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:D :clap:Talk about consistency - The Loopsters did it AGAIN :eek:! Endless trails for every riding level, beautiful scenery, and a barbarian feast followed by a treasure trove of prizes! Thanks for the many hours of tireless work, and well done Loose Screw crew :tup: ! :clap:

With the rise of the glowing orb in the sky, the faithful are again called to the alter. I'll be making my annual pilgrimage to the Loops on the behemoth, - taking as much dirt as possible :-) Others are welcome to join me. See last years post for more deets, and lets ride...

Never Ride Alone - A solo attempt! Indiegogo page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/n...solo-attempt#/ https://player.vimeo.com/video/314164646

It'll be another year until the KTM 790 arrives, so I'm wondering about people's experience with the Husky 701 as a "do it all bike". A typical "adventure" ride may include everything from a few hundred kms of tarmac, to (hundreds of kms of) gravel roads (FSRs), 2 track, and possibly even single...

Words fail me - the Loose Screw 2018 crew has outdone themselves - again! An epic event returns, with endless trails and a feast the likes of which the Loops has never seen! Well done all! (while there were a few "episodes" :eek:) I nominate this years B loop as "Best B Ever" ! :clap:

So looking forward to this years ride! As part of the annual ritual, I ride the beautiful back country roads from the big city to the Loops, and back again afterwards. If anyone wants to join me on what makes for a fairly easy and very scenic ride - post up here!

Anyone care to join me for a foray into the wilds of McNutt tomorrow?

Here's a thread for adventure rallys, whether local or beyond!

As Garmin acquired DeLorme and the inReach product line in 2016, things are changing for InReach users: More info: http://mailchi.mp/roadpost/important...-canada-402821

Looking to source the GoldenTyre G723, as this appears to be an amazing (!) adventure tire. Impressively the goldentypre website doesnt even load, does anyone know who sells these locally?

Back for another year, the Squamish Motorcycle Festival is on tomorrow, Sat Aug 12th: http://squamishmotorcyclefestival.com I might ride up and take a peek, with a number of obligatory detours, anyone care to join me?

Here's a thread for those making the pilgrimage to the 2017 Loose Screw. If you're looking for a ride, offering a ride, or looking for someone to ride up there with - post up here !

In addition to sharing our knowledge of trips, tires, and trails, me thinks a dedicated thread for safety related tips is long overdue. (I did search to see if one already existed :)). Lets all ride safe, and have fun !

Here's a thread for posting rides at Mcnutt :-)While challenging, the trails at McNutt are meticulously maintained by the bluemountain crew (bluemountainmotorcycleclub.com), and hence tis a fantastic place to polish one's single track skillz

Honda introduces new CRF250 Rally - inspired by the factory CRF450 Rally machine raced in the Dakar by Team HRC: Could this be the beginning of a new street legal class of Adventure (and Rally) ready bikes ? http://www.dirtrider.com/honda-introduces-crf250l-rally-for-2017#page-3

Looks like these are finally making it over the pond: http://www.ccm-motorcycles.com/gp450.asp Reviews: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/reviews/new-cars/new-ccm-can-do-things-most-other-adventure-motorcycles-cant/article32348666/...

Here's a thread for the emerging generation of electric bikes. To get things started, check out the RedShift MX from Alta Motors: http://www.altamotors.co/#the-future-of-fast Listen to the the eerie quiet of non combustion engines ripping in the woods:

After many "sporting" KMs, my beloved 990 is in need of new rims. I'm looking to replace the stock front (butter) rim with a 1.6", or 1.85" Excel or something similar. Does anyone have: - source for new or used front (21") rim (or entire wheel) to tide me over till I can afford a more robust...

Its nearing that time again - when riders from BC and beyond excitedly gather for one of the years most epic events - The Loose Screw ! In addition to the AWESOME riding the Loops crew puts together , I also enjoy the annual pilgrimage, riding to/from the event on BC's beautiful backroads. If...

Been a while, so think I'll poke around Stave and/or Sylvester tomorrow. Will be big bike friendly - anyone care to tag along ?