Seeking CA BDR Riding Partners

hey guys

is anyone interested in joining me on doing a ride in January? Im open to different areas to ride at. It would be cool to ride somewhere that has some ghostowns to explore

I have a 450 EXC,

I was thinking motocamping or RV camping

Where are you thinking?

Ive been riding in the mountains during the spring thru Fall season so Im not really familiar with best winter riding areas in CA... Im open to suggestions

Hmmm... well, most stuff up in the mountains is going to be snowy, so it's usually off to the desert for winter riding. I've got a ride planned in Feb. in Anza Borrego, but I'm certainly not opposed to something sooner than that.

I could be interested. I’m in flagstaff. Would bring a 500 on the back of the van. So could be open to either camping option. When you thinking and where?

sorry let me clarify I have only been riding during the Spring thru Fall Season in the mountains and then havent really rode during the winter season... thats why I am not familiar with what the best winter season riding areas are

Im flexible on dates I was thinking mid to late January

A bunch of us will be riding around Owl Canyon next Thursday thru Saturday if that works for you. Camping and riding in one.

that sounds fun but I might not able to squeeze that in so soon

Hi there. If you left on a Sat, I could do any weekend, and more in January. Like Sat-Mon or Tuesday.

If you have no current plan, I would say why not run the CA BDR? It’s suppsed to be a winter route. Should be able to look up the sections in Basecamp and see the highest elevation, and plan accordingly.

I can help with some planning.

Where are you based?

I am based in San Diego....... I was reading up on the CA BDR and it sounds like a cool trip Im down to do that ride.... that would be great to have some help with the planning

Sat-Mon or Tuesday would be great

Let me know when you guys are thinking date wise. I’d like to come out and ride as well.

Does Sat, Jan 26 sound okay? (Just throwing out a date.). That leaves a lot of time for trip planning, debating sleeping arrangements, etc,

I’m debating running the 1-15 and north sectors ~Jan 1-4’ish, coming down from SLC and moto camping most likely.

You can get to Bodie off Hwy 395 in winter, but it's just a dirt road leading out there that a bus could handle. There are other roads leading out the other side, but they get completely snowed in. Still, if you're in the area Bodie is a good ghost town to visit.

Oh thats disappointing I was hoping it was a little more exciting go get to, regardless I'll definitely be visiting Bodie Ive been wanting to go there for a long time

During summer, there are a lot more places to visit via 4x4 trails. Abandoned mines, old cabins, wild donkeys, etc. Some of them might be accessable in winter, but I'm not sure.

all of that sounds right up my alley

@Dan Man, @circusinthesky and I are looking to do this ride the 1st weekend of February...

if anyone else is interested in riding in a small group lemme know

if a couple more people wanna join it would be great to have some more people