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    Driving on Mountains

    Notes from this vid say its a route called skyline ridge...Anyone know where this is within the Bookclifts?

    And if this is someone on here...You are a crazy bastard.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE8o4...ature=youtu.be
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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    Fish-eye makes the dropoffs look MUCH steeper than they are. Still crazy... ish.

    Somewhere near Grand Junction?
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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    Skinny Ridge in Grand Junction. Don't know exactly beyond that.
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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    Skinny Ridge is just east of Grand Junction on BLM land. If you are on I-70 heading west, it's on your right.


    Cool vid. I f'ing hate heights!

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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    While I do understand what a fisheye lens does to perspective, I still think I would have a hard time riding that on dirt, let alone on snow!!

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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    The place is south of grand junk. Glades park off 141

    Could be the place in south west MT?
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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    That's awesome!

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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    they just showed this video on ESPN
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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    I think someone on ADVRider said it was their friend and the snow actually made for better traction. Also it is not that steep of drop offs at all. I'll confirm hopefully in April as I plan to stop on the way back from Moab and ride....LOL

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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    i believe its north west of skinny. when we go we call that mini skinny, its a lot steeper than skinny but 1/3 of the hill climb. i have an older video of what the face of it looks like...the top is actually 6 to 8 inches wide on average. ill try to get a vid of the top this year with the HD
    http://youtu.be/UCkLcVhvXCU

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    Re: Driving on Mountains

    He is on studded tires, not that it takes away from how cool it is in the least.
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