Riggerdan

South East County SDAR Ride Sunday Nov 17, 2013 kickstands up @ 0900 Casual noob / big bike adventure cruise through the Jamul, Deerhorn Valley & Otay Mt area Meet at Starbucks parking lot (next to Petco) in Rancho San Diego, fuel and snacks are available Lunch at Brody's Burgers & Beer on the way home in Jamul Encouraging SDAR members who would like to experience easy dirt roads and touring through quiet neighborhoods. tubes, tools and water are always a safe bet.... though we will have civilization within our grasps most of the ride Stops along the way to soak in the views, have a snack & snap a few pics…

Looking to ride out of Rancho SD into backroad Jamul / Deerhorn Valley - Mother Grundy Otay up from Thousand trails - loose pavement Stops along the way / Antennas / Cross / 250 Marker (if possible) out and down back onto 94 Slow pace if necessary Pass through Jamul hwy 94 stop at Brodys for a bite (great burgers) Starting point is about 3 miles from there if continuing on grabbing a coffee at starbucks prior to ride rolling bye 9am should be done by 1 - more riding is optional

Stuck working in Vegas for the last few weeks hasn't been all that fun but I was smart enough to bring my bike along hoping to ride with some friends in Blue Diamond I was able to get 2 days in before the job started, the unfair advantage of riding someones personal single track (completely out of shape) was slightly humbling My buddy has about 50 miles of 4-star single track in the surrounding area that he rides about 4 days a week and apparently knows every inch Heres a few pics I was able to snap while I was given a few seconds to catch my breath, not knowing what I was getting myself into I filled my 100 oz CB up and drank every last sip Beautiful secluded single track through the Joshua Trees You can see good old Sin City in the distance, amazing to think just a few miles out and your completely removed from the madness Coming up a difficult section my bike was totally overheating I think most of that steam was coming from my helmet…... The trials tire was a joke that day as most of the sections were connected with stretches of sandy washes but the few rocky climbs made me feel it wasn't completely useless Swapped it out the next day with a knobby, it made a big difference ……………...Good Times

This would be a good opportunity to take out the GS I have a spare XL DualPurpose jacket and size 11 boots if you want to throw an extra pair of socks on…?

Great Shot……….. Sorry I missed that one

No I've been in Vegas for the last couple of weeks on a show. I get home the 16th and was looking to ride the 17th If I was getting home any earlier I would have been on the mystery ride

Behind the 7/11 is Brodys….A place I thought would be nice for a lunch break after the ride The meeting spot is Starbucks / Petco in Rancho San Diego - which is a big parking lot with room for trucks and unloading I'll post a link for accurate directions to starting point

Hey guys…… I could not be any further away from San Diego…. I feel bad you guys are there and I'm not but I was looking to do this ride the 17th - NEXT SUNDAY I'm sure its a beautiful day out there and you should be able to enjoy a nice cruise - brody's for lunch is a great option ……..hwy 94 / Steel Canyon - behind the 7/11

I'm riding the 990 for a casual non technical ride.. looking to get some new members out for an easy day of riding

Tim I'm staying at the LVH AKA: the luxurious Las Vegas Hotel working on the SEMA show if you need a place to crash hit me up Also can hook you up with fellow riders and secret single track in Blue Diamond area if you desire

Three point five if you help me through the sandy spots.........

If you hit the PV cul-de-sac around 8, we can meet at the tower @ 845 or so? That sounds about right, though if pmb is riding he would need a little more time...... I'm out....

Anyone want to meet up at majors for some bfast and head out from Pine Valley / 8

CID likes cold beer Bagstr like big steaks PMB likes lots of firewood KUG I believe is self contained

Hey dont take it out on Jamul......... I will be baking cupcakes that weekend for the flower parade here in town, sorry I'm going to miss this one..

Great pics Crawford, sorry I missed this year The one at Whitmore Point is just amazing....never get tired at looking at that Looked like a good CORE turn out, glad Enger was around to show some of his local Blue Diamond....I owe him a visit Look forward to the spring ride and many more before that

Beautiful view up there, great shot....

Exceptional day of local Jamulian exploration we rode everything from amazing tacky single track, to secret rocky eroded yak trails from the 1800's To much to process to take any pictures, it was a beautiful day to ride Beezzz eyeing up the climb ahead The climb.... Great view looking north west into Lawson Valley Beezzz soaking it in.....

It was a great time riding and camping up north.... Leaving Jamul and starting the adventure north The machines strapped & secured down Trailside adjustment on some new boots Day 1 the bike is tuned up and salivating But day 1 was a lot of this........ the faster riders waiting for us slower riders Snack break Few shots of camp, with endless "free" firewood, hot tub, cold beers and a gourmet chef...............

