Just caught up on Mobius12 on SpotWalla and I'm really happy on your behalf and all of us that follow your dedication to this endless tour. You seem to be riding well, I'm looking forward to the story that will be told on this excellent forum. Ride Safe!!
Nice to see Team Mobius at it again, I see by the Spot track that they stayed at Toroweep FANTASTIC!! Can't wait to see Dr Rock's Pics!! They are doin' it right I'm sure!
Everything dirt is shut down between Page & Escalante. Ferry closed for the season. Roads are a MESS. Big fun. Heading to Monument Valley today, mostly paved to meet up with the Dingweeds :) F riding fine. Slowly but surely getting her mojo back.
Watching Mobius when I can from the road in Mexico. Good luck! May all your gates be unlocked Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2
Glad Francine is doing well. Drink three of Scott's beers for me and give Julie a hug. Safe travels. .
Doc: ANy local intel on Kolob Road? I am riding from Vegas to Zion on Saturday with a couple of friends from Holland on rented GS's (1200 & 850). Headed back to LV on Sunday. Was planning on Kolob Road and maybe a bit more easy off road on the trip. Be safe, enjoy. Glad to hear Francine is getting her mojo back.
It looks like today's route is thru the Valley of the Gods, I hope they aren't choking on some big slow RV's dust.
Oh--your going to have a ball at Dingweeds Utah ranch------I just left there---wish I could have stayed and seen you all but need to attend to some rides back home----one I've helped lay out. Me and Dingweeds just did finished the Utah and Colorado Back Country Discovery routes and visited the ranch twice---once on the Utah route and then went back after the ride to just hang out and rest----what a great place to do that. No phone---no internet---no TV----no power lines visible anywhere----you are way off the grid with all kinds of critters pokin' about. I didn't want to leave and asked how many days was my limit I could stay Anyway--------thanks Scott and Julie---they tried to kill me with food and kindness---now the Mobius riders will get to visit. So glad you are getting you mojo back Francine. While there------me and Dingweeds found this old pickup truck that hadn't been started in years----had a dead battery of course. We put another battery in it---found a couple of old cowboy hats and went for a ride. I was pokin' around in the glove box and found this old cassette tape of old Western songs. It was a moment me and Dingweeds will never forget---------it just happened. <iframe width="960" height="720" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/62NfXce5IHY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
That's classic BigDog/Dingweeds right there!!! I had a blast on our trip, thx to Dingweeds for all your help and hospitality.. and BigDog for the great trip out west!! Let's do it again boys!!
Sounded like Big Dog was singing some kind of movie songs or something? I think I heard one of them on the Discovery Channel. What the heck is a Yuma Rebel? Nice looking place Scott! Hi to Dr. Rock and LDF.
Super to hear y'all are having such a fine time and that LDF is saddled up and riddin' high. Best Wishes for a safe trip. Please give my best to Scott and Julie. PS..lovin' my steering stabilizer...
Great Video Big Dog, but the only guy I know that has a worse singing voice than you and Dingweeds....would be ME!
The first day after I leave you two alone and this is how you act unsupervised! About this singing...........don't quit your day jobs! Anyway, what a great 12 days of riding (weather not withstanding). Beautiful country, great company, no injuries or major mechanical issues and lots of laughs. I'd do it again tomorrow. All my best to Doc and LDF (she's my heroine).
Big Dog... See? Here's what happens when we let you out and stop paying attention... Good to see you friend. Q~
LDF. Glad you got back on the bike. If you remember, I bumped into you at the gym on Mercer and recognized you from the Mobius thread (can't miss the hair).. We chatted about your injury and your recovery and I remember you telling me you were worried about making this next trip. Glad it all worked out.
You made it out of here just in time. There was snow on The Blues and The La Sals, and lots of water coming down yesterday after you left. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Ride safe my friends! Scott (and Julie)
This is Garden Creek Road near Challis Idaho and IS open to ATVs and M/Cs. It splits at least 4 ways: 1) T1 (069) via Buster Lake and singletrack (according to their website), 2) Lombard ATV trail (4369) to Challis, 3) "direct" (052) to Bayhorse ghost town (note signpost in photo) and 4) "indirect" to Bayhorse. We did not take the T1 route because singletrack on a DRZ is not in my playbook. None of these routes are "easy". We rode northbound and took the 4th "indirect" route, i.e. ATV trails from Bayhorse (worth a visit!) to your photo spot. The ATV trails were steep and rocky with switchbacks and a steep pitch to a 9400 ft summit. Not big bike friendly! The views were fantastic. BTW, I put 15,000 miles on this DRZ dualsporting all over the Western US and this trail (378/245) on the south side of the summit was the ONLY time I ever needed the throttle wide open on a climb! :eek1 For those wanting a challenge, but not singletrack, our route from Bayhorse (S to N) was FR390, 378, 245, (262?), 052 and Garden Crk. I hope this post isn't overkill, but we met other T1 riders who turned back here because of the sign. You will see another road closed sign at the start of the rough two-track (052).