TRY A LITTLE GELÄNDE WITH THAT STRAßE.
You might be using more than 10% of your brain, but if you’re an obligate slab rider, you and your GS are only using 10% of the roads available to you!
On July 11th the BMWoVC shop ride series begins anew, with a short-day ride designed to introduce new adventure bike riders to the other 90% of roads available to us – the unpaved ones. Our scenic Ventura County back road ride will carry us over increasingly deteriorated paving until finally, there just isn’t any left.
The unpaved terrain on this ride is rated 2 (r2) on a scale of 1-9: R1 riding, with one or two slightly more challenging sections of about 20-200 feet in length; just enough to get you curious about what you and your GS are really capable of. All riders are welcome; riders with a modicum of gelände experience are welcome to bring passengers. More experienced riders will be able to up the ride rating for themselves on this out-and-back trip by getting out in front and applying judicious throttle control.
You may want a camera & some snacks; our Los Padres mountains turnaround point affords the opportunity for a short hike, or lounging & chit chat, and possibly a condor sighting. Likewise, break time is a great time for novice riders to pick the brains of the more experienced; if you have questions about off-pavement technique, always feel free to ask the ride leader!
There will be an optional restaurant lunch stop on the homeward leg of the ride.
"Nothing personal, but, just die, okay?" Gymnogyps californianus: Patient bird, horrible breath.
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On July 11th the BMWoVC shop ride series begins anew, with a short-day ride designed to introduce new adventure bike riders to the other 90% of roads available to us – the unpaved ones. Our scenic Ventura County back road ride will carry us over increasingly deteriorated paving until finally, there just isn’t any left.
The unpaved terrain on this ride is rated 2 (r2) on a scale of 1-9: R1 riding, with one or two slightly more challenging sections of about 20-200 feet in length; just enough to get you curious about what you and your GS are really capable of. All riders are welcome; riders with a modicum of gelände experience are welcome to bring passengers. More experienced riders will be able to up the ride rating for themselves on this out-and-back trip by getting out in front and applying judicious throttle control.
You may want a camera & some snacks; our Los Padres mountains turnaround point affords the opportunity for a short hike, or lounging & chit chat, and possibly a condor sighting. Likewise, break time is a great time for novice riders to pick the brains of the more experienced; if you have questions about off-pavement technique, always feel free to ask the ride leader!
There will be an optional restaurant lunch stop on the homeward leg of the ride.
"Nothing personal, but, just die, okay?" Gymnogyps californianus: Patient bird, horrible breath.
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