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[Ede-DE]

Today it was warm (~72 °F/22 °C) & dry weather. But unpaved roads are still a mess of mud & puddles. Sometimes it wasn't a ride but a mudslide.

 

[random1781]

8 hours ago, Ede-DE said:

Today it was warm (~72 °F/22 °C) & dry weather. But unpaved roads are still a mess of mud & puddles. Sometimes it wasn't a ride but a mudslide.

 

Immensely jealous of those temperatures...

 

[thepointchris]

I went out for a bit of a look-see in my valley. There was this road to the left that I was curious about  and after 5 miles or so, it got interesting. 

I was convinced that it would "connect" me, if I could just keep going - I bet no-one here ever though that way! 

I got off at at tricky spot, had a look-see around the corner, and decided to turn back.  But alas, no room. In the end I laid the beast down   dragged her head to face down-hill, and retraced the route. 

A lot of satisfaction and learning on that little trip out to Lockwood Valley. i90

Edited June 2 by thepointchris
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[Ede-DE]

16 hours ago, random1781 said:

Immensely jealous of those temperatures...

 

Wow! That's the temperature my lady dreams about. Since she had cancer a few years ago she's freezing all the time, even when it's above 70 °F.

[AZJW]

10 hours ago, thepointchris said:

If you need practice picking up your bike, you do know Ballinger Canyon is just up the road, right?

[MAWERRO]

On 5/21/2024 at 10:41 AM, Alan M said:

Finally got the bike out for a short spin to try out the new Mitas tyres.

 

Front feels good, lots of grip.

 

[forty2]

New rubber day! Shinko 804/805

 

[thepointchris]

13 hours ago, AZJW said:

If you need practice picking up your bike, you do know Ballinger Canyon is just up the road, right?

man! the "turnaround " and  one more pickup 10 minutes later had me praying "no flat tire please"! it was yet another good exercise in: be prepared!  good day out, all in all.

[Charles De Mar]

Nebraska 

[maddog123]

Yesterday I went for a ride with two of my friends, one is as skills as me he now has my old wr450 and I let a other buddy of mine use my XT250 and he his a superior driver then me, this was very off road a few beaver dam / creek crossing about two feet deep of water in a abandon / unmaintained road the T7 wasn’t the fastest in that environment with the loose sand that trail had … after we cross in a lumber road with some heavy gauge gravel freshly gravel road there I lost them but still was very challenging. To finish was a swampy quad trail.. The Tenere pull it through I didn’t drop it or got stuck but it was lots of work to cross that section … the XT 250 was perfect for this ride  … I think that’s the worst off-road I will do with the T7 but it was lots of fun. 

[maddog123]

a few more 

[NeilW]

48 minutes ago, maddog123 said:

Yesterday I went for a ride with two of my friends, one is as skills as me he now has my old wr450 and I let a other buddy of mine use my XT250 and he his a superior driver then me, this was very off road a few beaver dam / creek crossing about two feet deep of water in a abandon / unmaintained road the T7 wasn’t the fastest in that environment with the loose sand that trail had … after we cross in a lumber road with some heavy gauge gravel freshly gravel road there I lost them but still was very challenging. To finish was a swampy quad trail.. The Tenere pull it through I didn’t drop it or got stuck but it was lots of work to cross that section … the XT 250 was perfect for this ride  … I think that’s the worst off-road I will do with the T7 but it was lots of fun. 

Sounds like the kinda of ride I gave up doing on My T7 soon after acquiring it. Too much effort and not enough reward for over 70 years old. I stick to sight seeing on forest roads now. Haven’t dropped my T7 in 2 years. But still carry the eastbound motowinch just in case. 

[maddog123]

On 6/5/2024 at 10:52 AM, NeilW said:

Sounds like the kinda of ride I gave up doing on My T7 soon after acquiring it. Too much effort and not enough reward for over 70 years old. I stick to sight seeing on forest roads now. Haven’t dropped my T7 in 2 years. But still carry the eastbound motowinch just in case. 

ho I bet it’s a workout on its own maneuvering it at my age can’t image your age … riding is plenty at 70 years old I will be bless if I still do at that age. 

 

cheers  

[NeilW]

1 minute ago, maddog123 said:

ho I bet it’s a workout on its own maneuvering it at my age can’t image your age … riding is plenty at 70 years old I will be bless if I still do at that age. 

 

cheers  

I am still paying Ice Hockey in a beer league - you better be too

[maddog123]

today little rip … a rapid a few km from my property 

[AZJW]

Proof my son is having more fun than I am today.

 

 

[Stdekok]

T7 feels heavy when stuck in the mud 

[Tenerider]

Had a great day off with the T7's little sister:

 

 

We trailered our bikes (the small electric ones of my boys and my Beta Evo 300) to an amazing trials area in NL - and were almost completely on our own there.

Getting confident now with this little beast and pulled my first (small) wheelies ever.

[Stou]

First trail ride with my new T7, I love it!

 

 

[random1781]

 

Chicxulub, Yucatan, around 15 km from the center of the Chicxulub Crater. The most remarkable thing here was the smell of the marshes around the area, but in this photo you can see a Tenere in the bushes stalking a raptor.

[Ede-DE]

I don't know about Ténérés but I thought the dinos all died after the meteor impact some years ago.

[forty2]

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