We rode 6,850 miles on a trip this last summer and this is a Quote from the Ride Report.
Re: 2up to Hyder, Alaska, To see the bears
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2014, 08:09:28 pm »
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Hi, this is Michelle. Steve wanted me to get on here and share my thoughts about our vacation. First off, the Tenere. The Tenere is an awesome bike, just right for our type of riding style. Before hand Steve ordered me a Seat Concepts seat. I had a Corbin which was great except the leather was slick and I was always sliding all over and off it. The Seat Concepts seat was a perfect choice and very comfortable the entire trip, even those long days. Our days weren't quite as long as I expected we would have to ride each day. We were usually camped by 6:00, in bed by 9:00, and up again at 5:00, so had a good 8 hours of sleep each night. We had purchased new air mattresses and 20 degree sleeping bags we could zip together so I could steal Steve's heat when it got cold at night. We also purchased a Moto Fizz tail bag which worked out great also. It is very easy to load when picking up camp and it was also my back rest when riding which helped tremendous. Even with the Tenere loaded the ride and suspension was extremely smooth. We had put on Mitas tires also which was a first for us. I was very impressed. No howling or road noise, and the bike felt very secure in tight corners. We did some off road riding, fully loaded, which was very fun and very scenic. This was a nice change every so often. The most scenic part of our trip had to be the canyon leading into Hyder, Alaska. The mountains were a lush green with waterfalls everywhere you looked. It was beautiful. We rented a hotel room in Hyder. This was a necessity for me as I do not sleep in a tent with grizzlies around!!! We were fortunate to see quite a bit of wild life along the roads and had very good weather, although slightly cool in the mornings. Over all this trip was excellent and I am so glad we were able to go. We put on 6850 miles in 2 weeks. I was very concerned before we left because looking at the map we had a lot of area to cover but it really didn't seem like we had to ride all that hard. We avoided interstates which helped a lot and took more scenic back roads. Would I turn around and do it tomorrow? No, but Steve probably would