lagbc
Active member
Around what time you are starting out? What's the route? Feel free to create topic for this on forum so we don't go too much off-topic on this one!
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I'd be interested in joining as well if this event is open to others. I don't have a lot of off road experience but I did ride highline last year and I found quite enjoyable.
lagbc
Active member
Not sure about offworlder's party, but there is a group of people doing Vancouver -> Hurley and back via Lillooet hwy99 to Vancouver.
They are meeting at 9AM on Friday (19th-June) at St. David's United Church, 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver, BC
Thank you for the info!
dualsportbandit
Member
I am a B+ Loop rider on a KTM 640A out of Aldergrove. Im usually off most weekends and am available for all STAT holidays. I am looking to re-connect with riders i've known from the past at DSBC. looks to be a great summer!
> Some of you may remember that crazy-ass rider on the grey 990 back in the late 2000's at the DSBC events... *winkwink.
Cheers & Thanks, for the welcome-back, Tom.
Weedeater
New member
New to DSBC and the dual sport scene. I’ve had many street bikes and dirt bikes but the KLR650 in my garage is my first DS. I’d like to meet some folks here that would like to do some local adventure riding. Same day loops with as little blacktop as possible works for me. Destination lake in the middle of nowhere for some fishing, mountain top vistas, gold panning, hot springs and alike all sound good to me. I’m comfortable on everything up to “easy” signal track at the moment but still have to go to work on Monday. Let’s ride!
KelownaDave
New member
Hello folks! I am in Kelowna and looking for people to ride with. I am 58, and I have a WR250R. I have enjoyed riding the local forest service roads but I would like to push myself a little more, but I hesitate to do that when riding alone. I would rate myself as an advanced beginner rider, looking to develop.
Anyone around?
Anyone around?
dualsportbandit
Member
greetings from Aldergrove!Greetings everyone from the Sunshine Coast!
Hello folks. I've been lurking for a while, so I might as well introduce myself. Just tipped 60 (man that sounds old). Riding a new to me KTM 790 ADV. I enjoy FSR, double track and maybe some mild single track. Two Long Days looked to be the kind of ride I'd really enjoy. Based in Maple Ridge and although not retired yet, available most days of the week right now if anyone's looking to ride.
dualsportbandit
Member
Im in Aldergrove and i will be doing some light exploring on Sat Morn. check out the Rides section as well.
majorbedhed
Member
Hello everyone - I'm guessing this is where I'm supposed to start - dues paid and happy to be a new member! My name is Sean, I live in North Van. Rode trail bikes as a kid (Trail 70 / Hodaka 100 / RM125) - hurt myself on the RM so did the "logical thing" and traded it in on a sport bike in 1989. I stayed on street bikes (KZ500F / GPZ550 / TLS1000S / Buell S1 Lightning / HD Electraglide) but the dirt was never out of my soul, and the usual Long Way Round guys got into my head. I could not see myself on a BMW - too pretty and too expensive for my budget - but the Africa Twin hit the notes for me in 2016 and the Electraglide got punted out the garage door. At 50 years of age, I was still clearly thinking like a 20 something - I saw too many ads with pro riders (and some very skilled non pros) doing amazing things with that bike.....but, that just was not me.....isn't marketing a bitch! After a couple of courses, and 3 seasons of beating myself and my bike up, I opted for the Toyota Tercel of trail bikes and bought an XT250 spring 2019 and frankly have been having a blast on it ever since. Probably what I should have done back in 1989......I can tell I'm already outgrowing it, but man - what a hoot and low risk with high fun factor. And if Ed March can ride his C90 around the world, then the XT250 will do me just fine for now (youtube that guy if you've never heard of him - he's nuts!). The Africa Twin is still a lovely bike and I've been super impressed with where I've been able to find myself on that machine. It's seeing more highway miles these days but I think as I develop my skills with the XT - I'd be interested to take the AT back into the bush and see what I can do, once the memories of somewhat recent injuries has faded enough! Now...if I can only stop counter steering and trying to drag a knee on the FSR's!!!!!!!! Anyhow - just wanted to say hi officially!
Hey all I am embarrassed to say I had not been checking in here much since May because I was feeling sorry for myself in that friggin aircast for three months post a slight mishap in Bear Creek involving this 50 year old achilles tendon.
Anyways hello to all I have not yet spoken to or met, we will be doing a physically distanced social ride in support of Mens Cancer research and treatment in early November so stay tuned.
Anyways hello to all I have not yet spoken to or met, we will be doing a physically distanced social ride in support of Mens Cancer research and treatment in early November so stay tuned.
offworlder
Moderator
Aint never too late to welcome each other 
- so welcome (back).
@majorbedhed - if yer ever up for some punishment (of the funnest kind), happy to play tour guide at McNutt. Alternately, I can often be found frolicking Northward on bigger beasts.
