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PNW TSM Spring Ride
« on: March 13, 2011, 10:41:35 PM »
Several of us live in the Pacific Northwest (ACMX, Jetz, Sachs, FactoryX, Watson, Swimr2DaResQ just to name a few).

What do any of you think about having a "TSM Spring Ride" get together?  Perhaps one Saturday, likely in April / May when we know will be good weather, and schedule a trail ride in some chosen location (that at least 1 person knows the trails and can be considered a middle point for all involved).  We can even take a few pics and vids and maybe even an article on this site.

We could even start a regional annual spring ride, but I can only organize the PNW regional ride.

Any thoughts?
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2011, 05:57:09 AM »
That would be awesome, I'd like to get that done on the east too. :)
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2011, 06:49:36 AM »
Great idea. Going to be an interesting choice for riding areas.
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2011, 08:25:56 AM »
I'm in the middle of house reno's so given my time/money constraints the earliest I might be available would be early May.As well I am still badly busted up so if some of the young guys want to get on the throttle they'll have to wait for me.

 As for an area I would recommend the Little Naches west of Yakima - hundreds of miles of trails and in early May the upper areas won't have too much snow.There are also excellent camping spots along the Little Naches river. ;D
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2011, 12:25:24 PM »
Going slow is no problem and never been to that place but it's fine with me.  Before we decide on the place tho we need to get everyone who will go and then agree.  Giford Pichot is out that way too and is pretty great from what I hear but haven't been there.  TSF is always fine of course, there's capitol forest up north never been there tho, jones creek in wa, but I'd skip that place.  And little naches / cle clem, its fine with me.

Let's see who's all interested to reply to this thread and where they would be willing to go.  I go out every other weekend, so need to pick a weekend I can go (don't have my daughter) and in May is fine.  So sounds like Sachs is in, factoryx?  Jetz?


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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2011, 02:01:24 PM »
Most likely, and I am all for May as well. I thought more people on here lived in oregon/washinton?
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2011, 02:53:36 PM »
Sounds like a good idea, if I can make it.  That's going to depend mainly on two things - first I'm going to need to fix up one of the shocks on the Husky (we fixed the other (hopefully) and now we're onto the other).  The other thing is going to be my work schedule.  At the moment I'm working evenings on the weekends, but it's not unheard-of to get a day off, so if we can have a date relatively early-on, I'll be more likely to make it.  I anticipate also having a truck by then, but if not I can probably pile the bike in with someone else, considering we're all fairly local.

On the whole, the idea sounds awesome!
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 03:46:20 PM »
Great idea. I'm available almost every weekend. The only thing that takes up my weekends are races. I should have my license by then and I have no problem getting anywhere. Besides fuel cost ): But the bike is ready  ;D
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2011, 07:32:14 PM »
Ok Tentative date is Saturday May 14th. 

So who all from the NW can go and where do you want to go?

* Diamond Mill (TSF, OR)
* McCubbins (Mt Hood, OR)
* Mt Hood River (Mt Hood, OR)
* China Hat (Bend, OR)
* Nestucca/Trask (McMinniville OR/Tillamook OR)
* Jones Creek (Washougal, Washington)
* Capitoal Forest (Olympia, WA)
* Little Naches (Yakima, WA)
* Gifford Pinchot (Longview, WA)

What type of riding?  Wide quad trails or Single Track?  I prefer tight, technical single track.

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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2011, 08:17:52 PM »
I'm not really familiar with all the riding areas, but I'm good with anything that's not too far from Portland, maybe 200mi max?  As for trails, I prefer somewhat-wide trails, maybe not necessarily something giant and quad style, but wider than the tire of the bike. :P
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2011, 09:08:01 PM »
hard to say really, china hat(East Fort Rock) is interesting and supposedly one of the better riding areas in oregon, but I barely know the place. Tillamook would be an okay choice, but 4x4 would have destroyed the trails by now.
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2011, 09:19:53 PM »
swimmer2daresq and I are wayyy up on the peninsula
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2011, 09:25:11 PM »
Washougal then? Damn thats up there.
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2011, 09:37:33 PM »
I would be down, just have to make sure I can get away from work. I haven't gotten to ride anywhere other than up here on the peninsula and down in Florence, OR on the dunes! I would be down to carpool with Andrew and possibly camp over night, but I really don't want to drive more than 4-5 hours if possible. It is an awesome idea and would surely be a great time even if only a few could make it! Going slow is cool, and those of us that like to go as fast as we can make checkpoints and so forth, (not that I am fast, I'd like to think so, but I'm pretty slow)! :P
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Re: PNW TSM Spring Ride
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2011, 09:46:37 PM »
Diamond Mill (TSF) would not be destoryed by 4x4 since you can't 4x4 there and it's mostly single track :)

Little Naches is where Sachs Suggested, that's near Yakima, WA.  The furthest south would be Factory in Bend, that's about 4 hours 30 minute drive.  The furthest North is Port Angles with ACMX and that's actually also 4 hours 30 minutes drive.  So, looks like Little Naches (Yakima, WA) or Gifford Pinchot (Longview, WA) would be the middle ground. 

It is possible to camp at Little Naches as Sachs mentioned, perhaps that would cut down travel if camped overnight.
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