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Hot HOT HEAT…part 4
After a substantial breakfast of MzPam’s doing we went for a nice ride up to Alpine, AZ. Getting ready to go *shot by Frenchy Dean’s amazing GT Me on my Bandito2 * Being the Labor Day weekend, I was surprised how little traffic was traversing the roadways. The weather was still warm, but there were…
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Hot HOT HEAT…part 3
After lots of deliberation and tire scanning it was decided that there was no way I was leaving the MCB&B without a new front tire. I knew I was going to need one when I returned, but I didn’t realize how quickly those last few tire miles would be used up. Oh well, luckily Dean…
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Hot HOT HEAT…part 2
Leaving Pahrump early didn’t save me from roasting. By the time I arrived in Las Vegas it was already 87degrees. My full camelbak, helped as did my cooling vest, although it would only stay wet for about 30 minutes, but it was 30 of the most comfortable minutes I could have enjoyed! I was trying…
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Miles of friendship: Ride to the Southwest to see old friends–Part Five
When leaving TorC we carefully considered our route choices, yet somehow still ended up on a dead ending Hwy 181, so we ultimately had to brave the freeway. Dave was way less than thrilled since he not only doesn’t enjoy freeway riding, but with the wind whipping us left and right and the cross winds…