Surprised you kept your mirrors on. Did you ride your Tw to the Rubicon or truck/trailer it there? When I truck mine someplace I leave the mirrors in the truck. I've been to the Rubicon but just drove and snow stopped us near loon lake. Always wanted to ride the Rubicon so I would be game for a TW ride there. I'm from the Sacramento valley so would truck in the Tw so don't wear myself out getting there and back. (just noticed your from fair oaks. I'm in Woodland just across the Sac river)
Yup, we're close. Always up for a ride or a WAT (wrench a thon) so keep me in mind. I really think I'm going to throw something together for Spring. Stay tuned!!
We were camped at the SMUD campground there right on Loon lake between the two dams. Its a great spot and 1 minute from the trailhead. I have a small motorhome and trailered the bikes up there, so the end of our ride was just bopping back into camp, taking off my boots (which as you all know, is next to sex) and popping into my folding barkalounger with an ice cold pint of Coors Light. THATS the way to do it. Screw a long ass ride back to home... All you'd need is a tent and regular camping stuff and you'd be set.
Two or three years ago, maybe four, I rode (along with some friends on their TW's) my TW from Loon Lake to Lake Tahoe and then back to Loon Lake via Hwy 50 and Toll House Rd., or whatever it was called road. You can get by with moderate riding skills but you have to be in really good physical condition. Fatigue was my problem. Aching legs, aching arms, my hands would cramp up and I couldn't open them. And take water, candy bars and Tylenol. I didn't but they were gifts from 4X4er's and it made a huge difference.
If you only do one thing, get some strength in your legs. You will be standing on the pegs for a long time in some very rough terrain. Unbelievably rough terrain for miles and miles.
I have to add it was a great ride and a ton of fun and I look back on it now and I am very glad I did it.
You went all the way through? You got some jubo coconuts man, that's work! See my reply above. hahahaha... I love my comfortable chair and cold adult beverages too much... But I'd be game to get way back there. Spider lake for sure. Maybe even Buck Island Lake. Such awesome country and an amazing trial.
I used to be one of those wheelers, with a huge one ton trailer queen. Being a long time rider, I always offered stuff to guys riding bikes back on the trail. They'd be BEAT DOWN, hurt, broke, whatever, we'd help em out. The look on their face when you offer them an ice cold beer way out there was priceless.
