Best Rides of 2014?!

Yup. . . I think they brought a CDOT crew up there.:huh

Alright, glad you made it up! Would like to ride up here with you all next year.

Here are a few pics from our 10 day ride from Albuquerque around the north rim of the Grand Canyon.

South of Delores



View of Lava Falls from Toroweap



Hillclimb in the Henry Mountains



Top of Cross Canyon road in Hovenweep




Slick rock area along Snow Flats road west of Bluff




Deer Flat mesa near Natural Bridges




Casto Canyon east of Panguitch




Elbow Canyon outside Mesquite




Alledged Butch Cassidy hideout - Hidden Canyon Arizona strip




Kanab wash




Break at North Rim Lodge Grand canyon




I am getting of tired of pasting these pictures.

The rest of my pictures from the ride are here

https://wbbnm.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Grand-Canyon-2014/41060276_pVJ2Cr#!i=3271444555&k=FqKHSPv

Didn't do much moto riding this year due to some wrenching that was long overdue... Central City/Blackhawk after I got it all back together...


Did have some good days ... before summer started ...

Here's my highlight reel from that ride:

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For me, my best one was the ride in Southern NM: Rim Trail 105

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Nice vid Geo, I can see I need to get down to Alamogordo for other reasons besides work.

This picture just made me go sit on my bike in the garage and make brap-brap sounds.

This one:

That trail's really nice considering the epic scenery, here's a vid of it.

It's a trail you've got to ride...

TP - Spring Creek Connector to AFM June 25th 14.


There was still a lot of snow in the shade,




Dream like single track






And just enuff sketch for solo runnin.


More snow up high.




First moto to summit for the season. KTM EXC500 Freedom Machine

Great morning ride.





I rode Doctor Park back to camp - easily the best ride of the trip!


Thank you Colorado for an excellent moto ADV!

My fav of the year, for the misery I witnessed.
I won't name these riders to protect the innocent (me), but it was fun to see these gnarly mofos suffer a little. I, of course, suffered as much or more but thankfully the camera was pointed the other direction....for once













It's impossible to tell, but this section is as steep as it gets. I don't know of a harder trail.

Lot of great rides in 2014. Old friends, new friends, all good friends. And we are lucky to live in the great Southwest with all of its great riding and spectacular scenery. Some glimpses of 2014:


Big Bend, TX


Seven day loop through Utah


Sipapu Shindig (Sipapu, NM)


A trip to Silverton, CO


Another trip to Silverton.


The Rubber Chicken Ride (Truth or Consequences, NM)

Didn't get as much riding as I would have liked. As always, the Monkeybutt 500 is my favorite, both in the ride itself and the preparation. The day Raul Duke and I did scouting was just a fun, long big day of riding and a variety of terrain and weather. I didn't get any picks from that, but here are some gleaned from the MB500 thread.

One of my local happy places, Wilson Mesa Trail.

Somewhere behind DMR, either Dutch or Jones..


Great shot from the Alpine Trail


some oh so yummy goodness on Pole Creek (or was it Lost Creek?)



The ragged finishers...


My other memorable ride was with Vxzeroknots in January. Mainly because it was 50 degrees, clear skies, and we had most of Pinon Mesa to ourselves, and we got some decent miles in. Felt so good to break up the mid winter blahs...


Here's hoping to an even better 2015!

I don't eat as good at home as I did on that trip. Those ladies can cook!
The ride was pretty good too.

Wow, evidence...

I don't think that happens very often!

Awesome!

After a season of battling an electrical problem on my DR650, the best ride of the year was the first one after I replaced the pickup coil on the stator and hot my old bike back.

Now I am suffering from moderate to severe MCDD (Motorcycle Deficit Disorder). Need to get some trips planned for 2015 and get the vacation days scheduled.

That's scary looking bunch, especially the guy looking like Robocop with the illuminated eyes? Is he always like that? :eek1