Mark H
New member
In 2014 my wife and I traveled to California from Australia for the first time with two motorcycles. The roads in this part of the world offer an unparalleled riding experience, so not surprisingly the adventure continued in 2016 and has now become somewhat of a pilgrimage.
Once again, the bikes are leaving first and we will follow. Over 34 days from late May and through June we will ride a total of 16,000 km (10,000 mi) on a route that embraces some of the best motorcycle roads on offer. Starting in Long Beach (California), we will travel as far east as Denver (Colorado), north to Alberta and British Columbia in Canada, and be bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west. Mostly paved, but with very special sections of off-road riding, we will spend up to 10 hours each day on our bikes as we crisscross nine states and two provinces, with mostly one night stays in 31 different cities and towns.
We will minimise the risks whilst maximizing the thrills, rely on our riding skills and sheer determination to empower us, and we will take on every day as a new adventure. With an almost obsessive attraction to the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, we will chase each other along their twisting black ribbons and once or twice look down at the world through our visors from more than 14,000 feet. In contrast, we will also cruise across the vast open plains and occasionally get dirty on forest roads and canyon trails. Prepared for whatever may come, we will experience the heat of the desert, late seasonal snow in the high country, and rain will no doubt find us on occasion.
We each have a 2015 model BMW R1200GS; identical apart from Ros’ slightly lower suspension and my tinted screen. They are powerful, fast, agile and exhilarating machines with a chameleon like nature that is perfect for this type of adventure. They will wear their Australian registration plates and we hope to once again embrace and be embraced by a motorcycling community who call this amazing corner of the world home.
If anyone is interested, we will be sharing our adventure via a dedicated Facebook link. facebook.com/endlessroads2017
Please feel free to post comments etc.
We touch down in LA on the 19th May and head off on two wheels on Sunday 21st. It's difficult to convey just how excited we are just two weeks out, but I suspect most of you probably know how we are feeling.
Let the adventure begin.
Once again, the bikes are leaving first and we will follow. Over 34 days from late May and through June we will ride a total of 16,000 km (10,000 mi) on a route that embraces some of the best motorcycle roads on offer. Starting in Long Beach (California), we will travel as far east as Denver (Colorado), north to Alberta and British Columbia in Canada, and be bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west. Mostly paved, but with very special sections of off-road riding, we will spend up to 10 hours each day on our bikes as we crisscross nine states and two provinces, with mostly one night stays in 31 different cities and towns.
We will minimise the risks whilst maximizing the thrills, rely on our riding skills and sheer determination to empower us, and we will take on every day as a new adventure. With an almost obsessive attraction to the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, we will chase each other along their twisting black ribbons and once or twice look down at the world through our visors from more than 14,000 feet. In contrast, we will also cruise across the vast open plains and occasionally get dirty on forest roads and canyon trails. Prepared for whatever may come, we will experience the heat of the desert, late seasonal snow in the high country, and rain will no doubt find us on occasion.
We each have a 2015 model BMW R1200GS; identical apart from Ros’ slightly lower suspension and my tinted screen. They are powerful, fast, agile and exhilarating machines with a chameleon like nature that is perfect for this type of adventure. They will wear their Australian registration plates and we hope to once again embrace and be embraced by a motorcycling community who call this amazing corner of the world home.
If anyone is interested, we will be sharing our adventure via a dedicated Facebook link. facebook.com/endlessroads2017
Please feel free to post comments etc.
We touch down in LA on the 19th May and head off on two wheels on Sunday 21st. It's difficult to convey just how excited we are just two weeks out, but I suspect most of you probably know how we are feeling.
Let the adventure begin.
