flip109 wrote:
It's NOT garbage. Chris works very hard on that track, and if you get there early, it's lots of fun. Every track has its bad days...
It's NOT garbage. Chris works very hard on that track, and if you get there early, it's lots of fun. Every track has its bad days man.
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the jumps on that track are stupid and dangerous..im surprised no one has gotten seriously hurt. there were plenty of 70 ft floater table tops @...
the jumps on that track are stupid and dangerous..im surprised no one has gotten seriously hurt.

there were plenty of 70 ft floater table tops @ cycle ranch that you could hit in 3rd gear and feel perfectly safe and i could hit a 30 ft jump @ del valle and fear for my life

he needs to bulldoze that place and hire a real track builder to come in there and get it to flow and more importantly..be safe.

im not a novice rider either and never one to complain about tracks (grew up riding whopped out sand tracks on the east coast) thats why i dont go there anymore
Count me down for an ended hobby with a broken back because of his supercross style jump faces over jumped a jump flat landed on the bike never came off the bike and destroyed my back. The sorry thing is that was always my least favorite track since they had to move it.
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Getndome 12/20/2015 8:04am
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I'm not saying the track is garbage but they need to consider the older guys who started late and can't/don't whip or scrub there wasn't a jump there or cycle ranch that I didn't jump I jumped quadzilla several times but those jumps do throw you too high and they are easy to over jump that way somebody could get hurt worse then I did luckily I can still walk
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HackMan162 wrote:
I'm guessing it has been a long time since he's been there. Chris has ADV on point lately. Go Wednesday nights if you like deep ruts...
I'm guessing it has been a long time since he's been there. Chris has ADV on point lately. Go Wednesday nights if you like deep ruts, or Thursday nights if you just like it tacky.
+1 The track has been awesome the last year or 2 and keeps getting better.

Even though this doesn't have all the recent updates I don't know what could be considered dangerous..
https://youtu.be/EeauHh-mzYw?t=101

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