Grand Canyon Ride

pglaves · Feb 25, 2019

robsryder said:
My wife and I rode around that area a while back on our K75S. One thing that I would do differently - Hydrate way more than you think. I thought that we were stopping often enough, but we were not. It would have been best for us to stop about every half hour and drink a half to one liter of water. Maybe this is where one of those camel-bak things would work well. Better to stop and drink more fluid than not. We ended up having a rest / hydration day instead of a hiking day enroute. It is wonderful country, but it is dry. You can tell this is true when you spit and it is dust by the time it hits the ground.

In a few hundred thousand miles of this, I can only say do not plan to drink at stops. Sip every few minutes as you ride. Voni uses a Camelback type bag in her tank bag. I use a bottle with a sipping hose mounted on the bike. Drink as you go. It is the only way to stay adequately hydrated in my experience.

mikegalbicka · Feb 26, 2019

You might find this article interesting

100 things you should know about the Grand Canyon

lancexmorehead · Feb 28, 2019

robsryder said:
My wife and I rode around that area a while back on our K75S. One thing that I would do differently - Hydrate way more than you think. I thought that we were stopping often enough, but we were not. It would have been best for us to stop about every half hour and drink a half to one liter of water. Maybe this is where one of those camel-bak things would work well. Better to stop and drink more fluid than not. We ended up having a rest / hydration day instead of a hiking day enroute. It is wonderful country, but it is dry. You can tell this is true when you spit and it is dust by the time it hits the ground.

Ha! We will definitely keep an eye out for dehydration.

Thanks

lancexmorehead · Feb 28, 2019

PGlaves said:
In a few hundred thousand miles of this, I can only say do not plan to drink at stops. Sip every few minutes as you ride. Voni uses a Camelback type bag in her tank bag. I use a bottle with a sipping hose mounted on the bike. Drink as you go. It is the only way to stay adequately hydrated in my experience.

Appreciate the suggestion (and, I've always appreciated your articles in the old MOA magazine).

lancexmorehead · Feb 28, 2019

mikegalbicka said:
You might find this article interesting

100 things you should know about the Grand Canyon

Wonderful , concise information.
Thanks!

t6pilot · Mar 1, 2019

We’ve done canyon rides for the last 4 years in the fall, (October) approaching from both the north and south
Always have stayed at the marble canyon lodge, very rustic and basic, it does have a great restaurant and Chevron gas station on the property, book early as it fills up, don’t forget to ride to Lee’s fairy
Plan on stopping often as views are fantastic, north rim is a little less crowded than the south just saying
And yes we’re going back again this year

mikegalbicka · Mar 1, 2019

lancexmorehead said:
Wonderful , concise information.
Thanks!

The wife and I spent a few days out there 5 years ago. We stayed in Flagstaff and the first day we rode to the east entrance and visited most of the overlook stops on our R1200RT. The next day we rode to the south entrance and parked the bike and used the shuttle to visit everything on that side. It was much more crowded then the east side and you have to use the shuttles there. We were there 2 weeks before the north rim opened for the season. We experienced a full range of temperature and weather changes including snow and sleet and lots of sun and warmth. It was beautiful and pictures really don't do it justice.

Visian · Mar 2, 2019

lancexmorehead said:
We are starting in Grand Junction, CO and heading south towards the canyon; spending the first night in Kayenta; then meeting up with the wives in Flagstaff before completing our Grand Canyon tour

Before you head south, you might enjoy a a little detour through the Colorado National Monument.

lancexmorehead · Mar 3, 2019

Visian said:
Before you head south, you might enjoy a a little detour through the Colorado National Monument.

Thanks!

slime · Jun 9, 2019

Well, I'm late to the party but I just got back from the west. I did a new Rawhide Adventure tour of the west. We went to the north rim via Bar 10 Ranch. Road wasn't bad but still challenging in areas. Probably a couple hundred miles of gravel, sand, rock and dirt. A friend went a few days later in his truck, ( I think 2WD ) but couldn't get to the north rim because of mud. It was an amazing trip, especially on a new 1250 GS...a bucket list trip for me. I hope your trip was great too! If I could make this thing take a picture...

mikegalbicka · Jun 9, 2019

slime said:
If I could make this thing take a picture...

Reduce the size =< 1200 x 1200 pixels and 5 MB file size. An easy way to do that is email yourself a copy and use that one instead. Most default settings in phones/tablets use a very high resolution greater than these limits. The best fix is to change those camera settings because you rarely need that type of resolution.

barryg · Jun 10, 2019

Pretty pricey camping out, moteling, eating at the Grand Canyon. It's a remote area. 20 years ago, I met up with another rider touring the canyon. We found out that about 10 miles outside of Grand Canyon Village was open range. Free camping. After eating we did the ride out and found a nice secluded site and camped out. Free. I remember seeing a few other bikes and riders doing the same thing. Felt good saving those bucks to buy a few souvenirs.

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