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D/S Two day epic Lost Coast/Redwoods ride.....epic fail is what it was,
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<blockquote data-quote="ossi" data-source="post: 5441" data-attributes="member: 33"><p>So I have had this one penned in for two months.</p><p>Lost Coast</p><p>Redwoods</p><p>Mendocino Forest</p><p>Room, beers, storys, this should be all good!</p><p></p><p>Wrong,,,,,</p><p></p><p>Problem 1, Hull Mountain through the Mendocino forest still snowed in</p><p>on all North sides, no big a small change in course.</p><p></p><p>So I am out the door at 0540 for a great switchback road to lead me</p><p>to Ukiah so I can meet up with everyone. 50 miles of pure twist and </p><p>elevation change. Damn, I have knobs on and the road is wet and foggy</p><p>in parts. Oh well I have 450 miles to go of bad ass D/S ridding. So I make </p><p>Ukiiah, note I really need a new front tire.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050001.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So after 90 minutes of dickin around the group hauls ass over Cow MT, wet clay</p><p>and I do manage to stay with the main group. This about 60% of us. I am hanging</p><p>on the fringe taking the picture because I really do not want to be standing in the middle</p><p>of 100 joints being smoked. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050002.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So we then cross over to the Middlecreek area via another paved twist section.</p><p>Dry and Sunny and I was able to really haul ass in that section, 10 miles or so.</p><p>Some great high speed stuff in wet red clay and with bald front tire it was actually still</p><p>fun! Big slides equal big grins...for a whille. I did feel the front end going and fell way off pace.</p><p></p><p>Senor takes my tire off while I check the new tube. We only lose 15 minutes tops.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050011.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So Senor is happy with his productivity, and a side note. Off to the right you see a blown up newer Husky.</p><p>Another that has major problems but "can make it back to the truck". The other two Huskys of this Husky </p><p>foursome failed to make it this far. Maybe 75 miles in to the ride.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050015.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So once again we are off and mixing some slippery wet forest trails, and roads.</p><p>Lots of deep mud and water crossings. Out of nowhere Senor"s bike starts having</p><p>drastic rear end troubles. We bail out of the forest and into the town of Willits to see</p><p>what's up. We had been in a few harsh rock gardens that already costed me a tube</p><p>change. A broken spoke and a trashed bearing was found. Senor is the king</p><p>of maintenance and handles all of my major work. Not sure why this happened.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050022.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050027.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So I have a bearing and a hand removing it in minutes from a shop down the street.</p><p>I spent 90 minutes un sticking the race only to find the do not have both sides. This was a auto</p><p>parts store and they lent me the entire back shop and tools to help out, Class Acts!!!</p><p>Side note, not easy to ride and carry a entire rear wheel down 101, avoid if possible.</p><p></p><p>One bearing short.<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050029.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So now were stuck, broken bike and a quick call has another friend 5 miles away in his truck.</p><p>This is a good 75 miles from home, total score!!!!! He has a ride and transportation for his bike.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050033.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So being hours back I called it a weekend.</p><p></p><p>I did manage to back track and get some more riding in, well</p><p>over 200 for the day due to fast paced wet dirt roads and</p><p>twisty paved sections.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050054.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Took a picture of a barn I have been admiring.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050048.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Then had a Pepsi sitting on my bike around the corner from my house, warm</p><p>and breezy, certainly not a total loss.<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050065-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ossi, post: 5441, member: 33"] So I have had this one penned in for two months. Lost Coast Redwoods Mendocino Forest Room, beers, storys, this should be all good! Wrong,,,,, Problem 1, Hull Mountain through the Mendocino forest still snowed in on all North sides, no big a small change in course. So I am out the door at 0540 for a great switchback road to lead me to Ukiah so I can meet up with everyone. 50 miles of pure twist and elevation change. Damn, I have knobs on and the road is wet and foggy in parts. Oh well I have 450 miles to go of bad ass D/S ridding. So I make Ukiiah, note I really need a new front tire. [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050001.jpg[/IMG] So after 90 minutes of dickin around the group hauls ass over Cow MT, wet clay and I do manage to stay with the main group. This about 60% of us. I am hanging on the fringe taking the picture because I really do not want to be standing in the middle of 100 joints being smoked. [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050002.jpg[/IMG] So we then cross over to the Middlecreek area via another paved twist section. Dry and Sunny and I was able to really haul ass in that section, 10 miles or so. Some great high speed stuff in wet red clay and with bald front tire it was actually still fun! Big slides equal big grins...for a whille. I did feel the front end going and fell way off pace. Senor takes my tire off while I check the new tube. We only lose 15 minutes tops. [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050011.jpg[/IMG] So Senor is happy with his productivity, and a side note. Off to the right you see a blown up newer Husky. Another that has major problems but "can make it back to the truck". The other two Huskys of this Husky foursome failed to make it this far. Maybe 75 miles in to the ride. [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050015.jpg[/IMG] So once again we are off and mixing some slippery wet forest trails, and roads. Lots of deep mud and water crossings. Out of nowhere Senor"s bike starts having drastic rear end troubles. We bail out of the forest and into the town of Willits to see what's up. We had been in a few harsh rock gardens that already costed me a tube change. A broken spoke and a trashed bearing was found. Senor is the king of maintenance and handles all of my major work. Not sure why this happened. [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050022.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050027.jpg[/IMG] So I have a bearing and a hand removing it in minutes from a shop down the street. I spent 90 minutes un sticking the race only to find the do not have both sides. This was a auto parts store and they lent me the entire back shop and tools to help out, Class Acts!!! Side note, not easy to ride and carry a entire rear wheel down 101, avoid if possible. One bearing short.:rolleyes: [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050029.jpg[/IMG] So now were stuck, broken bike and a quick call has another friend 5 miles away in his truck. This is a good 75 miles from home, total score!!!!! He has a ride and transportation for his bike. [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050033.jpg[/IMG] So being hours back I called it a weekend. I did manage to back track and get some more riding in, well over 200 for the day due to fast paced wet dirt roads and twisty paved sections. [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050054.jpg[/IMG] Took a picture of a barn I have been admiring. [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050048.jpg[/IMG] Then had a Pepsi sitting on my bike around the corner from my house, warm and breezy, certainly not a total loss.:thumb: [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/ossidog/P6050065-1.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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