Best Noob "Day Trip" Trail/Ride in So Cal? La Verne/Los Angeles

[FYYFF]

Originally Posted by francisthepig

thanks rider914 for the pics and report....I needed that.

So when is the next one?

Robert

Thanks Matt, for the ride, and the pics. Last trail is my new fav. And now I have the tracks, i'll be there every weekend...
So the next ride is on Sat AND Sunday, right???


E.S.

[francisthepig]

I have a VIP Wing Party certificate to Hooters on Milliken that I need to use by 3-1-11. It is good for up to 200 wings and 9 other FF's.
Beer is NOT included.
What I am thinking is a Noob friendly ride, similar to what Keith, Justin and I did a few Thursdays ago. 1. because I am a noob & 2. hooters wouldn't be fun if anyone was hurt. We could end it at Hooters and have some wings (on me) & beer, BYOB.

I need a ride leader and 8 noobs. (I am on an 800gs, so the route needs to be somewhat big bike friendly)

I am open to either day; Saturday or Sunday. I just have to give the Hooters 24 hours notice.

Anyone interested?

If we get more the 10, we probably could figure something out.


Robert

[Rhino-1]

Originally Posted by francisthepig

I have a VIP Wing Party certificate to Hooters on Milliken that I need to use by 3-1-11. It is good for up to 200 wings and 9 other FF's.
Beer is NOT included.
What I am thinking is a Noob friendly ride, similar to what Keith, Justin and I did a few Thursdays ago. 1. because I am a noob & 2. hooters wouldn't be fun if anyone was hurt. We could end it at Hooters and have some wings (on me) & beer, BYOB.

I need a ride leader and 8 noobs. (I am on an 800gs, so the route needs to be somewhat big bike friendly)

I am open to either day; Saturday or Sunday. I just have to give the Hooters 24 hours notice.

Anyone interested?

If we get more the 10, we probably could figure something out.


Robert

See, Robert, the problem is, ALL of these rides start out with the best of intentions. "Noob-friendly... Big Bike...", etc. But then they quickly devolve into hideously fun, incredibly difficult rides that no one has any business bringing a 950 to (let alone a GS1200)--but they are a fooking blast!!! We learn so much, gain confidence, build our skills, and just thank God we make it through some of those sections upright (or not....).

I mean, hammering through the sand washes is SO COUNTER-INTUITIVE to me, but I followed the advice, leaned back a bit, rolled on the throttle a bit, and stayed upright... The whoops didn't bother me as much as some of the other guys, but I can see how 10 miles of whoops might wear you down... The single track through the bushes, though, following Rider and M1Jeep, was fun in its very own way too!

Good times for sure! I hope Matt and Company are upr for it again next week!

[FYYFF]

Originally Posted by Erwin8r

...The single track through the bushes, though, following Rider and M1Jeep, was fun in its very own way too!...

Agreed... That was the sweetest single track I have ever ridden. Wait a minute, it is the only single track I have ever ridden, yet...


E.S.

[rider914]

Originally Posted by francisthepig

blah blah blah... Hooters on Milliken ...blah blah blah

IN!

(I didn't read anything else you said )

-M

[rider914]

So it was getting late, time to find our various ways home. A few broke for the superslab, while the rest of us burned pavement over to Lucerne Valley. Not the most exciting route, but perfect weather in the dez made it okay.



A few more peeled off at Hwy18, leaving five of us to find our way back to McD's where The Rider and KLRrob had trucks waiting. Pretty uneventful other than some drama while navigating around a big washout.





KLRrob and Hababam


M1Jeep


Sun had set by the time we reached 15/138. Hababam was still up for more riding, so I plotted a course thru the hills over to Lytle Creek.

The first road over to Lost Lake got pretty chewed up by last months rains (the noobs of 12/26 will remember). Time to practice slow speed skills navigating lots of ruts and washouts. Hababam made it thru with only one slipup on a steep downhill turn (sorry, I was too far away to get a pic).









I waved Hababam ahead at Applewhite since he's been over this before. I think he must like this section because he was ON IT! At the top we made a right, then a left to drop down to Lytle Creek road. Totally dark by the time we hit pavement.



One last 'almost' shot on the highway before I peeled off for home.




-M

[Ben99r1]

I should be able to make it on Sunday. I need to put the 606's back pn the the L. Ben

[the_shakes]

Originally Posted by rider914

Setting off for Adelanto...
Hababam, M1Jeep, and the shakes

That's not me. I was riding the 690 and the one who took the "detour" with sospelotudo.

Thanks for posting the pics, it was fun riding with you guys.

Cheers.

[rider914]

Originally Posted by the_shakes

That's not me. I was riding the 690 and the one who took the "detour" with sospelotudo.

Ooops! Too many new helmets for me to keep track of.
I'll go back and fix the report

So tell me again who was the guy on the DRZ?

-M

[FYYFF]

Originally Posted by rider914

Ooops! Too many new helmets for me to keep track of.
I'll go back and fix the report

So tell me again who was the guy on the DRZ?

-M

Matt,

I think he is Rob.


E.S.

[Ben99r1]

Matt. Do you know how to get to the huski monument? I have tried to go twice. Something always happens. Both time I have broken something. I need to finally make it. Ben

[rider914]

Originally Posted by Ben99r1

Matt. Do you know how to get to the huski monument?

Yes, I know several ways to get there.


-M

[KLRrob]

Originally Posted by rider914

Ooops! Too many new helmets for me to keep track of.
I'll go back and fix the report

So tell me again who was the guy on the DRZ?

-M

Thanks again for a great ride Matt...and yeah that DRZ was me.

[Rhino-1]

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Please pray (and keep your fingers crossed) that she is found to be a suitable recipient. Thank you!

[airborndad]

Originally Posted by Erwin8r

Guys, a bit off topic, but please send prayers our way. We got a bit of a miracle, last minute authorization for my daughter to be seen by the best children's bone marrow transplant doctor (for Scleroderma)--we're sitting at Ontario Airport waiting for our flight to Seattle (Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/Children's).

Please pray (and keep your fingers crossed) that she is found to be a suitable recipient. Thank you!

You got it
Prayers sent hoping she gets what she needs and for you and the wife for strength to get through this