L.A.-Barstow to Vegas LAB2V 2012 ***RIDE REPORT*** - Page 4

team ftb · 11-29-2012, 11:02 PM

[Godamn razr's more of a tease than an over priced strip club

Good to see people having a blast on the ride. Percentage how much was three foot Sand whoops? Any good fun technical trails or mostly sand washes and fireroads this year?

Happy to see d-37 still putting on the event.

Now get some more pics and video up for us bastards thAt are 9000 miles away.

CA Stu · 11-30-2012, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by team ftb

[Godamn razr's more of a tease than an over priced strip club

Good to see people having a blast on the ride. Percentage how much was three foot Sand whoops? Any good fun technical trails or mostly sand washes and fireroads this year?

Happy to see d-37 still putting on the event.

Now get some more pics and video up for us bastards thAt are 9000 miles away.

It's the desert.
Most of the miles ridden are sand wash and power line / gas line roads, but there's enough challenging stuff to keep even the most experienced rider from getting bored / complacent / lazy. Plenty of hard ways if you want them...

As far as 3 foot sand whoops, I see you've ridden from the railroad to Razor road.

That 3 or 4 mile stretch is, for lack of a better word, "special".

Next year is the 30th anniversary. I'm gonna sign up the minute I can.
The lowest rider number I have ever had on this ride was #8.
#257 this year, #205 last year....

1224R · 11-30-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RAZR

Looks like I am hammered... Funny thing is I had Three beers that weekend!!!! I was soooooo tired Friday night....

RAZR · 11-30-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by team ftb

[Godamn razr's more of a tease than an over priced strip club

Good to see people having a blast on the ride. Percentage how much was three foot Sand whoops? Any good fun technical trails or mostly sand washes and fireroads this year?

Happy to see d-37 still putting on the event.

Now get some more pics and video up for us bastards thAt are 9000 miles away.

the hard route on Day 1 was a "single track" now bastardized into a quad track up in the hills after Last Chance Cyn. that was a blast!

hard routes on Day 2 were 2 track in a beautiful valley of Yuccas and the other hard route was a washout dry river bed with baby head rocks and step ups and step downs for maybe 15 miles. my wrists hated me after that.

then the last hard route is Red Rock Cyn, which really isn't that hard, but has a few spots that you can see in my video in

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RAZR · 11-30-2012, 10:38 AM

bigtodd · 11-30-2012, 11:10 AM

Nice vid ... where was the hard part or did you just make it look easy? Next year gonna skip the long sand sections and go straight to Red Rock.

RAZR · 11-30-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bigtodd

Nice vid ... where was the hard part or did you just make it look easy? Next year gonna skip the long sand sections and go straight to Red Rock.

there is a few spots of babyhead rocks that can fuck you up and riding that ledge can ruin your day if you fall. no joke, some guy years ago on a BMW old airhead dropped his bike and it landed upside down off that ledge to the right (there was a guy standing there in my video) and he had to take off the seat and tank and luggage to get his bike back up (to remove some weight, and he was riding alone, after the sun was setting). by this time, it was dark.
he won the "hard luck award" that year. i think it was 2008.

but it's not really that hard.

of course, each year it get's easier for me as my skills improve.

first 2 years was on my KLR and i was struggling a little bit. find your line and keep up your momentum.

Edelweys · 11-30-2012, 11:29 AM

Thanks for the pics & vids guys, awesome!!

Rapid Dog · 11-30-2012, 11:50 AM

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...or did you just make it look easy?....

Practice Grasshopper...

1224R · 11-30-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Edelweys

Thanks for the pics & vids guys, awesome!!

Next year for you professor

scorpion · 11-30-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RAZR

Nice riding Tex.
Looks like I picked all the wrong lines

RAZR · 11-30-2012, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpion

Nice riding Tex.
Looks like I picked all the wrong lines

i didn't pick the best lines a few times. see that hiccup i had. oops.

and the biggest challenge is the other riders. it's like snowboarding/skiing on a crowded run.

Montek · 11-30-2012, 02:15 PM

nicw vid razr. i am so there for the 30 year. never done this, never really had the time, but vacation time will be alotted for this kinda fun.
Monte

Crawdaddy · 11-30-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bigtodd

Next year gonna skip the long sand sections and go straight to Red Rock.

I've ridden the whole enchilada many times.....but I've been an abbreviated cheater the past couple of years....

Drive to Orleans on Sat, unload, ride Red Rock/Mtn Springs to Sandy Valley.......reverse......Mtn Springs/Red Rock to Vegas....

DirtRider.... · 11-30-2012, 07:20 PM

Cool vid Razr.... Interesting line choices thru the boulder sections. Lol.

11-29-2012, 11:02 PM	#46
team ftb Befuddled Adventurer Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Lost in the jungles of Thailand Oddometer: 1,210	da [Godamn razr's more of a tease than an over priced strip club Good to see people having a blast on the ride. Percentage how much was three foot Sand whoops? Any good fun technical trails or mostly sand washes and fireroads this year? Happy to see d-37 still putting on the event. Now get some more pics and video up for us bastards thAt are 9000 miles away. __________________ Cheers, Team FTB ------------------ Team "Fingering The Bean" Looking for the woman that takes the wheel when I'm seeing double.

11-30-2012, 10:38 AM	#50
RAZR ^OP yup ima hairstylist Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Silver Lake (L.A.) Oddometer: 7,492	__________________ "when there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth" YOUTUBE LINK www.RAZR.whereamiriding.com

11-30-2012, 11:10 AM	#51
bigtodd Hi, wanna ride? Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Surf City, USA Oddometer: 1,028	Nice vid ... where was the hard part or did you just make it look easy? Next year gonna skip the long sand sections and go straight to Red Rock. __________________ Life is an adventure that requires the correct equipment ... UNTIL IF F'NG BREAKS! R1200GS Adventure, 525 exc bigtodd.whereamiriding.com

11-30-2012, 11:29 AM	#53
Edelweys DOM undercover Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Beach Oddometer: 242	Cool Shyte! Thanks for the pics & vids guys, awesome!! __________________ Death Valley DAZE Part Döh Death Valley DAZE Part One When the sun of culture hangs low, even dwarfs cast long shadows

11-30-2012, 02:15 PM	#58
Montek Eternal Noob Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Where ever the motobike is Oddometer: 747	wow nicw vid razr. i am so there for the 30 year. never done this, never really had the time, but vacation time will be alotted for this kinda fun. Monte __________________ Adventure for a Lifetime I may be a poor rider, but my bike sure is SLOW

11-30-2012, 07:20 PM	#60
DirtRider.... Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Southern California Oddometer: 263	Cool vid Razr.... Interesting line choices thru the boulder sections. Lol.

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