Myself and a few friends are going on a ride this Sunday up to Iron Mountain rd, just wondering if anyone would like to join us? There are a few of us in Reno, and hopefully a few in Carson, so the Reno riders will be meeting up at the Starbucks on Mt Rose (by Galena) at 9:30, and then riding out to meet the rest of the people in Carson. Should be leaving the Carson Starbucks (the one off North Carson St, right by the McDonald's) at about 10:30. Should be nice weather and the more the merrier!
ive never gone out that way before where is that area? im up in cold springs
Here's a shortened link to the map, or pretty close to where we will be going.
http://bit.ly/aQlVbz (http://bit.ly/aQlVbz)
holly shit! thats a hell of a ride especially all the way from cold springs!
you are too new to complain. LOL
I just checked that map. It IS a long ride! (my bad, bkrblood)
i believe its just over 200 round trip. a bit long, but it will be nice to be on the bike for more that the 15 min it takes to do giger and or the truck route.
Quote from: RedLeader on April 15, 2010, 11:36:31 PM
i believe its just over 200 round trip. a bit long, but it will be nice to be on the bike for more that the 15 min it takes to do giger and or the truck route.
15 min? geeeezzzz it takes you a long time to do that ride! 8)
Please Remember their is still a lot of sand and Ice one the roads this early in the year. When the weather starts to warm up everyone is always ready to get out and ride. You have all summer to get out and ride. With the snow still on the mountain tops the wind is pretty cold. Water on the roadway it can be real dicey. Stay on your toes and keep your speed down so you can stop when ever you want on a DIME!!!!!! Look out for everything early in the Year.
It is a bit early for riding that area.
Also highway 88 is like going to the deep south. Officer Rosco makes a gauntlet of the stretch of highway between Ham's station and Dew Drop and another patrol takes it over from Ham Station to the summit. 55 MPH is too fast and 53 is too slow. And his out of date radar detector that he lost the certificate for will provide all the proof he needs. Either speed can get you cited. True. It's open range, which means that the officer determines what speed is safe. Fun stuff.
Anyway, he and bipolar judge Boss Hog won't let sportbikes travel that stretch w/o citation on the lenient side and they'll impound your bike and arrest you on trumped up charges on the harsh side.
Best of luck. Maybe Rosco will have the day off. I won't go back to that area and the route has been deleted on my GPS.
For what it's worth, that is not called Iron Mountain Road. It's Emigrant Trail. The turn off is at the old Iron Mountain Ski resort off of Hwy 88, or Exit 61 (Rye Patch Reservoir) on Hwy 50.
I would NOT ride this route this time of year folks. This is going to be a bust ride. Emigrant Trail is NOT PLOWED all winter. This means there will be snow, and icy corners. The area south of Kirkwood on Hwy 88 is also sketch due to snow and shady corners going up to the summit.
Fairly dangerous ride in my opinion right now.
i dont think i want to do that ride just yet, as dale said its a fairly dangerous ride right now
Morgan, as it would have it, I just did an exploratory ride to Icehouse and beyond yesterday. Went up spooner, down 50 to icehouse. Spooner is fine, 50 is a little dirty. About what we have on Geiger. Icehouse was awesome. I could not believe how clean it was. Wentworth Springs is snowed in and closed. Turned around and did Icehouse again ;D Saw Mosquito rd on the gps coming out of Placerville so I thought I would check it out. WOW, goat trail. Think of ebbits with sketchy pavement. Great dual sport road though. Picked up 193 no. and then 49 into Auburn and 80 home. 320 miles. Still cannot believe how clean Icehouse was. Can't say how Imigrant trail is, but if it's bad you could always hit icehouse. Only saw two leos until 80.
Hope this helps.
Bkrblood, this is a pretty typical route and mileage that you can expect from our
Sunday rides. You'll have have so much fun that the miles are easier than you think. I'm out in your area,off the Panther exit, and would be happy to show you the way.
I agree with Dale and others, a bit too soon in the year for that route. I took a short one south on 88, then Diamond Valley Road and then on into Markleville a couple days ago. That "flatlands/boring" route is clear of snow runoff and sand, but at least more safe safe and warmer this time of year. Needless to say, no where near as nice as the mountain routes on the Cali side. Oh well................soon enough I'll be joining you guys on Sundays. I'm gettin' antsy for Ebbetts, Monitor and Sonora passes in late May/early June!
Be safe guys!
i was thinking of doing a ride out to fernley then up to pyramid and then back down to sun valley. i did the loop with my buddie not to long ago and the road was nice. coming from up in cold springs it was 136 miles i think. it was a fun ride too so i think thats what ill be doing if anyone wants to go out that way.
what is a really pleasant ride in the winter (and safe from snow) is to do 395 South to 208 (Topaz), out to Yerrington (via Smith Valley), then back up north on 95 to 50, up to VC on the truck route and back down gieger. It's a good 'cow town' ride with nice scenery, and if you haven't seen the river through Wilson Canyon out that way, it is really cool.
Here is a route we have done couple of weeks ago, and things were in good shape. Start from Reno (7-11) at Geiger Grade, go to VC then down truck route or 6 Mile Canyon. We then go through Carson City and up Spooner (Rt 50), down the Kingsbury Grade, and then to Markleyville (Diamond Valley route). I know Monitor is open, but 2 weeks ago it was sandy, so we can ask to see or just check it out.
