Rode To Idyllwild For A Cup Of Coffee

[posplayr]

Actually, it would richen up, if anything, but CV-type carbs tend to compensate a bit, so it's not really very noticable.

There is less power, for sure, but the mixture remains close to right.

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On the trips to Renobruce's, Bill and I have passed over Tioga Pass at 9500 feet, the bike start running pretty bad at the top. There are plenty of other passes but this one is pretty straight and you keep your speed up at 65+mph most of the way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tioga_Pass

Anything below about 6000 you don't really notice it much other than needing to increase the idle. Above 8000 it is more noticeable and the bike is more doggy.

My bike is setup for sea level.

We never get any pics of riding down 120; it is too much fun to stop. Here is a pick from the web.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SR_120_Yosemite.jpg

[Eli69]

pics are awesome and i just think it's interesting that guys that live in such a warm climate would go out, on purpose, to ride in the conditions that alot of us are forced to ride in for more than half the season.

you are definitely not poseurs.

[7981GS]

My bike's are set up to run between 4-10,000 feet and both the 29mm smooth-bores and the 34mm CV's work just fine in that range.
Perhaps it is because they are already set up to run in thin air?

I tried posting some movies in my "cabin fever" thread.
We started at 4,000 feet in this video and you can see the Mountain just ahead that we all climbed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBz6er24-lM

About 20 miles (?), 5,000 feet later: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hi50CLoUbI





Daniel

[BassCliff]

Video is up on Youtube

Hi,

I know you've all been anxiously awaiting my shaky-cam video of the ride yesterday. Well, here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ReLglPxuBI

Well Dave, it was about 60 degrees when we left my house. I didn't think it would be quite that cold up there in Idyllwild and I sure wasn't expecting as much snow as was there. A late winter (early spring?) storm has passed through a couple of days before and really left its mark.

Idyllwild is just a quiet mountain getaway. There are lots of mom-and-pop shops, restaurants, and lodging. There is rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, etc. It's just a relaxing small town place to chill.

We've had a really wet winter here in the Southern Cal, almost 150% of our normal rainfall and snowpack. That means the fire season is going to be brutal when all of this vegetation dries out. Let's be careful out there. Only YOU can prevent forest fires.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[wkmpt]

Actually, it would richen up, if anything, but CV-type carbs tend to compensate a bit, so it's not really very noticable.

There is less power, for sure, but the mixture remains close to right.

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D'oh! And I knew that too...stupid fingers typing faster than brain thinking...

[7981GS]

H*ll ya! Fun road! Looks like Jessie is having the time of his life.

Daniel

[BassCliff]

H*ll ya! Fun road! Looks like Jessie is having the time of his life.

Daniel

*Her* life.

It's a really fun road. And I'll bet during the summer it's a lot cleaner than GMR, not as much rock slide material on the road.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[850 Combat]

So how was the coffee?

Its fun to go down the other side into Palm desert and back up through Borego Springs, I think.

[BassCliff]

So how was the coffee?

Its fun to go down the other side into Palm desert and back up through Borego Springs, I think.

This coffee was really good. We had the house dark roast.

A couple of years ago a bunch of GS folk has a rally at Julian and we took a ride out to Borrego Springs.

This is the gang getting ready to break camp. Some went home. Some rode out to Borrego Springs.



We had lunch in Borrego Springs.



And a parting shot somewhere on Highway 79, I don't remember exactly where.



Above is posplayr (Jim), chef1366 (Bill), SqDancerLynn1 (Lynn), and Ken (I don't remember his GSR handle). I think I was leading this particular leg of the rally and I got lost only once, or twice. And those guys on their hot rod bikes kept passing me.

It seems Youtube didn't like the music I chose for the soundtrack to my video so I did their "audio swap". I thought some cool jazz would be nice.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[wrgum]

Cliff,

Where are you in ca? I've been A member of the gsr for years and have recently been stationed in the central valley near Fresno. You close enough for a ride sometime? Know anyone up in the valley?

Thanks,
Wrgum

[BassCliff]

Cliff,

Where are you in ca? I've been A member of the gsr for years and have recently been stationed in the central valley near Fresno. You close enough for a ride sometime? Know anyone up in the valley?

Thanks,
Wrgum

Hi,

I'm in So. Cal. but there are a few members in the central valley/Bay area/Sacramento/Modesto area. Search the member list by location.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[posplayr]

This coffee was really good. We had the house dark roast.

A couple of years ago a bunch of GS folk has a rally at Julian and we took a ride out to Borrego Springs.

This is the gang getting ready to break camp. Some went home. Some rode out to Borrego Springs.



It seems Youtube didn't like the music I chose for the soundtrack to my video so I did their "audio swap". I thought some cool jazz would be nice.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Cliff,
That was a nice ride. You missed the best part though...................Freezing our A$$es off in Julian in the spring.

U gonna make it to NOS's BDay?

Jim

[BassCliff]

Cliff,
That was a nice ride. You missed the best part though...................Freezing our A$$es off in Julian in the spring.

Yeah, and I know Dan wasn't feeling too good that day either. I'll bet it's till pretty cold up there right now.

U gonna make it to NOS's BDay?

I'm thinking about it. I may have other plans but I can try to stop by for a couple of hours. It would be good to see you guys.

All the best,

Cliff