Moved up a day early to Saturday!
Okay, maybe the weather won't slip out of our hands yet again. Daytime high in Markleeville is forecast to be 64*. The day before is suppose to be much warmer, so probably some wind too. Let's start KSU at 10:00 AM at the bottom of hwy 341/V.C. Hwy Maverik .
Always a good ride. Not too long. Maybe if the group is feeling frisky we can go up a ways onto Ebbetts as well. I know they just tar snaked Diamond Valley road, so if I'm leading we'll just skip that for this round. I went on it earlier this year. No thanks! Fat snakes.
We'll lunch in Markleeville unless the group decides otherwise. It might be cool to head over S. Lake east shore on the way back too and mix it up a little. I came back through there on Tuesday evening. It was lovely as always. Much better than I-395/580.
(http://www.sierrasportbike.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3843.0;attach=1751;image)
Ha.............where did you dig that pic up from? Ralph (busa) and I last year up Ebbetts Pass at Mosquito Lakes.
I hear you on that Diamond Valley Road tar snake situation. I rode it two weeks ago and was slipping and sliding so bad I backed off to a crawl pace just to get back to the hwy.
Question for you guys: Any possibility of doing the ride Saturday rather than Sunday? The reason I ask is that the forecasted temp in Markleeville is showing 73 for Saturday and only 64 on Sunday. Just a thought.
Jimbo
I like your thinking on your feet NV! Let's take a vote on that.
All those in favor of riding in the warmer Saturday weather say Saturday or move to Saturday.
All those in favor of sticking with riding on Sunday speak up for Sunday.
We'll decide after 1:00 PST today. Whichever side has the most votes and there has to be at least one to decide against Sunday, we'll go with whatever is selected. I'll make the necessary adjustments.
I vote for Saturday.
My daughter graduates from UNR Sat so not available. Likely wasnt going to make the ride Sunday anyway. If the weather cooperates may try to get a short ride to VC for lunch Sunday.
Congratulations! We'll catch you and Monica on another ride.
Actually, if you want company on Sunday, riding VC sounds like fun. I have to be back in Reno by 4:00 PM anyway. Let us/me know.
Quote from: nvgixxer on May 16, 2014, 11:38:21 AM
I vote for Saturday.
SATURDAY IT IS!Thanks for the input Jimbo!
Thanks. Sure, anyone in the mood for some BBQ lets meet at Maverick Sunday 11am. Do the loop, 6 mile, Dayton, truck route, food! :)
Great! See you at the Maverick in the morning!
Quote from: Richman on May 16, 2014, 01:57:51 PM
My daughter graduates from UNR Sat so not available. Likely wasnt going to make the ride Sunday anyway. If the weather cooperates may try to get a short ride to VC for lunch Sunday.
Ditto on the congratulations Rich. We'll hook up again soon enough! The riding season is just starting!
Jimbo
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I'll be there ready to go.
Awesome! This will be the unveiling of Monica's new ride.
Both for Saturday's scheduled ride and Richman's on Sunday!
:disco
Well I won't make the sat ride, have to work :-\. But I should be able to make it suday for a quick one ;D
I miss riding :'(
Make more money. Please the Mrs. by buying her that house she deserves. Get another bike. Only this time, cool it on the performance modifications.
I know, it's like talking to a wall. :hbang
Quote from: 288cbr on May 16, 2014, 06:08:10 PM
Well I won't make the sat ride, have to work :-\. But I should be able to make it suday for a quick one ;D
:thumbup
Just GM and me today, but a great ride and lots of fun! Up Geiger, down the truck route and into Markleeville. A quick blast up and over Monitor Pass and back for lunch in Markleeville. Lots of riders out today, Markleeville was wall to wall (mostly Harleys) during lunch time.
I have two Gopro (low resolution) videos that I'll start the upload process to youtube shortly. I'll post them in the Private content section this evening.
It was great hanging with you today Jimbo. We played it smart on the tar snakes and did it our way. Looking forward to seeing the video.
Don't think you'll need to clean much. You're bike looked spotless even after the ride.
Need to test some things out. Heading down to do Monitor again. KSU at 1PM. Need to get lunch inside my internal tank.