Meet up at 10:00 and be home by 4:00.
Thanks for the warnings. Still planning on going up that way to at least look around. not planning on going too hard, rather taking it easy and seeing whats up there.
Quote from: RedLeader on April 16, 2010, 04:15:24 PM
Thanks for the warnings. Still planning on going up that way to at least look around. not planning on going too hard, rather taking it easy and seeing whats up there.
recon missions are imperative. Go RedLeader, GO!
Quote from: wills on April 16, 2010, 03:45:52 PM
Here is a route we have done couple of weeks ago, and things were in good shape. Start from Reno (7-11) at Geiger Grade, go to VC then down truck route or 6 Mile Canyon. We then go through Carson City and up Spooner (Rt 50), down the Kingsbury Grade, and then to Markleyville (Diamond Valley route). I know Monitor is open, but 2 weeks ago it was sandy, so we can ask to see or just check it out.
Meet up at 10:00 and be home by 4:00.
i just did up a map on goolge of the route or at least what i think that route is and looks fun. never been out that way i still think im just going to do the route out to fernley then up to pyramid and back. anyone wanna go out that way would be nice to go with a group. hit me up on here or my cell 7753036109
ok this is one of the routes i was thinking for sunday still undecided but ive never gone this way and looks fun..... http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=105679274300465362906.0004846305b71e490f22f&ll=39.352352,-119.863586&spn=0.645642,1.972046&t=h&z=10
I've done that lots of times. the lake got snowed this week, so take it slow.
You should go with other people.
Quote from: Justino on April 16, 2010, 09:24:04 PM
I've done that lots of times. the lake got snowed this week, so take it slow.
You should go with other people.
yea not really sure where im going to go yet would love to go with other people my other ride buddy had to go out of town this weekend so yea if i cant get some other people to ride with ill probably just do the redrock road loop just nice and easy
ok so whoes going where tomorrow? lol
when are you doing redrock?
Karting with my son tomorrow 4/18 @ Lemmond Val. Rode over Kingsburry Gr(clean) then over Luther pass,(short sand patches at turns)into Markleeville,(not bad) then over Monitor.(short & long sand patches before summit, summit, after summit otherwise not bad @ lower elevations) Over all traffic was light later Sat. afternoon.
Quote from: Putz on April 17, 2010, 08:56:50 PM
when are you doing redrock?
i could do redrock tomorrow would actually work out great just a shortish ride cause i gotta clean out my garage. let me know if you wanna do redrock tomorrow im free pretty much anytime. hit me up
a short ride works for me on sundays, maybe 11am or so?
yea that would def work cause thats when my wife goes to work i could meet you at the shell station right there at red rock at 11
I can also meet at shell in red rock at 11:00
ok cool anyone else?
Shell station at Red Rock, 11:00 works for me.....
You guys have fun, been down RR twice this week, very clean. I'm heading up GG, and at somepoint ending up near Monitor.
ride safe man and let us know how it is!
RR is too short of a run and I've already done Wills' route. I've decided to go Downieville, Oroville, Quincy on 70. Never done that route before. Bigcat and others say 70 is pretty fun too. We can compare stories tonight.
well met up with dave and im sry but cant remember the other guys name but rides a cbr1000 repsol bike. man i couldnt keep up! you can tell they have been ridding a lot longer than i have especially when it came to the corners. thats where i lost them. but hey it was alot of fun and great to ride with new people!
Very sorry I wasn't able to join, my day didn't add up the way I was hoping... maybe next weekend we can make something happen again!
Quote from: Putz on April 18, 2010, 01:10:08 PM
Very sorry I wasn't able to join, my day didn't add up the way I was hoping... maybe next weekend we can make something happen again!
yea its kewl man shit happens. im always down for a quick ride sorta hard to say for sure when with my work schedule but ill send you my number and just hit me up if and when you would want to go.
Glad to hear everyone had fun today, less Wills. No report about Markleeville?
I made the 350 miles on this one today. Saw about six LEOs all going the other way in a hurry. None were interested in my boring slow bike. ;) Like I stated earlier, I had never made the trip between Oroville and Quincy on Hwy 70. That is an amazing scenic road. Just a few good turns, but more chopperesque than sportesque. It kind of felt like riding along the Merced river in Yosemite, tunnels and all. I wish I would have stopped and snapped some pictures. Next time.
I rode over 88 today. Did Omo Ranch Road and it was nice. One thing to watch out for...at Carson Pass and Carson Spur when the signs say "Rough Road"...what they really mean is mini -canyons in the road running parallel to the center line. These things are deep enough and long enough to grab your tire and toss you WAY off your line. Ask me how I know :)
Quote from: GreenMachine on April 18, 2010, 06:15:08 PM
between Oroville and Quincy on Hwy 70
IS THE QUICKEST AND EASIEST PLACE TO GET A CITATION. Oroville to Portola.
Travel precisely two miles per hour below the speed limit here.
Quote from: Justino on April 18, 2010, 11:12:13 PM
Quote from: GreenMachine on April 18, 2010, 06:15:08 PM
between Oroville and Quincy on Hwy 70
IS THE QUICKEST AND EASIEST PLACE TO GET A CITATION. Oroville to Portola.
Travel precisely two miles per hour below the speed limit here.
As 'splained by judge Boss Hog in Jackson, "53 MPH is illegal in a 55 MPH zone."
There's no winning against them. Give up!