Tour of the Peanut Country - Gorman, TX

June 14, 2008

Gorman – Still one of the best in terms of scenery and low traffic. The smallest ride on the north-central Texas circuit and a must-do ride.

June 9, 2007

Another of the top five in north central Texas. Back roads with low traffic. A must do ride.

June 10, 2006

Our 3rd year. One of the smallest but one of the best. Very country, very scenic, very low traffic. Make the drive. Stay in Stephenville or Eastland.

What a great way to spend Saturday. Driving out Saturday morning makes for a long day, but it was worth every minute. When we arrived, there was two other bikes in sight. We thought,"wow this is a small ride". I believe the total number of riders was 77 if I heard right. Start was alittle confusing with routes going out in different directions, but no mishaps that I know of. I did the 45 mile ride, and I could not have been more pleased with the entire route. Traffic was almost non-existent. Rest stops were well placed, and manned by very, very friendly folks. I really enjoyed talking to the gentleman at the stop in Carbon. If the wind would have figured out which way it supposed to blow, the ride would have been perfect. This ride is one of the best kept secrets in North Texas,(even without the expected peanuts) For my sake, I hope it stays that way. For the ride organizers, I hope the secret gets out. We are going to take a Saturday afternoon road trip just to collect on the free steak dinner that was offered. We will definitely mark our calendars for this ride every year.

June, 2005

This ride is one of the smallest but is one of the most scenic and safest. This is pure country with rarely any vehicular traffic. And the people are among the friendliest. I've ridden this ride two years in a row and will continue to mark my calendar for this ride.

June 12th, 2004

A good ride put on by the Lions Club of Gorman. While this is a small ride, it has potential to grow. Only a couple hours away from Fort Worth, I enjoyed the relaxed country atmosphere away from the big city traffic. The wind added to the challenge going from DeLeon into Duster, but what a heck of push we got going back into Gorman. The routes were smooth and simple to follow without hardly a left turn to make.
While there's no mechanical support, the Gorman Volunteer Fire Dept did a great job with their SAG duties by bringing riders back in. It's hard the beat the friendliness of the country folk you find out this way. The staff shows they care about the riders by having you sign in and out to make sure all are accounted for. There are no big city attitudes here in Gorman and that's what attracts me to this ride. Without a doubt, I'll be back next year.

This was a really nice ride. The support was awesome and the people working the ride were nothing less wonderful. We got great goody bags with really cool Tshirts. All of the routes and turns were clearly marked and the sag support was always there. The rest stops were staffed with the nicest people and very well-stocked with fruit, good cookies, Gatorade (not at all watered down either!) and of course, lots of peanuts! I was loving it till the last leg of the 46 mile ride on the 11 mile stretch at the end. I re-discovered my religion and the necessity prayer on the way in from that one! LOL. In any event, I highly recommend this to everyone - this is one ride to put on your "must do" list in the future.

The Gorman Peanut Country Tour is one of those rides that ranks as a "well kept secret". About 50 riders showed up for this year's tour. The people in Gorman are top notch and it's a shame more people don't bother to come out and do this ride. I've driven farther and longer for some rides that don't even come close to the quality of this ride. Excellent road surfaces (smoother than those found on the Burleson ride), challenging climbs and friendly, caring volunteers help make this a good ride. After the ride, you can continue the fun by driving to nearby Dublin for the Dr Pepper Days festivities. Overall, it makes for a great day out in the country. Good job, Gorman!

This ride is one of the smallest but is one of the most scenic and safest. This is pure country with rarely any vehicular traffic. And the people are among the friendliest. I've ridden this ride two years in a row and will continue to mark my calendar for this ride.

June 14, 2003

What a great ride! Tour of the Peanut Country is one of the smoothest rides around. I'm surprised more people didn't do this one this year. Maybe a lack of advertising? People who ride the DeLeon Melon Patch Tour should have no problem finding Gorman. A lot of rides have problems with automobile traffic. I was pleased to find that the Gorman routes had very little traffic. SAG support was well marked and visible all the way to the finish. Routes were easy to follow and the rest stops were well-stocked. The attitudes from the support volunteers were friendly and supportive. From all the rallies I've done, Gorman ranks in my mind as a nice, friendly "country folk" kind of ride. Only a couple hours away from Fort Worth, it's worth the drive. I'll definitely be back next year.

A really good, country ride. A very pleasant town with super people. I wish more people would come out and ride this ride. Just because it is far out in the country doesn't mean it isn't done well because it was!!! I am from FW and plan to do it again!

September 11, 1999 - Peanut Festival Ride, Gorman, TX

We had a good time, though -- or maybe because -- there were only about 60 riders. They had good courses, at least partially along the same route as the DeLeon Melon Patch Ride (A great one, if you've never done it). The people at the rest stops were friendly (although they tended to smoke a little too much) and there appeared to be pretty good sag support. * Only downer was that they started in a grassy field at the baseball diamond, and we all had to carry our bikes out to the paved road to keep from picking up burrs!