DDSR Fall 2011 Rally Pics

[loingrader]

Jacin, Matt, Gerry, David, Bret on top of Hat Mountain


The mighty T-dub on Hat Mountain (Deerfield lake in background)


Jacin coming down Hat Mountain


David and Gerry coming down Hat Mountain


Matt coming all the way down Hat Mountain


some more TW love


Josh getting out his spare tube for Snooker to run back down the trail for David's DRZ


One big happy trail ridin family


Lunch at Rochford


nice campsites (and KLR's) at KOA


Morning ride on 244 & 16A (little of the pavement side of Dual Sporting)




Bret Beth and Todd at the Badlands


Beth doin some road time

[jacin theis]

nice photos! keep em coming everyone.

[The Yeti]

I really like that last one of Beth. You musta did some kind of color treatment on that one.

[loingrader]

she likes to bump up the contrast, so that was her doing.  it does look pretty cool.

[Ezyrydr]

Ezy says "Two Thumbs Up"!

[Bogus Jim]

Looks like it was another fun rally. Sorry I couldn't make it. Sorry too that Joni got hurt. I missed seeing my nodak buddies, NDave and gerry1eye. Who was riding the TW? I see the bike but no rider.

I notice some of you (or maybe all) rode up Hat Mountain. I hiked around Deerfield Lake yesterday and saw this view... you can see where the mountain got its name, from this vantage point it really does look like a big sombrero hat.




Same view of Hat Mountain, without the telephoto.



If we hold the next rally at Deerfield, there's a trail head near Deerfield Lake Resort... a 12-mile loop around the lake. Open to hiking, mountain bike, and horses. I suspect most folks would rather ride motorcycle than hike, after all it's a dual-sport rally not a hiking rally. Nice to have options though.




Deerfield Lake is not very wide here. I think if we built a ramp out of logs, Josh could probably jump this on his BMW. The landing might be interesting but it would make a helluva youtube video.




It was starting to get dark as I hiked back to the trail head. I was probably a mile away when I heard a lion scream in the forest behind me. Let me tell you, that sound will get your attention. Makes the coyotes howling sound like a lullaby.

[loingrader]

Who was riding the TW?

I (Bret, aka Loingrader) was giving the T-dub one hell of a pre zambia shake down run on saturday.  that's where she's headed and boy, it sure didn't disappoint me one bit on saturday!

bought it from Wacked and Gerry brought it down for my pop to haul back to Omaha after the rally.

[greatbuffalo]

Heres a try to direct to some photos. Lets see if it works.
Let me know if it doesn't work.
"https://picasaweb.google.com/danvendt/DDSRFallRally2011?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite"

[Lonesome Dave]

Sorry GB, it didn't work.  File not found.

[greatbuffalo]

Lets try this

https://picasaweb.google.com/danvendt/DDSRFallRally2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink

[jacin theis]

GB, Still no go.

[greatbuffalo]

I can't do anything right. Duh!
Workin on it.
Jacin, I tried to get access to your album at Shutterfly but that was a no go as well.

[greatbuffalo]

I'll get this right eventually. here's another try.

http://s1141.photobucket.com/albums/n595/greatbuffalo/DDSR%20Fall%20rally%202011/

[Wacked]

This link worked for me.  Wish I could've been there!!!

Wacked

[greatbuffalo]

Good, glad one of them worked.