Firefight911 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 This is a great video that captures the essence of what we love in Adventure riding. Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I kept waiting for a couple of kids on 250's to rip past him Link to comment
Huzband Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I admire his off road cooking skills. Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I need a better bashplate. And some skills... Link to comment
TEWKS Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 I kept waiting for a couple of kids on 250's to rip past him Or Bill riding two-up one handed snapping pics as he goes by! Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Ha ha, that's awesome Bill! Pat Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Still waiting for that ride tale Bill. Waiting for the one year anniversary? Link to comment
kltk165 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Watched some of the other vids on his YouTube channel, they're pretty good. Detail and quality is up there. Link to comment
kmac Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Can't go wrong with the PBR...how did he keep it cold????? Link to comment
jbr7t Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Can't go wrong with the PBR...how did he keep it cold????? I was thinking the same thing. Hot PBR is no bueno! Link to comment
Twisties Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Watched some of the other vids on his YouTube channel, they're pretty good. Detail and quality is up there. Yep, seems professional. Obviously a crew out there. I hope the crew had the sense to use a truck, or ride something reasonable, like a.... admit it, you think I am going to say Tenere... nope, .... DR650 or such. Link to comment
Mike Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Hmmm. Nice cookin', but around where I come from we'd describe those "trails" as highways. Is that all you GS guys got? Let's see some real adventure riding. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Here ya go Mike, we've been here before but it's worth another look. We had to eat some microwave cheeseburgers in here but they were actually quite good. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 BTDT and wish I was BeingThereDoingThat again & again and yeah, again! Pat Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 and how. yer killin' me. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 We need to have a reunion and add a few dozen that didn't make it the first (or second) time. I'm shootin' for Sept. again, think about it! Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Im angling for some late Sept leave time, I'll keep you posted. I could ride that salida-buena vista-alpine tunnel-pitikin-black sage-old monarch loop 10,000 times and not get sick of it. Tomichi creek pass, that's another story. Chris Link to comment
roadscholar Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I could ride that salida-buena vista-alpine tunnel-pitikin-black sage-old monarch loop 10,000 times and not get sick of it. I don't know about that, but fortunately there's plenty of others. Although there is a fun little section to add on the way into BV. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Bill, all nice but that last pic is just flat out cool! Pat Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Bill, all nice but that last pic is just flat out cool! Pat +1 I can't wait to get back out there and ride again. Link to comment
Twisties Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I had been thinking of taking the DR's to Torrey... a pre or post Torrey jaunt to Ouray had been discussed.... Salida would work too... post-Torrey would probably work best for me... hmmm.... Link to comment
roadscholar Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Super. I'll probably be out the last couple weeks of Sept. at least. Maybe you could stop in Ouray on the way to Salida, if you haven't done Last Dollar or Owl Creek, they're both very scenic, particularly then. Salida area has a lot of variety though and more choices, most well-suited for the DR's. Besides I want to see your photographs from Alpine Tunnel and a few other places. btw, I finally picked up an older 5d but it came with a cheapo lens, so I'm looking for a decent 35 or close. I don't think there'll be any 40mph over the shoulder shenanagins with that two-handed monster. Link to comment
Twisties Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Super. I'll probably be out the last couple weeks of Sept. at least. Maybe you could stop in Ouray on the way to Salida, if you haven't done Last Dollar or Owl Creek, they're both very scenic, particularly then. Salida area has a lot of variety though and more choices, most well-suited for the DR's. Besides I want to see your photographs from Alpine Tunnel and a few other places. btw, I finally picked up an older 5d but it came with a cheapo lens, so I'm looking for a decent 35 or close. I don't think there'll be any 40mph over the shoulder shenanagins with that two-handed monster. Probably not! Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I don't think there'll be any 40mph over the shoulder shenanagins with that two-handed monster. Uh huh.......give it time Link to comment
kmac Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Here ya go Mike, we've been here before but it's worth another look. We had to eat some microwave cheeseburgers in here but they were actually quite good. Bill where is that pic taken from on that cliff edge road???? I wanna go there Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Bill where is that pic taken from on that cliff edge road???? I wanna go there Alpine Tunnel in Colorado Theres Bill And YES, it is awesome........the pics (as good as they are) do it no justice Link to comment
kmac Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 What is the best time of year to ride there? I am guessing not January... Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 What is the best time of year to ride there? I am guessing not January... We got hit with rain, snow, slush, hail, and 90+ degree weather in the same day. That was the last week of July. I would say that anything other than July and August could give you problems depending on what you are riding and he altitude you plan to visit. I'm sure Bill will chime in with better info. Link to comment
Mike Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Bill where is that pic taken from on that cliff edge road???? I wanna go there Alpine Tunnel in Colorado Theres Bill And YES, it is awesome........the pics (as good as they are) do it no justice You guys are doin' a little better now. At least we're seeing some places you wouldn't go in an Accord. Carry on! Link to comment
