bike riding mostly
Only around 10,000 years old. Up on the plateau above Searles & Panamint Valleys in the Coso Rock Art District of the Mojave Desert. It’s a steep climb and there’s a bit of bouldering and scrambling and bushwhacking and stud piles dodging.
or Why’d the Tortoise Cross Homewood Canyon Road? Saturday, go get the mail PO Box 81 93592
Searles Valley Fat Ride
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Ed Was Here
The tv was sitting far out, 100 yards or more, from an abandoned double-wide “homestead” we visited regularly on the valley tours and had become known as The Palm Tree House . It had been shot where it sat, perhaps from the house which would have been an admirable feat if you’re into that sort of thing. Abbey may have appreciated the effort.
Mylar Balloon Count: 4
Test ride on the new frame. 9 ZERO 7 135 slider they call it. Pugsley stuff swapped over. 1×10 drive. BB7’s are now replaced with hydraulics. Had a Husker Du on the front but it did not hold up in the rocks. Sidewall succumbed to the Mojave. Switched back to the perhaps slightly more robust and heavier 27 tpi Larry’s. Scale reads between 30 and 32 pounds.
Dad came up for a couple days. Survived the “guest house”. Helped plumb in Phase One of the water fiasco, er, project. Progress was made despite our best efforts.
Mylar Balloon Count: 0
Searles Valley/Slate Range Fat Ride
Mylar Balloon Count: 5
Upper Searles Valley Flower Tour. Once a year. Get out there before the Tortoises do.
