nOObs Rally End of March Madness 2012 Ride Report

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for the 2nd time, we caught up with the group in front of us or is this the prelude to the 2013 ktm dv rally....



definitely there is no shortage of rocks in this place



out of no where, came this giant handing tom his tire



roy could not resist and gave tom some help



after tom pinched the first tube, jon jumped in



biggie patiently waiting



vern meantime is providing entertainment



we met this traveller from france - tristan and his gf; which we invited to come to the camp on saturday



these guys are in for the long haul



safe ride and we'll see you at the festivity

[Lonestar2112]

Originally Posted by Nowwhat

As this was a noobs ride....perhaps some of us should have offered better advice before the ride...The pics of Motok show that he was wearing street boots.......ouch,,,

Street boots + Dirt riding = Hospital visit....


Heal fast Motok.....

+1, heal up buddy.


In true Uber n00b fashion I go to get my gear out Friday am and *$#!*#$*%(^%^(%^(! I forgot my boots. I ask around but you PPs have small feet. Off to Ridgecrest I go, 140 miles in the truck, 1 pair of 13's. Thankfully they were only Tech 3's not something more expensive.

On the plus side, when I go to KM again and soak my boots on the first days ride, I'll have a spare dry pair for the following day.

[M1Jeep]

Originally Posted by Lonestar2112

+1, heal up buddy.


In true Uber n00b fashion I go to get my gear out Friday am and *$#!*#$*%(^%^(%^(! I forgot my boots. I ask around but you PPs have small feet. Off to Ridgecrest I go, 140 miles in the truck, 1 pair of 13's. Thankfully they were only Tech 3's not something more expensive.

On the plus side, when I go to KM again and soak my boots on the first days ride, I'll have a spare dry pair for the following day.

Good point there, Bob! Wet boots/feet is the worst!

Great RR's everyone! Keep 'em coming!

[DSM8]

Originally Posted by Lonestar2112

On the plus side, when I go to KM again and soak my boots on the first days ride, I'll have a spare dry pair for the following day.

Get a heat gun and tub of snow seal.

Apply heat rub in repeat.

I did this to mine and they are still water proof after 5 years of riding. I only reapplied for the first time this year.

It soaks into the threads and seams really makes the boot truly water proof.

[Lonestar2112]

Originally Posted by DSM8

Get a heat gun and tub of snow seal.

Apply heat rub in repeat.

I did this to mine and they are still water proof after 5 years of riding. I only reapplied for the first time this year.

It soaks into the threads and seams really makes the boot truly water proof.

How do you keep the water from coming in over the top?

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after the fix, everything came back to life.

vern's miraculous return...over a ear ago, be broke his neck. notice his neck brace, yeah i wear one too....



paul was iffy on the fuel, we saw this rider with kolpin, and flagged him down



turned out to be rob (rjnutt) and he has plenty to share



as we were pouring gas into paul's bike, here comes the rest of boys






moving along towards the springs



saw this ural coming



cory and marcia assured us there are more fuel at the springs....look for pablo.....

[DSM8]

Originally Posted by Lonestar2112

How do you keep the water from coming in over the top?

Its a bike not a submarine.

Texan's.......

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we pass more PPs coming from the springs



this gotta be mikey



browneye



jnyrav or john the dentist



we chat a little bit



off they go



i have no clue what these tires are doing here



follow the sign and soon you'll see nekkid people...



we made it to pablo's camp



clothing is optional here but vern's too modest to show it all.....



sorry pablo we were not able to spend a lot of time there, still a long way to camp, however big thanks for bringing the gas..


our ride leader waiting for the rest of the riders












biggie doing the honor of sweeping



regrouping and waiting for the last rider






taking a break and a little male bonding....






from saline valley over to panamint valley



stopped to get gas before heading to camp; obligatory gas price pic



back in camp....many of the guys have already settled in and enjoying the rest of the afternoon




next RR, the friday ride....

[Speed Racer]

Joel,

Thanks for putting this together and for putting up with us. It was, as always, a blast.

Bill

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Eggroll likes my DR (figured out the starting problem - it was the switch):



Kawtipper trying to be Burrostipper:



In Darwin:



Confirming the route to Cerro Gordo:



The guy from Canada leading JoefromSF down Olancha Dune:



View from the top:



JoefromSF starting to see double:



Mootsuno showing how it's done (except the landing thing):



Pleasant Canyon near the top:



And it's called Pleasant Canyon why now?



Chicken Rock:



Towards the end of South Park Canyon:

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Originally Posted by Speed Racer

Joel,

Thanks for putting this together and for putting up with us. It was, as always, a blast.

Bill

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JoefromSF starting to see double:



Mootsuno showing how it's done (except the landing thing):

not at all bill...you norcal is the other pillar keeping this event a blast....

now you rubbing in the ride to the dunes....

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the rescued bike - thanks to jnyrav, lonestar and dsm8 for getting macadamia out of saline valley. i heard they rolled into camp at 2:30am...



ooops!



isaac, tim and michael



lotsa oak firewood......




sito bearing a gift to the event...the dunlop 606 that i forgot to raffle...sorry....



the inseparable toast and impecabble nowwhat (another founding father of this event)



clarence getting ready for a big ride....nice van....



john, always the dirty adventurer, he had an early start in the week and leaving for home



another founding father of the noobs rally....senor andy muy peligroso...



loading today's track



scary sticker



oh yeah...the sierras



stinky boots stay outside the rv



cindy - the noob conqueror of lippencott, tim and bob



isaac riding 2wheels good former bike



robG was instrumental for this organized group rides....



finn and nancy also like early starts

[Redbull Addict]

You bastards! I'm the guy in the Mercedes that ran into you at Goler Wash, the cabins and then Furnance Creek.

I must admit I was a little jealous seeing you riding through the valley. I wish I had a smaller bike now.

Cheers!
Tom

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i have to be back in camp early to set up the friday night dinner. didn't go with a bigger group, just want a short ride.

luckily i found john, also was looking for a short loop since he was tired from the last night's adventure...

long straightway and never boring



jnyrav, my riding partner



towards wildrose and the beautiful sky



we passed these guys on their small but cool bikes









nice road to the charcoal kilns



up to the mahogany flats



the gate was locked and hiking 7 miles at high altitude will kill me...



we stopped at the kilns on the way down



poked our heads inside



this building is big even from the inside



fellow advriders bill and tim



soon leo aka libratrades join us; that berg has only 80 miles



on our way to aguereberry point



next stop was eureka mines


john and leo



a little history














lots of things to see above



from another angle



leo hiked up to the top

[NSFW]

Originally Posted by Redbull Addict

You bastards! I'm the guy in the Mercedes that ran into you at Goler Wash, the cabins and then Furnance Creek.

I must admit I was a little jealous seeing you riding through the valley. I wish I had a smaller bike now.

Cheers!
Tom

hey tom (the father of the noobs rally), i was on that trail saturday afternoon heading east to west. another group headed by randall ran on to you guys, he told me they saw you on the gwagen and said hi to them. i don't know how we could missed you; must be in one of the canyons or the cabins.

i hope you enjoyed the satellite radio and a/c while going up goler.......


yeah, i kinda missed the 4wheeling days...my 73 bronco still in pieces...




did that thing ever touched the ground....bwahaha

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riding up to aguereberry






badwater on the far right



the best enduro on the far right



it was the first time for of all of us...so pics on order

john


leo


joel



the dirt roads were in great shape...big bike/noob friendly






next is skidoo













after skidoo, we hit the pavement towards hw190; got up to the pass



beautiful sight on our way to PSR