klr tech day in san diego saturday 21 august 8am

[Jud]

I can't add too much except to say that a lot of your trip goes through country where I go to ride in the winter. Ag named Paul Unmacht used to ride his Transalp from the Bay Area to Grant, CO every February for the Elephant Ride, so I'm gonna say your trip is probably

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, E Hines wrote: > > I have a busines trip I must take in October of this year. I must be there > on the 11th and I will be done by 12 noon on the 15th. I would leave Fort > Worth, TX on Friday the 8th. I would try and make the first 800 + miles on > Friday so I could take it easy the last two days. Here is the dilema, I am > going to Salt Lake City, Utah. My big fear is snow and ice going over the > mountains. I have never riden more than 500 miles in one day and I have never > made a trip this far. I have heated grips and a heated vest, plus other good > cold weather gear. I have riden over 100 miles in 26 degree weather and rode > back in 30 degrees and I will not tell you I was hot, but it is do able and I > would do it again if the conditions are good. I have enough vacation saved up > for the return trip to go south if the weather turns and come back through > California, Arizonia, and New Mexico, El Paso, etc....So, anyone/everyone what > > do you think? > P.S. > I am planning on taking the Amarillo/ New Mexico route. Maybe if time permits > stopping in Moab. Depends on first day's miles. >