One Sticker Too Many

[timoyz]

Tuesday, day 2, came with more great weather. It was Robs last day, and rain was coming in Wednesday, so it was decided to do the run South to Painted Gorge.

Tuesday 1st AM

Coffee, and a fire is how I roll.

My Bro got a new Michellin for the trip. Those were some tall knobbies.

Sawyer fixing his loose headlight, with some well placed zip ties.

TWS decided to stay back at camp since Travice was coming out, so Sawyer, Rob, Rolls, and myself, geared up at hit The Blu-Inn for some breakfast. In that 2.2 mile ride, I went down, and was left with this.

Thank God for duct tape.

While we sitting waiting for our food, I saw a truck pull over, with a guy with a huge beard. One look to the back of the truck, and seeing the old XR350, and I just knew it was Travice. We waved him over, and all introduced ourselves.

After the burrittos, we headed South. Well South of the Fish Creek bridge, we came across the forbidden zone.

The group.

To go around this area, is a long whooped out road. So what do you think we did?

Once clear of the "Danger Zone" , we rode a little of the whoops, and made it to the PG entrance.

I'm sure you'll see this picture Rolls is taking.

The star of the trip, we just didn't know it yet.

To be continued...

 

[James]

To be continued...

Dang you really know how to leave a guy hanging.


Good report so far, BTW awesome shirt.

 

[timoyz]

Day 2 Cont.

After the break, we headed in, and up.

If you've never been there, it's all Jeep road stuff, but the scenery is pretty bitchin.

There are some pretty gnarly rock garden hill climbs, but Sawyer made me proud and cleared them with no problems.

Getting close to the top, and checking out the view. Not a cloud in the sky, and in the low 70's. I wonder how Spangler was?

Once over the ridge, we hit the dead ends pretty quick.

Rob

Sawyer

Rolls

Coming back down, these guys cruised by.

They ended up landing over where we cut through the Danger Zone. If they were looking for us, they weren't successful.

To be cont...

 

[James]

Coming back down, these guys cruised by.

They ended up landing over where we cut through the Danger Zone. If they were looking for us, they weren't successful.

Are those osprey airplanes?

 

[timoyz]

Are those osprey airplanes?

Yeah, thanks. I was trying to find Google pics of them, but didn't know their names.

http://www.google.com/images?rlz=1T...tle&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQsAQwAw&biw=1345&bih=555

 

[timoyz]

Day 2 Continued,


Once back to the bottom, we had a beer, and some snacks. Sawyer cracked his Pepsi, and took a bite of jerky from his vest and said, "This jerky tastes like carrots."

After munching a piece down, we realized it was covered with mold.

After the good laugh, we headed towards Superstition, wishing for tacos, but figuring it was too early in the week.

On the way up we stopped at the Indian Head we saw last year. The year took its toll on it, and doesn't look like anything now.

This year.

Last year.

We got out of the hills, and started across Plaster City for Supes. When we hit the other bombing zone, these jets were making bombing dives, one after another. Pretty cool.

One of the ground markers for them.

We made it to vendor row at Soupes, only to confirm no tacos were to be had. Hungry, and thirsty, we booked North. I took sweep, and about 5 miles South of home camp, I turned a corner and found this.

To be cont...

 

[timoyz]

Day 2 conclusion,


Sawyer was riding behind Rob and saw him rail the top, dry part of the berm. His attempt didn't come out as well.

Rolls saw the whole thing. I should have got him a helmet cam for Xmas.

The bike was a mess.

Rob stopped just around the corner, but made it back to see the mud bath.

There will be alot of shots of this coming.

The entrance shot.

Like a good Uncle, Rolls helped him clean up.

I didn't want to touch him.

We slid Sawyer back on his bike, and limped back to camp where we met Travs wife and kids. His little boy is going to be a riding machine.
The rest of the night Travice kept us entertained with some fire works.

The only pictures that are left from that day, I can't post. All I'll say is, I'll share the story around the camp fire.



Next up, Wednesday - Day 3

 

[rezrider]

Day 2 conclusion,


Sawyer was riding behind Rob and saw him rail the top, dry part of the berm. His attempt didn't come out as well.

Rolls saw the whole thing. I should have got him a helmet cam for Xmas.

