Yakima River

FastDoc · 10-08-2012, 02:51 PM

Roger and I had a beautiful ride yesterday, part of which was along a trail by the Yakima River.

katoranger · 10-08-2012, 03:29 PM

Are those retro torn jeans are did you have another incident? :wink:

FastDoc · 10-08-2012, 03:51 PM

Retro. :wink:

They are so far gone I resolved to throw them away after this ride. Problem is I'm such a cheap bastard it's hard to throw something away I've already paid for... :wink:

DannyCi · 10-08-2012, 03:53 PM

That place looks nice, I can't wait till I can get out in an area like that.

FastDoc · 10-08-2012, 03:56 PM

Where do you live now?

The Southeast Washington Desert is a good place to ride dualsport. I am fortunate to live here.

Check back in January though and see how I feel. I'll be bitching to go back to my California Homeland.

DannyCi · 10-08-2012, 03:58 PM

I live in the middle of Missouri. I am a Student at The University of Missouri. My home town has some nice areas to ride at but I need to work on getting there when I am not swamped with school.

FastDoc · 10-08-2012, 04:18 PM

School is more important now...

I sacrificed decades and hundreds of thousands of dollars to get to where I am professionally.

Worth every moment and every penny.

The good news is riding is an inexpensive hobby. :wink:

DannyCi · 10-08-2012, 04:21 PM

Yea thats the plan... to have this time spent on school be worth it. Hopefully I will be going to Law School.
And yes it is an inexpensive hobby once started compared to some others, but still not cheap lol.

FastDoc · 10-08-2012, 04:24 PM

When I was in school I always had a bike. Sometimes did not have a (decent) car but always had a bike.

Made for some cold miserable mornings in NJ...

Cold builds character. Just ask Ernest Shakleton.

DannyCi · 10-08-2012, 04:39 PM

HAHA yea I am learning to ride in the cold more because of gas prices. My car isn't the greatest on MPG so we will see how this winter goes on the bike

SpudRider · 10-10-2012, 12:57 AM

Thanks for posting the nice photos, Doc.

Spud

Weldangrind · 10-10-2012, 10:23 AM

It looks like it was a great day.

Doc, would you have many opportunities for such rides in Cali?

FastDoc · 10-10-2012, 11:23 AM

Good question. The answer is it depends.

California is so big. If I lived somewhere urban, which I would never do, not so much. Although when I lived near san Francisco there were a few good riding areas within 75 miles but little right there, and certainly non right out the door. Hollister was the best.

In San Luis Obisbo County, where I plan to move, there is a decent amount of National Forest to ride, and of course Pismo Beach with it's world famous sand dunes. The unlimited Mojave desert would be fairly close as well.

If I moved to the desert per se, I could find a place with BLM land outside the door. These areas are not very attractive though.

The fact is though for now it's all a dream. :?

I've moved to much and have established poor roots. This is bad for the heart and the bank book. I would be wise to remain where I am as I am prosperous in friends and opportunity. I am well loved here and fit in.

Still I long for my 'Homeland'.

10-08-2012, 02:51 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Yakima River Roger and I had a beautiful ride yesterday, part of which was along a trail by the Yakima River. __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-08-2012, 03:29 PM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Are those retro torn jeans are did you have another incident? :wink: __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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10-08-2012, 03:51 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Retro. :wink: They are so far gone I resolved to throw them away after this ride. Problem is I'm such a cheap bastard it's hard to throw something away I've already paid for... :wink: __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-08-2012, 03:56 PM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Where do you live now? The Southeast Washington Desert is a good place to ride dualsport. I am fortunate to live here. Check back in January though and see how I feel. I'll be bitching to go back to my California Homeland. __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-08-2012, 04:18 PM	#7
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	School is more important now... I sacrificed decades and hundreds of thousands of dollars to get to where I am professionally. Worth every moment and every penny. The good news is riding is an inexpensive hobby. :wink: __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-08-2012, 03:53 PM	#4
DannyCi Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 13	That place looks nice, I can't wait till I can get out in an area like that.
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10-08-2012, 03:58 PM	#6
DannyCi Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 13	I live in the middle of Missouri. I am a Student at The University of Missouri. My home town has some nice areas to ride at but I need to work on getting there when I am not swamped with school.
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10-08-2012, 04:21 PM	#8
DannyCi Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 13	Yea thats the plan... to have this time spent on school be worth it. Hopefully I will be going to Law School. And yes it is an inexpensive hobby once started compared to some others, but still not cheap lol.
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10-08-2012, 04:24 PM	#9
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	When I was in school I always had a bike. Sometimes did not have a (decent) car but always had a bike. Made for some cold miserable mornings in NJ... Cold builds character. Just ask Ernest Shakleton. __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-08-2012, 04:39 PM	#10
DannyCi Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 13	HAHA yea I am learning to ride in the cold more because of gas prices. My car isn't the greatest on MPG so we will see how this winter goes on the bike
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10-10-2012, 12:57 AM	#11
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the nice photos, Doc. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-10-2012, 10:23 AM	#12
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	It looks like it was a great day. Doc, would you have many opportunities for such rides in Cali? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-10-2012, 11:23 AM	#13
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Good question. The answer is it depends. California is so big. If I lived somewhere urban, which I would never do, not so much. Although when I lived near san Francisco there were a few good riding areas within 75 miles but little right there, and certainly non right out the door. Hollister was the best. In San Luis Obisbo County, where I plan to move, there is a decent amount of National Forest to ride, and of course Pismo Beach with it's world famous sand dunes. The unlimited Mojave desert would be fairly close as well. If I moved to the desert per se, I could find a place with BLM land outside the door. These areas are not very attractive though. The fact is though for now it's all a dream. :? I've moved to much and have established poor roots. This is bad for the heart and the bank book. I would be wise to remain where I am as I am prosperous in friends and opportunity. I am well loved here and fit in. Still I long for my 'Homeland'. __________________ Happy to serve.
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