drz_drummer

Thanks XTSteve, nice to meet you, great ride, great weather, great people. 8 riders total on the way up made for a good amount of dust and ash, as some of the areas we rode through had been burnt this past year. Other than that, the ride was great. It was nice to meet you guys, though I am bad with names. I remember Mike and his jersey. My wife loved it. Thanks for riding sweep on the way up. You ate everyones dust, and didnt complain. Papa Alex, who let me help him back his brand new (pre-dirt) KTM out of his truck. Great looking bike. Also the guys I sat with and talked shop with at Carls'Jr, but cant remember your names. Nice to meet you all. After lunch, we made a loop around the lake looking for gas. After I filled my tank I received a voice mail on the cell that the big Mothers Day BBQ had been moved up to Saturday night, and I was expected to show... I ended up missing the single track portion and headed down the hill back-tracking using the GPS. It worked great, just as expected. When I got home, I had time to shower, grab the kids and was on time for the BBQ at Moms in Escondido. Mom was glad to see me. The only other good thing about breaking off early was that the way down was Dust Free, though a bit lonely. I wish I could have stayed and ridden the single tracks on the other side of the lake. Next time I guess. My stock DRZ ran great, though I think its time to make it non-stock, like work on the suspension, and go for the FMF Q2 pipe, with the powerbomb header...? yea, that would be nice. Its definitely time. Seeing that new KTM made my mouth water. A few pics to follow. I used my 7 yr olds camera (cheap) so the quality may be lacking. I was breaking in the new GPS, and may post the tracks later. Thanks again -Doug Staging area at Yucca Valley, Mike and that awesome jersey... Regrouping after the stream crossing on the way up... Regroup after we dropped into Baldwin lakes. PapaAlex is that you? Some of the gang at Carls Jr, heading in to eat lunch. Just past one of the mines I checked out on the way down. 6 Same spot past the mine, looking the other way. Closer to Pioneer Town on the way down, looking back towards Big Bear Same Spot, looking east

I have always wanted to ride up into Big Bear. I am in Murrieta, and have room in the truck for another bike. I also have a ramp, so if anyone still needs a ride, PM me and we can make arrangements. I will head directly to the Yucca Valley meeting point indicated on your map. Thanks for putting this together. I haven't ridden with the group since the 06 Dash which was great, looking forward to it. Hey TJ, you in Fallbrook? I was born in Fallbrook... if you still need a ride, drop me a note. Thanks, and see you on Sat -Doug