Lat Sunday I met some fellow DRN members (mtngoatand his friends, placelast and his 2 sons, ktmboy, RMjeff) at Big Bear for a trail ride. It was a beautiful warm day, and we had planned for a 35 mile ride. In the first 5 miles there were two pretty steep downhill sections with huge boulders and after watching some of the ones in front of me, I decided to walk my bike down the first one. The second one had a line I thought I could follow, and I did! Not too much further I caught up with the front of the group, waiting at the river. They were discussing the best lines to take and I was taking notes. The bottom of the crossing was sort of paved with 5 inch concrete blocks, set just far enough apart to grab your front tire. I was derermined to keep my tire on the blocks, and my feet on the pegs. HA! About halfway across my tire slipped into the groove and I put my foot down. Well, either there was no "down" or my foot slipped, because the next thing I knew, I was in the water and my trusty steed was getting a good drink. Mtngoat (ride leader) rescued my bike and I rescued myself. (How deep was it? Deep enough that when my bike was on it's side, it was under water. Dang!)
But...got to the other side and the guys held it up by the front tire and drained the water out of the tailpipe, took out the spark plug, took off the seat and got the water out of the air filter. In no time at all, (at least I wasn't dry yet) the bike was running and we were on with th ride. The trail we had planned to go on was closed, but the scenery to get there was great.
On the way back Mtngoat rode my bike through the watercrossing, hmmm... do ya think he didn't want to practice lifesaving twice in one day? :p
One of the guys (the French Canadian) had to help me get up the nasty section I rode down, but then I had no problem riding up the more difficult uphill that I had walked my bike down. Explain that.
It was a delightful day and I hope to get to ride there again. But "no swimming" next time.
But...got to the other side and the guys held it up by the front tire and drained the water out of the tailpipe, took out the spark plug, took off the seat and got the water out of the air filter. In no time at all, (at least I wasn't dry yet) the bike was running and we were on with th ride. The trail we had planned to go on was closed, but the scenery to get there was great.
On the way back Mtngoat rode my bike through the watercrossing, hmmm... do ya think he didn't want to practice lifesaving twice in one day? :p
One of the guys (the French Canadian) had to help me get up the nasty section I rode down, but then I had no problem riding up the more difficult uphill that I had walked my bike down. Explain that.
It was a delightful day and I hope to get to ride there again. But "no swimming" next time.