Journey to the center of California, B4TheSnowFliesRide...

[GTS_Rider]

7th Annual, Oct. 21st-23rd, who's in? Book your Friday Oct. 21st off work today!

So, here's the deal. Friday/Saturday nights staying at the Lazy J in Three Rivers:

Fresh pix from a week or so ago...







For SoCal riders joining we ususally meet at Sand Cyn Denny's for breakfast and do Bouquet Cyn on the way on through Tehachapi Cow liente Bodfish and some more fun from there, will post more details if anyones's interested.

My proposed Saturday ride, being a Socal rider, pushes further North...


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Still, I'm thinking any NorCal riders that join may catch much of that stuff on the way in and would really be more interested in pushing South on Saturday to take in maybe a loop including the Mighty 190 and 155 as well. Well youse gots your free tourguide Explorer already signed up if you wanna do that and I'm sure that's the way he already want to go...

It's all good, just an excuse to go ride for three days. What? , you haven't booked your Friday Oct. 21st off work and booked your room at Lazy J yet?  What are you waiting for?

Lazy J Ranch   559-561-4449 , do it old-school and book by phone.  Should be 85 bucks a night, if they try to charge you more, just say hey..my buddies got a cheaper rate...

[Explorer]

In

[owrstrich]

greetings gts_rider...

was there last weekend... roads were clean n smooth n 100% yeeeeeehaaaaaa... wish we could go back butts we gotts to work...



our ride report...

take care...

j o

[GTS_Rider]

greetings gts_rider...

was there last weekend... roads were clean n smooth n 100% yeeeeeehaaaaaa... wish we could go back butts we gotts to work...

take care...

j o

Nice! I was thinking about doing the lunchstop at the Buckhorn Saloon in North Fork, but that La Cabana looks like the better choice, probably quicker service too....

[bubba zanetti]

Such a great area.  It has been many years since I have been there and lately have been thinking an epic Sierra trip needs to be in my future.

Have a great ride Rick ! Look forward to your pics !

[MTC]

In!!

Went last year and had a great time.  Have been waiting for this thread to start again.

Room Booked.  New Battery Charging.

[GTS_Rider]

Jeebus, a good 'old fashioned' ride-call and only a couple responses. I realize everyone here is all grown-up with responsibilities and stuff, but I sorta expected a few more at least interested enough to say they were in, then cancel at the last minute...  sigh    

[M.Brane]

 Yeah brotha lots going on next month so still tentative. If it wasn't for this whole work thing it wouldn't be a problem.

[DogBoy]

Doesn't look like a good DRZ ride. Its more than 200 miles.  

[viffergyrl]

Mebbe. I got this work thang. Thinking I'll make the rezzie though...  

[bluepoof]

I really miss this annual ride.   I was just thinking about it on my drive into work today, actually.  

[nevinfs327]

I would love to do this ride...trying how to explain to my wife that our anniversary is best spent apart  

[GTS_Rider]

I really miss this annual ride.   I was just thinking about it on my drive into work today, actually.  

I feel for you bp, how's the light looking at the end of the tunnel for longer rides? Is it getting any closer, or still hard to discern?    /    ?

[GTS_Rider]

Doesn't look like a good DRZ ride. Its more than 200 miles.  

Wtf you talking about DogBro? Jeebus! almost every road I mapped on for Saturday's ride is prime>ultraprime drz territory. For sure a little bit longer straight bits to get down there, but check with Heinee, he lead me on a super twisty key-hole route South a few years back. Oh wait, that didn't sound right...   . Any-case I have an air-hawk seat cushion I can ship up your way, to deal with the longer miles otherwise sitting on that plank-seat...  

 

[heinee]

Doesn't look like a good DRZ ride. Its more than 200 miles.  

Just throw it in the back of the truck for the trip down and back  

My excuse is the same since the divorce:  no $$ for the trip.    

I'm now trying to recover from the Weaverville trip...

[bluepoof]

I feel for you bp, how's the light looking at the end of the tunnel for longer rides? Is it getting any closer, or still hard to discern?    /    ?

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for being back to all-day rides next summer.  

[DogBoy]

Wtf you talking about DogBro? Jeebus! almost every road I mapped on for Saturday's ride is prime>ultraprime drz territory. For sure a little bit longer straight bits to get down there, but check with Heinee, he lead me on a super twisty key-hole route South a few years back. Oh wait, that didn't sound right...   . Any-case I have an air-hawk seat cushion I can ship up your way, to deal with the longer miles otherwise sitting on that plank-seat...  

 

I figured I'd catch hell from bluepoof since Peter rode his DRZ all the way across the country.

[bluepoof]

I figured I'd catch hell from bluepoof since Peter rode his DRZ all the way across the country.

I was going to make a snarky comment but decided it would just come across as assy.  Besides, I think Peter would agree with you!

[DogBoy]

I've done a bunch of 300+ mile days on the DRZ with the stock seat. Probably ten or twelve. The last fifty or sixty miles are killer. I need to get an aftermarket seat but I keep forgetting since I do so little street riding.

That weekend looks bad for me, now. I'm either a) working, or b) helping my parents move (when they decide on the date) or c) I was offered a bike to ride in a dirt track TT race for that Sunday.

[GTS_Rider]

...The last fifty or sixty miles are killer. I need to get an aftermarket seat but I keep forgetting since I do so little street riding.

That weekend looks bad for me, now. I'm either a) working, or b) helping my parents move (when they decide on the date) or c) I was offered a bike to ride in a dirt track TT race for that Sunday.

Wow! I'm impressed! Four excuses in a row! , do you have a note from your Doctor too?  

Eh, at least the last one was moto-related