v. early force ride '09 thread.

[tr1200]

My wife is from Portland and I bought my tank and rad. guards from Rick.....Reason enough for me! Count me in. I missed Moab because my daughter was very ill in the hospital; by God's grace we got to keep her. I will make every effort to make the next ride.
Cheers.
Tom

 

[tr1200]

PS-
Risky1- was good riding with you and Dennis in the Sierra's Friday! Let's ride again soon!
Tom

 

[ossaman]

There are pro's and con's to any area we choose to have our event at.

1. The past 2 events have been held in Moab with great success. It's tough to beat success.

2. I agree with Berger that Moab is very accommodating and offers a decent varity of terrain. You have to admit, it is a very beautiful place.

3. Yes it would be nice to ride someplace new. Someplace with trees and open areas to let the beast loose in 6th gear.

4. We're familiar with Moab and know where most trails go.

5. A new area would require someone to really step up and handle most if not all arrangements. This could prove to be very time consuming and no one before this has expressed any interest in going to the trouble.

6. A new area/location may require a different time of year to hold our event.

7. We've had this discussion many times and we end up with Moab being the best option for the majority.


Happy Holidays,
Mike

 

[risky1]

I thought I saw quite a few thank yous for all the hard work. Maybe I am wrong, or maybe i am just projecting my own feelings on the matter.

If people were interested in a central California Ride I would be happy to go through a lot of leg work to make that happen. I know where A lot of riding trails are similar to what Moab is like up in the high sierra. just instead of red rock, it is all granite. I just can not be the "guide" because i just ain't that good we have everything from beginner to advanced single track and jeep trail, lakes and streams and places called "chicken rock" and "swamp lake"

Or maybe Tom (tr1200) and I will be the only two bergs to be seen in this neck of the woods... Kind of like the bigfoot of motorcycles... What was it those two guys said tom? "what the hell kind of bikes are those"?

 

[LeFrog]

Would anybody be interestest in a spring ride in Arizona, like the one Berger organized in 2006?

 

[Taffy]

6,000th.

freshen it up. be brave, try somewhere new. fact is, ken, someone did their homework when they said moab and slickrock campsite!

you can't beat homework...

the aussies have beaten their force ride to death, they even had a pre-run to check it out.

if the NW want it they need to step up NOW with knowledge and background of their area that assures the lay memebers here that they have the situation in hand.

ifr they don't - and lets face it the oregon boys have virtually fallen off the board: then instead of saying moab as a fail safe, say "what have you got!". someone like fry would absolutely move heaven (not too much earth the fat bugger) and make sure it was right. he has a work ethic that tells you it'll be good when you leave it to him.

quite frankly anyone in the north americas could make a case if their buddies swore to the trails being good enough, photo evidence, inducement offers like the wife's sister or the finest beans in NW montana etc etc blah! blah!

infact this process whould be like the olympics with each area offering it's best and we all get to vote! that would be good!

jeeps! all we ask is good riding, three leaders on the day when we ride, a mix of cheap and expensive digs, and as usual bobzilla, i mean 'we' will do the rest!

danger warning: don't listen to people who won't travel! they will be biased. if they say that they'll go wherever we agree then ask 'em where they want to go....

remembe:great friends, great trails, great location and in that order!

see i didn't even get greedy and say that on behalf of the european contingent that we want a bloody airport on top of that first mountain outside of town!

regards

Taffy

 

[Stoveguy]

Nic,
Got some CO boys interested in a Spring ride in AZ. Accomodation is cheap, we all have family down there. We are however also entertaining a Moab trip in March.
Later
Ron

 

[velosapiens]

Yes, there are great trails for a wide variety rider skills ranging from easiest all the way up the scale to the ultra-demanding easy. For those up to a great challenge, you could ride the trails while sitting backwards on your bike and discreetly sipping cocktails from your camelback. :lol:

Ok, technically, your statement is true, lol. However, 1 thing I learned from last spring is that most folks are more interested in fun riding and especially fun hanging out with their berg-buddies than with all-day super-hardcore adventures. In retrospect, I think I might be leaning towards that view also. I got in some sick riding in moab (esp the day with cheeseberger, his husky friend, taffy and brendan) but I missed out on some camaraderie and socializing.

Moab does take the cake as far as accomodations go. Perhaps we could consider taking over Archview RV park instead of slickrock tho. Advantages: we can ride from camp and do all the northside rides (gemini bridges, monitor/merrimac, gold bar rim, sovereign, and many more). Disadvantages: We might have to be quieter at night, or push our bikes out away from the main camping area.

One of the disadvantages of moab is that so few people really know where to go, and some of the people that do know the area are impatient jerks : . I was hoping to improve that situation by making my gps tracks (with notes) available for download on the motosapiens website, but it doesn't appear that too many folks were able to take advantage of that. Maybe I should try to be more patient and less jerk-like instead.

 

[Bobzilla]

I can give you all you want in Northern Nevada. Easy Access to the Euro's with Reno near by. Accomadations for around 24 in bunk and camping room plenty with a bar and resturand on site. Up to you guys. Ask around about the Middlegate to Austin rides. Might not be hard core enough for some but I bet I can find some stuff that will wear you our eventually.

 

[LeFrog]

Nic,
Got some CO boys interested in a Spring ride in AZ. Accomodation is cheap, we all have family down there. We are however also entertaining a Moab trip in March.
Later
Ron

The issue we have is with finding a camp site that would be centrally located (meaning Phoenix North), as well as cheap and accomodating as far as boozing and home cooking goes.

We have plenty of trailer parks here, but it's mostly for snowbirds and... err... that type of people who live there 365. There are real campsites, though, but we need to look for a good one.

