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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #45 on: April 17, 2012, 05:06:39 PM »
not sure where the "Pete King Trail" section of the Idaho ride is... but I want to avoid things like that...   not wide enough for bike with bags...

how much of the trail is as narrow (with tree's) as the beginning of this?

That would be a ROUGH time with a bike with a set of hard bags on  it.. (like both that are going on the ride)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLVInPxk1kA&feature=player_embedded#!

Ultimatly Id like to stick to mild ATV roads, and SUV roads

Perhapse there is a "Girl Scouts Tour of Idaho"?


Stuff like this should be avoided. LOL






Stuff like this should be strived for.





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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #46 on: April 17, 2012, 06:13:36 PM »
Hey nothing to be ashamed of on the very long ride you've chosen,,,you are right about avoiding trouble,,,I've read RR of guys starting at the Idaho border and not making it passed Challis. It is defiantly a small bike route in the begining,,,but hitting 80% gets the job done. I believe I can save you a lot of time and grief,,,but still see the good stuff. Come back with your K5 or one of your many other bikes,,, trailered or back of pickup and we'll find some goat trails.

I've not ridden Pete King it is North of Elk City and I hope to hang in to Canada with you and back to Island Park/West Jellystone area.


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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #47 on: April 17, 2012, 06:19:16 PM »
Hey nothing to be ashamed of on the very long ride you've chosen,,,you are right about avoiding trouble,,,I've read RR of guys starting at the Idaho border and not making it passed Challis. It is defiantly a small bike route in the begining,,,but hitting 80% gets the job done. I believe I can save you a lot of time and grief,,,but still see the good stuff. Come back with your K5 or one of your many other bikes,,, trailered or back of pickup and we'll find some goat trails.

I've not ridden Pete King it is North of Elk City and I hope to hang in to Canada with you and back to Island Park/West Jellystone area.





No shame at all... Most guys are afraid to try as much of the Tour of idaho as Im going to do... let alone Tack it onto the back of a 6,000 mile dirt ride.

We are now going... INTO canada... not sure if I have mentioned that..

still up in the air how far....   talk of "top of the world"...   but, not sure.
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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #48 on: April 17, 2012, 06:21:50 PM »
Hey nothing to be ashamed of on the very long ride you've chosen,,,you are right about avoiding trouble,,,I've read RR of guys starting at the Idaho border and not making it passed Challis. It is defiantly a small bike route in the begining,,,but hitting 80% gets the job done. I believe I can save you a lot of time and grief,,,but still see the good stuff. Come back with your K5 or one of your many other bikes,,, trailered or back of pickup and we'll find some goat trails.

I've not ridden Pete King it is North of Elk City and I hope to hang in to Canada with you and back to Island Park/West Jellystone area.





No shame at all... Most guys are afraid to try as much of the Tour of idaho as Im going to do... let alone Tack it onto the back of a 10,000 mile dirt ride.

We are now going... INTO canada... not sure if I have mentioned that..

still up in the air how far....   talk of "top of the world"...   but, not sure.

Right on,,,probably call my wifie to come haul me home.
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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #49 on: April 18, 2012, 07:53:08 AM »
The more I research the TID... the more Im thinking of Re-Routing..

seems everywhere I look up  (trying to acumulate sections of trail to avoid)..   there are just Horror storys of this thing..   and that its all nasty off road...... 

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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #50 on: April 18, 2012, 04:00:14 PM »
Single track is tough. There is plenty of good dirt road to get you there. This part shouldn't be missed in my opinion. d**n fat finger typing on phone.
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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #51 on: April 24, 2012, 08:39:51 AM »

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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #52 on: April 30, 2012, 05:08:16 PM »
Bikes actually look like bikes again... good sign..

(they were down to bare frames almost..)  :| :|




and the "Garage Forman"    decided we needed snacks.


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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #53 on: April 30, 2012, 05:32:45 PM »
 :-D
 Now That's a Foreman I can work For.. Always thinkin' about the Crew..
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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #54 on: May 01, 2012, 12:11:26 PM »
d**n are you going to ride those or just eat off of them? Little exhaust burrito  :mrgreen:

Just got back from big sur & need to get some maintenance done, I will get you called here shortly
if I only had a pair, I could actually ride this thing

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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #55 on: May 01, 2012, 03:36:17 PM »
:-D
 Now That's a Foreman I can work For.. Always thinkin' about the Crew..
 T \o/

Yea.. but when your Job Forman asks you to tickle them......   or loads their pants full while your trying to work...



d**n are you going to ride those or just eat off of them? Little exhaust burrito  :mrgreen:

Just got back from big sur & need to get some maintenance done, I will get you called here shortly

All my bikes are like that... even if they are going to ride 10,000 miles..   things like shift levers etc, get run across the buffer before they get put back on the bike...   Just the way I am..   (sick in the head)

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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #56 on: May 05, 2012, 05:23:00 AM »
When is your launch date?
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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #57 on: May 07, 2012, 02:12:25 PM »
When is your launch date?

be ready date is June 4...      from there we watch the pass's...   once they are passable.. we ride...

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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #58 on: May 07, 2012, 03:32:50 PM »
You should start collecting names and numbers in case you need a part quick or welding or just a place to stay along the way.
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Re: Continental Divide
« Reply #59 on: May 08, 2012, 06:25:36 AM »
If you are in Colorado or Utah and need some help let me know and ill do all I can to help pm me for a phone #