Desert Lasagne 2014

Desert Lasagne

February  8th and 9th

Ride postponed

The Best of the Mojave Desert

 Barstow to Ridgecrest and Back

Husky Monument 2005

Join us for this 2 day Dual Sport Ride around the Mojave.

Riding begins Saturday Morning 2/8/2014 in Barstow CA

Recommendation:  You should arrive before 8:00am

About the ride:

This is a 2 day Dual Sport Ride to explore the back corners of the Mojave Desert. We will start in Barstow CA and travel to Ridgecrest on Saturday, spend the night in a hotel, then return to Barstow on Sunday.

We will have a support truck to carry our overnight gear.

The ride will have options of routes to take depending on the level of difficulty that you select and the weather conditions.

 Ride Saturday Day1

Barstow to Ridgecrest

From Barstow we will travel through the Fort Irwin area and past Inscription Point . Then on to the Husky Monument.  From there we ride into Johannesburg for gas and lunch. After Lunch it is through Spangler Hills, past Charlies Place to some optional singletrack sections.  Then it is into Ridgecrest for the evening.

I put these ride maps on the web page because I know a few of you love looking at the ride detail and dreaming about the ride.  At first glance these maps do not look so impressive, but they are way cool.  If you click the Earth or Satellite tab and start zooming in, you can see the ride in incredible detail.   I have spent a ton of hours sorting through the details of the ride for each day, so for those of you that enjoy this sort of thing, well enjoy!

Legend:  

The Red lines are Harder routes

The Blue lines are main routes

The Green lines are a mix of easy and paved routes

 Ride Sunday Day2 

Ridgecrest to Barstow

From Ridgecrest we travel around the El Paso Mountains to the Burro Schmidt Tunnel.  Then it is into Randsburg to the Whitehouse Tavern for lunch.  Stopping in Johannesburg for gas, then it is past the California City Desert and into Barstow.

Ride Map Day2

Signup info:

You will need to make your own motel reservations per below

Saturday 2/8/2014: Ridgecrest CA: 

Travelodge 760-384-3575

131 West Upjohn Avenue

Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Note double room is $54 and single room is $49

Sunday 2/9/2014:  Last day of the ride, you go home.

Cost to join this 2 day ride is $100

The money covers the support truck.

It also covers GPS files, both Tracklogs, and GPS Background Maps. I will also provide a printed daily ride plan with printed daily maps, all designed specifically for our route. 

To sign up for the ride please use the following form

Ride Signup

Questions email: gpsKevin@gmail.com

Do you already know someone that has signed up for this ride?  See the list below

 Are you right for this ride?

When something goes wrong on a ride, would your riding friends say that you are more likely to need help or more likely to give help?  You should be in the more likely to offer help camp.  This ride is filled with riders that are more likely to give help, so most of the time the riders never need help.  Additionally there is all the normal stuff, come prepared to maintain your bike, fix your bike on the trail, repair flat tires, deal with bad weather and rain and make a joke or two.

How does the ride navigation work?

This is a self-led GPS ride; all riding is on your own.  You are responsible for your own riding.  You will be given a GPS map file and instructions on how to use your Garmin GPS unit.  People will hook up in small groups of less than 6 riders and tend to ride together.  You are not encouraged to ride alone.  You are responsible for your own riding and yourself.  (see my ride Navigation Video)

Note from me, gpsKevin

My goal for this ride is simple,  great riding, so you can count on great routes and places to ride.

But in addition: The ride is about  discovering new places, meeting new friends, seeing new parts of  Death Valley.

Thanks

gpsKevin

FAQ's

Q:What will the weather be like this time of year?

A: In January, the weather is often nice, could be a little cold in the morning and in the mountains.  But sometimes there can be rain and snow.  Some years the snow in the mountains is a problem.  Snow can force us to change our routes.  Come prepared with extra gear for cold and wet.

Q: Would this be a good Noobs Ride?

A:  Yes, Great place for a new riders to try this stuff out.  The riding has easy route choices, and the weather will just be starting to get cold.  You will find lots of supportive people at the ride.

Q; What do I do if I don't have a garmin gps?

A: Buy one, you need it, we will show you how to use it. You can get a great one for $100 bucks. ( See gpsKevin's gps recommendations)

Q: Is the riding really on my own?

A: Yes, but  almost everyone hooks up and rides with a friend, or a new friend.  

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