White Mountain Research Station Ride 2008

[tahoeacr]

I had a great time even though I was only there Friday. Next year I will camp and stay all week-end even if I have to quit work. Thanks everyone for a good show.

[Super Suz]

Originally Posted by RiverRat

I got to give a lot of credit for SS riding out here, taking all the nutty adv campfire talk, and being a good rider (vstrom + street tires + dirt + sand). She is the real deal

So for the springs adventurers here is a follow up to the night in the tubs with Radar, Lisa Sparxx, and Player .

Lisa is ok. She got a little hammered on Mojitos & Sailor Jerry. Lisa ended up spending the night at Player's (Claire's) house. They're still BFF and can't wait to go tubbin' again. Radar is roaming the eastern sierras till fall when he'll head to arizona. You'll probably see him in bishop in a month or so. If you ever want to hear some really, really, far out stories just ask him about black helicopters or the mystery crystals of searls lake.

Once again thanks everyone for making this the best WMRS ever. You guys rock!!!

The end.

Ha Ha. I did not expect to get a follow up on Radar, the hot tub regular with one or two springs loose. He was hilarious and it would not have been as much fun without sitting in between him and Playa. Glad to hear the update, though.

[PacificPT]

Sounds like an all around good time, except for the GS v cow.

[GillaFunk]

Originally Posted by Super Suz

To GillaFunk for calling me a "broad with a Suzuki", I thank you too. Maybe next time you can make it on your GS or on a KLR. Either one can get you up there.

YOu better watch it.....Im looking at a DR650 tomorrow . You'll be the Broad, but I'll be the. Im QUITE sick of this broken bike shit.

So, I took the bike to the shop today. I told the mechanic NOT TO Toss the rock. ITs the best part of Hwy 108 Ive ever used!

[Bigger Al]

Originally Posted by GillaFunk

YOu better watch it.....Im looking at a DR650 tomorrow . You'll be the Broad, but I'll be the. Im QUITE sick of this broken bike shit.

So, I took the bike to the shop today. I told the mechanic NOT TO Toss the rock. ITs the best part of Hwy 108 Ive ever used!

So maybe now the submarine jokes can be retired and the Exxon Valdez jokes can begin?




Sorry about the crappy luck, mang......................

[Speed Racer]

Joefromsf and I came upon Spafixer with his front flat tire a mile or so from the campground. He got to ride Joe's V-strom and his KTM got to ride w/my Xalp. Ah, the horror, the horror...

[mongox]

Great pics everyone. Matt, you da Man. Your everywhere. Sorry I couldn't do all the riding with all youz folks, looks like too much fun. Next year, I'll be back with a good leg and tires. (the worn out tires were kind of my insurance to myself so I wouldn't do anything to futher extend my rehabilitation.). Thanks Suz for a great ride over, great skillz, great attitude, I'll be your wingman anytime. Glen buddy, thanks for covering us on the food situation, it was nice not having to haul a bunch of stuff. Oh, and thanks Stonewall for putting this together. Hopefully in the future you can make it over to one of my events.

See you all futher on down the road.
Eric

[dyvking]

Originally Posted by Super Suz

Hats off to those of you who hiked to the very top of the mountain. (RiverRat and?) That's a 2500 ft elevation with 11 miles round trip. Megga Super Star Studs, you are~

That's us
The summit is claimed in the name of ADVriders everywhere:


Boom-de-adda, boom-de-adda

[Strega]

That same fire, from the Mammoth Lakes side:





I was up in the Mammoth Lakes area with several other ADV/SDAR guys doing some street riding through Yosemite, etc. Took these pics about 6pm Sunday.

[NSFW]

Originally Posted by dyvking

That's us
The summit is claimed in the name of ADVriders everywhere:


Boom-de-adda, boom-de-adda

..............many of us are adventurers but with the help of mechanical devices, but Walt.....pure leg power, less than 1 hp, yeah man yeah!...

[DRipp]

A big thank you to Stonewall for putting this together and to Riverrat for breakfast on Saturday Here are some random pictures I took, after meeting up with my son "NoUse4aName" at the 15 & 138 ramp we headed to National Trails and headed off across the desert. we didn't stop or take pictures until we hit Torona.






Home for the weekend, we thought. We got rousted out by the camp boss because mega motor home who wanted the spot.







Found the valve that fills Mono Lake



A small lake on the way to Red's Meadow





NoUse4aName at a water crossing on the way up silver Canyon







Cool shop at the research station





For some reason anytime a ADV rider came near them they would run to the other side of the pen.






After the ride to the research station we went back to camp and grabbed out gear and headed to Kernville for the night.



The next morning we headed home through Caliente Bodfish road.





With about 5 miles to go to Hwy 58 I downshifted for a turn and nothing but a grinding sound, coasted down hill for as far as it would roll. Used some parachute cord to make a tow line and was drug by a KTM to the Caliente Post Office.



After 1150 miles on a stock TE seat I ended up riding the last 180 miles home in this.





Thanks for looking.

[Moraflex]

Ah man, that is my fav riding area you guys did. I 've been on each and every trail mentioned for the last 40 years, AND I MISSED THIS RIDE!!!!!!!

How did I miss this ride.....? Wet Meadows, Crroked meadows, coyote flats, silver canyon, bodie, aurora, 9 mile ranch.... I search this site every day for these rides. What section was it posted in? Somanabeech I say.....

[Moraflex]

The 4th Annual / WMRS IV In Bishop CA (7/31-8/3)

I completely overlooked this ride for some reason. I'm kicking my ass right now. Next year I'm in. However I will be up there in September so I guess it's not all that bad.

a few minutes later.......Upon furhter research, I have never visited the "annual rally" section of this site. :(

[riceless950]

My stradegy was simple, follow Rider914. Dude knows his way around, to say the least.When someone asked where I was riding, the answer was simple, "I dunno, ask Matt".
Here he and Dustjunky discuss the finer points of Black950 ownership, as Design4D looks on and Tahoeracer unloads in the background.




DannyG stages his posse for Casa Diablo as Rider914 and Riverrat hang a left towards Laurel Lakes with Spafixer, Design4D, and me in tow.




It's a nice climb to the Lakes, very pretty. Check out this shot! Very artistic. I bet nobody has done this before!





I tend to wander off the main trail occasionally. Found this possible future campsite.




Once back on the main trail I find Spafixer buried to the axle in rocks with a flat tire from a 16p nail. We helped him get turned back to camp then I headed on up.






By the time I got to the Lake the rest of the crew was in full Kick-It mode.









Time to head on to the next adventure for the day.




WOW!






Riverrat peels off, leaving Rider914, Design4D & me to lunch in Mammoth then look for more fun. We hit some sandy semi-singletrack around Deadman Creek that was fun, especially if you had clean air. A Ranger guy told us we'd find singletrack around Bald Mountain. We found a little but mostly scenic twotrack.









Bald Mountain




If you're in the area, and you see this meadow with those cabins, and a No Snowmobiles sign....turn around & go someplace else. Nuff said.










Time to boogie




Back to camp for some benchracing.



Great Day!

[rider914]

Day 2:

Cool! RiverRat and Riceless already covered the story telling, so i'll keep it short and just add a few pics

Woke up friday morn and got my first look at Brown's Camp. Hey! This place is pretty nice.







Laurel Lakes:













Deadman Creek:





Bald Mtn:









Continued...

-M