Freeman Off-Road Resort in Missouri

[troy]

I've ridden here, and it was one of the best riding experiences I've ever had. (I also just completed his website.)

http://www.freemanoffroad.com

[Stu]

That looks like a great place for a get together for a small group. Are you planning a spring outing at a time that it will not be flooding down there?

Stu

[troy]

That looks like a great place for a get together for a small group. Are you planning a spring outing at a time that it will not be flooding down there?

I do not have any plans currently--I don't get serious about my spring ride plan until February--so we'll see! As for flooding, Mother Nature is a bitch who does not care about you and me. I'd buy a Harley if I only wanted to ride when Mother Nature was smiling.

Freeman Off-Road Resort (also called "Link's") can support riding groups of all sizes--it just depends on what you want for lodging. A small group of 3 to larger groups up to 15 or so can stay in his cabins comfortably. If you want to camp or RV, he has plenty of space for that.


The shower house has 3 shower stalls and 3 toilets. Their is a women's side that has a single shower and toilet. The shower house is very nice and very clean--a great design. I've been there with a group of 10 and we never ran out of hot water with post-ride showers.


For a few extra bucks, you can pay Link to have a lady come in and cook you a hot breakfast before the ride--WELL WORTH IT. Dinner was a 9 mile drive into town. Both times I rode with Link, we made Saturday our big ride. Link had a guy park a trailer at a half-way point with gas, lunch (that we packed), camp chairs, spare tubes, etc.


Link has operated motorcycle/ATV repair shops for years. He has a complete shop on site and can repair about anything that goes wrong with your machine. He has spare parts galore.


When he does not have anything to fix, he builds frankenstein contraptions. When you go, check out his one-wheel motorcycle...


...and be sure to go for a ride on the motorized picnic table!



Tit for tat, I prefer the terrain in Arkansas vs the Mark Twain in Missouri. What is so amazing about Link's experience, though, is that he is a master trail cutter. He has flagged 100's of miles of single-track that only he knows about. If you go ride at Link's, pay him the guide fee--you will NOT regret it. The single-track experience he'll lead you on is priceless. The first year Link led me on a ride, we went through at least 10 water crossings that were so deep and menacing looking that I would not have even attempted if Link had not gone through first.

Unofficially--you did not hear this from me--you may even find yourself riding on a dune that is several hundred feet tall. You may also find yourself exploring hidden caves.

[bonanzasteve]

This place looks great and the website looks good! That one picture on the website of the bike in the watercrossing, isn't that bike in deep enough to have water getting into the airbox? I hate to even think about if he went down...

[curado]

Awesome! Nice website too Looks like somewhere I need to visit.

[troy]

...and the website looks good!

Thanks!

That one picture on the website of the bike in the watercrossing, isn't that bike in deep enough to have water getting into the airbox? I hate to even think about if he went down...

That was my brother, Kyle, on his DRZ400. Believe it or not, he did not drown it! I took that photo from a long ways off--the photo you see is zoomed way in and cropped. It's kind of a funny deal...our ride leader, Link, crossed at a wide, shallow point but it had a terrible steep bank on the other side. He ripped up it with some difficulty--and he's an expert rider. Chadman & I contemplated while the rest of the group decided they'd rather cross at what appeared to be the main crossing point. Well, as was typical for the day, Link knew what he was doing because that main crossing was flippin' deep! All those guys made it, though. I watched Chadman follow Link but take a different line straight up the bank. It did not look too bad, and I did not like the looks of the deep water I watched Kyle go through. So I hollered up to Link, "you think I can make it?!". His reply was all the encouragement I needed--he yelled back, "you're a p______ if you don't try!". So I followed Chadman....it actually was not too bad, but I had to launch my bike at the top. I was going to hit a tree and I did not want to wreck 3/4 up the bank...so I just twisted the throttle and then let go! That TE450 flew out from under me like a rocket, clipped the tree, but landed on top of the bank. I just had to scramble myself up the last bit of the bank, pick up the bike, and continue on....with a BIG GRIN! I think Link was proud of me.

[Hank Moody]

Looks good Troy!

This is a wonderful place to ride and I would highly recommend it. Do like Troy says, pay for the lady to cook breakfast and have Link lead you it is worth every penny. Besure to have hand guards on your bars, you will need them. Also if you are shy about water crossings you won't be after a visit to Freeman's.

I can't wait to go back....