L.A.-Barstow to Vegas LAB2V 2012 - Page 3

RAZR · 09-11-2012, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dzrtracin

This is the MAIN reason i avoid LARGE events like this.You all have fun & be CAREFUL.

RIDE ON!

this actually doesn't happen that often. these are just stories. and that video I posted from last year was a wake up call. the D37 folks took that very seriously.

and you're a fast guy. keep up a good pace and avoid the lookeelu's.

Entheogen · 09-12-2012, 07:33 AM

No roll chart, no TRAX, no GPS, I'm out!!!

dunerat · 09-12-2012, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Swilleralesbane

No roll chart, no TRAX, no GPS, I'm out!!!

Glad we cleared that up?....

RAZR · 09-12-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Swilleralesbane

No roll chart, no TRAX, no GPS, I'm out!!!

get a roll chart holder for $20 - $30

http://www.rollcharts.org/rollchartdef.html

I use the MSR Countdown brand.

they sell them at the event for 20 or 25 bucks if you want to buy it there.

DirtRider.... · 09-12-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by RAZR

get a roll chart holder for $20 - $30

http://www.rollcharts.org/rollchartdef.html

I use the MSR Countdown brand.

they sell them at the event for 20 or 25 bucks if you want to buy it there.

i want one that scrolls for me as i ride...

CA Stu · 09-12-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtRider....

i want one that scrolls for me as i ride...

Garmin makes plenty of them...

This ride is always a hoot, I think it is where I first met RAZR.

I always look forward to the newsletter reports, too.

This is not a race, don't try and pass your bud, especially when he makes a left turn right in front of you....

RAZR · 09-12-2012, 12:23 PM

i wanna be riding LAB2V when i'm this dudes age

RAZR · 09-12-2012, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CA Stu

Garmin makes plenty of them...

This ride is always a hoot, I think it is where I first met RAZR.

I always look forward to the newsletter reports, too.

yup!

that was a GREAT day.

RAZR · 09-12-2012, 12:35 PM

a few years ago, on Day 1, my riding partner's Husqvarna broke down. so i was on my own.

on Day 2 in the morning, at the gas station next to the Ramada in Barstow, i see CA Stu. we had never officially met but with KLR650.net and ADV we kinda knew each other, so i said "hi" and he asked who i was riding with, i told him my buddy bailed, he said, LET'S RIDE!!!

there are some GREAT people on this ride!

even when my buddies Husky broke down, we had every rider that went by check to see if we were okay and maybe 8 guys that actually stopped to really look at the situation even though we 'thought' we had it under control (we didn't

)

my buddy did get it running enough to make it to the next stop and one of the sweeps in a truck asked if we were okay, and we told him the situation. he ended up taking my riding buddy back to Palmdale. no questions. it's just what he does.
no one is left behind.

like i said.

the best ride of the year.

Rescue 3 is there. moto sweep. truck sweep. great terrain. challenging. fun. and everyone is wearing a smile all weekend!!!

MotoMike · 09-12-2012, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RAZR

Nice.

TwoWheelsGood · 09-12-2012, 02:53 PM

This ride is right up the alley of the ADV rider with a small-ish bike and I've always been surprised that more folks don't do it:

Easy ways are TOTALLY doable on a <650 for SoCal guy: acquainted with and not terrified of sand.
Hard/Easy ways a blast on a smaller bike
Distances are big so you cover a lot of ground, see and experience a lot of terrain, have to be on your game regarding stops, navigation (don't get lost), etc. In other words, you're always thinking = a lot of fun
The # of riders is largely a non-issue. Just leave early, don't get lost, move with a sense of purpose and urgency, and you'll stay in front of a lot of riders. Get lost, lollygag at a corner, stop for a 30' sammich break and you'll be passed by 50 riders. You deserve the dust you get :-)

I'm out this year, going to Atlanta for the holiday, but, again, this is really right up the alley of the riding I've seen that many of you like to do.

Rich

Windrat · 09-12-2012, 08:53 PM

i'd like to go but it's next to imposible to get a hallpass on that hoilday

DirtRider.... · 09-13-2012, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CA Stu

Garmin makes plenty of them...

Seriously?? i thought those roll charts that advance for you were mainly used on the Dakar type bikes and would be spendy... now i gotta go google search... lol

ohhh wait a minute... u mean a gps dontcha??!!

that was funny... i'm sitting laughing out loud on this one that i fell fer it

... lmao

dunerat · 09-13-2012, 09:30 AM

I load the chart and in the end it still rolled up, GPS trax are spot on

Never had to use it but it's a back if the electronics fail

RAZR · 09-13-2012, 09:48 AM

i use both, BUT i do use my GPS more during this ride.

the rollchart has great info like "washout ahead" and "soft right onto faded jeep road" (SR->FJR) where as sometime on the GPS you're zoomed in so far that you're not sure if it's the road to the right, or the road to the right. (you'll understand that one when you're out there).

they are both key in helping you navigate.

