The Mobius Trip - Page 405

DR. Rock · 01-05-2013, 09:34 AM

we sat around by the campfire substitute™,

yakked, drank,

joked, and generally had a fine time

'till it started to get chilly. Then we had our hot chocolate and dessert,

enjoyed another red sunset through the haze,

and hit the hay. Another fun day in:

DR. Rock · 01-05-2013, 09:40 AM

Not bad for a late start:

The Day 10 .GPX file can be downloaded from here.

BigDogAdventures.com · 01-05-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DR. Rock

The Big Dog gets permission to camp in the town park again.

So we bypass the fancy hotel in town,
.

Amazing what a big smile and flashing my big blue eyes will get you

BigDog

Blaise W · 01-05-2013, 09:43 AM

Dr. Rock, how do you determine whether to continue on a road marked "No Trespassing"? I've seen and traveled many county roads, open to the public, which were marked as posted or no trespassing, but what that really means is don't get off the road. The sign poster's intent is to discourage travel but they can't prohibit it. We have a road like that on my extended family ranch. The road was originally private, but an easement was granted to the county so that they would maintain it, and also provide "public access" so various owners wouldn't be landlocked. This tactic increases the value of the property substantially. Personally I go by guess and by gosh, trying to figure whether the road is public or not. If it's heavily traveled it's generally a good indication that it's a county road but not always. Sounds like you have to make the same guess. It's particularly disturbing to have a nice thru road in a National Forest suddenly be blocked because it comes to a piece of private land within the overall boundary.

BigDogAdventures.com · 01-05-2013, 09:45 AM

BigDogAdventures.com · 01-05-2013, 09:56 AM

I unloaded my camping chair----and got comfy.

Everybody wanted to use my chair---Geeezz-----get you own chair.

DR. Rock · 01-05-2013, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaisew

Dr. Rock, how do you determine whether to continue on a road marked "No Trespassing"? I've seen and traveled many county roads, open to the public, which were marked as posted or no trespassing, but what that really means is don't get off the road. The sign poster's intent is to discourage travel but they can't prohibit it. We have a road like that on my extended family ranch. The road was originally private, but an easement was granted to the county so that they would maintain it, and also provide "public access" so various owners wouldn't be landlocked. This tactic increases the value of the property substantially. Personally I go by guess and by gosh, trying to figure whether the road is public or not. If it's heavily traveled it's generally a good indication that it's a county road but not always. Sounds like you have to make the same guess. It's particularly disturbing to have a nice thru road in a National Forest suddenly be blocked because it comes to a piece of private land within the overall boundary.

This was my great frustration on this trip -- hence the M10 sub-title "Hazed & Confused"

ADW · 01-05-2013, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taco250

Got to commend you for taking the big Beemer on those rutted dirt roads. You're a braver man than I.

Good lord, if you can't take a GS1200 on rutted dirt roads what the hell IS it for??

SoosCreek · 01-05-2013, 10:30 AM

Pictures from the road....

Dave and Francine always set up to prepare dinner, with appetizers. It was really nice and thoughtful.

Everyone was always being productive and moving things along for meals or in getting ready to go. My kind of people!

Mark on his "portable" chair...

DR. Rock · 01-05-2013, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDogAdventures.com

Those little horsies in the back need better suspension. I'd start with stiffer springs.

taco250 · 01-05-2013, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADW

Good lord, if you can't take a GS1200 on rutted dirt roads what the hell IS it for??

Compared to the DRZ's and Big Dog's WR, it's a freeway cruiser. Compared to a harley, its a dirt bike. So what's it for?? I don't have a big enought wallet to find out.

SoosCreek · 01-05-2013, 12:13 PM

a number of things or reasons:

1) longer trips with lots of gravel or asphalt mixed with some somewhat technical dirt sections. (ME)

2) bigger guys with long legs in the dirt! See the Getting dirty with Wans, he rides the KTM 990 with a passenger like it was a 250!

3) short legged guys like me who need the 31-21 inch or lower seat height. (ME) Seems the smaller the bike, the higher the seat height.

4) Trips to Alaska...(ME)

I just need a shorter bike. Falling off a higher 250 is not much different than falling off the 12GS. See later video!

ADW · 01-05-2013, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoosCreek

a number of things or reasons:

1) longer trips with lots of gravel or asphalt mixed with some somewhat technical dirt sections. (ME)

2) bigger guys with long legs in the dirt! See the Getting dirty with Wans, he rides the KTM 990 with a passenger like it was a 250!

3) short legged guys like me who need the 31-21 inch or lower seat height. (ME) Seems the smaller the bike, the higher the seat height.

4) Trips to Alaska...(ME)

I just need a shorter bike. Falling off a higher 250 is not much different than falling off the 12GS. See later video!

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I know. That was my point. That if a 1200GS isn't intended for a road just like that, well what the hell is it for? That's exactly what that bike is fairly well suited for, right? It's not really suited for riding through technical singletrack (though guys like Jimmy Lewis can), but it shouldn't be a pavement queen either. Seems like what you were doing with it was it's Raisin of Entry (Raison d'être)! (Personally I find 'em too heavy. Nice bikes, a buddy has one and I've ridden it some, but too big for my tastes. My KLR's no lightweight, but it feels like it when I get off his GSA!).

