The time has come... Neduro DID Dakar!

[XFrog]

Ned,

I really enjoyed your slide show presentation today at MotoGear Outlet and meeting you. I was the guy who had the missing Dual Sport Riding DVD when I opened it, I appreciate you getting me a new signed copy! As soon as my broken finger is healed I look forward to getting out and practicing the techniques.

XFrog

[Lomax]

+1000000 It was great to see you and you did a wonderful presentation.

MArc

[Skyclad]

I just received the latest issue of ADVMoto magazine. Nice interview with our hero. Five pages for Ned...only six pages for Despres and Coma combined!

[mark5280]

What issue is this in? I got onto my ADVMoto account last night and the most recent I found was the March 03, 2012 version. Is there something newer that isn't showing up yet?

Thanks!

Mark

[Skyclad]

The cover lists it as May/June.

[beechum1]

Originally Posted by hilslamer

And when I'd find a feature that I'd described in the van on the way out there, we'd stop and confer on it:

I think you said... "witches night" as a feature to watch out for. What DID you say, and what is it?

[pfdskipper]

Originally Posted by beechum1

I think you said... "witches night" as a feature to watch out for. What DID you say, and what is it?

I believe you are referring to a witches eye. Those are circular little depressions that suddenly appear, seemingly randomly in the high dunes. They are also in the lower dunes as well although less frequently found,,, if I recall correctly.

They will ruin your day if you ride straight into one.

Hilslamers overview was pretty spot on as I recall.

[beechum1]

THanks. I have that post bookmarked, and was going back to check it out.

[pfdskipper]

Originally Posted by beechum1

THanks. I have that post bookmarked, and was going back to check it out.

You will often find those little bastards on the opposite side of peaked ridges (downwind), usually where two or more ridge lines come together. But they can be in the oddest places.

[beechum1]

Originally Posted by pfdskipper

You will often find those little bastards on the opposite side of peaked ridges (downwind), usually where two or more ridge lines come together. But they can be in the oddest places.

I've seen a few vids already where they could be in the saddles as well....

[pfdskipper]

Originally Posted by beechum1

I've seen a few vids already where they could be in the saddles as well....

two or more ridglines coming together= saddle

[Deadly99]

Less than a month before your up in Canada doing your presentation. Now that the mayhem is over I look forward to hearing your take on the race.

Stoked to catch up and ride together, cya soon

[beechum1]

Originally Posted by pfdskipper

two or more ridglines coming together= saddle

Why you gotta bring up old S*?

[wilkinsonk]

Originally Posted by pfdskipper

I believe you are referring to a witches eye. Those are circular little depressions that suddenly appear, seemingly randomly in the high dunes. They are also in the lower dunes as well although less frequently found,,, if I recall correctly.

They will ruin your day if you ride straight into one.

Hilslamers overview was pretty spot on as I recall.

I'm still running head on into these as I gain more experience in the dunes here and I've lost count of the number of really bad bruises across the tops of my thighs where I've struck the bars on my way over the front. Since the sand on the down slope into an eye is so soft I usually go from all ahead full to a dead stop in the blink of an eye. This always makes for a funny Go-Pro vid that I promptly delete!

An I agree, Hilslamer's overview was excellent and has proven very helpful.

- Ken

[hilslamer]

Originally Posted by beechum1

I think you said... "witches night" as a feature to watch out for. What DID you say, and what is it?

See below.

Originally Posted by pfdskipper

I believe you are referring to a witches eye.

Correct. I'm sure if you dug into the USGS literature on dunes and dune formation, you'd find a geologically correct term for it, but local slang in the ISDRA/Glamis area is "witch's eye." They are named such because when viewed from above, they look like an eyesocket/brow and in general, they are pretty evil features to deal with from any angle, at any speed and in most any dune-able vehicle.

Originally Posted by wilkinsonk

I'm still running head on into these as I gain more experience in the dunes here and I've lost count of the number of really bad bruises across the tops of my thighs where I've struck the bars on my way over the front. Since the sand on the down slope into an eye is so soft I usually go from all ahead full to a dead stop in the blink of an eye. This always makes for a funny Go-Pro vid that I promptly delete!

Shame on you for deleting! Share, so we can critique(constructively) and use you as an example.