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Updated: Two-Fer Tuesday "Romantic" Black Mountain Night ride August 9th
Wintyfresh replied to Bub_Hannah's topic in Informal Local Rides & Who's Going Riding!
I already had plans, plus I'm not loving the current heat wave. Definitely interested in future Twofer Tuesdays tho! -
Great training, very informative and you could tell it was coming from a place of experience. It was nice to see some of you again and meet others for the first time!!
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My wife (and fellow rider) Liz will be joining us as well.
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How KTM came to rule the off road scene
Wintyfresh replied to tntmo's topic in Articles, Movies, Videos, DS/ ADV Related
I do, and Liz still has hers as well! -
I'm in!
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If you're willing to come up to Ramona there's a decent amount of relatively easy to ride fire roads. I'd be happy to show you around if you'd like.
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I went to buy a set of Crossfires and found them totally incompatible with my feet. This is not in any way to say they are bad boots, just that much like helmets the right boots are the ones that fit you. But as someone who had a lisfranc injury (shattered all five metatarsals) in a pair of steel-toe Doc Martens in my early twenties, I'll absolutely agree that boots are not the place to compromise on safety.
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Knee pads are pretty necessary, elbows, back protection or armored jacket, and padded shorts aren't a bad idea. If you're dual sporting textiles with some abrasion resistance are best, but if you're riding dirt it's hard to argue with motocross gear.
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For that budget your best bet is going to be to to find an older Litchi compatible DJI drone, imho. With that said, I never found the follow me performance very acceptable until I got a Skydio 2+ which starts at $1,099.
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Seconding the Mobius X8s!
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Just sent ya details and contact info for all parties involved.
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Ocotillo Wells weekend 11/18/22 - 11/20/22
Wintyfresh replied to tntmo's topic in 1 to 3 Day Ride Write-Ups, Stories and Photos
I had a blast, thanks to all of those who showed up and to all of those who made the questionable decision to follow me around Ocotillo Wells! Definitely looking forward to the next one, here's the few pics I managed to take while out riding. -
SDAR Ride Rating System suggestion
Wintyfresh replied to Zubb's topic in Suggestions to Help Improve SDAR & This Site
I agree ADV and Dirt Bike levels are going to diverge quite a bit, but dual sport adds confusion imho. Are we talking 500EXC? CRF450L? DRZ400? F650GS? KLR650? Wee-Strom? I feel like there's some fairly significant differences in those options, particularly when it comes to our local deserts. Just my $0.02. -
Wanted: the perfect desert upper body armor
Wintyfresh replied to Zubb's topic in Personal & Riding Gear
I struggle with staying cool in armor and have found Leatt's AirFit and AirFlex lines to be a great compromise. The armor you're willing to wear is always better than the armor you left in the closet. -
RIP. He was a great guy, I took several dirt bike and trials classes from him and have regularly attended El Trial out at Motoventures. He lived a good life, but I am saddened for all of us that knew him.
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I had a DRZ400 and still sort of miss it. I used to refer to it as a "spork bike" because it absolutely embodies the 'Jack of all trades, master of none' ethic. The bike does not do anything particularly well, but will do nearly anything you ask it to, whether that is a road trip to Alaska, desert singletrack, or supermoto on a kart track. The bikes are incredibly reliable and while not nearly as powerful as others are much more forgiving when it comes to deferred maintenance. Ultimately once I figured out riding dirt was what primarily interested me the better power, suspension, and lighter weight of the WR450 won me over but I still think fondly of my and my wife's DRZs.
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Updated: Two-Fer Tuesday "Romantic" Black Mountain Night ride August 9th
Wintyfresh replied to Bub_Hannah's topic in Informal Local Rides & Who's Going Riding!
Absolutely beautiful evening for it. Great to meet some of you and see others again, it had certainly been too long. Special thanks to Udo for the tacos, man did those ever hit the spot!! I'm definitely looking forward to the next one! -
8-9 Taco Tuesday black Mountain
Wintyfresh replied to Mr.JAJA's topic in Informal Local Rides & Who's Going Riding!
Sorry for the late notice but I'll be there! -
Updated: Two-Fer Tuesday "Romantic" Black Mountain Night ride August 9th
Wintyfresh replied to Bub_Hannah's topic in Informal Local Rides & Who's Going Riding!
So with the understanding the tradition was made long before I attended my first twofer I believe it was easier for newer riders/bigger bikes to not navigate that last section towards the top, especially in the dark. The last time I was up there it wasn't too bad, but ~5 years ago there were a lot of baby heads in that uppermost section. -
Updated: Two-Fer Tuesday "Romantic" Black Mountain Night ride August 9th
Wintyfresh replied to Bub_Hannah's topic in Informal Local Rides & Who's Going Riding!
Yeah, party point (rather than the peak) is the traditional destination. -
Typically it's text over an image, usually humorous, and often but not always with the 'Impact' font.
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The 50th Annual Trial De Espana is Saturday, April 23rd!
Wintyfresh posted a topic in Off-Road Racing Events, Discussions, Rally Racing, Info, etc.
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The 50th Annual Trial De Espana is Saturday, April 23rd!
Wintyfresh replied to Wintyfresh's topic in Off-Road Racing Events, Discussions, Rally Racing, Info, etc.
Naw, I usually just go up on Saturday to watch the Pros. Local events are fun, but those guys are on a whole other level. -
California Trail Map is a fantastic product for this made by our own SDAR member 00yz250.