[JDBPFLYER]

It’s about the same for me as well. Any other thoughts from the group?

 

[EODAZ]

8:30 meet up and 9 ride time?

Meet in the middle ish time??

 

[Tmesic]

8:30 meet up and 9 ride time?

Meet in the middle ish time??

Seems like a good compromise. Tim

 

[JDBPFLYER]

OK if everyone is good with that we’ll say 0830 meetup and 0900 ride time.

 

[EODAZ]

Sounds good

 

[Ledfoot]

Sounds good!

 

[Cmhansen]

Good with me. I think my neighbor is gonna join with his maverick also

 

[EODAZ]

Bump, one week until this ride any last takers or drop outs?

 

[JDBPFLYER]

So it looks like 9 so far if my math is correct. Meetup at 0830 and ride by 9 looks like what everyone wants. Any changes????

 

[Ledfoot]

I’m out. Got suckered into a Moab trip...

Have fun!

 

[JDBPFLYER]

Enjoy it, that's on my to-go list this year as well. Something tells me that your arm didn't get too twisted to go.......

 

[Tmesic]

I still plan on being there. Tim

 

[Cmhansen]

I'm still a go along with my neighbor

 

[azerik]

Still in

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[Scott F]

Forecast high 91 low 59

 

[Tmesic]

Forecast high 91 low 59

I would appreciate you forecasting a lower high temp please !

Ouch 91!

Tim

 

[azerik]

It’s low 70’s up north. I think I’m going to live up here for a bit this summer.


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[JDBPFLYER]

So yes, it’s forecast to be pretty warm on Saturday. Luckily this ride doesn’t really have any slow spots to it, it’s all fairly fast trail. With that said, I want to address the lunch break. I recommend against planning to ride into Gila Bend and rather see us all bring out lunch and plan to stop on the trail in the shadiest spot we can find. I say this for a few reasons. If we plan a trail stop we can keep our non-riding time to a minimum and get back before the hottest part of the day and, due to the current immigration situation in Gila Bend, will avoid any “situations” that might arise while we’re in town. Going into town will add about an hour and a half (or more) which would put us back at the trucks and loading when it’s the hottest part of the day. As many of you know, the Border Patrol is dropping these illegals into town several times per day and from all accounts, they are wandering the streets and the place looks like a homeless camp in downtown LA. I don’t have first-hand knowledge but I do have “connections” that all say the same thing. This is a new situation that didn’t really exist until very recently. Between the increased LE presence in town, all the illegals, and the temperatures expected for our ride maybe our best plan is to eat on the trail. I’m pretty sure each of us can make the ride on fuel with the exception of anyone running on corn which I doubt they have in Gila Bend anyway. The area where we will terminate the outbound leg of the ride and begin the return is outside of town by a few miles on the opposite side of the interstate from town so there are no issues in that area that I’ve been made aware of.

This is just my take on it and I’m willing to do whatever the collective group wants. Any thoughts?

 

[Tmesic]

I also just want to put out there that the earlier we stage the cooler it will be when we are loading back up.

I know it's a ways out to the staging area for all of us but it is something to consider since the temps will be very high.

Tim

 

[Extrememc]

We should be able to make this ride. Just need to check the car over . We have been riding in the morning hrs but not too much in the afternoon.

As Tim just said an early start time is the key ! It looks to be a 1 1/2 hr drive for us and I'm usually up at 4am so we could easily get there at 7 and be riding by 7:30.

Getting ready too ride now so we can beat the heat I'll check back later .



Can you drop a pin on maps so I know where the staging is ?