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For the next 29 days I will live vicariously through the SDAR photos and trip reports..Along with these tropical storms moving through the ABDSP I'm working in the historical Boardwalk Hall / Atlantic City built in 1928, for this years Miss America's Pageant - The event will go live on Sept 15th Your first impression might be "wow" what a lucky guy, and maybe theres a little truth to that...but not really!! For entertainment purposes and maybe a brief read with your morning coffee I'd like to share my experience here in AC There have been many days of riding that have been sacrificed during the design process of this event After all said and done there will be a little over 230,000 lbs. suspended from the building high steel support structure @ 160' Thats roughly 500 KTM990's / 115 tons Assuming there is a desire to see the pageant contestants, I will primarily focus on the project at hand Though one of my goals is to have Miss California wearing a CORE t-shirt Hope you enjoy the somewhat daily journal and look forward to getting this project behind me, and getting back in the dirt. 4 days into it and not much has happened, as all the magic has been happening inside the curved ceiling arches you see. I'm due for an inspection of the connections in a few days and that will paint a different picture, but heres a few shots from ground level.. Theres hundreds of measurements to create reference points for all connections to the venue arches (there will be over 1000 physical connections) Theres miles and miles of wire rope that have been configured to various lengths to reach the arches essentially creating a triangle / pythagorean theorem There are many vertical, horizontal & diagonal forces to take into effect 125' articulating lifts for all work done under the arches These are sub structure grids that have been rigged to accommodate a concentrated amount of connections and help distribute weight accordingly computerized load cells to monitor weight to various locations A few screen shots of the CAD files generating the blueprints for installation and reference There are roughly 30 high steel riggers in the arches with another 20 assistants on the ground, using 500lbs plum bobs to determine accuracy in all cable bridled connections........ and all of this is to prepare for a massive full production load in starting Monday the 26th more to come

Leave enough time to take your helmet off for a while and smell the roses a little

Deb lets just say I don't think any of these pageant contestants have any dual purpose motorcycles in their garage but it doesn't hurt to look.....right..? Nothing I cant handle Bagstr Day 24 and things are still going smooth here in Atlantic City...... Today is hands down the most beautiful weather day I've seen.... and it's the big pageant parade on the boardwalk, apparently its all about the shoes... The last few nights have been preliminary eliminations, full show mode along with taped portions. It allows the cameras and all departments to dial in their angles and fine tune the look, in addition to giving the judges a good idea of who stands a chance... I pretty much sit backstage behind the curtains working on the next gig But I did put a few chairs in front of my table for the girls to rest in between their performances...and old industry trick... The security has been amazing, in addition to spanning the 9/11 date there was an overwhelming amount of law enforcement on all levels lots of well dressed men with firearms, handcuffs, and big backpacks / sniffers (not filled with outdoor recreational items) that are constantly combing the area and 20 to 30 dogs sniffing out every inch of the bldg That stuff fascinates me..... anyway here's a finale of pictures that are up to date, not much more to show - other then the show itself The tear down process is all the same just a reverse scenario and will take roughly 3 days with over 150 local stage hands / riggers I have been calling these the "big scenic fingers" it's tedious process of rigging them up and allowing other depts to install lighting / led elements and massaging them into the appropriate arched configuration. A shot form downstage center - starting to take shape.. This is the miss america statue cylinder Occasionally glancing at the phone and getting some local SD news There she is on the floor, slightly violated and wrapped in plastic (2) 400amp services for stage left lighting dept Another power drop stage right w/ ground supported truss cable bridges so they don't trip in their high heels The FOH / Front Of House spotlight bridge Tweaking some rigging LED video walls stage right More LED walls looking from upstage right More flash flood warnings in Jamul Few shots from downstage center Standing SR looking cross stage Not what you want to see when your 3000 miles away from home Cleaned up a little The first night of preliminaries, from out in the seats There she is all cleaned up, the square cut outs at the bottom are for cameras Contestant arches Pics of things getting really close Show goes live Sunday night on ABC 9PM EST Personally not something I would tune into but just another day in the office Hope you enjoyed the journey See you on the dirt................................ Riggerdan

Thank you for the support..... The MA show is in full rehearsal mode and the days are extremely busy... My phone blew up yesterday with local Jamulian fire concern My dad who just moved out last year, is now getting a taste of the severity of having a plan and the reality of living in East County / Lawson Valley that hasn't burned since 1970 I feel VERY fortunate to have friends to help out in such a potentially disastrous situation I feel really far away when something like this happens 9 more days to go Thanks again RD

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