FROZE MY %$& off today..Rode from Tahsis to Gold River and back.Pics and ride report Feb 14/09

[bajaman]

FROZE MY %$& off today..Rode from Tahsis to Gold River and back.Pics and ride report Feb 14/09

Decided that I would try to ride from Tahsis to Gold river today:tup:.It was spring time down here..But I forgot to remember it's still winter in the Mtn's.:shock:To my knowledge no one that I know has been dumb enough to try it this early in the season....So sign me up.:dr:

 

[bajaman]

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Liener River couple of KM out of Tahsis.River is VERY low..all the water is frozen up in the Mtn's.

 

[bajaman]

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Malispinia frozen solid....still not too cold for riding.:tup:

 

[bajaman]

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Tlupana inlet...look hard...see the inlet is frozen..and its saltwater!!!!lots of fresh water on surface:ted:.

 

[bajaman]

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This is where the ride started to get a little interesting:hr:...At the summit there was about a meter or 2 of snow...and it started to get really,really cold...20 km from Gold River.
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[bajaman]

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Looking back towards Tahsis from the Summit...Bull lake.:clap:

 

[bajaman]

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This is what I rode on the last 15 km into Gold river...I would have turned back except I was so close:mad3:and needed to warm up.... it was ...VERY,VERY slippery:hr:.

 

[bajaman]

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MADE IT :dr:..still tons of snow on ground in Gold River.......now coffee:cf2:..warm up time....:tup:

 

[bajaman]

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I want to give a shout out to an excellent coffee shop/cafe in Gold River:cf2:..its call Clayworks cafe and gallery...new building,lots of room inside,fireplace,lots of parking,home made everything:br:......Drive into Gold River,drive towards dock,drive over 100 meter bridge and its there on the left....about 1-2 km on main drag past Payless gas station.

 

[bajaman]

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Left Gold River almost to late:shock:..it was freezing when I left at 4:30 pm....the water on the Tahsis/Gold River road started to freezefrom thawing during the day:ss:...one of the coldest/slipperiest rides I have been on...It was great to see the lights of home...total distance today almost 150 km.:tup:...still froze my :mbff...

 

[claw]

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great pictures.... yikes that looks cold. we are going for a spin on the trials bikes on sundaystay tuned for some pictures... you better ad something to that coffee for the next rip out.





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[bajaman]

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claw wrote:

you better add something to that coffee for the next rip out.





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If I did that I'd still be in Gold River:hb:...probably in a ditch:shock:....have fun on your ride...I'll be waiting for the pics.:dr:

 

[beaver steve]

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Brrr, that ride like that would take me a week beside the woodstove to thaw out from.

You westcoasters are tough SOB's. I think a month in the desert made me soft...or I'm just getting old.

 

[Island Hopper]

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By the looks from your pics I don't think I'll be able to slip through the back way to Gold River for a while yet...

I took the back roads up to Hardy today. It was cold but no snow.... All the road surfaces are frozen like pavement so you can really make time.... I hit one big bump at speed and noticed in my rear view mirror the contents of my topbox in mid air about 10 feet behind me.... I guess I forgot to bungee net the lid. At least all the stuff stayed on the road and out of the ditches...

 

[joker650]

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U is one crazzzzzy MoFo dude.......

KOOL :tup:

 

[bajaman]

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joker650 wrote:

U is one crazzzzzy MoFo dude.......

KOOL :tup:

Cabin fever...must ride motorcycle...........:shock:

 

[bajaman]

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Island Hopper wrote:

By the looks from your pics I don't think I'll be able to slip through the back way to Gold River for a while yet...

Thats right Dave...you'll be doing the "Long Way Around" if you want to come over for a rip....there has to be a huge amount of snow on the GR/Woss road:mad3:.

 

[bajaman]

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beaver steve wrote:

I think a month in the desert made me soft...or I'm just getting old.

You better not be getting soft,can't say anything for the old thing......we need all the crazies as we can.:tup:

 

[Guest]

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That bike is so lonely parked there all by itself :?. You know, one up the page at that great little cafe.

 

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bajaman wrote:

Island Hopper wrote:

By the looks from your pics I don't think I'll be able to slip through the back way to Gold River for a while yet...

Thats right Dave...you'll be doing the "Long Way Around" if you want to come over for a rip....there has to be a huge amount of snow on the GR/Woss road:mad3:.

Just got back from Courtenay ( in my heated GMC). I was looking at all those side roads. Yeah...pretty deep still.....