2013 Dinosaur Run.

Instead of Ladore.. considering going a different way that includes things like:

The xchallenge should be a perfect bike for this, assuming you've got the fuel range. There might be some special treatment for noobs though.

Yes. A few front range riders showed.

Oh Boy, Oh Boy. Oh Boy...............Only 61 days to go.

I would not even consider it without planning proper fuel range of at least 190 on a 191 mile trip.....

Some more pics of last year.

Lets not see these guys this year!


Great Views

No wheelies here!

Lodore-the bear is gone...

The last bike goes home...

Trying to get up the energy to go change My Mistress' oil.. by reminding myself how much better she looks having an adventure than sitting in the garage

Osprey breaking in his motor the best way

The more we wondered if we were lost.. the less lost we were.

"I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me!"
"He's just a poor boy.. from a poor family!"

We sang the entire song.. at the top of our lungs in the whispering cave :huh

it was AWESOME



....and then we looked for <strike>ufos</strike> petroglyphs



....photogenic we ain't.


...except me of course.

Has anyone heard from Miner Bill lately? Man'o'man he worked his butt off to treat us last year..

I'm afraid not this year. My daughters graduation and have family coming from all over. They might notice if I'm gone.

We will miss you Bill.

Thank you AGAIN for all the hard work you did last year; it sure was a great surprise to pull into camp and find hot food waiting.





"Impassable when wet" - they were almost right!

Congrats on the graduate! We will miss you!

In

This is how I setup my XChallenge for last year's ride. Worked well. Never needed the extra fuel but I'm sure I put in a full tank in Vernal when our group got there for a late lunch snack.

Dino / travel mode:


Pass bagger mode:

Nice! Thanks for the post.

If you're not gonna be there Bill, who's gonna do the bacon?

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Things I learned last year:

1. If you aren't careful, you'll break a noob and have to leave him in the middle of Utah.
2. tell people to bring beer, not chocolate
3. don't ride near people with top heavy bikes if you don't want to help them pick'em up.
4. Bill cooks a helluva a breakfast
5. Don't trust Geek and his description of directions
6. Lemur pilot has too much time on his hands and is solid at photoshop
7. The Wolfpack kicks some serious ass. And that's all you need to know.

I'll try to make it this year.

Bring extra tubes, as sure as shit if you give yours to someone you will have a flat!
The campground host at Lodore will watch your beer if you leave it a week early. He may eat your chocolate.
DO NOT cut the wire, the combo is 5000
If the wind is blowing at Lodore, DO NOT put your tent up by the river, it will fill with sand.
If you need EMT's they are a LONG way way! But they will take care of you.
Just ask the random rancher and they will watch your bike until someone can get there with a trailer.

In! Finally retired from the insurance business, now I have time to ride.