It was supposed to be overcast today, but turned out to be pretty nice. A bit hazy. Road about 200m miles total, close to 50/50. Bike is running like a top. Full gallery at http://krussell.smugmug.com/Other/hebo/29376405_DQPF4c
Great write up Fab! Outstanding 3 day dirt ride, I would have to say some of my favorite sections were... Up on the rainbow trail A little tree bypass And of course this one, I had to document the Terra's breakdown because it was the only point where I was happy to be riding the drop dead simple DR650. Overall great trip and anyone who gets a chance to explore the Taos Plateau do it! It's an outstanding place with more dirt tracks then you could explore in a week for sure. And yes the poor DR does not stand a chance in a flat out drag race with the Terra!
Welcome 120bluebird Sounds like you guys had a pretty awesome adventure. Thx for sharing Fab's mishaps... I tell ya, if I wasn't so addicted to Husqvarna, I'd have me a DR650 too. If ya have 8 mins to spare watch this clip of Adrienne Denham and her DR650. One Cool Lady.
Just a fricken minute 120bluebird! Did we forget about how the DR was shaking itself apart and you had to borrow my straps to hold it together!? And what about when it fell over from pure exhaustion trying to keep up with the Terra?
I went away for 3 days this weekend. Nothing too adventurous, mainly sealed and graded roads, and some log truck roads. About 50 'local' riders from ADVrider forum meet up at the pub in a small town of Delegate, Australia. Getting there from any direction is an adventure. Compared to some, we took a relatively easy option. This is just south of Delegate, the Bonang Highway. A road which carries almost no traffic at all, and has over 100km of continuous winding mountain road with only one or two small villages along the way. It has about 12km of dirt road in one section, and this keeps most of the traffic away, aside from log trucks, local farmers, and a few motorcyclists. Its not uncommon to ride the entire length without seeing another person or vehicle.
Had to pick up a computer part from my son, he lives about 15 miles away. Found myself lost again, a frequent occurrence on the Strada. 85 miles later, I was back home. Snapped this along the way.
Went for a little further break-in ride on Saturday (11/5/2013) with about 56kms of bitumen to the sunny east coast. After turning onto the Wielangta Road, found the Three Thumb State Reserve. The second photo is looking east towards Maria Island. Then headed home via the Wielangta Rd, Marion Bay Rd, and Bream Creek Rd (60kms of dirt/mud) Then a relaxing 27kms of bitumen back home.
This is where and how I spend much of my free time. View: http://youtu.be/aIj31BrUb60 On the outskirts of my city, an easy distance from home. Riding & relaxing & mixing it up a bit.
We've been lucky here in the Pacific Northwest this week with great weather in the 80's, so I had to find out where the snow level was in the Olympic Mountains. My buddy Dan and I found that the snow is melting fast and high routes are clear 6-8 weeks earlier than last year! We explored some new routes that looked good on Google earth, but were even more spectacular in person. We had to lift the bikes over a tree or two, but it's all in a good day's ride. Just a perfect day. 197 Miles.
Took the Terra and the ol'lady for a ride and ended up here... Kings Canyon National Park: ...and you gotta visit General Sherman!
It doesn't even have a plate on it yet, but I did risk adding 2 miles to it and snap a picture on the edge of my subdivision. Papework submitted and plate secured this morning. Commuted to work on it and have a whopping 16 miles now. This is a great bike! I'm planning on a 2nd set of spoked rims, Terra fender, a skid plate, and probably a smaller Pelican for commuting purposes now and Giant Loop bags later on.
hey for the foreigners here.. what's a grange ? None of those pics look like they'd be the subject of a ZZTop song.
I went for a ride up the coast to check out some limestone formations known as the Pinnacles. Also checked out one of the beaches on the way home. Hard going in the deep soft sand.
Good one Nev! Grange halls were became popular in the late 19th century in America. They were started by farmers and were a gathering place for many purposes. Some for trade, politics, social gatherings etc. They started in the mid-western states I believe. There are still many active Grange Halls all the way out west here in Washington State. Cheers!
