Thanks! It helps to have such great material to work with, i.e. the amazing natural beauty of California (it’s not like I have a pretty bike
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Photos of your bike on location
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Thanks! It helps to have such great material to work with, i.e. the amazing natural beauty of California (it’s not like I have a pretty bike
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ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
Today's goal, check out the alternate route between Emmett and Horseshoe Bend on the other side of the river. This was an "exploring" ride.
The route between those two towns was as follows: Black Canyon, Plaza, Frozen Dog, Shale Rock, Gatfield, Old Emmett. My GPS wanted me to take other routes pretty much every time there was a turn in a different direction, but this is what I wanted and included the most dirt.
I headed out Eagle Road toward Pearl Rd, then took Jackass Gulch (JAG on the signs) toward Emmett. Saw a side road of interest, so decided to check out where it went. It wasn't too tough until it took a left turn straight up the hillside. Not something I want to try with this bike and these tires on it. Much later, while having lunch, there was something prickly on my leg - and it was moving. I had picked up a grasshopper while taking this photo and it waited more than an hour to go exploring.
The Payette River looks nice off of Plaza Rd.
Shale Rock Rd had some nice views. This is a route more for the scenery than the great riding. You could easily take a bus through these roads.
Since I was out exploring, I decided to see where Johnson Creek Rd went. At this point I decided it wasn't much fun, so turned around. Checking the map later, it didn't go much further anyway.
Still only about half-way to Horseshoe bend, but you can see everything from here. The highway on the other side of the river, the river, the train tracks, and the dirt road.
Once to Horseshoe Bend I took Pearl Rd back. This is a pretty good dirt loop that isn't too hard, other than some of the gravel covered washboard downhill sections.
The route between those two towns was as follows: Black Canyon, Plaza, Frozen Dog, Shale Rock, Gatfield, Old Emmett. My GPS wanted me to take other routes pretty much every time there was a turn in a different direction, but this is what I wanted and included the most dirt.
I headed out Eagle Road toward Pearl Rd, then took Jackass Gulch (JAG on the signs) toward Emmett. Saw a side road of interest, so decided to check out where it went. It wasn't too tough until it took a left turn straight up the hillside. Not something I want to try with this bike and these tires on it. Much later, while having lunch, there was something prickly on my leg - and it was moving. I had picked up a grasshopper while taking this photo and it waited more than an hour to go exploring.
The Payette River looks nice off of Plaza Rd.
Shale Rock Rd had some nice views. This is a route more for the scenery than the great riding. You could easily take a bus through these roads.
Since I was out exploring, I decided to see where Johnson Creek Rd went. At this point I decided it wasn't much fun, so turned around. Checking the map later, it didn't go much further anyway.
Still only about half-way to Horseshoe bend, but you can see everything from here. The highway on the other side of the river, the river, the train tracks, and the dirt road.
Once to Horseshoe Bend I took Pearl Rd back. This is a pretty good dirt loop that isn't too hard, other than some of the gravel covered washboard downhill sections.
ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
California has weirdly named roads too.Frozen Dog road?
I always liked Dog Bar Road between Auburn and Grass Valley.
That’s a really fun road BTW (I’m sure you knew that already though).
FLH03RIDER
Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem!
FTFY
Ok, been some time since I've been up there and it's right in you neck of the woods, over in Caldwell there's:
"Chicken Dinner Rd."
Back here in Cali there's "Dead Cat Alley" in Woodland
(oh, and thanks for posting your "excursions".
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FTFY
Ok, been some time since I've been up there and it's right in you neck of the woods, over in Caldwell there's:
"Chicken Dinner Rd."
Back here in Cali there's "Dead Cat Alley" in Woodland
(oh, and thanks for posting your "excursions".
I’ve been on Chicken Dinner Road!
How can you not turn onto it when you see the name?
PETA actually wants them to change the name, if you can believe that
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Thanks! It helps to have such great material to work with, i.e. the amazing natural beauty of California (it’s not like I have a pretty bike
Agreed with others that the pic on Hwy 108 is great, but I like the Monitor Pass photo with high clouds even more. As for the V-Strom, I never thought the first gen was bad looking; the new ones look pretty nice.
Going Sunday. I will put post in group rides.
That's a great shot in the Sierras, Bill! I see your group ride info for this Sunday; I can't make that, but I might steal your route info for a ride up there, hopefully, soon.
Mt Hamilton and San Antonio Valley Rd today. It was pretty warm all the way to Livermore, up to 96F near the Junction. Strangely, I don't recall approaching and riding past the Junction; I was kind of spaced out thinking about the possibility of riding Sonora/Monitor/Ebbetts Pass this Saturday.
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Thanks for your kind words! I like your photos too. Re: V-Stroms, I had a 1st gen one, and used to pride myself on how ugly it was - I figure that made it theft-proof. Now they’ve done some major de-uglification - I like it. Here it is at Hauser Bridge earlier today.
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buellistic
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I used to live on that road!...
But not as good as hwy 9 to boulder creek....
I lived there too..
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Boulder Creek
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Lodge Rd / Big Basin
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Alpine Rd
Stage Rd
~5,100 mil at 34 psi. (I like the funny looking sad faces on this tire.) The left side's pretty worn and the profile is shot, so it wouldn't tip in naturally. It required a lot more effort on the bar for quick transitions going downhill on Alpine Rd, but still felt ok going uphill or on Skyline.
Stage Rd
~5,100 mil at 34 psi. (I like the funny looking sad faces on this tire.) The left side's pretty worn and the profile is shot, so it wouldn't tip in naturally. It required a lot more effort on the bar for quick transitions going downhill on Alpine Rd, but still felt ok going uphill or on Skyline.
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