XTreme Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 This has got to be the photo of the year! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I have no confidence at all in taking my bike on sand. Never had good tires for it, either, but that heavy front wheel scares me. What a great ride this is, keep posting. The bikes, the food, baja, just great. The sunsets, though, you´ll still have sunsets if you make it to the hotel before dark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I’m loving this thread. Thanks. Looking forward to day three. If you’re new to it like your guy it can be completely draining to keep it up over a long distance. He may well have aced the same stretch if it has been at the beginning of the day. TBH if I saw the sand at the end of my day Id think “not now, I’m knackered!” Loving the price of a burrito! Great pics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Bruce said: Izzat it? Do you think this is Buttrider where you can eek it out to keep the hoard dribbling in anticipation? Well let me tell you, there is no need. Most dribble anyway, no anticipation needed. Come come chop chop! We want to see more carnage, and any pretty girls or boats. Less of the ugly old fat blokes. Patience, mule. I'm trying to get pics and vids from the others 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: I’m loving this thread. Thanks. Looking forward to day three. If you’re new to it like your guy it can be completely draining to keep it up over a long distance. He may well have aced the same stretch if it has been at the beginning of the day. TBH if I saw the sand at the end of my day Id think “not now, I’m knackered!” Loving the price of a burrito! Great pics Yes, good ol sand. you love to hate it. Sadly, two of our riders are experienced enough that they usually blast thru it at three times the speed of the rest of us. But, they aint human. The guy on my KTM has sooo much offroad experience, that when he and I were side by side in the sand section, trying to rescue Allen above, he would look at me and wheelie thru the tough stuff 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, alfalfa said: Yes, good ol sand. you love to hate it. Sadly, two of our riders are experienced enough that they usually blast thru it at three times the speed of the rest of us. But, they aint human. The guy on my KTM has sooo much offroad experience, that when he and I were side by side in the sand section, trying to rescue Allen above, he would look at me and wheelie thru the tough stuff I love to avoid it Ive been the least experienced one in a group and in some ways it really sucks watching experienced riders breeze through looking like they could probably make a cup of tea or read the paper while doing it and in other ways you think, well its doable, not by me at the moment but it can actually be done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Day 3 - "But, did you die?" Day 3 began with us tracking down transport for Allen back to the highway, plus recovery of his motorcycle (which we had hidden in the weeds about 6 miles from Mike's). Fortunately, there was a fellow from Ensenada with his pre-runner truck, who graciously agreed to our request to tack Allen to pavement. (one of the greatest things about Baja is the people! We've had cause to be rescued 3 times now, out of 3 trips , and not once has anyone not volunteered to assist. and, without pay, too!) Now, the only issue was for the AGALOS brain trust to figure out the gyrations required to get two bikes out, with only one rider. Hector (our saviour) solved that by saying he would bring a rider back from the pavement after dropping off Allen. So, we all mounted up and headed back north, with 4 guys headed over to the abandoned bike. Mike's Sky Ranch shots: 3 beds, 4 riders. someone got the floor. Bruce will agree - Fresh balls are the cat's meow Mike's Sky Ranch: Dining room Kind of an oasis Mike's was full due to a whole passle of side by sides. These guys probably own boats, too Hector: Not only did Hector not accept our money after making 3 runs between Mike's and the Hwy, he followed Allen back to Ensenada to make sure he had no lingering issues. (Allen is still reporting pain in his side due to the smashing of ribs, but fortunately he no longer pisses blood. So, no, Allen Dye didnt die!) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 My buddy from Connecticut, the one whose bike didnt get to Las Vegas in time so he rode Flames, was a little rough on the ol girl: Government job - 3 watching, one working On his way out the second time (first was to get Allen's bike to pavement), he missed a curve and tore off the side case. The mount was also messed up so roadside surgery was in order. Flames has about 130,000 miles on her now, has been upside down (completely) twice. Once on the way to Mike's from the south, another falling off a bridge during a competition, but she has never been treated so badly as this last trip . But, given that I ride with the best peeps, there is good news ahead about the ol girl! Next stop - San Felipe for lunch Given the late start due to the rescue efforts, we skipped the next offroad section that was to run thru a dry lake bed, coming out in San Felipe. Might have been a good thing, as we heard horror stories of silt. Probably worse than sand as it is slippery and you get to breathe it in the whole time. We slabbed it to San Felipe and had lunch by the beach: As you can see - AGALOS is like a bunch of teenagers, with their noses stuck in their smartphones! I chose to sit on the side with a beach view because - honeys!! (sorry, no pics) We ran into a group of hardcore bikers from Tijuana at a gas station north of San Felipe. They were headed home after a weekend in town, commandeering a hotel for their savage activities. Don't they look savage? Right, they werent. They were fun loving and we shared riding stories with a couple of the guys, while the ladies danced in the parking lot. We did see a BMW in the bunch, which they said they made ride in the back. I asked if that was to clean up the oil leaks and they said "no, to pickup the dropped parts" The guy on the Victory was a Prospect. The leader told me that he rode so much that he hadnt been able to put in his time as a newbie to become a full member. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Great write up for day 3, beginning to wish you went for longer! This- Government job - 3 watching, one working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Excellent stuff, those big GS's must be hard work in the deep sand. Good call avoiding the silt, that may have ended in tears . With the way our lockdown has gone in UK it's kind of hard to comprehend that you dudes are out there doing this stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 6 hours ago, boboneleg said: Excellent stuff, those big GS's must be hard work in the deep sand. Good call avoiding the silt, that may have ended in tears . With the way our lockdown has gone in UK it's kind of hard to comprehend that you dudes are out there doing this stuff. we are known for our fight for freedoms Baja has in place measures to help with the virus - temp checks going into restaurants, etc. We were in the hinterlands, so spacing wasnt an issue. The wide open spaces in the west help us, plus we dont really listen to politicians. Here's hoping we are all soon able to roam again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 58 minutes ago, Bruce said: Look at all them uglee old bastids. I must say Rigs, no pictures of you in this RR yet but you must be their poster child for health and good looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 58 minutes ago, Bruce said: Bollocks! You always roll over and play dead! Where do you think Flames learnt that trick?! still stings, dont it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, alfalfa said: still stings, dont it I dont know what is it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Bruce said: Look at all them uglee old bastids. I must say Rigs, no pictures of you in this RR yet but you must be their poster child for health and good looks. @Mucho why arent you recruiting them? I see at least 7 that will have a heart attack in the next few years. They'd fit right in!! Double your numbers in one swoop. Call them in here @alfalfa......seems like Bruce has taken a shine to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 57 minutes ago, XTreme said: Call them in here @alfalfa......seems like Bruce has taken a shine to them. in the works. wanted to finish the Baja story before they get here. Like herding freaking squirrels when we are all together! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, alfalfa said: in the works. wanted to finish the Baja story before they get here. Like herding freaking squirrels when we are all together! You'd better give them the heads up that Bruce is a boring cunt though Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 24 minutes ago, alfalfa said: wanted to finish the Baja story before they get here. Intriguing, worried they’ll join the thread and spill the beans? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Day 3 - cont: Originally, the list of riders for this trips was somewhere around 8 or so. It exploded to 15, by the time we left. Because of that, all the hotel reservations i made had to be revised, or alternates found. In this particular case, Day 3 we were to spend at Alfonsina's, in Gonzaga Bay. Why? Because you wake up to this: or, this but, you have to stay here: Tough life, eh? Well, we had room for 8, so now to find room for the 7 tag alongs. That involved finding an AIRBNB in nearby (90 mins away) San Felipe. You know, the town mentioned above with the teenagers on their fones during lunch, and the dancing harley riders. Turns out, a BNB in San Felipe is an awesome choice, too!! We got this place: for $120/night. Sleeps 12! The views arent quite the same, but they aint half bad, either. We did have to suffer thru our own cooking tho. Alfonsina's serves meals like shrimp, stake, tacos, etc. Our BNB served PopTarts. (but, it cost us $30/nite each, versus $95!) End day 3. Next, we get to start getting really dirty. And, we get to meet the most famous Baja 1000 hero..... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Pop tarts, I didn’t know they still existed, I thought they were a children’s food lost in the annals of time? Great views. Hankering after fresh air now. It’s chucking it down here! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: It’s chucking it down here! You're Livin' The Dream Caroline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I'm liking that DR650 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, XTreme said: You're Livin' The Dream Caroline! OUCH Get a load of next weeks forecast then. Likely all lies but it was nice to say to my husband “hey look at this and it’s not Spain!” Vroom vroom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: OUCH Get a load of next weeks forecast then. Likely all lies but it was nice to say to my husband “hey look at this and it’s not Spain!” Vroom vroom Monday and Tuesday are looking promising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Monday and Tuesday are looking promising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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