San Felipe non SOB ride report

[Tree 0]

We had a great time down in Baja! There were 3 of us- Javi, Tim (will be signing up), and myself. We put in almost 500 miles for the 3 day weekend. First day was 202 mile cruising from the border to mikes. We went through tres hermanos and got a little side tracked. We ended up on an old baja course were all three of us had a little spill. Myself and javi got cross rutted in the very same area and went down. I was leading so by the time Javi came through I was up and pulled over to the side. Tim went down at a pretty slow speed trying to avoid Javi. We were all ok just a little bruised. But when we got to Mikes we were checking out the bike and notice we all had bent right side radiators. They weren't leaking so we were still good to go. We had a great night at Mikes. There was only one other group there and they came in on a buggy rental tour. They were from Oregon. Javi got to take a trip with one of the guides in the buggy to get some spare parts and check were we could get gas for the next days trip to San Felipe. We had a wonderful dinner and drinks in the bar were Tim got all the details on the ranch from Mike (the sky ranch owner). The next day we hit the trail to San Felipe. We took most of the SF250 course and it was great. Some pretty sandy whoops at the start but just enough to give you a work out then we hit the dry lake which was fast and flat. We got into town about 2:30pm got beers at the hotel bar. While sitting there we run into a group of guys from Washington that have been down there for a week putting on 1200 miles. While chatting with the group we notice an ultra light land on the beach. Javi goes out to talk to the guy and get a picture and the next thing we see if Javi strapping in for a ride. After javi's 15 min. ride over SF we took showers and go check out the town. We run into Bruce and his buddy Mark (from SDAR) in town as they are down there on street bikes for a blues festival. After cruising the town and picking up lunch we head back to the hotel bar to watch some soccer and a fight (Mexico won both). We drank maguritas, ate nachos, and then cruised the town one last time. The following day we are a little slow getting up but after showers we are ready to hit the road again. We stop at a little coffee place that Bruce showed us before hitting the trail. Bruce is getting to the shop as we are gearing back up to leave so we shake his hand and hit the trail for the long road back to the border. We were back at the border by 2:30pm and boy am I glad we road bikes across. It looked like a 3 hour wait in a car. I have to say it again, the people down there were very friendly and seemed to enjoy seeing us. Javi should post with picture some time soon.

[tntmo 898]

Sounds like you had a great ride with great company.

[Crawdaddy 96]

We had a great time down in Baja!

Sounds like it - thanks for the report....but, as DigDug would say, this report is %&^$ without pics

[Beezzz 6]

Thanks for the write up and details of the crash.

Beezzz

[Tree 0]

We had a great time down in Baja!

Sounds like it - thanks for the report....but, as DigDug would say, this report is %&^$ without pics

Did someone say pictures.

Me and Tim at the Ojos Pemex. They were out of gas but a guy was selling some out of his truck.

Mikes pool

Breakfast at mikes

Bent radiator

Tim remounting after a little run in with a rock.

Tims rock

A break in the desert

San Felipe

Javi Tough guy

Here what I'm talking about

Guys from washington we met

Veiw from the room

San Felipe from the ultra light

Hotel parking

Back across the border

[2Wheels 0]

Thanks for the pics, buddy... they keep me riding vicariously.

[bikeslut 1]

what does "non SOB" mean? That I stayed home?

good pics tree

[Erick 0]

Thanks for the pics.. That looks like a great ride. It's probably been about 10 years since I've been to San Felipe, this makes me want to get back down there.

[Tree 0]

what does "non SOB" mean? That I stayed home?

good pics tree

It's a noun I made in Baja for all the guys that are missing out on the adventures in baja. SOB=scared of baja

[Erick 0]

It's a noun I made in Baja for all the guys that are missing out on the adventures in baja. SOB=scared of baja

I guess that now makes me 2 kinds of SOB.

[Strega 0]

It's a noun I made in Baja for all the guys that are missing out on the adventures in baja. SOB=scared of baja

Add me to the SOB list =\

[bikeslut 1]

what does "non SOB" mean? That I stayed home?

good pics tree

It's a noun I made in Baja for all the guys that are missing out on the adventures in baja. SOB=scared of baja

gotcha... more SDAR nomenclature... excellent

I am LOB... leary... if the timing was right for me, i would go, but don't think any less for people that are SOB... especially those that have first or second hand experience with the nastiness. I have been going there forever, and never had any unpleasantness (OK- Once in High School we had to pay a cop to let us continue to be law abiding), but that ONE time I don't want it to be me... I WILL not bring family down there, though...

[javi 0]

Hey guys, we have a great time down la baja :beach: , I just recovering from margaritas and nachos, my friend Tim wants to go back to Mike sky ranch, just for the weekend, saturday and come back sunday, he want's to hit laguna de hanson trail, we dont have set up what day but is going to be some time next month, see u

[Audible 0]

Looks like you had fun