Good for you! Finally a 1200GS doing what it's spodabe for!

(OK, sorry for the minor thread hijack, wasn't intended. Back to Mobius!)

MTrider16 · 01-05-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DR. Rock

Today Dave departed our crew

. Something about work, I guess? Since we were in the metropolis of Casper, we knocked out a few errands, then hit pavement to Glenrock to pick up our route. The day's route carried us south into Medicine Bow NF, cutting across it twice, where we eventually met some posted gates but the go-arounds weren't too bad, enjoyable even.

Dave's Mobius graduation ceremony:

Again, thanks, it was an honor to ride with you all, very enjoyable. -David

DingWeed · 01-05-2013, 04:54 PM

GREAT pics and video everybody!!!

.........another GREAT day riding!!!

The Cut-Across was Fun too!!!!!

Scott

01-05-2013, 09:34 AM	#6061
DR. Rock ^OP Part of the problem Joined: Aug 2006 Location: NYfC, yff Oddometer: 5,342	After supper we sat around by the campfire substitute™, yakked, drank, joked, and generally had a fine time 'till it started to get chilly. Then we had our hot chocolate and dessert, enjoyed another red sunset through the haze, and hit the hay. Another fun day in: __________________ "I came into this game for the action, the excitement; go anywhere, travel light... get in, get out... wherever there's trouble, a man alone... Now they got the whole country sectioned off; you can't make a move without a form."--Robert De Niro as Archibald 'Harry' Tuttle in Brazil, 1985. The Mobius Trip index \| Spot tracking live 4/6-4/21/13 \| AdventureLoft™ Tent Space

01-05-2013, 09:40 AM	#6062
DR. Rock ^OP Part of the problem Joined: Aug 2006 Location: NYfC, yff Oddometer: 5,342	M10, Day 10 stats Not bad for a late start: The Day 10 .GPX file can be downloaded from here. __________________ "I came into this game for the action, the excitement; go anywhere, travel light... get in, get out... wherever there's trouble, a man alone... Now they got the whole country sectioned off; you can't make a move without a form."--Robert De Niro as Archibald 'Harry' Tuttle in Brazil, 1985. The Mobius Trip index \| Spot tracking live 4/6-4/21/13 \| AdventureLoft™ Tent Space

01-05-2013, 09:45 AM	#6065
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 3,859	And then it was playtime __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

01-05-2013, 09:56 AM	#6066
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 3,859	BigDogs Camp Chair I unloaded my camping chair----and got comfy. Everybody wanted to use my chair---Geeezz-----get you own chair. __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

01-05-2013, 10:30 AM	#6069
SoosCreek Angle of Repose... Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Ish Oddometer: 113	My contribution to Day 10.... Pictures from the road.... Dave and Francine always set up to prepare dinner, with appetizers. It was really nice and thoughtful. Everyone was always being productive and moving things along for meals or in getting ready to go. My kind of people! Mark on his "portable" chair... __________________ __________________ 2006 BMW 1200GS 2006 Honda ST1300 2011 West Coast Swing \| 2012 Trekking Baja and Copper Canyon

01-05-2013, 09:43 AM	#6064
Blaise W Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Oddometer: 422	Dr. Rock, how do you determine whether to continue on a road marked "No Trespassing"? I've seen and traveled many county roads, open to the public, which were marked as posted or no trespassing, but what that really means is don't get off the road. The sign poster's intent is to discourage travel but they can't prohibit it. We have a road like that on my extended family ranch. The road was originally private, but an easement was granted to the county so that they would maintain it, and also provide "public access" so various owners wouldn't be landlocked. This tactic increases the value of the property substantially. Personally I go by guess and by gosh, trying to figure whether the road is public or not. If it's heavily traveled it's generally a good indication that it's a county road but not always. Sounds like you have to make the same guess. It's particularly disturbing to have a nice thru road in a National Forest suddenly be blocked because it comes to a piece of private land within the overall boundary.

01-05-2013, 12:13 PM	#6072
SoosCreek Angle of Repose... Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Ish Oddometer: 113	The 12GS is for.... a number of things or reasons: 1) longer trips with lots of gravel or asphalt mixed with some somewhat technical dirt sections. (ME) 2) bigger guys with long legs in the dirt! See the Getting dirty with Wans, he rides the KTM 990 with a passenger like it was a 250! 3) short legged guys like me who need the 31-21 inch or lower seat height. (ME) Seems the smaller the bike, the higher the seat height. 4) Trips to Alaska...(ME) I just need a shorter bike. Falling off a higher 250 is not much different than falling off the 12GS. See later video! __________________ __________________ 2006 BMW 1200GS 2006 Honda ST1300 2011 West Coast Swing \| 2012 Trekking Baja and Copper Canyon

01-05-2013, 04:54 PM	#6075
DingWeed Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Just North of the Southern Border Oddometer: 315	GREAT pics and video everybody!!! .........another GREAT day riding!!! The Cut-Across was Fun too!!!!! Scott __________________ self discipline.......personal responsibility

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