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Here are the pictures and a quick report on the ride.
This time out we had Warren and I from Terrace and Paul from Houston. Paul left just before 7am from Houston and headed for the meeting point at the junction of Hwy 16 and Hwy 37 North. Warren and I set off at 8am from Terrace and braved high winds for the first dozen km's.
We met up just after 9am and fueled up on coffee and hot breakfast at the Kitwanga service area.
This is a familiar sign for travellers on Hwy 16 and marks the start of many an epic journey North.
After following the arrow on the sign we headed off towards Woodcock airport. This is a disused military airport from the second world war. Warren thought he may have a better chance of taking off if he raised his hands. Once again the North by Northwest riders are setting a course for self destruction:clap:
Earlier in the morning Paul had thought his headlight had been flickering and had trouble starting. Well into the ride he lost all elecrical power and drbike proved why he has that name:mad3:
Buy a KLR and learn to walk or if your riding buddy owns a KLR, you had better be prepared to push:wi: (as Warren and I found out, more than once).
The road was in pretty good shape for most of the ride. Some gravel and slimy mud made things interesting at times. But on the whole it was a fairly easy ride. The fallscenery is always breathtaking in this part of BC.
After another food stop and a chance meeting with the "Goofy runner" we gave Paul a final push and set off to ride home in the rain. Just outside of Terrace we spotted another group of fearless KLR riders (no cruisers out today
).
Well after the second group ride I am convinced that this is a great idea. Let's get the word out and try to bring together the many dual sport riders that live in or visit this area. The riding here is always interesting and can be as easy or hard as you want it to be. I am looking forward to having this group to ride with next spring:tup:
cheers,
Michael
