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DS SkilzDrill 03 - Jan '08 - Orientation

[previous post: DSS 03 Outline]

What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dualsport Skills Practice, short day
When . . . . . . . . . . . . .Meet Saturday, 19 January, 7:30 AM
Where . . . . . Meet @ BMW Motorcycles of Ventura County
Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laine_MacTague


If you have not yet read – or have not yet memorized – the VCDSRS General Ride Orientation Please look over it by clicking HERE.


WHERE WE GO

Meet @ BMW Motorcycles of Ventura County @ 7:30AM Saturday (NOT SUNDAY) January 19th. Show up on time with at least 60 miles worth of fuel.

We will wind our way toward Ojai on paved roads. Instruction and drills will begin near Somis; expect a few pull-offs onto broad shoulders during the ride for brief discussions.

As mentioned in the LBN post, the natural world in our area has been mostly closed due to damage by fire and water. Luckily, much of what I have planned can be done on pavement, and some can be done in very small sections of dirt. We may have to improvise drill space a little bit, once we are up in the mountains. This seems like a good opportunity to do a little exploring in the area, so I will try to break up drills with stretches of pottering about in the mountains.

When we’ve had enough – or run out of accessible roadway – we’ll head back down to Ojai for a meal. Restaurant preferences, anyone?


WHAT GOES [Items listed here represent changes to the list in the General Orientation, to which you should refer if you can’t recall what is listed there…]

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PLANNED STOPS

Section 1 - paved:
  • 1) Outside Somis . . . . . Intro 1st drill
  • 2) Outside Santa Paula . . . . . Discuss and repeat 1st drill
  • 3) Upper Ojai . . . . . Discuss and repeat 1st drill
  • 4) Ojai . . . . . Fuel
  • 5) Lower Hwy 33 . . . . . Discuss and repeat 1st drill
  • 6) Rose Valley turnoff . . . . . Discuss 1st drill, Intro 2nd drill
  • 7) Wing it from here – stops depend on the terrain we find available.

KNOWN HAZARDS

We will be riding on Balcolm Canyon Rd at one point. There is always gravel in the corners.


PRIMARY CHALLENGES

Staying upright while steering a tight circle at nearly 0 mph.

See you soon!

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