kmac Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I would drive a Camry on that road....as long as it was someone elses Camry...lol...can anyone say rental car? Link to comment
FLrider Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Man, great pics... I'm living in the wrong state for GS riding... Link to comment
TEWKS Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm living in the wrong state for GS riding... Naw, right state wrong buds, Bill and Co. can help get your adventure on! http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=73972&Number=824063#Post824063 Pat Link to comment
roadscholar Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What is the best time of year to ride there? I am guessing not January... We got hit with rain, snow, slush, hail, and 90+ degree weather in the same day. That was the last week of July. I would say that anything other than July and August could give you problems depending on what you are riding and he altitude you plan to visit. I'm sure Bill will chime in with better info. It usually opens near the end of May and depending on snow can be open thru mid Oct. The General Store in Pitkin has a bulletin board that'll give you the info. When people stop in and tell them they made it over a certain pass (and didn't have to get towed down) is how they know when it's open. I was there the first day it opened last year (two guys on bikes had made it earlier in the day) and it was ok except for a few rocks and a couple smallish snow banks. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm living in the wrong state for GS riding... Naw, right state wrong buds, Bill and Co. can help get your adventure on! http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=73972&Number=824063#Post824063 Pat FLrider, we ride in Ocala Nat. Forest a good bit in Fall and Winter, it's about halfway between Jax and Tampa. Keep an eye on the CADS thread (Sandbox) on Adv, maybe we could meet up there. We do other stuff too but don't really get south of about Sanford. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 You guys are doin' a little better now. At least we're seeing some places you wouldn't go in an Accord. Carry on! C'mon guys, a little help here, Mike'll start to think we're a bunch a girlie-men, don't want that do ya? Disclaimer: Off-road conditions are nearly always worse (steeper, rockier, sandier, etc.) than a camera shows them, and you don't see the real tricky stuff because you can't stop for a photo! Here's Edd riding (not near, but on) the Continental Divide. Link to comment
ThomasJ Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 While I'm watching that I think...I would not want to be on that trail with my old XR600 let alone my 1150GS...am I summarily discharged from the GS club? Time for an RT or ST...or heaven forbid an LT? Already had orthoscopic surgery on both knees due to trail mishaps on much smaller bikes...I've run out of knees.... Link to comment
Joel Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I'm thinking that's a no-go for me. Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 those pics on the trail going from Monarch peak? Link to comment
roadscholar Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I'm thinking that's a no-go for me. LOL, that's right, tall guys don't get to have ALL the fun! I was just thinking about you the other day, went down Engineer Rd. to see if it'd improved any since we were on it, NOT. Then went back over here, it was a little better. Hey, sorry I missed you guys, had to go, I was already late leaving. Hopefully next time! Link to comment
roadscholar Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Yep, I love that place. Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Took the GS up & over, that one little section was the area that gave me a bit of pause. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 those pics on the trail going from Monarch peak? It was. I didn't think anyone was going to ask. But first we had to warm up some, I'd seen pics and heard stories... My sidekick was ready for whatever. !! ...things were looking sweet! ok, we can do this. but do we really want to... Actually I do but this is where it occurs to me my compadre is not only prepared for most mechanical maladies, he also possesses an inordinate amount of common and good sense! Edd says it time to turn around and I concur, things were deteriorating and we couldn't tell if they'd continue or improve. So we look for a wide spot and do this. So Edd heads back down toward his bike and I yell, "Edd, don't leave me up here" then I think about Whip, and add "to die all alone". finally work my way down, and ask Edd how he found a parking lot to turn around in, and he goes, "that's why I stopped here". Simultaneously exalted we got back down and pissed we didn't make it, I vowed to come back, maybe with a trials bike or at least something a lot lighter. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Took the GS up & over, that one little section was the area that gave me a bit of pause. A couple years ago we were coming up the Telluride side and saw this fellow on a loaded down R1200R in Ophir that had just crossed over and I stopped to chat. Said he was on his way from N.Y. to L.A. and his GPS showed the road as a shortcut so he took it. His eyes were the size of ping pong balls. Link to comment
kmac Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Great looking place. Thanks for posting. Just had to add one more place to my riding bucket list. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Kelly, here's a wider shot (if that's what you were referring to) but it's hard to grasp the expanse of it without something for reference. The road is steeper than it looks, example: my WR was alternating locking frt and rr brakes because 1st gear wasn't low enough, although it is longer than stock. It would be a worthy test for your project. Link to comment
kmac Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 RS Thanks for the input. I really want to see that area. Where does that trail start and stop? I would like to look at it on google maps or somewhere. GPS coordinates? Link to comment
kmac Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I totally understand what you mean btw about it being steeper than it appears, That happens alot offroad. I have lots of pics of areas in Kennedy meadows that look fairly easy but are very steep and technical. Cameras lose alot of perspective. Link to comment
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