Thursday D/S ride (9/1/11)

[asp_125]

D/S & Sumo friendly.

50sGrl and I are going back up behind Central City this Thursday. Possibly heading up to the James Peak overlook & down towards Rollinsville.

Expect about half on county dirt road and half jeep trails, plated bikes a must. (No rocks, boulders, and singletrack unless we get lost)

We're both dirt noobs and will stop to explore and take pictures, if you just wanna ride we will set up meet points. I'm thinking lunch at the Stage Stop in Rollinsville.

Meeting up near the cemeteries above CC. Meet at 9am, KSU ~9:30

[Sean]

Damn non-working people! :guns:

[Zach929rr]

Back in school :(

[Aracheon]

Can has to work. :(

[Matty]

Jeff you got room on your trailer????

I might be down.

[asp_125]

Jeff you got room on your trailer????

I might be down.

Yup. PM incoming.

[brennahm]

Trailering for a DS ride? :wtf:

[asp_125]

Yes, the little XT250 is a bit slow on the slab, unlike the KLX and the WR

[Matty]

Trailering for a DS ride? :wtf:

my ass is too lazy to have to ride home after playing in the dirt....

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

rode up over james pass/kingston peak last weekend. It's beautiful...are you planning on riding all the way to the rock house overlooking lake lochlomond?

[asp_125]

rode up over james pass/kingston peak last weekend. It's beautiful...are you planning on riding all the way to the rock house overlooking lake lochlomond?

Not sure yet, I forget how difficult that last leg up to the rock house is. 50sGrl and I aren't really up to boulder fields. We'll see.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

yeah the section just above the parking lot at james/kingston peak is very rough, wouldn't recommend it for a noob...or a girl. I keed, i keed! :lol:

[Sean]

wouldn't recommend it for a noob...or a girl.So you had to turn around? :think:

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

yup...started in Alice, rode to the parking lot and then rode back up it.:doublefinger:

[Sean]

yup...started in Alice, rode to the parking lot and then rode back up it.:doublefinger::slappers:

[Matty]

see ya in the morning Jeff.

didn't get a chance to switch out to my dirt wheels... so it'll be slipping and sliding for me!!!

[asp_125]

Awesome day of fun in the back country!
OK, so Matty, me and 50sGrl got up to a high point and could see trails going up further.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6105268134_4669109506_z.jpg

Off one side was an obvious foot path
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6104722937_8c1891406c_z.jpg

To the right of it, a rocky section that IIRC years ago, leads to a shelf road and the James Peak overlook. But there was a "no motor vehicles" sign posted by the USFS.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6104721441_f7638a5a35_z.jpg

We didn't get much further, deciding to head back since we passed some "ranger-ish" looking dudes on the way up. So am I right, was this the trail to James Peak and Loch Lomond eventually?

[asp_125]

Who doesn't love a dirty girl! :)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6104747549_0193cb1f25_z.jpg

[Bueller]

Looks like you guys had a good time!

[cdbouncer]

This looks like SO much fun! Maybe my next bike needs to have "plate" possibilities...

[Sean]

That's looks like some good, clean, family fun! :up:

Hey Jeff, could post up a link for a map, where the trail starts? I wouldn't mind heading up there but don't know where it is.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

I'll go ride that area w/ you sean...i've been on those trails for the last 15 years.

Jeff the trail in the background is okay to travel...if you'd have gone another 500 yards you would have been to the parkinglot/overlook. then farther up would be the rock house/lochlomond overlook.

the sign you pictured is actually an old trail that used to go straight up to the top.

[Sean]

I'll go ride that area w/ you sean...i've been on those trails for the last 15 years. :up: Good idea. Let's make that happen!

[asp_125]

500more yds? Shit. Well, a redux soon, before the snow hits eh?

[Sean]

I'll have to see how this weekend goes (make sure I don't break anything, but anyone up for next Saturday or Sunday? CSC DS Ride?

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

crap...i'm golfing next sat that i can't get out of and sunday is my neices b-day. there are so many trails up there, we could ride all day. I would def be down for the weekend after next. Let's plan something. I also have a cabin up in St. Mary's that we could use as a base camp and get to all the trails from there.

[Sean]

crap...i'm golfing next sat that i can't get out of and sunday is my neices b-day. there are so many trails up there, we could ride all day. I would def be down for the weekend after next. Let's plan something. I also have a cabin up in St. Mary's that we could use as a base camp and get to all the trails from there.A little far out to know for sure, but it sounds like it might work.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

cool...i'm gonna start working on acquiring the kitchen pass now then :lol:

if anyone else wants to go, just chime in! :up:

[Sean]

If it's a go, we can post a thread and see if any other yahoo's are in. I might know some people that'll join. Maybe I can even snag a DRZ from a friend, that way I can hit more stuff.

Sorry to jack your thread, Jefe! :oops:

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

the event is over...therefore making this the perfect place for jacking, wait that sounds really bad. I will be trucking my drz up to whereever we are going to start the ride. thatisall

[asp_125]

Next weekend we have a wedding to go to, but the weekend of the 17th is a possibility.

[Sean]

Travis, any luck on the 17/18th? I can do it, Aracheon might be in, sounds like Jefe may be able to, this could be fun?

[asp_125]

I ought to be able to get my bars swapped out by then.

[Sean]

Jeff, it's pretty easy. I swapped out Angela's and it was pretty easy. The only PITA is the grips. Air compressor or soapy water are your friends.

[swademaster]

Would a bike need to be plated where you guys are looking to go? There would be a slim chance I could make it the 18th.

[asp_125]

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5165771.pdf

There are a bunch of numbered FR roads and stuff. :dunno: I have plates on mine.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

I'm down for the 17th...maybe the 18th, if the previous day doesn't work out. Let me know so i can start planning for this. we can meet/park at the cabin in alice and ride from there. it's only an hour from denver.

My number is below if anyone doesn't have it.
Travis
720-317-9805

[Sean]

For me, the 18th would work better. Not sure if that would work with anybody else. Looks like I'm probably hitting up Oktoberfest in Breckenridge on Saturday.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

let's do this!!!

[Sean]

Aracheon can do Sunday too. We can throw some bikes in his truck and head up in the am.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

sounds good. haven't ridden w/ the big boys yet...hope my little putter can keep up.

I'll pm you the address for the cabin w/ some directions up there. I'm gonna truck mine up there as well.

what about ASP??? and matty? anyone else down?

[Sean]

I'm bringing Bodhizafa's DRZ (he's on the continental divide trail, he's not going to be riding it), not the KTM950. And Aracheon is on a DRZ too, should be just fine.

Maybe start a new thread?


Dirk, any interest?

[Sean]

:spit: Were you checking to see what color the bottom of the skid plate was?

I don't know these trails at all. I'm going to just follow Travis. Travis, are the trails that we're going to ride big-bike friendly? If yes, come on up Scott, I'd like to meet ya.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

i don't know...never been on a bike bigger than my 400. I'm sure they can be ridden with out issue up there tho. If not, there should be plenty of arms and legs to help w/ any tough spots. But i highly doubt the 950's will have any issues.

starting a new thread in 5...4...3...2...1