- so welcome (back).@majorbedhed - if yer ever up for some punishment (of the funnest kind), happy to play tour guide at McNutt. Alternately, I can often be found frolicking Northward on bigger beasts.
majorbedhed
Member
Aint never too late to welcome each other
@majorbedhed - if yer ever up for some punishment (of the funnest kind), happy to play tour guide at McNutt. Alternately, I can often be found frolicking Northward on bigger beasts.
McNutt....sounds very intriguing!
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InedibleRider
New member
Hi All,
While I've creeped DSBC over the years I have never joined. Covid is changing my approach to the internet, and possibly, riding (both becoming more social).
Late 30s, started riding at 14 on a DR400 that I wasn't heavy enough to kick over alone. First ride was Squamish to the North end of Indian Arm, which I will never forget. Since then I've ridden in countries around the world as well as a few hundred thousand KMs around North America. I have been lucky enough to ride and camp virtually every part of BC, on and off road. In 2020 I managed 19,000km around BC, Yukon and Alberta (5000km off road) on my CRF1100 AS. The year prior I solo'd Vancouver to Los Cabos and back on my 2011 KLR over seven weeks. My wife was actually supposed to double back from Cabo with me, but a cracked radiator, Mexican customs and three weeks in Margaritaville meant she flew home and I got to return solo.
Anyway, after years of seperating my riding life from my social life, I'm hoping to make a few friends and go on some wicked rides.
While I've creeped DSBC over the years I have never joined. Covid is changing my approach to the internet, and possibly, riding (both becoming more social).
Late 30s, started riding at 14 on a DR400 that I wasn't heavy enough to kick over alone. First ride was Squamish to the North end of Indian Arm, which I will never forget. Since then I've ridden in countries around the world as well as a few hundred thousand KMs around North America. I have been lucky enough to ride and camp virtually every part of BC, on and off road. In 2020 I managed 19,000km around BC, Yukon and Alberta (5000km off road) on my CRF1100 AS. The year prior I solo'd Vancouver to Los Cabos and back on my 2011 KLR over seven weeks. My wife was actually supposed to double back from Cabo with me, but a cracked radiator, Mexican customs and three weeks in Margaritaville meant she flew home and I got to return solo.
Anyway, after years of seperating my riding life from my social life, I'm hoping to make a few friends and go on some wicked rides.
Sounds like you have put in the time! Welcome to our little forum, activity here innthe winter is pretty low you may want to check out our FB group ofnthe same name.
Membership link is on the landing page and is active for 2021. A calendar of socially distanced events is coming along and there are always guys looking to ride.
You just need to add a nice little single track bike to the stable you have there.
Once again Welcome!
Membership link is on the landing page and is active for 2021. A calendar of socially distanced events is coming along and there are always guys looking to ride.
You just need to add a nice little single track bike to the stable you have there.
Once again Welcome!
Strongleftleg
Member
Great line-up of bikes.
Most of the group rides get organized on the Facebook group.
I can relate to your comments about covid altering perspectives.
Welcome!
04klr
Well-known member
welcome Inedible and Johnathon to the side of DSBC that's spawned it's faceless otherside. (ha)
There's certainly some close to home riding to be done up North Island, home of home of one of the, if not the most knowledgeable B.C. backroad Guru's there is. And he's pretty darn handy with the workings of very high mileage 640 ktm adventures.
19000km is nice mileage during most years and certainly during this (that) covid restricted year. There's plenty of long mileage rides to be done up the far north for sure with stunning scenery that runs the length of day that you choose. Adventure travel in 2020 was seriously limited but was quite doable as you proved.
For my particular covid year I find it's somewhat hard to accept that between two Orange bikes being ridden in 2020 within the borders of B.C. the combined odometers added up to, like yours, close to 20k kms. Previously, as a career Telus guy who travelled all the back country on a daily basis and many kms on bikes had boasted that I'd seen most of B.C.'s backroads. Thanks in part to this here little forum, I concede that my previously boasting was in fact bullshit. Because, now I have seen most of B.C.s backroads or at the least seen a f@#k of a lot more.
Welcome to the site. Se you on the trails.
There's certainly some close to home riding to be done up North Island, home of home of one of the, if not the most knowledgeable B.C. backroad Guru's there is. And he's pretty darn handy with the workings of very high mileage 640 ktm adventures.
19000km is nice mileage during most years and certainly during this (that) covid restricted year. There's plenty of long mileage rides to be done up the far north for sure with stunning scenery that runs the length of day that you choose. Adventure travel in 2020 was seriously limited but was quite doable as you proved.
For my particular covid year I find it's somewhat hard to accept that between two Orange bikes being ridden in 2020 within the borders of B.C. the combined odometers added up to, like yours, close to 20k kms. Previously, as a career Telus guy who travelled all the back country on a daily basis and many kms on bikes had boasted that I'd seen most of B.C.'s backroads. Thanks in part to this here little forum, I concede that my previously boasting was in fact bullshit. Because, now I have seen most of B.C.s backroads or at the least seen a f@#k of a lot more.
Welcome to the site. Se you on the trails.
Always appreciate your posts and replies Wayne.