Bridgeville Loop, May 15

[melville]

Took a little ride Wednesday:



Huge fun! It included the western end of the famous Hwy 36, and then 30 miles of dirt to get back to civilization. Here's the end of the pavement for a while:



Once on the dirt, there were some geocaches to find, starting with this one:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... wp=GC2ZDMF

Hopefully some of you other than Rob and Brad can see it. Here's the scenery on the way there:









Meanwhile I've got the GPS running. It's on a lanyard about my neck and I'm checking it every couple minutes to see if I'm close. Here's where the cache was, it is indeed a lone madrone, and a magnificent one at that:



I got to GZ (cacher talk for Ground Zero per the GPS device) and made a shy friend:



He wasn't telling where it was precisely, but I found it maybe 15 feet away. Back geared up and on to the next one:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... wp=GC2ZDEM

This one was a quick find. On to the next cache:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... wp=GC2ZDKF

A clever hide, but found fairly quickly. More bodacious scenery as I rolled along:







And then the next cache:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... wp=GC1TAW1

Here I'm parked reasonably close to GZ, but did not find. I'll have to come out with Muriel and the boys when the Westy runs again. That bridge, like many out here, is made from an old railroad flatcar. One lane, all steel deck.



I must say the dirt was quite an experience. It's likely I'd have felt more confident on a G/S rather than my B/S (that's Bright and Shiny), but I just set my head to "just go half the speed you'd do this section on the mountain bike" and things were fine. The end of Jack Shaw Road was a bit worrisome, but there was a cache there, also unfound:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... wp=GC1MDN5

But there's a wicked swimming hole there to get the family to go out next time.

Onward to the last cache of the day, which was FOUND:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... wp=GC1TATG

And more wicked scenery:





We've had a dryish winter for us, and the main effect is that the road has dried out enough for a good ride before the grass goes brown. In another month the pastures will turn a golden brown. I was tripping on just how GREEN GREEN GREEN things were that day.

Eventually I got back to pavement and back home. Took Muriel out for dinner and margaritas. A good day.

I'll try to go somewhere interesting on my next Moto Wednesday.

[enigmaT120]

Pretty ride. Sometimes, around here, things seem so green they must be glowing.

[ME 109]

I had a look on satellite pictures. Sure is pretty. And the roads would be a treat!

[Sibbo]

"I must say the dirt was quite an experience. It's likely I'd have felt more confident on a G/S rather than my B/S (that's Bright and Shiny), but I just set my head to "just go half the speed you'd do this section on the mountain bike" and things were fine."

My ST thrives on dirt and that's very nice dirt, smooth and even . You must really lift on your mountain bike !

[melville]

I must say the dirt was quite an experience. It's likely I'd have felt more confident on a G/S rather than my B/S (that's Bright and Shiny), but I just set my head to "just go half the speed you'd do this section on the mountain bike" and things were fine.

My ST thrives on dirt and that's very nice dirt, smooth and even . You must really lift on your mountain bike !

If things get outta shape on the mountain bike, I can impose my will on it with a 6 or 7 to one weight advantage. The airhead has more than two to one over me! I spent a lotta time in 2nd gear, going 20 to 25 mph.

[bbelk]

I would truly enjoy caching around that country with you.

[melville]

I would truly enjoy caching around that country with you.

Here's today's find. No moto, just me 'n' Muriel:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... 167cc07b46