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Big Bikes tame the Bull

Post by traveltoad » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:26 am

A whole bunch of bikes of all makes and sizes started at the 15/138 junction and headed over the hill to Pioneer Town. A splinter group decided to make it a bike more interesting and meandered our way around and over to John Bull. I have come to the conclusion that whie the 950SE is much smaller/lighter than the 1150GS Adv, it is still a very bike bike! :shock:
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For those of you interested, John Bull is in great shape. ("Great" is code for very difficult.) But there is a fallen tree completely blocking the trail to 4x4 traffic in one spot. There is still a bit of snow and ice in places as well. The moto is going around the fallen tree, but 4x4 traffic wouldn't be able to get through.
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At 8100ft
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More pics coming...
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Re: Big Bikes, no Bull

Post by traveltoad » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:44 am

Ok... the photos are starting to rolls in. I am stealing these from other people... these are thanks to Riceless950.

Double secret single track on the way to John Bull:
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What looks to be the easier way is not also so...
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Good stuff!
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Still a little snow and ice:
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The guys I was riding with were much much bette than I.
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Sometimes this is the only way:
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Beautiful weather.
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Beautiful trail.
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Re: Big Bikes tame the Bull

Post by McRover » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:49 pm

Awesome bikes and awesome pics, looks like it was a great ride. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by OLLIE » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:24 pm

Looks like a great day. Thanks for sharing it... :)
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Re: Big Bikes tame the Bull

Post by gon2srf » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:42 am

Sweet pics. How were the creeks looking waterwise?
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Re: Big Bikes tame the Bull

Post by traveltoad » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:59 am

gon2srf wrote:Sweet pics. How were the creeks looking waterwise?
Over all the area is pretty dry. Just up near the top... maybe at around 7500ft... and up there is a bit of snow and ice. But not much.
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Re: Big Bikes tame the Bull

Post by traveltoad » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:23 am

I was looking at the photos again. It amazes me how much a photo can flatten out the terrain.

Take this photo:
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I remembered it being much more difficult than the photo would lead you to believe. Here are a couple more of other bikes going through the area right in front of my bike in the above photo.
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Re: Big Bikes tame the Bull

Post by aw12345 » Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:25 pm

Nice report. Looks like the wheels are set in motion to get that tree moved
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Re: Big Bikes tame the Bull

Post by traveltoad » Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:28 pm

aw12345 wrote:Nice report. Looks like the wheels are set in motion to get that tree moved
That's good to know. There were fresh tracks under it so it must have just come down... maybe in that last wind storm?
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Re: Big Bikes tame the Bull

Post by aw12345 » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:28 pm

That is probably right One of our wheeling friends ran it 2 weekends ago, so must have fallen in the last week or so
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