maybe we can use this to exchange alll the info for the upcoming trip
first of all welcome to the ride
if you are getting this email you seem to be pretty commited to this trip
there may be others that join us but you are the start
PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS E MAIL SO WE KNOW YOU ARE HERE AND REPLY ALL
i cant make a board or whatever page you call it so we can do emails unless somebody makes a page
i am pretty disorganized and cant spell so deal with it
we are planning on having 2 of the group fly in to las vegas and do a fly and ride arriving on april 19
we plan on riding by 8;30 am april 20
we will park all the trucks at a friends dads house. address to be supplied at a later date
parts of this trip I did already back a couple of years but some parts new with some amazing views
we need to have our shit together from the start.....the last gas on day one will also be the gas and food stop for 2 days unless we can get a meal at Bar 10 (kevin is workin on it)
fuel range needs to be 200 miles each, group total....some have plenty and some need to carry a little sometimes... Kevin has mileages but i like to add a cushion incase we find a "scenic" i mean boonie bashin detours
flat tires suck and we all have them so do what you can to prevent and be prepared. flats can fuck up a tirp
make sure your shit will stay on the bike........if you are prepared never mind . if this is new try it at home.
this will have some really easy stuff and some that will have several of us working and some just enjoying but this is not a dirt road only trip we have some river bottoms and sand washes, some dunes, slick rock and some scenery that will make you crash
gps.,who has what (we can make the tracks work for each gps but we need to know the model) experience level. we will take paper maps also for the big picture
music: if you ride with it we want every body that does to make a 4 hour playlist. not bullshit music but stuff you like to ride with, and we will trade players in the morning and get our own back 4 hours later. I have thought about this for several years and want to try it.kind of lets you know your buddy a little bit better, if you dont use a player enjoy the sound of the bike
we will try and get a meal in a restaurant once a day at minimum but be ready to stay out all night with what you have at gas stops
i aint carrying the extra water for everybody again. I need 1 gallon a day for me. you carry what you need
i can boil water every morning for coffee and oatmeal and if you need water for dinner. if you want and need to cook more bring the shit and we can share.... a spoon ,bowl and cup work well
the plan is pretty flexible for speed............its up to us how far we go......we are making some side trips incase we get ahead.............i guess we can decide when we hit the trail the pace.
speaking of pace............ill dont mind hanging in camp until we have agreed to leave but when that time is here i am leaving... i am trying to say when i put my shit on im gone. dont say lets go until you are ready to go.............. if you want to hang out say so and we can relax
the group is my making.... fucked up as it may be
Kevin Roche.........started a chance meeting, now a great partner, the brains behind these trips, he lets me kind of keep up and think im in charge but picks up my bike if i need it
Dan O .......my oldest friend that rides. many miles together, shit we were fast back in the day, new adventures in retirement bud,
TravisThompson ( herc) married my daughter and became my son. kind of new to this ...we took a cross country trip but this is more my style boy. natural talen but little experience in the dez. fly and ride guy
Dave Henderson. not my son but kind of is. Dave has started ridding with Dan and I about 10 years ago but he dont have 10 years experience. oh yeah travis (herc) and dave are best friends since kids
Bobby Beck. East coast guy tryin to learn the dez. he can teach you how not to pack your shit. i think he has it figgured out now. this will be his third trip with me.oh yeah Kevin and Bobby good friends from back in the day. fly and ride guy
wild cards:
Travis Tinner........happiest fucker i have ever met,,,,,had the pleasure of meeting him at KTOW and have wanted to spend time with him since. VERY solid rider, he has his shit together but cant navigate with a gps for shit.
Ged Schwartz....only know him from the interthingie ( fuck you kevin your fault)rides a 690 too and has help figure it out. read a report of his where he broke his leg and partied and rode for another month in Mexico . must be a tough old goat........i needed a old guy like me Ged, the rest are kids
invited but needs to commit
Ziggy, crazy, fast, fun , blah blah blah thats ziggy blah blah blah lest go bitch quit wanting to go and go
lets get this fucker started i am so ready
bob
See I knew you were the computer master. So have you figured out the name yet?? And did you write Trailtricks. He told he was going to charge me double because I know you.
ReplyDeleteKevin here. i am pretty far along on the GPS tracks already, need to add some optional tracks from Bob and Tiner, then i will send out in formats for 78 and 60 series. Please have them loaded, turned on, changed to your preferred color, track up, applicable maps loaded, etc, before you leave the house. If you have any other kind of GPS I am sure we can make it work, I just don't know track/point limitations of the other models so you will need to work with me. Email me if you have questions.
ReplyDeleteThe mileage is short on this trip, direct route is about 1000 miles, we have about 125 miles of additional tracks we can take so far...but like i said, we are adding more. We have to be back in Vegas no later than Saturday the 29th so our fly and ride VIP’s can catch their flights on Sunday. That gives us 9 total days of riding, with a group this large I am conservatively guessing 7 days (about 140 mile/day), so that gives us about 2 spare days to burn without any side trips. What we do with extra time is up to democratic vote, but we will have some tracks for extra riding in case we don’t feel like sitting by the river for a day. I would not mind working on my bad ass tan and hiking if we find a good spot.
In general I try to plan these trips pretty well up front, and then once we start anything goes based on what the group wants to do. I am very excited about this trip, mostly because the group that we have going. Yes, the larger the group the more complicated everything is and the slower we cover ground. But I dont give a shit. I have heard shit about Travis (herc) for 5 years and never met him. Ged is another old timer I can suck knowledge from. Dave might be gay, but he is a good guy to get gas from. Dan is solid as Walmart. Tiner is made of good vibes. Bobby is my best friend who needs to leave his phone at home. Bobzilla breaks his chair the first night and is fun to senior-sit. Ziggy is the second fastest guy who owns Reno Motor Sports....FOLKS, I ASK YOU, WHAT CAN GO FUCKING WRONG????
Peace out...Dave is in the lead already.
This is Bob Beck. I can't wait to see my wolf pack from last year and meet the new members of the group.
ReplyDeleteMy flight will arrive in Vegas at 6:05pm. My travel advice to herc is to ship your gear ups or fed ex a couple weeks earlier. Just take what you can carry on the plane like your helmet and a back pack with things you need. The last two times I have flown home from our trips my luggage was lost and delivered days later.
Again I can't wait to spend my vacation riding with you guys and camping in the dirt. I'm on board and ready to go!!
That's all for now. Later.
So Bob, I was thinking about the name thing. BARE would work
ReplyDeleteBob's
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or something like that. Or not at all And no I'm not gaining on Dave