09-12-2012, 07:33 AM	#32
Entheogen L.E.A.P. Joined: Apr 2012 Oddometer: 381	No roll chart, no TRAX, no GPS, I'm out!!! __________________ Your love of the halflings leaf has clearly slowed your mind.

09-12-2012, 12:23 PM	#37
RAZR ^OP yup ima hairstylist Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Silver Lake (L.A.) Oddometer: 7,493	i wanna be riding LAB2V when i'm this dudes age __________________ "when there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth" YOUTUBE LINK www.RAZR.whereamiriding.com

09-12-2012, 12:35 PM	#39
RAZR ^OP yup ima hairstylist Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Silver Lake (L.A.) Oddometer: 7,493	a few years ago, on Day 1, my riding partner's Husqvarna broke down. so i was on my own. on Day 2 in the morning, at the gas station next to the Ramada in Barstow, i see CA Stu. we had never officially met but with KLR650.net and ADV we kinda knew each other, so i said "hi" and he asked who i was riding with, i told him my buddy bailed, he said, LET'S RIDE!!! there are some GREAT people on this ride! even when my buddies Husky broke down, we had every rider that went by check to see if we were okay and maybe 8 guys that actually stopped to really look at the situation even though we 'thought' we had it under control (we didn't) my buddy did get it running enough to make it to the next stop and one of the sweeps in a truck asked if we were okay, and we told him the situation. he ended up taking my riding buddy back to Palmdale. no questions. it's just what he does. no one is left behind. like i said. the best ride of the year. Rescue 3 is there. moto sweep. truck sweep. great terrain. challenging. fun. and everyone is wearing a smile all weekend!!! __________________ "when there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth" YOUTUBE LINK www.RAZR.whereamiriding.com

09-12-2012, 02:53 PM	#41
TwoWheelsGood Four Wheels Bad Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Monrovia, CA Oddometer: 659	This ride is right up the alley of the ADV rider with a small-ish bike and I've always been surprised that more folks don't do it: Easy ways are TOTALLY doable on a <650 for SoCal guy: acquainted with and not terrified of sand. Hard/Easy ways a blast on a smaller bike Distances are big so you cover a lot of ground, see and experience a lot of terrain, have to be on your game regarding stops, navigation (don't get lost), etc. In other words, you're always thinking = a lot of fun The # of riders is largely a non-issue. Just leave early, don't get lost, move with a sense of purpose and urgency, and you'll stay in front of a lot of riders. Get lost, lollygag at a corner, stop for a 30' sammich break and you'll be passed by 50 riders. You deserve the dust you get :-) I'm out this year, going to Atlanta for the holiday, but, again, this is really right up the alley of the riding I've seen that many of you like to do. Rich __________________ Endurance Nation Triathlon Coaching '11 Husaberg FE570 '11 990 Dakar

09-12-2012, 08:53 PM	#42
Windrat just a poser Joined: Aug 2007 Location: The Beach Oddometer: 2,005	i'd like to go but it's next to imposible to get a hallpass on that hoilday __________________ I wanted one last view for the day... A place where I could see the water

09-13-2012, 09:30 AM	#44
dunerat WTF? Joined: May 2008 Location: DRINKIN FROM THE CUP Oddometer: 13,434	I load the chart and in the end it still rolled up, GPS trax are spot onNever had to use it but it's a back if the electronics fail __________________ GO KINGS!!!!(Edit: STANLEY CUP CHAMPION KINGS) 08'SE ,06'EXC,02'YZF/W,76'04'H-D 92 YJ extreem ,76 CJ 5 sand beast ,07 JK cruiser

09-13-2012, 09:48 AM	#45
RAZR ^OP yup ima hairstylist Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Silver Lake (L.A.) Oddometer: 7,493	GPS AND rollchart i use both, BUT i do use my GPS more during this ride. the rollchart has great info like "washout ahead" and "soft right onto faded jeep road" (SR->FJR) where as sometime on the GPS you're zoomed in so far that you're not sure if it's the road to the right, or the road to the right. (you'll understand that one when you're out there). they are both key in helping you navigate. __________________ "when there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth" YOUTUBE LINK www.RAZR.whereamiriding.com

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