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Another shot of the Duc down the ravine.

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Fuck, glad he's OK. How bad is the bike?
We think the frame is bent. Totalled, most likely.
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The hits keep coming
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We are almost at 299 now... And dirt.

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Dirt, strangling, mugging.

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More random photos from today...

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D'oh. Ray is ok. Just a little sad.

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Lunch
After all the standing in the hot sun waiting for the tow truck, ice
tea really hit the spot.

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Yeah, we got him on a bike then went to lunch
Ray rode cupcake with V.

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Done for the day
We made it back to the hotel, only slightly worse for wear. We skipped
the second half of the day that we had planned and bee-lined it back.

Time to decompress... Here's a few more pics to look at while we go
get a few beers.

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A rest stop on the wh back home
We abbreviated the rest of the day to get Ray back home. But it's all
good. I'm wondering if the GTS will get more use now?

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And then there were 8.
Everyone is fine. Ray took a wild ride down the hill, tho. His riding pants saved his ass. Literally!

(This thread does not tell a linear story. Annoyed because I was first to arrive on the scene, not counting Cody who was still traumatized from watching Ray bounce to his not-doom. Uploading in the mountains and all. Oh well! This WOULD have been first!)

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Ray
Picking up the pieces.


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Cleaning up the thread a bit. The pic is posted again below.
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Cleaning up the thread a bit. The pic is posted again below.
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"Dude, you totally crashed."
"No seriously, your bike is down there."



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Thanks for the updates boys... this looks like a really great ride (other than the whole ditch thing ).

Keep riding, be safe.
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Was the bike ride-able once it was pulled out of the woods?
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Was the bike ride-able once it was pulled out of the woods?
no, it wasn't.

Front rotor bent. Either swing arm or frame bent. There's a pic of the bike from the rear you can see it from.

Good times.
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Agreed!

My favorites so far:
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I love that you're always in a good mood, Ray. But seeing your bike on it's side made me gasp! So glad you're ok.


The riding shots are all great. I also have to laugh at every non-riding shot, some or all of you are using an electronic device of some sort.
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Ray, Ray
Chin up, Ray. I'll buy you a beer sometime.

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Heh. I wish I were there.

All I did today was burn recovery discs for laptops people haven't even bought yet.
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Heh. I wish I were there.

All I did today was burn recovery discs for laptops people haven't even bought yet.
Nyah hah.
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Series of pics from the graveyard


...To which Ray added his Duc.

Yes yes; we've likely seen versions of a few of these already! Sheesh! (I've been having uploading issues)

I'll do my part to clean up my posts when I get home.
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Looks like you guys had a great ride going there! The pics are great and it sounds like a lot of fun, can't wait to hear the deets at the next meeting!

Ray, I'm so sorry about the Duc and am glad you're okay... you can always get a new Duc, can't get a new Ray!
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On the way to the Lost Coast
So beautiful. And cows!

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More lost coast
Rounding a bend. Good times!

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Dirt
Oz finishing the last of the 4 dirt switchbacks heading out of
honeydew. He was kind enough to get stuck for a bit giving me time to
get the camera out.

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On the way to Honeydew
Cows, bridges, coast. Fun!

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At Honeydew
Some mugging at a bridge. Good times. Very beautiful day, lots of sun,
very warm. Hit at least 94 on the way in to Garberville.

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Dog and bikes
Patrick and I took a different route than the other 6, and didn't stop
for that many pictures. But we ended up at the lunch checkpoint first.
Good times. Ordering food now.

Rockhopper has joined us at the table, and our waitress is confused by
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Hey, everyone. Just wanted to say thanks for the well wishes. Aside from being a little sore, bruised ego, embarrassed, disappointed, and sad I ruined the ride for everyone, all else is peachy. I took amtrack, bus, and BART home. That was more traumatizing than the accident.

The 1.5 days of riding I spent with this group was such a blast! I will get another mc (sorry, OZ) and we'll do this again (minus the ditch diving).
Seeing these birds circle around us should have been my sign...
Seeing these birds circle around us should have been my sign...
This is what it feels like to be Godzilla (before the crash)
This is what it feels like to be Godzilla (before the crash)
Macho, macho men! They did it, saved the totaled bike from the grave!
Macho, macho men! They did it, saved the totaled bike from the grave!
Laying in pain while the guys pose with their catch.
Laying in pain while the guys pose with their catch.
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A few more images b4 the wreck
Another late upload. Bite me!

If you look carefully you can see Jess flipping me the bird. Right back atcha, big guy!


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Another late upload. Bite me!
Francis catches up? Razz emoticon
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Back home! Will post some pics in a bit. Gotta spend some qt with my girls
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