I'm not crazy about this time of year....

Unlike SOME lucky riders who got to go out into verdant forests brimming with lush greenery and melting snow pack this week, we had our choice of hot and hotter and also dry and drier. Temps ranged from the high eighties to over the 100 mark depending on where we were during the ride. So here's some pix from our dust bowl dual sport ride yesterday.

Rolling into Julian.


On the Sunrise Highway.


Somewhere in the desert mountains.


See? There's single track; just no trees.








Heading for something a little greener and cooler.


Not quite lush, but it'll do.


A shady rest stop.






I like how the birds and critters store their acorns for a snack later.


Speaking of snacks, there's nothing like a big bowl of cinnamon ice cream on a hot afternoon.

It didn't get as hot as the pumpkin either.

Sweet! Eric and I have been dualsporting more, too, since the weather has been pretty warm. It's a great alternative. At least you can actually ride to somewhere and have ice cream or a milkshake

And, dang...that is one sweet-looking Husky! I need to put my stickers on...



WoodsChick

Oh noes....still????

Well, I washed it and then put in on the trailer about an hour later. We went bike camping again last weekend (ride report to come) and now it's dirty again. I dunno, it just refuses to stay clean

I will wash it again this week, but we had such a good time last weekend we're going to retrace out steps next weekend and then it will be dirty again. It's a vicious cycle...



WoodsChick

Great report DD.

Man I'd swear your riding in the Interior of BC by the looks of the pics.

I've never seen acorns in trees like that before.

How far did ya get?

I have! And I thought they were cool, too




WoodsChick

I'm surprised to hear that BC looks like the Anza Borrego desert. Now If by BC, you meant the one down by me (Baja California) it wouldn't sound too surprising.

Our ride started a little late in the morning, but we put about 150 miles on, and I will have to rely on the KTMs speedo, because my speedo wires have been damaged for a while (sometimes they work, sometimes not) and showed that we did 65 miles. We filled up before the ride and during the ride. 65 miles would be some pretty awful mileage for the amount of fuel consumed. I guess that it's off to the dealer today for a new speedo wire.

Actually, I'm the rider way up the road in that photo. Jeff is taking the picture there, so it's his noggin in the mirror. I have a Moto7, not an 8 (both great helmets), but I'm actually wearing a Troy Lee Designs SEII on this ride.

Enjoy yer ice cream.

Sneaky KTM rider sneaking around behind me while I'm puttering down that loose silty trail.

The trail is steeper than it looks. It's so soft and loose that we got bogged down and somewhat overheated last summer when we went up the thing. So we decided to go down it this time.

Welcome. You Jeff?

Is the area really called "bike slut park"?

It's an inside joke. One of the moderators over at SDAR has the board name of Bikeslut. A few years ago, he and other members went out that way and got into some trouble and Bikeslut ended up having to be airlifted out, and then his bike had to be air lifted out. Here's the link to their ill fated adventure.

http://www.dualsport-sd.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=287&hl=phantom trail

The trail that they took does indeed go all the way to the lower desert floor, but it is a heck of a trail. Some day Jeff and I plan to take it all the way down in cool weather and after a rain so there is some traction.

Bikeslut even made his sig line look like a helicopter hauling a bike for a little while. Anyway, we nicknamed the place Bikeslutland or Bikeslut park. (It's the highest area of the Anza Borrego desert state park.) I'm not so sure he's too fond of that. He is a good rider, but will probably never go back to that area again.

Gotcha.

I googled "bike slut park" and all sorts of things were in the results

Hmmmm. I don't think I want to know....