where did you TAKE your Tenere today?

SHUMBA

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True, these old covered bridges are few and far between.
I've seen only two covered bridges in Canada, one in New Brunswick and the other here in Ontario Canada which I have traversed numerous time on my bikes.
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holligl

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Finished the Copper Corridor loop I started a few days ago. Ray mine below. Too bad they closed the visitor observation area. You can't see the bottom from the road. Found one new trail.


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Almost made it to the top of Montana Mountain. About a mile from the top I ran into a slick incline, hesitated, and lost both my nerve and momentum. At that point I was beat and my glasses were fogging up. Turned around with some difficulty and headed back down. Prime example of the bike having more capability than me.
This was a little ways back down.


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Hi to all!
Yesterday I had the oportunity to ride with Hector Klunder who has a good name in Mexico regarding rides around the central part of Mexico, yesterday we had the opportunity to go to a dam call Omilteme (just in the border of the state of Hidalgo and the state of Puebla as seen in the picture
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The Dam Omilteme
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The team
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My buddy Everardo and me!
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Also we visited a town call "Honey"
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Great ride for sunday!!!

To all, have a great week!
 

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Put 400 miles on the bike today. Left the house with the intention of going to work. Called in about half way there and went to Death Valley for the heck of it. Such a beautiful day for hitting the empty roads with no traffic at all.

Didn't even occur to me to take a picture, so here's a shot off helmet cam where I was at sea level not 282 feet below. The way back I hit the mountains and went up to 8500 feet BIT of a temperature difference!

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Titus Canyon Ride

Titus Canyon, a one way dirt/gravel/jeep trail leading from Beatty NV to Death Valley, has been on my bucket list for some time. I rode it a few weeks ago, but didnt get a chance to see much as my riding partners were very fast riders.

So yesterday my buddy Rodney and I headed out to Beatty NV, past Rhyolite ghost town (well worth a visit if you havent been, no offroad required) and took the turn off to Titus Canyon.
The road rises up into the mountains defining the Death Valley valley on its eastern edge, over Red Pass, also known as the Leadfield Road after the ghost town of Leadfield further along Titus Canyon.
The road narrows and widens at various points, and in certain sections is wide enough for a car an not much else, with sheer cliffs rising on either side 100s of feet. While Death Valley itself offers an amazing variety of scenery (it is among my favorite National Parks for this reason), the Titus Canyon Road is a true bucket list item.

Along the way are the ruins of Leadfield. Ore was being exploited in Titus Canyon as early as 1905, but the townsite of Leadfield at the head of the canyon dates to the years 1925 and 1926. The product of extensive and fraudulent advertising by the Western Lead Mine Company and C.C. Julian, the town boomed in 1925. His advertising posters showed steamboats navigating the Amargosa River to Leadfield, ignoring the fact that the Amargosa River is dry much of the time and does not run within 20 miles of Leadfield.

Fifteen miles of road were built up the canyon to connect with the road to Beatty, Nevada, a concrete foundation for a stamp mill was poured, and the beginning of a series of power poles for electric lines were installed.

Historic photographs show some frame and corrugated metal buildings and there is evidence of a few dugouts, but the majority of the denizens of Leadfield lived in tents of varying sizes and construction. The population peaked at around 300 in 1926, with a post office opening in August of that year. However, by February 1927, the post office closed down and the town died.
Julian disappeared and the inhabitants soon became disillusioned and quickly drifted away. The significance of the site lies in the fact it was an example of one of the get-rich-quick schemes of the wild 1920s

Evidence of native Americans' claim to the area are a number of petroglyphs along the way that offer a fascinating glimpse into the lives of early inhabitants
The end of Tius Canyon road leads to an intersection with the road to Scotty's Castle which, as of Jan 2021, is still closed following devastating floods in 2015, Furnace creek, and Stovepipe Wells.
If you havent been to Death Valley, do it.. you dont need a 4x4 to enjoy the vast majority of the area and it is truly a stunningly diverse landscape with a fascinating history, much of a testament to the strength of the human spirit (and greed LOL)

Hopefully you can enjoy some of these pix I took along the way

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Titus canyon and Scottie’s Castle were closed when I was there in 2019. When the Castle opens back up I’ll be back.
 

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Thanks for sharing StephanSF! While I don't have my Tenere any more, I am interested in finding places to explore that I can take my Tacoma. Plus my wife has expressed interest in seeing Death Valley...
 

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Wanted to see if Mt Ord trail was open (it was not due to the wild fires). Went on up 87 to 188 and back down to the east side of 4 Peaks. Up to the top where it is closed going back down. The fires did come across, just not as hot. Plenty of damage but not as devistated as the west side. I did find a new spur at the top, Pigeon Spring Road. I rode about half of it, but will wait for the snow to melt before checking out the rest of it.


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Death Valley is a wonderful,amazing place for sure. There are so many places to go see and explore. Not enough time to get it all done.
 

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I will say this is one of my favorite threads in this forum. I rarely have the time to explore the places you all get to go. You all do a great job with the pictures and captions. some places I will never see and some places I do plan on seeing when time is not so pressing for me. Thank you all for sharing the adventures.
 

holligl

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High desert trail 349, southwest of Globe. Old mine along Pinto creek.
Two years ago I went down the trail to the right. Almost didn't make it back out due to loose rocky inclines. While my tires were better today, I still turned around here. The only other humans I saw was a 4 Jeep convoy.
Usually there is water and this leg keeps crossing back and forth over Pinto creek.


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I dont very often get the chance to ride in day light during the winter months. Today was perfect! Mid to upper 20s here with all sun. Rode around the lake looking for eagle action. Didnt see any but they are nesting in a tree up the hill across the lake from my bike. 20210207_123857.jpg
 
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