The bike was a mess.

Rob stopped just around the corner, but made it back to see the mud bath.

There will be alot of shots of this coming.

The entrance shot.

Like a good Uncle, Rolls helped him clean up.

I didn't want to touch him.

We slid Sawyer back on his bike, and limped back to camp where we met Travs wife and kids. His little boy is going to be a riding machine.
The rest of the night Travice kept us entertained with some fire works.

The only pictures that are left from that day, I can't post. All I'll say is, I'll share the story around the camp fire.



Next up, Wednesday - Day 3

Great stuff...don't forget, we have the "campfire story" thread somewhere on here....

 

[Rolls]

Here are some pics that I took from Day 2.
At the entrance to PG, looking back from where we had come from.

More shots of PG.

 

[Rolls]

Some from the mud incident.

 

[timoyz]

Wednesday, day 3 came, and with it brought a little rain. We all slept in and took TWS's truck to the Blu-Inn for breakfast.

Camp shot.

After grub, it started clearing, so TWS, Rolls, and I, rode to the AMPM for a extension cord,.


Ready to roll.

Rest stop at the end of Campbell wash.

TWS coming in.

With all the mini pumpkins around, Rolls threw one in the pond, and I caught it in mid air.

TWS observing it all.

From there it was a quick ride to the 22.

As luck would have it, the Travertine was right across the way, so we stopped in for some Bloody Mary's.

They were pretty tastey.

So tastey, we had 2.

The shat faced self portrait.

Looks like someone tagged their Ice Cream sign.

Not enough day light for another round, it was time to go.

Notice the sign where I bought the cord.

That sure does look like the DBA rider.

Pushing the end of the day, we saddled up and headed home.

Waiting for Rolls at Arroyo Salado and Pole Line.

Not being allowed to go on Pole Line, we did washes, to trails, to washes again, all the way back. Following are random shots of the ride home.

A close to another great day.



Next up, Day 4.

 

[timoyz]

Thursday, Day 4



There was no more rain for the trip, but the temps stayed on the colder side (lower 60's, sorry Rock ), so instead of riding early, I attempted to clean up the 250. I thought if it was ready to ride (radiator clear) Sawyer would overcome the pain of his jambed thumb, and putt around.

Thanks to all the cooler meltings, it came out pretty good.

Also doing a little PM work, is Rolls with his break in oil change.

After all the wrenching, breakfast was cooked.

Chorizo

Eggs added

The condiments

The finished product

Even with a ready to roll bike, Sawyer was done for the trip.
Babes didn't mind though.

With a half a day left, Me-n-my-Bro went looking for some tight stuff.

I think we may have found it.

More of day 4 to come...

 

[Travace]

Day 2 Cont.

After the break, we headed in, and up.

If you've never been there, it's all Jeep road stuff, but the scenery is pretty bitchin.

There are some pretty gnarly rock garden hill climbs, but Sawyer made me proud and cleared them with no problems.

Getting close to the top, and checking out the view. Not a cloud in the sky, and in the low 70's. I wonder how Spangler was?

Once over the ridge, we hit the dead ends pretty quick.

Rob

Sawyer

Rolls

Coming back down, these guys cruised by.

They ended up landing over where we cut through the Danger Zone. If they were looking for us, they weren't successful.

To be cont...

they were a lot lower then that when they flew over the camp. was pretty cool seeing those new planes in action out there.

it was great meeting you all and when you all were waving me over... at first i was thinking you guys were waving at someone else but with a look behind me to see no one i knew someone recognized me

 

[timoyz]

Day 4 Continued


More of the slot.

A little farther in.

This was the end of the line, and we had to climb out.

Where we came from.

Here comes Rolls.

Once we got our asses kicked in the slot, we hit the Split Mountain store.

From there, it was across the street for a couple refreshments.

There was a cool Lab hanging out in there.

Shot of the inside. Alot of the dollar bills are gone now, after having to redo the ceiling. There's still more then a few thousand on the walls.

Before we could get round 3 in, a crowd came in, so we packed it up, and rode back to camp. It was only about a 30 mile day, but 5 of those really kicked my ass.

Next up, Friday, Day 5.

 

[Rock Monster]

It looks warm there!