Ride anyone? Saturday March 18, 2017

[hawk]

I'm heading out on Saturday to check out some of the trails we'll be using for the Newbie ride. Anyone want to join in, should be an B, B+ easy day, do trails like milk run and dashboard 1.
Meet at the Tamihi Staging Area for 09:00?

 

[Fbomb]

I'm gonna check out my trials tire there on Saturday. We might cross paths. Think I'll make it out of the parking lot?

 

[skidmark43]

Sure. That should be easier than the punishment I received at McNutt last Saturday.
Familiar trails on an unfamiliar bike is probably what I should have started with...
Good for two hours - need to be cleaned-up & at an event in Coquitlam for 2pm.

 

[Fbomb]

It's only been 3 months so I'll take it easy, what could go wrong?

 

[hawk]

I'm gonna check out my trials tire there on Saturday. We might cross paths. Think I'll make it out of the parking lot?

Absolutely (as he grins evilly) The main road is virtually clear with just a few icy spots so shouldn't be bad. Having said that you do have good medical right?

 

[mudshark]

First ride of the year.. Woo-hoo! First kokanee of the year...double woo-hoo!!

 

[filterx]

I've never ridden Tamihi but do you need a plated bike for this ride?

 

[Cyclic]

I should make it out, same deal as skid mark, need to be back to poco for 2

 

[hawk]

No plate required...we're staying off road. Do need the liability insurance though.

I've never ridden Tamihi but do you need a plated bike for this ride?

 

[tomcycle]

Not going to bring the Husky as it is clean and ready for Moab

thinking of loading the CBR and maybe help on some trail cleaning, I need to get out

Will confirm a little later tonight

T

 

[tomcycle]

OK I am committed, got the little 125 in the honda and the gear loaded

Hope someone brings beer

Will be leaving at 0630 and be there just before 9

Got my loppers and hand saw

Tom

 

[PistonSlap]

Will bring tool for twigs and suds for belly. See at stage! Shayne

 

[filterx]

No plate required...we're staying off road. Do need the liability insurance though.

Ya good to know about the plate and I get my PLI yearly - just got a text from a bud and we are going to check out my local Squamish trails for snow on Saturday but I'd like to hook up and ride Tamihi at some point

 

[offworlder]

just got a text from a bud and we are going to check out my local Squamish trails for snow on Saturday

Recon mission ! Looking forward to your report

 

[Cyclic]

I couldn't get my ass out of bed this morning on time.....hope you guys had fun

 

[PistonSlap]

 

[TW_rider]

...with the amount of rain that fell today, I can't imagine it was "fun".

 

[filterx]

Recon mission ! Looking forward to your report

Man it monsoon rain last night, then turned into snow, then most of the snow that fell melted.

Then this morning it was sunny and I was positively optimistic about the lava flow trails BUT as I suspected there is still a crap load of snow and its going to be well into April before the lava flow trails are snow free and then maybe even longer for the cat lake trails. The FSRS might be snow free a bit earlier.

When I got back to my van, it then started monsoon raining, then hail and now it's sunny and actually feel's like spring

 

[skidmark43]

...with the amount of rain that fell today, I can't imagine it was "fun".

That is a distinct lack of imagination, Sir.
Tom & his cbr125 in the woods (in his van even) is worth the price of admission. Every. Time.
7 of us started out. In the rain but none of us were afraid of shrinking. No snow. Just enough blow-down on the trails for us to stop every 10 minutes or so & do a bit of work / tell stories. Puddles were deep but I didn't notice things being particularly slippery...
Might have to it all over again tomorrow.

 

[hawk]

Yes indeed. The Chilliwack "sunshine" was out in full force. The laughs were definitely worth the time. Lot better than sitting at home thinking about what could be. I'm going to sleep well knowing that the Newbie ride is that much closer to fruition!