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To avoid double posting - (for the video guys)
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Finding some cool stuff out today...
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Took the boys fishing today, had to get out of the house. The misses is laid up after foot surgery, she was happy to get out and watch too.
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Been getting a little slack on this one for the last few weeks...
Ripsey ranch ruins...
Canyon walls...
Stoneworks for water up a side canyon...
A tree...
Ripsey ranch ruins...
Canyon walls...
Stoneworks for water up a side canyon...
A tree...
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So izzit ok to hate everone who lives where it doezn't snow? 🥶 🥶 🥶 🥶 🥶 🥶
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Do dogs chase you to try and get the tennis ball on the jack? LOL 😜
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Wednesday was probably this season's last ride. 😢 🥶 😢 🥶 😢 🥶 It snowed last night but the bigger problem is that we probably won't see any more 60* temps in Denver, my limit since it's about 15* cooler at the 8000' trailhead, the minimum for enjoying myself.
TLDR version (too long didn't read) – yakity yakity yakity yakity
The details if you care -
Wednesday -
This is probably the last ride of the season, it snowed last night but the bigger problem is that it's December, our 60* days are likely over (in Denver), it's about 15* colder at the trailhead and that's the lower limit for enjoying myself.
For reference, the van is about 1/4" south from the blue dot in the upper left corner at the start of the video. The dot is the SPOT location. I'm not sure why the track log is broken, I thought the camera's GPS would see movement whether it was recording or not (I think it was on/standby). How else did it 'see' the U section in the upper left, I only recorded on the two extreme ends?
The first 7:35 is a short out and back which is mostly southern exposure, that's why I took it, I knew it would be rideable if anything was. When I stop at 7:35, the van is just up the road to the left, about 1/4 mile, we're legal on that short connection and it's marked as such (can't plate a SxS here).
At 3:55 a sign post says No Motorized Vehicles but people are obviously using it. It connects another small area that I'd like to ride fully but it's too small to warrant unloading there, hence the draw to break a 'rule'. It gets a lot steeper, narrower and unnervingly off camber for the next 1/4 mile, I want nothing to do with it when complicated with snow/ice. The only reason I can see for it being closed is its off camber, a bigger threat to someone sitting UP on an ATV than a SxS with a lower center of gravity and wider track.
7:37 starts heading back up the top mile of M Gulch (video linked earlier), I wanted to have a looksee. It's also as far as I can get from the trailer, I found that a bit unnerving, given the conditions. I had just turned around, having gone down something I shouldn't have, at 8:06 I'm at the bottom looking up. I wanted to carry some speed but there's a rough spot at 8:12 that spun the wheel to the left which forced me to let up, slowing way more than I wanted to. I was surprised that there was enough traction to climb that without any tire spin.
It's not really noticeable but at 15:10 I lose the RF tire over the edge and had to wait-a-minit for it to come back to its senses. If I had remembered, I'd have slow mo'd it when editing.
Aaannn dat's all, Folks
All that for this -
TLDR version (too long didn't read) – yakity yakity yakity yakity
The details if you care -
Wednesday -
This is probably the last ride of the season, it snowed last night but the bigger problem is that it's December, our 60* days are likely over (in Denver), it's about 15* colder at the trailhead and that's the lower limit for enjoying myself.
For reference, the van is about 1/4" south from the blue dot in the upper left corner at the start of the video. The dot is the SPOT location. I'm not sure why the track log is broken, I thought the camera's GPS would see movement whether it was recording or not (I think it was on/standby). How else did it 'see' the U section in the upper left, I only recorded on the two extreme ends?
The first 7:35 is a short out and back which is mostly southern exposure, that's why I took it, I knew it would be rideable if anything was. When I stop at 7:35, the van is just up the road to the left, about 1/4 mile, we're legal on that short connection and it's marked as such (can't plate a SxS here).
At 3:55 a sign post says No Motorized Vehicles but people are obviously using it. It connects another small area that I'd like to ride fully but it's too small to warrant unloading there, hence the draw to break a 'rule'. It gets a lot steeper, narrower and unnervingly off camber for the next 1/4 mile, I want nothing to do with it when complicated with snow/ice. The only reason I can see for it being closed is its off camber, a bigger threat to someone sitting UP on an ATV than a SxS with a lower center of gravity and wider track.
