Originally Posted by Veronica
Yeah, I know you wanted to do it and I don't want my not so positive experience to ruin it for you. It really is a beautiful ride. And because I felt like crud I am sure it soured it for me a bit.
I would definitely do it again if it weren't for those expansion joints for miles and miles. I was warned about them by a couple of people. After that many miles, the jarring just hurts. Maybe on your steel frame it would be better, but I really think you'd need a goose down bike to make any impact.
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06-05-2006, 04:44 PM #1
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06-05-2006, 04:47 PM #2
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There were some of those on the Siskiyou metric last year. I didn't like them. They are just so jarring - not like regular bumps.
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06-05-2006, 05:48 PM #3
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Thanks for the story and the beautiful pictures. I'm very familiar with the area, those are stunning views! The descent into Mono Lake must have been something else on a bike, well, except for the climb back up.
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06-05-2006, 07:29 PM #4
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Wow, what a story of highs and lows. Are you healing quickly?
There are wild burros and horses down there. Probably a breeding population.
I did a lot of hiking in the eastern Sierra in high school and college. Brought back a lot of memories.Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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06-05-2006, 10:21 PM #5
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"I was descending at about 30 mph when I saw a thick dark cloud in front of me on the road. I could not stop or avoid it, so I went through. It was a huge swarm of bees. I felt like someone had thrown gravel at me. Large bees hitting your body at 30 mph HURTS."
May I just say, WWWWHHHHHHHAAAA!!!!!!!
It must have taken a cool head to get out of that without crashing.
Good for you!
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