Okay I'm in for the Sunday ride, and happy to lead it as one of the original OGs
:afm199 who started this crazy ride almost a decade ago (really all Sid's and Drew's fault :teeth)
My one change is start time: let's plan on KSU @ 9:30am Sunday at the Cordelia Starbucks...will give more time for those of us far away to get there.
Please post up here if you're planning to join us, and let us know your bike and dirt experience; I would say it's not noob-friendly if it's the very first time riding a big adv bike in the dirt, but much depends on your skill level, dirt conditions, bike and of course tires. Sounds like Reiff road might be pretty mellow with the noted bulldozer work.
9:30am departure from Cordelia should put us at the Knoxville OHV south entrance around 11am, and I'd estimate we should be at the top of Reiff Rd @ the cutoff to Buck Island sometime between 12:30-1:30pm. With the poser bridge parking lot closed (which sucks; great stopping point), we will look for an area/pull off somewhere past the bridge for a 10min quick break.
Read the first post and follow the links for more general info, or post up here with your questions...hope to see some old-timers as well as new riders in attendance on Sunday!
Bring, tools, water and food; no real options to buy anything until we reach Cache creek at the far end, probably around 2pm. Also recommend against any hard luggage unless it's the indestructible metal ADV stuff; soft bags are best, and plastic will literally crack open/explode on impact...ask me how I know...:wtf If you're on a smaller bike with limited range, bring a syphon hose, as most of us on the big adv bikes will have gas to spare.
@ John and Michael - per above, my best guess as to when we will be at the cutoff--let us know your plans re when you expect to be departing Buck Island (and which way you're headed) and we will be on the look out--would be great to meet up with you guys!
Disclaimer: this is not an organized ride, there are no sweeps nor medical services, cell service is spotty, ride your own ride, be responsible, and please practice proper social distancing and mask wearing.
Looking forward to the ride on Sunday; been way too long since I did this ride and I'm jonesing for some dirt time on the big vstrom :ride:cool
Tim
2007 blue vstrom DL1000