7:37 starts heading back up the top mile of M Gulch (video linked earlier), I wanted to have a looksee. It's also as far as I can get from the trailer, I found that a bit unnerving, given the conditions. I had just turned around, having gone down something I shouldn't have, at 8:06 I'm at the bottom looking up. I wanted to carry some speed but there's a rough spot at 8:12 that spun the wheel to the left which forced me to let up, slowing way more than I wanted to. I was surprised that there was enough traction to climb that without any tire spin.
It's not really noticeable but at 15:10 I lose the RF tire over the edge and had to wait-a-minit for it to come back to its senses. If I had remembered, I'd have slow mo'd it when editing.
Aaannn dat's all, Folks
All that for this -
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DG Rider
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More from yesterday...
Valet parking
Bonehenge
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Never ceases to amaze me how you can go out to "nowhere" in AZ, and somebody drove a car there at some point....
A gathering of big, goofy dogs...
Valet parking
Bonehenge
More from Grand Prize
Never ceases to amaze me how you can go out to "nowhere" in AZ, and somebody drove a car there at some point....
A gathering of big, goofy dogs...
Sunday Morning, New Water Mountains in the northern border of Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.
The Eagle's Eye arch center of pic.
The Eagle's Eye can be seen from Interstate 10 down below. Passing through the lower area last week my riding buddy came up with a way to get a bit closer to the arch.
Yesterday in Sugarloaf near Yuma.
Intense scenery and riding.
Martinez Lake in Yuma.
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, Yuma. California on the far side of the Colorado River.
Old dwelling off Red Cloud Mine Rd in La Paz. Notice lead ventilated chimney stack.
Red Cloud Mine in La Paz. Talked with the owner and he was nice enough to show us around a bit. In the late 1800's it was a silver, lead and gold mine. Wulfenite is what's currently mined there, I had never heard of wulfenite so it was a pleasant surprise to chat and learn a little bit about it.
The Colorado River with Cibola in the background.
The Eagle's Eye arch center of pic.
The Eagle's Eye can be seen from Interstate 10 down below. Passing through the lower area last week my riding buddy came up with a way to get a bit closer to the arch.
Yesterday in Sugarloaf near Yuma.
Intense scenery and riding.
Martinez Lake in Yuma.
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, Yuma. California on the far side of the Colorado River.
Old dwelling off Red Cloud Mine Rd in La Paz. Notice lead ventilated chimney stack.
Red Cloud Mine in La Paz. Talked with the owner and he was nice enough to show us around a bit. In the late 1800's it was a silver, lead and gold mine. Wulfenite is what's currently mined there, I had never heard of wulfenite so it was a pleasant surprise to chat and learn a little bit about it.
The Colorado River with Cibola in the background.
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Sunday Morning, New Water Mountains in the northern border of Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.
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The Eagle's Eye arch center of pic.
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The Eagle's Eye can be seen from Interstate 10 down below. Passing through the lower area last week my riding buddy came up with a way to get a bit closer to the arch.
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Yesterday in Sugarloaf near Yuma.
Intense scenery and riding.
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Martinez Lake in Yuma.
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Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, Yuma. California on the far side of the Colorado River.
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Old dwelling off Red Cloud Mine Rd in La Paz. Notice lead ventilated chimney stack.
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Red Cloud Mine in La Paz. Talked with the owner and he was nice enough to show us around a bit. In the late 1800's it was a silver, lead and gold mine. Wulfenite is what's currently mined there, I had never heard of wulfenite so it was a pleasant surprise to chat and learn a little bit about it.
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The Colorado River with Cibola in the background.
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Ya gets a 10 fer photo composition, especially the first one. 👍 It's snowing here tonight. 🥶 🥶 🥶 🥶 🥶
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Christmas eve? Let's go ride...
Downright cold and windy day here in Arizona...
Downright cold and windy day here in Arizona...
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Always love your pictures. Thanks for sharing your rides.
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