moab riding - what's the good stuff

[Jud Jones]

The first time out, with a late start (which meant a lot of stops to rehydrate), one marginally competent, very slow rider, and a couple of time-consuming crashes, we took 8 hours. With an early start, 4 to 6 hours is about right, including stops for scenery, and depending on your pace.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Denis Dimick" wrote: > > Since it's his first time, I assume from the post, I think he will take more > then 6 hours to cover 90+ miles. However, I also assume that if you have > ridden the WRT more then a few times, you could do it much faster. > > Still, six hours for the WRT is a pretty good pace, > > Denis > > On Jan 17, 2008 5:10 PM, Ronald Criswell wrote: > > > Er ...... when I have done the White Rim (probably 4 or 5 times), we > > starting about 6 in the morning and pretty much finished mid day even on the > > piggy KLR. I don't take many pictures on that one. > > Criswell > > On Jan 17, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Denis Dimick wrote: > > > > If you do the White Rim trail, it's going to be a LONG day, plan on 12 > > hours, or better yet, plan on two days, so you can stop and enjoy the > > scenery. > > > > If you get a copy of the National Geographic maps, I'd recommend not doing > > anything over a 2+, since the KLR is a fairly heavy bike. I'd also stop > > and > > ask the locals at the Climbing shop in town for train conditions, they are > > a > > great source for up to date info. > > > > Sorry I can't remember more, but I don't have my maps at work, > > > > Denis > > > > On Jan 12, 2008 8:44 AM, Don Montgomery > > > wrote: > > > > > Thanks to all who have replied so far to my question on Moab riding. Any > > > insights and further suggestions are certianly welcome! > > > > > > > > > Don M > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >