When the woods open up

External Since: Jul 11, 2003 Posts: 206

I was out riding in the Goldbar/Index area this past Sunday. I typically
ride really tight trails in the woods, which kind of fits my trials mind
set. The guy I was riding with has a new DRZ400 with a long-distance gas
tank, so it's not the best machine for doing that sort of work.

He had a couple maps and a GPS on the handle bars, so we rode some of the
jeep trials. I typically avoid them because the "trails" are like mine
fields. And in fact they were. I think I heard someone refer to them as
tank traps, and after seeing them I immediately understood why. There was no
going through some of these lakes, so we had to take to the woods to jump
logs and fight through swamps and trees and moss-covered boulders. Towards
the end of the trail there was a good sized rock climb, and then where the
woods opened up, we were treated to a spectacular view overlooking index:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://128.95.90.77/images/index_08_04.jpg" target="_blank">http://128.95.90.77/images/index_08_04.jpg</a>

I am holding onto that branch because one false move and I'd be in a 2000
foot free-fall to the valley floor. Despite the hard work getting there, it
sure was worth it.

>--
Peckham

2003 GasGas TXT200 Pro
2001 GasGas TXT280
2000 Triumph Sprint RS
2000 Suzuki SV650
1998 Kawasaki KLX300R
1993 Honda CR250R
1983 Peugeot 103 SP
1981 Peugeot 103 SP
1975 Bultaco Sherpa T

External Since: Aug 07, 2004 Posts: 283

You wouldn't catch me standing there. Looks like you have a loose grip on
that branch, you must not be too scared.
--
Rick
2000KX250
1993KX250
1992XR100
"Peckham" <peckhammer DeleteThis @ROTMAIL.com> wrote in message
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> I was out riding in the Goldbar/Index area this past Sunday. I typically
> ride really tight trails in the woods, which kind of fits my trials mind
> set. The guy I was riding with has a new DRZ400 with a long-distance gas
> tank, so it's not the best machine for doing that sort of work.
>
> He had a couple maps and a GPS on the handle bars, so we rode some of the
> jeep trials. I typically avoid them because the "trails" are like mine
> fields. And in fact they were. I think I heard someone refer to them as
> tank traps, and after seeing them I immediately understood why. There was
no
> going through some of these lakes, so we had to take to the woods to jump
> logs and fight through swamps and trees and moss-covered boulders.
Towards
> the end of the trail there was a good sized rock climb, and then where the
> woods opened up, we were treated to a spectacular view overlooking index:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://128.95.90.77/images/index_08_04.jpg</font" target="_blank">http://128.95.90.77/images/index_08_04.jpg</font</a>>
>
> I am holding onto that branch because one false move and I'd be in a 2000
> foot free-fall to the valley floor. Despite the hard work getting there,
it
> sure was worth it.
>
> >--
> Peckham
>
> 2003 GasGas TXT200 Pro
> 2001 GasGas TXT280
> 2000 Triumph Sprint RS
> 2000 Suzuki SV650
> 1998 Kawasaki KLX300R
> 1993 Honda CR250R
> 1983 Peugeot 103 SP
> 1981 Peugeot 103 SP
> 1975 Bultaco Sherpa T
>
>