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April 11th will have it's own breakfast ride, led by Bagstr, The Governor(Hon.) of SDAR Weekday Morning Borrego Rides Breakfast at Kendall's in Borrego Springs begins promptly at 7:54AM and kickstands are retracted sharply at 8:49AM. There is ample parking in the lot at Kendall's. Not a terribly long nor intense ride, but bring your best abilities, group ride etiquette, tools, tubes, water, snacks and radios, not necessarily in that order of importance.

Okay, it's almost time to trade out the now semi-slick rear tire (some have said it is far past the time ) for some square knobby traction grabbing rubber action. Currently the front and rear are older generation Dunlops - front D739, rear D756f. Either way I need new tires and perhaps you can assist in my decision making. They are for a '06 Husky TE450 and while the bike is street legal, it is 99.8% dirt ridden. It never sees groomed tracks. It is on rock, boulder, hard pack, loamy and sand. For example, I ride just about all of Corral Canyon i.e., 12, 11, 8, 9, 5, 3, 3a, Scout, Winchester, etc, as well as everything at McCain including the single track and small to big rocks. Okay, now you know the bike and terrain. Now to more specifics. I'm looking for good grip on the hard stuff, but will work in softer conditions and a tire that will last, like the tires I have now, but I don't want a tank Maxxis lasting tire. Not looking for a DOT tire per se. Brands are probably the usual suspects, Dunlop, Bridgestone, Perilli, Michelin. I know Dunlop has a little rebate right now and that is enticing. Let the diverse opinions flow. Cheers, Logroller