Casual Breaky/Coffee @ Bruces

[Phoenix]

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Nice to meet you also Steve, always happy to point others in the direction of some dirt and gravel. Hopefully you can make it out again and I can show you some of the other local haunts.

Also thanks for the rim tips guys and I trust your advice. The crack though is in the dented (bead)area of the rim, so just as well I've got a new rim ordered. The 2011 reference is due tomy well known procrastination, amongst some of the regular Breaky crowd.

Cheers, Alex.

 

[Farp]

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No question about it, Alex, replacing the rim is the gold standard way to go. But if you want to get out for a ride and the new rim isn't available the hole drilling trick is a quick and easy fix that will allow you get back on the trails. I wouldn't want to pull any big air with a cracked and drilled rim though.

John

 

[Phoenix]

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Will be going for Breaky Sun. Apr. 11th 9a.m. Not riding, need to finish other projects.

Cheers, Alex.

 

[franhoser]

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I'll see you there Alex. I'll be going for ride after if anyone is intersted. Slyvester or Stave?

 

[motorambler]

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^^^ Lev I'll see ya there, w/bike.

 

[Hamon]

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I'll be there too if I can drag my sorry arse outta bed in the morning.

Travis

 

[motorambler]

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Hey Pistol Pete, if you're viewing this thread, do you remember where that trail was where I crossed the logs/rocks to follow a trail down to some viewpoint/lake or something? Man my memory blows...

 

[Farp]

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Hey Arthur, that was the trail down to Cypress Point. You can see it on Google Maps Satellite view (or Google Earth) at the mouth of a creek just south of the north end of Alouette Lake over on the left. You can also see it in the Backroad Mapbook where it's labled.

I went out riding yesterday and was out again today for a street ride. I won't know if I'm gonna go for a ride tomorrow until I see what I feel like in the morning. If I do show up at Bruces it likely won't be until 9:30 or so.

John

 

[cheeseburger]

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I'll be there tomorrow, ready to ride! :clap:

colin

 

[volcon]

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Will be there to ride by 9:30

 

[Hamon]

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:cf2:

 

[Phoenix]

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Good turnout for breaky, did get a little tire scrub time in before the chores. Looks like those that went off to thetrails had perfect conditions:ss:.

Cheers, Alex.

PS:worth:.

 

[Hamon]

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Phoenix wrote:

:worth:.

We can solve that.

Good ride with good folks. Took off to Sylvester with 6 guys (franhoser, Volcon, ruskin, motorambler, cheeseburger, and myself) to see what kinda mischief we could get ourselves into.

Started on Lost Creek, heading downstream. Fairly basic, a decent amount of water in the creek. Volcon had an oops, dropped it, got his leg pinned a bit, but managed to get out and start the bike (he wisely shut it off as he was falling). I was behind and watched him push a fair amount of water out the muffler. The rest of the day was, well, as any Sylvester run is: a mix of rocks, dirt, mud, and creeks.

I had fun.

Anyway, before Lev gets mad at me for writing too much,

Taking a break whilst some of the heartier folk check out the mud/shoreline/sand bar.

Some had a bit too much fun.

Others were willing to help though. I just took pictures.

Motorambler, I think yer bike's dirty.

Snow stopped us at times.

As did other things.

But, we made it down to Cypress Point (?) also. The creek crossing was, as it normally is, a challenge. "Damn KLRs" was uttered more than once.

It was worth it in the end.

And teamwork prevailed.

Thanks for another excellent ride, guys. Also, thanks, Lev, for letting me try out a real bike. :mb:

Travis

 

[motorambler]

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Great pics Travis! Anyone else got some pics that I can steal to put up on my site (800x600 or larger is fine)? :dude:

 

[wjm]

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Excellent report and pictures Travis. I know now that I made the right decision by not going with you guys on my wee-strom.

Bill

 

[cheeseburger]

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Thanks for the chat over breakfast this morning, fellas, and for the great ride afterward! Hamon, I think you summed the ride up nicely and I don't have much else to add except a few more pictures.


The Bruce's crew, admiring the KLRs.

Hamon and his motorcycle, in one of the scenes cut from Where the Wild Things Are.

I'm starting to think that Ruskin has done this before. I couldn't believe how much stuff he produced from various small places on his bike.

Franhoser, putting on a creek-crossing clinic at the washed out bridge.

We lounge a bit at Cypress Point while Hamon practices karate.

What a great place. I'm going to have to figure out how to get the wife and dogs out here for a bit of camping.

Again, a great day. Thanks for showing Motorambler and I the twisty way home, Ruskin.

cb

 

[franhoser]

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I don't know why they ride KLR's, but they do. And seem to be happy about it.

Cheeseburger and Hamon.

 

[Farp]

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Franhoser wrote:

I don't know why they ride KLR's, but they do. And seem to be happy about it. Cheeseburger and Hamon.

Hey Lev, in the photo from left to right it's actually Hamon and Cheeseburger .

As far as riding KLRs is concerned, well, anybody can ride a little CRF230 like I do through the gnarly nastys but to do it on a KLR - well that's a different story. So, maybe they do it for the challenge, the thrill of riding a heavy, cumbersome bike through terrain that gives riders on more capable bikes difficulty. Now, that's an achievement and something to take pride in. Dontcha think?

John

 

[motorambler]

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Click the image for pics of my own as well as the already posted pics I pilfered from Hamon & Cheeseburger. I added videos too :dude:

 

[old trials guy]

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franhoser wrote:

I don't know why they ride KLR's, but they do. And seem to be happy about it.

Boys will be boys.....

otg