Unless you guys do not care about sleeping in a hotel as long as the bikes are safe?

I guess we should open a different topic and find out how many people are interested.

 

[Johnf3]

Yes, there are great trails for a wide variety rider skills ranging from easiest all the way up the scale to the ultra-demanding easy. For those up to a great challenge, you could ride the trails while sitting backwards on your bike and discreetly sipping cocktails from your camelback. :lol:

Ok, technically, your statement is true, lol. However, 1 thing I learned from last spring is that most folks are more interested in fun riding and especially fun hanging out with their berg-buddies than with all-day super-hardcore adventures. In retrospect, I think I might be leaning towards that view also. I got in some sick riding in moab (esp the day with cheeseberger, his husky friend, taffy and brendan) but I missed out on some camaraderie and socializing.

Moab does take the cake as far as accomodations go. Perhaps we could consider taking over Archview RV park instead of slickrock tho. Advantages: we can ride from camp and do all the northside rides (gemini bridges, monitor/merrimac, gold bar rim, sovereign, and many more). Disadvantages: We might have to be quieter at night, or push our bikes out away from the main camping area.

One of the disadvantages of moab is that so few people really know where to go, and some of the people that do know the area are impatient jerks : . I was hoping to improve that situation by making my gps tracks (with notes) available for download on the motosapiens website, but it doesn't appear that too many folks were able to take advantage of that. Maybe I should try to be more patient and less jerk-like instead.

That same day we did Pritchett Canyon and Behind the Rocks, I believe. Also Kane Creek and some other trail as well. A lot of it was pretty technical, even hardcore.

The difference was we were smart enough to keep our ride short enough to get back in time for our shindig at the brewery.

I'd have gone with ya'll to Green River, as I was not worried about the difficulty or the miles, but you guys left way too late in the morning to make it back. I guess you should have been a more impatient jerk.

The ride you led on Sovereign Trail and points beyond had some cool spots and was fun, especially after we crossed the highway and rode the rim of that cool box canyon. I rode close to 100 miles (with road miles included) each day, which was enough for me.

Anyway, I vote for Moab again.

 

[tr1200]

I would definitely help Risky1 with leg-work if there is any interest in Central Cal/ Western Sierra Nevadas. But the mention of Northern Nevada is intriguing. It's beautiful and there's limitless riding. I was in Austin (with Nevada Bell) for a short while working on microwave radios. Suggestion for 1 ride might be from the Table Mtn wilderness to the west, find the intact ghost town of Jefferson, drop down to the Great Smoky Valley for lunch at Smoky Joe's, then southeast to the not-ghosttown of Belmont where they still hitch horses in front of the local tavern.
But hey, I'm easy. Anywhere within 1kmiles. Missed Moab last year and don't want to miss the fun this time.
Cheers-
Tom

 

[velosapiens]

That same day we did Pritchett Canyon and Behind the Rocks, I believe. Also Kane Creek and some other trail as well. A lot of it was pretty technical, even hardcore.

The difference was we were smart enough to keep our ride short enough to get back in time for our shindig at the brewery.

If you didn't throw your bike off a cliff (like brendan did on pritchett the first time out there) it wasn't hardcore. lol.

That is a great ride, and you are correct about the 'smart enough' part. I just get so excited by some of that riding out by green river cuz there's real singletrack and most of the group haven't ever been out there, but we gotta leave earlier.

Anyway, count me in for moab, arizona, or the northwest, or northern nevada. I have ridden with bobzilla out there and it's fun.

 

[Taffy]

c'mon guys! drop moab FFS! we did it twice and there is so much more to see? nobody is denying that we went to one of the best places first but that doesn't stop tyou trying?

let's get up in the mountains and freeze our arses off!!!!! i want to meet de niro and take a shot at that stag that he left alone! i guess the great north east is right out though so i'll just ride round some trees.

i'm only here for the beer.

regards

Taffy

 

[schwim]

I know that fry was originally planning a ride up his way, but fell through due to time constraints. I'm not volunteering him(he'd love me for it if I did), but we've got a few riders up that way, maybe that's a possibility for you guys if you don't want to do Moab again.

thanks,
json

 

[velosapiens]

I know that fry was originally planning a ride up his way, but fell through due to time constraints. I'm not volunteering him(he'd love me for it if I did), but we've got a few riders up that way, maybe that's a possibility for you guys if you don't want to do Moab again.

I would show up to a ride in canada. at least i think i would. where is canada anyway? i know there's some canada north of me. I assume toronto and montreal and stuff are further away tho.

 

[Taffy]

i think he was on about something just (relatively) over the border?

regards

Taffy

 

[BOSS]

I am very certain that all would have a great time if you come to china hat!

Moab was great but not three time's in a row!!

China hat has 636mi of marked trail,The trail system is only twenty miles outside

of bend oregon, or twentynine miles from prineville oregon.

These trails have markers at every intersection so with the map people will be able

to do there own thing if they so choose!!The riding is very well suited for everyones

ability.We should consider doing this in early march!!

I would also be able to show anyone who is interested the network before hand .

My gallery does have a few pic's of the area as well (china hat isde)

 

[wildbill]

I think we might be able to get a good deal at the Browning Fork Trailhouse. Maybe if enough of us asked we might get some kind of discount or at least we would all be close. My truck doesn`t use so much oil and at least I could make it. Besides I like to watch Jason hunt for pink trails :lol: . Hatfield McCoy.

 

[tr1200]

Hey Boss-
I hear there's good fly-fishing on the Deschutes (sp?), and while it has nothing to do with 2-wheels, sounds good to me. Keep the ideas coming!
Tom