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Old 09-13-2010, 09:08 PM   #7
BusyWeb
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Re: Joshua Tree National National Park - Geology Tour Trail

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Originally Posted by blaine
As always,very entertaining.Looks like you are getting much more confident riding in the dirt.Thanks for sharing.
:2tup: :rawk:
Thanks...
I got little just little bit better on the dirt after each riding, however, still with big tension while on the saddle.
And try to keep slow... ^^;

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran
Hey Busy,we missed each other by seven days. I was at Jumbo Rock the previous weekend. Hopefully yours was cooler.
Yes, Mr. Alan.
I made decision to go there after reading you riding report..
Yes, little bit lower temperature than your days I guess, and I rode at the late afternoon which helped little.

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Originally Posted by mrlmd1
How's the grip in that soft sand/dirt with those wide tires? Does it slide around at all? Have you ridden a dirt bike or dual sport with narrower tires to compare it to?
As, I don't have real dirt bike handling on the dirt, I can compare it.
But these are my feeling about sandy riding.
When higher speed, this bike's rear tire seems more dancing around. (?? does not flow over the sand ???)
Slower speed, it really grips the sandy road well, my guess is it has more wheight (this bike is little havier than dirt bikes)
If I sit down little closer to the gas tank, I almost do not feel if it's on the sandy road.
If I stand up, I got little better on the sand.
Need practice, practice... ^^;



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Originally Posted by Moedad
Good show, Busy. I bet it was hot even with our cooler weather lately. Joshua Tree is usally pretty warm into mid-October.
Thanks, Mr. Moedad.
Late afternoon riding helped little bit over hot temperature.
Still, hot enough that I drank almost all the camel back (2 liters)...whew..


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Originally Posted by Water Warrior
Looks like a pleasant and successful weekend. Glad everything worked so well after all the mods to the van to increase the riding adventures. And SAND.....that stuff is fun but also a lot of work with the wrong bike. The TW seems to work well without skittering around too much. The best of course is an off road bike with very aggressive tires but that would defeat your purposes too much. Carry on and keep the adventures coming.
Thanks Mr. WW.
I was little worried over Van (loaded with bike) riding on the highway, and especially unloding bike myself alone.
But, it worked pretty well and not that hard.
For now, I'm very happy with TW ventures.
I might have some chance to riding real dirt-bikes later on after good amount of TW riding parctices.
Hopely, soon >> couple of years ha ha ha
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