Saturday, May 31, 2008

Playing in the Redwoods

Ok, I made it a point to find a no crap dirt road. One would think that this task would be fairly simple. Think again. All the dirt roads around here are either private or gated off. So, I road around and found one. Actually I stumbled upon it about a year ago. At the time I was riding my Kawasaki Nomad and didn't want to risk it. But I vowed one day I'd return.


And I did. This time on my Wee. And what can I say... It was fun. Too short, lasting barely more than 5 miles. It wound down the backside of Mt Madonna and as such was steep and filled with plentiful switchbacks. The surface was loose dirt and gravel on a very solid base. It never rains here so things were dry and dusty. The first inch or so was basically powder. Being a relative dirt virgin, I took it slow. 15-20mph. I felt stable the entire time. It was great.


Next up... I don't know. I really want to find a good long dirt road somewhere. The hunt is on.