Casual Breaky/Coffee @ Bruces. June,July,August.

[Farp]

Must have needed a beer after that to cool down the throat!
Reminds me of the time when I was cruising along just outside of Red Deer, Alberta when a bumble bee nailed me right between the eyes. (Those were the days when nobody wore a helmet except motorcycle cops.) The pain was intense and I was lucky to stay on the road.

Hi Gordon, how ya doin?

I've been nailed in the face by bees numerous times. I swear the little shits must do a tumbling routine and come in ass first when they see they're about to hit ya. I've had them splatter on my forehead and they still manage to sting ya; only way they could do that is to get the stinger out and come in butt first. This was a first for getting one in the throat though.

I had my visor up and was cruising along about 50 to 60 kph. Beautiful warm day and I felt the urge to yawn. The instant my mouth opened the damn bee hit the back of my throat and nailed me. Took about 2 seconds to spit it out. I didn't realize it was a bee at first 'cause it didn't feel like a sting. The first sensation was a really bad, sour taste in my mouth, very much like that dental anasthetic they swab on your gums before giving you the needle, then my whole throat right up to my ear started to hurt like hell. But it wasn't like a bee sting, more like a strep throat kind of pain, but much more intense. My first thought was that it was some kind of toxic bug and I spent the next few minutes spitting out everything I could. It took pretty much until the next day before everything was back to normal. Lousy experience, definitely not recommended.

So, ya commin out to Bruce's on Sunday?

John

 

[Old Phart]

John
Unfortunately I put my back out over a month ago. I think it happened when I managed to get into a tight spot with the KLX450 and I had to lift the bike up and around. Taking physio and slowly getting better, even hiked up Grouse last night. Being highway cruising with the KLR650 and enjoing the summer weather. There is a motorcycle cop (new black BMW) that stalks Hwy 1 above West Vancouver. Beware of a single bright light in your mirrors!

Hope to ride with you guys soon!

 

[Farp]

Unfortunately I put my back out over a month ago. I think it happened when I managed to get into a tight spot with the KLX450 and I had to lift the bike up and around. Taking physio and slowly getting better, even hiked up Grouse last night. Being highway cruising with the KLR650 and enjoing the summer weather. There is a motorcycle cop (new black BMW) that stalks Hwy 1 above West Vancouver. Beware of a single bright light in your mirrors!

Sorry to hear about your back, Gordon, take care and be sure you're 100% before you put any stress on it; backs are tricky and a real pain. Bin there, done that, no thanks, don't wanna do it again.

I hope that you just saw that cop passing by and not anything more serious. Getting a ticket is such a drag.

John

 

[Phoenix]

Will be riding to breaky this Sunday(Aug 8th).

Cheers, Alex.

 

[Farp]

Great stuff, Alex, I'll see you there.

John

 

[Phoenix]

Still going for breaky but won't be riding the bike.

Cheers, Alex.

 

[Farp]

Hi Alex, after we left you at Bruce's this morning XRTD and I went for a nice ride around the Hoover Lake area. This is a great area for short, relatively easy rides - mostly "C" with a little "C+". It took us just over 2 hrs to cover the trails shown in the GPS track below. There is some more exploring to be done in this area but it looks like we covered most of it today, and a very enjoyable day it was.

Hey, Jon, I tried to PM you but it looks like you might have changed your user name since you got the KTM, whatever...I couldn't get the PM to work. The pic didn't turn out too bad. PM me your email and I'll send it to you.

John

 

[Phoenix]

Good stuff, haven't been there in awhile. Were you able to see if the lake level at Stave has dropped any ? I'm thinking next Sat.(Aug. 14th) I'm going for breaky early (8:00 a.m.) and heading up W. Harrison to Mystery Creek/Chehalis area. Went to early last year and stopped by late snowmelt, besides I need another dose of Deroche beef jerky on the way out.

Cheers, Alex.

 

[Farp]

Good stuff, haven't been there in awhile. Were you able to see if the lake level at Stave has dropped any ?

Hi Alex, it was too foggy/cloudy to see much of the lake; impossible to see if the level had dropped any. Here's the one pic we took on the ride; it'll give you an idea of what it was like.

Are you thinking of doing the Saquatch Inn > Mystery Creek > Chehalis Lake > Chehalis FSR > Sasquatch Inn loop? That'd be a nice ride. If ya want some company I'd be real interested in doing it and there might be some others interested as well.

John

 

[SouthPoint]

I'd be interested, especially if it was on the Saturday. I didn't think you could do that loop anymore due to the slide. Am I wrong about that?

 

[Phoenix]

I intend to go on Saturday and was not planning a specific loop, more of an exploratory ride to see whats happened since the slide. Last I heard you could get to the lake but not beyond, although this would be considered old info by now. Anyways I'm planning on it being an easy day of exploring, probably have another friend coming along so it likely won't be much more than C to C+ riding. Anyone who want's to join in is welcome, plan on a quick breaky at Bruces 8:00 a.m. then try to hit the road and be at the Sasquatch no later than 9:30 a.m.

Cheers, Alex.

 

[Farp]

Hey Alex, sounds like fun. How about if I meet up with you at the Weaver Creek parking lot, it's about 10km up the road from the Sasquatch. I can be there by 9:30. Maybe SouthPoint (Ted) can join us. Mudboy (Craig) might wanna come along too.

John

 

[SouthPoint]

I'm in. I can meet you at the Sasquatch or Weaver Creek at 9:30.

About a month ago I talked to a guy who logs up there. He said there are no plans to re-open that road. The slide is too extensive. I was up to the slide about 6 months after it happened. Even though you can't get through, it is a spectacular site to see and there is no shortage of good roads to explore. This should be a good day...

Here is a picture of the slide from April 2008:

 

[SouthPoint]

Here's another one that shows how far the wave washed up the opposite side of the lake:

 

[Phoenix]

Meeting at Weaver Creek parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Saturday sounds good to me. Dirtdiver(Grant) and I will be there on our DR's.

Cheers, Alex.

 

[Farp]

Looking good Alex, Ted (SouthPoint) and I will meet you and Grant at the parking lot. Craig (Mudboy) has other commitments and can't make it.

John

 

[mudboy]

Next time John. Have a good ride guy's!

 

[scottbc]

Meeting at Weaver Creek parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Saturday sounds good to me. Dirtdiver(Grant) and I will be there on our DR's.

Cheers, Alex.

Hi Alex, You guys do realize that the bridge over Statlu creek has been repaired and that you can get in there from the Chehalis end? You should be able to go up the Chehalis FSR right from the Sasquatch Inn. I was up there this spring, coming from the Dixon Lake/Norrish Creek side. The bridge is all repaired, we didn't go all the way to the slide though. It would be cool to see!

Scott

 

[SouthPoint]

We went in from the Chehalis end in 08.

 

[Phoenix]

Hi Alex, You guys do realize that the bridge over Statlu creek has been repaired and that you can get in there from the Chehalis end? You should be able to go up the Chehalis FSR right from the Sasquatch Inn. I was up there this spring, coming from the Dixon Lake/Norrish Creek side. The bridge is all repaired, we didn't go all the way to the slide though. It would be cool to see!

Scott

Thanks for the info Scott, think we're gonna stick to the Mystery Creek side. Might try the Chehalis FSR another time when I haven't promised some easy C/C+ riding cause I seem to remember the long downhill to the south end of the lake as kinda rough and back then preslide you didn't have to climb back up the hill.

Cheers, Alex.