Running Springs: Home base for the week 10/23-30, My brothers place. 7.5 hr drive. I compared it to the NW Gathering a week before ? Chose to ride with my bro on his B-day. Good Times were had. First Ride 10/25 1pm ish ? Depart Running Springs heading down Hwy 330 to 1N09. Manzanita Flats they call it, 2,300 ft, all dirt roads to Big Bear (Highway Legal Vehicles Only) Very Nice to have a plate. I swapped out the 50t to a 47t rear to ride at speed on the roads. From 1N09 we hit middle control rd. to 38 Angelus Oaks for lunch. Back on the HWY 38 to 1N54 to 2N10 (Boulder Bay). From there it was all road HWY 18 to Running Springs. Total: 79.6 miles.
Ride 2 10/27 Running Springs Hwy18 to 2N51 (Big Bear, Snow Summit) to 2N06 to 1N45 out at Hwy 38. After a short ride up 38 we found 2N93 that took us to 9,000 feet (little cool for my gear). 2N27 took us back to Big Bear Lake (Moonridge). From there we ripped down the Hwy18 to Running Springs. 80.2 miles My TE 250 ran flawless (close loop race map) at 9,000 feet ??? The 13-47 Gearing was great and the MT-21s did great on the pavement. So 160 miles on the bike (50+pavement, 100+ dirt) for the two rides. The Bike did everything I asked it to do, Very Happy
Few more pics 1st one is the origin of the SANTA ANA RIVER, 2nd is "Short Old Trees" Lightning Survivors ???
Nice! How did the antique xl do? Had a 79 250 with the extra big front wheel for a few years. Was a neat bike.
Ha Ha, That is the same bike my brother has had since HS (1975 or 76). He has 2 other clones (ebay partouts etc) all run like new. New turf for me? so I let him lead (Big Fun watching him with 3" travel).
