Met Alan C for a ride

[Moedad]

Alan and I met up for a ride on Angeles Crest Highway today, 60 miles of sweepers, tight curves, mountain vistas, and sunshine, with a high point of close to 8,000 feet above sea level. A couple of years ago we had that huge fire--the Station Fire--that burned half the San Gabriel Mountain range. The ACH runs the length of it, right along the spine most of the way. The highway closed during the fire and has been closed in part or in whole ever since. The entire length just reopened a couple weeks ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/danmartin56/Motorcycle%20Stuff/ACH061311042.jpg

Here's Alan
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/danmartin56/Motorcycle%20Stuff/ACH061311041.jpg

Here's Alan on a turn
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/danmartin56/Motorcycle%20Stuff/ACH061311029a.jpg

Here's me on a turn
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/danmartin56/Motorcycle%20Stuff/ACH061311017a.jpg

Another picture of some of the burn.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/danmartin56/Motorcycle%20Stuff/ACH061311050.jpg

Here's a pic from a previos ride last time it was still open.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/danmartin56/Motorcycle%20Stuff/ACHwy040.jpg

Aaln took some pictures too. He'll post when he can. Good ride. Great weather!

[alanmcorcoran]

Here's a few more...

http://s2.postimage.org/2trv8d6hw/DSC02618.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2trv8d6hw/)
http://s2.postimage.org/2tryjfvhg/DSC02621.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2tryjfvhg/)
http://s2.postimage.org/2tufugm5g/DSC02622.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2tufugm5g/)
http://s2.postimage.org/2tuuqaqlg/DSC02626.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2tuuqaqlg/)

Thanks for great route planning, ride leading, gas finding and lunch picking, Dan! Sorry I was "under the weather", but at least the actual weather was great!

[JWR]

Great... Looks like you guy's had a fun day.

[cayuse]

Thanks for sharing; great photos!
A V-Strom is on my wishlist.

[Water Warrior 2]

Here's a few more...

http://s2.postimage.org/2trv8d6hw/DSC02618.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2trv8d6hw/)
http://s2.postimage.org/2tryjfvhg/DSC02621.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2tryjfvhg/)
http://s2.postimage.org/2tufugm5g/DSC02622.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2tufugm5g/)
http://s2.postimage.org/2tuuqaqlg/DSC02626.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2tuuqaqlg/)

Thanks for great route planning, ride leading, gas finding and lunch picking, Dan! Sorry I was "under the weather", but at least the actual weather was great!
That Vstrom is an imposter. It is too clean. Great pics.

[Water Warrior 2]

Thanks for sharing; great photos!
A V-Strom is on my wishlist.
Make me an offer I don't understand. I have an eye on another bike.............sort of.