Common Sense Dirt Biking - Murphy , Idaho 12/29/2015

 

 

 

 

Loop ~ 32 miles

NO FLY LIST -  BRIAN , OFFROAD , SPODE DADDY

Photos- John , David , Brian
Video – David

My first ride in 3 weeks . David's first ride in 4 weeks since getting his knee cleaned up.

I set the KTM up with ice screws . Hauled it and the TE250 ( w/o screws ).

I hadn’t ridden the KTM in over a year maybe two years. It felt kind of ratty in the parking lot.
At 2800 feet the ground was frozen but no snow. I decided to ride the Berg.

 

David

 

Brian , David

We rode some gravel , rocky washes and I was glad I didn’t have the screws.

Following a single track just above Diamond Basin at ~ 4500 feet.

 

The snow was ~ 3-4 inches , powered and no tracks.
Deep enough you couldn’t see the ruts , rocks ………
Traction was ok but I sat and putted in 1st gear through most of it.

 

David wanted to ride the side hill single track above Diamond Basin.
I talked him into dropping into the sand washes .

 

We followed a few hundred yards of road by the corrals.
I went down hard, body slammed my right side.
One of those where you have to collect yourself to make sure your OK.
I stung my head/helmet  but didn’t ring my bell.
Made me more cautious and timid the rest of the ride.