California - The Adventure Republic

it got dusty right before we reached the hwy....



the culprit






i'm sure there's a smile inside that silver helmet...



from here, rider914 took off to get home while Biggie and i still have at least 50 miles of pavement to scrub off unused rubber on our tires













we took another dirt detour hoping it's open



damn....it has been over 10 years and all the f.s. did was put a beefier gate....



biggie is not happy either.....wtp!



turning the GSA around seems pretty easy






this female rider sharing her story that her bike just got repaired after she was taken out by a car making donuts which went out of control



wasn't too long another female rider approached us for help and need to call 911. she just came upon the accident, a near miss head-on and the driver could not get out of her car. we told her to knock on the restaurant door since the crew live upstairs but no response. since i know there's a ranger station in Chilao, so we jumped in. Biggie rushed to the accident site to help and i rode to the station. when i got there, they were already getting on their trucks, apparently, someone succeeded in making the emergency call.

luckily there was no fatality, biggie and i continued our ride and almost traffic-free until we got near the bottom of the crest.

it was a good day of riding and hanging out with the guys. the weather was beautiful too and a lot cooler than in the valley. part of the ride is to test my suspension after Konflict revalved the forks and i have to take some of the preload on the rear since i'm at least 20 lbs lighter now. the Xtrig made the preload adjustment easier.

Xtrig! Yes! It's a wonderful thing! Keep it coming Joel!

Thanks for the reply. Hardly any activity on the "West Regional" forum so I suggest that anyone nearby SoCal can access the info and location at LAFRA.org

feel free to post it up here, lots of local viewers. i will also give it a boost.

https://advrider.com/f/threads/l-a-adventure-rides.318376/page-1962

adding these here before i forget.

Sonora Pass






my goal is spend the night in Carson City



sorry seeing the fire got here before i did






i gained elevation and the roads became twisties






hard to focus on the road due to the beautiful sight










now the descent starts






that put a smile on my face


i believe the mountain ranges ahead are the Sierras










you'll find the complete RR here....

towards Lassen Volcanic National Park on hwy 89












from a vista point



here i can see Mount Shasta

Me my two brothers and a couple friends hit the Sierra Mountains this labor day. We were able to avoid the fires and the heat for the most part.

We left LA on Wednesday, hit Sequoia National




My first time seeing redwoods


Spent the night in Oakhurst thinking we were going to get in to Yosemite but not everyone could secure day pass's thanks to Covid.

So the next day we hit the Sonora pass.

Cant remember this lakes but we were the only ones there, so we stopped for a dip.


From here headed the opposite way back down the Sonora pass and met a couple more riders that night.

Next morning we went by Mono Lake, then to June Lake for lunch. Then onto Mammoth area.



In Mammoth



Cooled down in Mammoth

Then off to Convict Lake


We spent the night in Bishop because everything was booked in Mammoth

O forget we hit Wild Willies Hot springs at sunset before Bishop.


Then next morning Alabama Hills.


1090 down



From here we were going to drop into Kernville through Kennedy Meadows, but the fires stopped that. So we had to take 395.

It was 104 by the time we made it to Kernville, so took a dip in the river for a couple hours.



Ate dinner and slept in Bakersfield.

Next morning to the 33 to Ojai and the PCH all the way back to LA.

@samsmith87 dude this deserves it's own thread!

How many miles were you guys doing each day roughly?

Hello,

Just moved and haven't been on any ride since riding the Sporty home from Mansfield Ohio on May 1st.
Was going to fly to Boise and meet up with daughter at friends house to ride 650 Burg to the coast, then south thru Ore and Ca.
Thanks for all the pics and reports as with the temps and fire not doing it. Going down 93 through the hot desert with a
passenger doesn't sound fun at all. Maybe next spring.
Maybe just getting OLD!!

hh
wwm

I gotta go see the big trees...

you need a panorama shot in vertical



awesome job Sam and glad to see you found riding buddies! thanks for sharing your ride......

seen the roots?

I've seen them petrified in Calistoga, but something tells me they're even more impressive alive and upright.

Where exactly are the really big ones?

Sherman Grove is one place, South of Dinkey Creek and the way to Courtright & Wishon Reservoirs. Hopefully the Creek Fire doesn't get to them.

Sequoia trees need fires to open their seeds, fire doesn't really affect the tall trees, bark is too thick and canopy too high

When the forest burns regularly the fuel on the floor doesn't generate the heat needed to reach the canopy of the tall trees or to damage the bark. Then man comes along with his better idea and all bets are off.

I'm told that this is Cressman's on CA 168 at the top of the 4 lane and it looks like it to me:

Yikes ! we have the smoke up here now, but thankfully nothing like this too close by

from last week



this week



hopefully, the trend continues on a positive note!