Nice meeting you also Clete and Dave it was a pleasure as always... we need to take Russ up on the May thing I'm thinking
Yes, a pleasure it was ....another great time. I think you're right about a May 2014 trip. Russ, keep us posted for next year.
Wait...what? What May thing? Russ is having a thing? In May? What kind of thing? Russ? Tell me about the May thing, Russ! Am I invited? I wanna come to a thing. With Russ. In May.
Typically I go over there in the springtime (depending on weather) every other week and some times every week. It is the best time of the year to experience epic riding conditions. Until you have been there and hit the conditions just right you have no idea what it is like (think high and fast in the corners). Traction is unbelievable everywhere, makes it easier for an old fart like me! I have suggested several times (since the first get together) that the Fall Gathering be changed to the Spring Gathering. Hell yes sounds like a good idea
Yeah Gramps thanks to you and all the firewood cutters and gatherers and stokers that kept the late night fire burning warm and friendly.
Nice meeting you guys as well. May sounds awesome. Steve? Oh ya, you'll already be there...hehehe Dave/Steve, we should try to ride Brown's camp, Diamond Mill, or Upper Nestucca
Matt, great stories of your adventure riding. Cool Strada/Terra, I forgot to bug you about seeing the M60s in operation.
I came back from the fire that night and started my Honda gen for a bit to bring the batteries up. I fell asleep and it ran for hours. I hope that didn't contribute to your insomnia. BTW, since you were that cold, I wish you had knocked on my door.
Weather in May compared to what we just had at China Hat? (Especially interested in night temps). Or maybe a 2x/year event?
Think you might have been the people I talked to about 11am on Sunday, warning you that there were a lot of bikes on the trails and to be careful (we have had issues in the past). Regardless, hope you can make it for the next one!
The chance of getting moisture earlier in the year is better but still a crap shoot. Typically though when it is cloudy rainy it is much warmer at night. Maybe someone could do some research of weather history and come up with dates that have had the best weather in the past??
Coffee that was us. We should make the camp out next year now that we are in the know. We ride out there quite often so are aware of oncoming traffic. That dust and whoops are just part of China Hat.
Ok, so I finally remembered the password to my photobucket account. Here are the couple of pics I snagged. The is a fire ring in the middle, I promise. It may have melted in what was about to come. haha.. And I had to get one of the tree that I hit last year drifting in the snow with Kelly and Adam. My bumper detail was still pretty much perfect stamped into it. Thats it! No go-pro, no other pics. I spent way to much time riding & drinking.... Oh wait, that's actually what I came to do... Not at the same time for the record.
