The Official "WCRM 2011" Thread

[denydog]

You can't get a Friday off?  Sad indeed.

[Cvergi01]

ok, I'm trying to plan this trip through the woods, which includes:

chinook pass
cayuse pass
white pass
FS 25
FS 90
FS 5110

anybody know these routes?  am I going to get 30 miles in to find that the road is closed because of snow?  I REALLY want to hit FS 25

[broncoblue399]

FS 25
FS 90

anybody know these routes?  am I going to get 30 miles in to find that the road is closed because of snow?  I REALLY want to hit FS 25

Not gonna happen, maybe by the 4th of July.

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/current-conditions/roads.shtml

[stefrrr]

You can't get a Friday off?  Sad indeed.

One day to go 500+ miles? I'm kinda slow.  

[greench440]

Evidently you're not a sport tourer either.  

[Mr Sunshine]

Evidently you're not a sport tourer either.  

Its the weather.  

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Evidently you're not a sport tourer either.  

 


Seriously, a 500+ mile day isn't all that great of a deal. You can do it!!!  

[Chronic]

Hmmmm???  I ain't been slumming around here much the past few years, but, me thinks it's time to get down and dirty again

Jami (wife) and I did this meet a fews years back and had a blast........if'n I ain't in N.Z. On business then, we'll be joining in on the fun.....

Well, Dagnabbit!!.....Bu- Fu'd by the job  ..............Gonna have to depart for Japan on the 4th.

Shoot, just as I was hoping to get into the ST.N thing.

[Mr Sunshine]

When do you come back?  You could hit up the National instead.  

[birdrunner]

And then there's the legendary Borsct Burn and BBQ.    Something you just don't get South of the Border.

[Chronic]

When do you come back?  You could hit up the National instead.  

Hmmm??  I'll need to check the date for the National......... I return late on the 12th.

[Mr Sunshine]

Hmmm??  I'll need to check the date for the National......... I return late on the 12th.

You would have two days to make the dinner.  Doable but not fun.  

[Cvergi01]

This is what I'm thinking.  900 miles.  feel free to open in larger view and streetview some of the smaller roads and tell me that I am awesome!...or stupid.  I'm planning on leaving Thursday and just camping whenever It gets too late.


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[opus]

This is what I'm thinking.  900 miles.  feel free to open in larger view and streetview some of the smaller roads and tell me that I am awesome!...or stupid.  I'm planning on leaving Thursday and just camping whenever It gets too late.


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Visiting someone in Portland?

[Cvergi01]

Gonna cruise around the breweries...Most breweries per capita in the USA I hear...and I love beer  

[opus]

Gonna cruise around the breweries...Most breweries per capita in the USA I hear...and I love beer  

Very cool.  I myself hate beer, but I can appreciate it.  

[opus]

Well, I'm not going to make the WCRM this year. Contributing factors being budget, the bike running rough (valves hopefully) and my statement from last year of "I'm not going again unless it's in July or August!!!" hehe. Seriously, I froze my ass off last year. Hopefully it will be better for you guys this year. Vented leathers and no heated gear make for a chilly opus.  

I'll miss you guys. Endo, we need to chat about meeting up on your way north. Maybe I can meet you part way or something if the bike is running good.

[denydog]

This is what I'm thinking.  900 miles.  feel free to open in larger view and streetview some of the smaller roads and tell me that I am awesome!...or stupid.  I'm planning on leaving Thursday and just camping whenever It gets too late.

Your northern and southern sections look pretty good.  I would be skipping the inland legs, especially Portland.  You can get beer anywhere, and even though Portland has many decent breweries, I personally wouldn't be able to enjoy them during a ride unless I was spending the night very close by.

For the trip down, I've ridden I-5 to Grants Pass, then 299 to Crescent City.  I've done I-5 to Longview, 30 to Astoria, and down 101.   I've taken I-5 past Portland, then cut over to Lincoln City, and down 101.  

These all include taking I-5 out of Washington because I like to depart by 3:00am when it's just me and the truckers, and I can get the first couple hundred miles out of the way, plus getting through the greater Portland area before the morning rush hour.  After that, I have the rest of the day to cover the last 450 miles or so, arriving in Fortuna and the Eel River Brewing Co before happy hour is over.

I also leave for Fortuna on Thursday, getting there in one day.  This leaves all day Friday for some leisurely riding on the local roads before the bulk of STN'ers start arriving in the late afternoon.

[Chronic]

You would have two days to make the dinner.  Doable but not SAFE.  

Jet-lag and M/C's are not a good match. ...........that'd a tough one.

[greench440]

You need to rethink how you are getting from Grant's Pass to the coast.  The road from 199 to 96 is primitive at best and may not be open due to snow.  I wouldn't recommend it on your RF 900.

Either take 199 from GP to Crescent City or take I-5 to Yreka then 96/299/101 to Eureka.