tunaeater
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prerun 5/13
I'll be prerunning on Saturday 5/13 from Valle de Trinidad to Santo Tomas. Spending the night in Ensenada Friday night and then driving to VDT 6:00am
Saturday morning. Unload the bikes and have a good slow prerun. Back to Ensenada for tacos and back home Saturday afternoon. Anyone going to be out
there. Paul
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surfer jim
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Can you give some driving details when you return...for those of going next week.....
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tunaeater
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It was all graded road nothing dificult or hard. 2wd is no problem everywhere I went. VDT to the HWY is very basic graded road the only hazzards are
maybe sharp rocks. Going towards the beach was also good a good dirt road. It was very nice to ride so close to the water and a lot of different
lines to take. There are lots of cliffs and drop offs so be carefull and watch your speed. The section of rocks on the beach was kind of neat. There
were actualy small whoops made from stones. Kids were setting up booby traps and messing with the course markers. Be carfeull coming into Erindia
especialyy if there is a group. The weather dropped from VDT to the beach.Much cooler on the beach and it was cloudy. Not too much prerun or local
traffic.
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surfer jim
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So the run out of MIKE's to the beach wasn't bad?.....fine with me.....early reports of the "pine forest" area seem to suggest narrow roads...and very
beautiful ......
2 years ago we made the beach rock run and it was something else...VERY loud clacking rocks as you drove over them ...unique for me.....
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David K
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Jim, it sounds like his ride began in Valle Trinidad and headed west to the coast. The Mike's loop is before Trinidad.
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tunaeater
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David that is correct I didn't go through Mike's. Just VDT to HWY 1 and on to the beach section..
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Guys - DK is correct based on the post he didn't run through the knarly Mike's loop. It's as bad as ever! The beach run is a walk in the park...my
estimate is 50% of the field won't make it to the beach...LOL
Muy Malo is the course description in the Coyote/Mikes loop. Bring 4WD, spares, water, shovels, leave the whiners at home and watch out for
prerunners and oncoming local traffic.
Saw two Chevy 4WD's with broken front axles---bout as thick as a #2 pencil - bad news! Dodge handled it without a problem, but it was slow going
allowing to see the sights - again, again and again. LOL
Late.
[Edited on 5-17-2006 by Desertbull]
DREAM IT! PLAN IT! LIVE IT!
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surfer jim
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My bad....was going on memory of map....wondered how the Mike's loop could be so easy....
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Desertbull
Guys - DK is correct based on the post he didn't run through the knarly Mike's loop. It's as bad as ever! The beach run is a walk in the park...my
estimate is 50% of the field won't make it to the beach...LOL
Muy Malo is the course description in the Coyote/Mikes loop. Bring 4WD, spares, water, shovels, leave the whiners at home and watch out for
prerunners and oncoming local traffic.
Saw two Chevy 4WD's with broken front axles---bout as thick as a #2 pencil - bad news! Dodge handled it without a problem, but it was slow going
allowing to see the sights - again, again and again. LOL
Late.
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Greetings Tim, I would love to read of your entry into off road racing and experiences here on Nomad... When you have the inclination (and time) it
would be most appreciated by your fellow Nomads, I am sure! Many thanks!
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surfer jim
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Yes... race stories !!.....
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