Bansh88 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Posted July 5, 2007 Did an overnighter on Friday. It was 113 when we got out there. Hung out in the canal for a few hours then got a few rides in. Went exploring through some of the trees and found a sweet ride. As usual, the morning ride was the best. Out of 15 or so bikes, I was teh only Banshee and the only 2 stroke. We are a dying breed for sure. I'll try and get more pictures next time. Hopefully end of July I'll be out again Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted July 5, 2007 Report Posted July 5, 2007 Nice pics!!! :thumbsup: What time in the am are the dunes ridable? Quote
Bansh88 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Posted July 5, 2007 Not sure on that question. As long as you have lights, you can ride all you want between sunset and sunrise. It gets light an hour or so before sunrise. The temp is awesome throughout the night. The whiteout from the sun makes the dunes unrideable before the heat ever becomes an issue. You can ride till about 11. After that, it's suicide. No shadows at all. You can't see tracks, ripples, whoops or where one ridge ends and the other begins. Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted July 5, 2007 Report Posted July 5, 2007 Thanks for the info, I'd like try that sometime. The canal.. is that clean water? Where's that water coming from & where's it going Quote
grounded Posted July 6, 2007 Report Posted July 6, 2007 man, thats got 2 b one hot sob!!, I went to buttercup 2 years ago in mid september........went through the beer pretty quick did 3-4 rides , and went home. had a pretty good time with the a c on in the mo ho. Quote
FireHead Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 Thanks for the info, I'd like try that sometime. The canal.. is that clean water? Where's that water coming from & where's it going The water isn't really clean. It is irrigation quality at best. I have no idea where it's going. The sand white-out is the same problem you get during the winter months, just at different times of day. :thumbsup: Quote
Bansh88 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Posted July 8, 2007 The canal comes right off the Colorado river. Goes directly to the fields. I wouldn't drink the stuff but we don't think twice about getting in. There are fish in it so that's a good sign. Quote
Bansh88 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Posted July 8, 2007 The sand white-out is the same problem you get during the winter months, just at different times of day. :thumbsup: Kind of. During the summer, the sun is directly overhead making zero shadows. During the winter, the sun never peaks thus there are always some shadows. Quote
FireHead Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 Kind of. During the summer, the sun is directly overhead making zero shadows. During the winter, the sun never peaks thus there are always some shadows. That's a better way of putting it. :thumbsup: Quote
wwhite749 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Posted July 13, 2007 Dang I wish I would have known you were going out there I need to try out my new front shocks and glamis would have been a perfect place to go... I went last august got 7 hours of riding in at night 15 minutes during the day and went home... Good Times though! Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted July 18, 2007 Report Posted July 18, 2007 Dang I wish I would have known you were going out there I need to try out my new front shocks and glamis would have been a perfect place to go... I went last august got 7 hours of riding in at night 15 minutes during the day and went home... Good Times though! Pismo Beach would be a good place to try em out. Sand is so choppy out there since it's crowded. Quote
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