PC took me on a badass trail ride!

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Edited Date/Time 5/29/2014 7:06am
This is what I like about social media! I take my bike to work with me as much as possible, and I travel all over the US (truck driver). So I post up where I'm going and meet up with people to ride with.

About a month ago, Peelout and I rode from the US/Mexico border down to La Paz (near Cabo). It was an epic 1400 mile ride, zig-zagging our way down the Baja penninsula.

A couple weeks ago, I met up with PC (aka Pin Cushion from Motodrive) in Oregon and he took me to the Tillamook Forest.















Here is some video. It's way tighter and steeper than the GoPro shows...as usual. Also, watch out for a couple F-bombs!

http://youtu.be/Ou0urlvOGa4

So, this week I'm looking for someone to ride with in MI, OH, or PA. Next week I'll be at Peely's near Salt Lake City.

Life is good!
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That's what it's all about right there, awesome!
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harrowguy 5/27/2014 7:10am
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I wanna ride there so jealous!!
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copsey 5/27/2014 7:16am
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Looks incredible!
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ridge 5/27/2014 7:48am
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And since I was in the neighborhood, I had to spin a few laps at this place.





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jndmx 5/27/2014 7:49am
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Nice!!

Very cool moto trip.
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PC 5/27/2014 9:12am
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That was good times, man!
I haven't been out riding since that day, but the pics inspired me to flake out on work this afternoon and go burn some gas.

Come on back this summer for the high country trails. The eastern cascades up towards Canada are stupid epic once the trails open up.
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JW381 5/27/2014 9:17am
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Wow I need to hit up the Tillamook forest. Come to think of it I need to hit up Shougal too.. Haven't been there in too long.
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CarlinoJoeVideo 5/27/2014 9:20am
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Looks like you had a great time in Oregon! Which zone did you ride in Tillamook? Jordan's Creek?
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CarlinoJoeVideo wrote:
Looks like you had a great time in Oregon! Which zone did you ride in Tillamook? Jordan's Creek?
I don't remember...I know we were close to Prison Camp.
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ridge 5/27/2014 9:32am
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PC wrote:
That was good times, man! I haven't been out riding since that day, but the pics inspired me to flake out on work this afternoon and...
That was good times, man!
I haven't been out riding since that day, but the pics inspired me to flake out on work this afternoon and go burn some gas.

Come on back this summer for the high country trails. The eastern cascades up towards Canada are stupid epic once the trails open up.
It was perfect! Thanks again and I'll definitely be up there again for those other trails.
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peelout 5/27/2014 9:34am
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so rad! i would love to ride the Pacific Northwest some time. the mountains this weekend were unreal. i got stopped by snow blocking the trail on Sunday, but enough had melted off by yesterday that i was able to get through.

but wtf is with the baggies? that's a fuckin' sticker, bro
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peelout 5/27/2014 9:47am
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ps... this is what we'll be riding this week. i got stopped by snow on Sunday but Monday i was able to make it past some of the trouble spots







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peelout wrote:
so rad! i would love to ride the Pacific Northwest some time. the mountains this weekend were unreal. i got stopped by snow blocking the trail...
so rad! i would love to ride the Pacific Northwest some time. the mountains this weekend were unreal. i got stopped by snow blocking the trail on Sunday, but enough had melted off by yesterday that i was able to get through.

but wtf is with the baggies? that's a fuckin' sticker, bro
They aren't freestyle type baggies, so no sticker neighbro! It's gonna be pretty fricken hard to give me a STB sticker.
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Awesome!
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GuyB 5/27/2014 9:56am
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That's awesome. Love the ferny/mossy forests like that.
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GuyB wrote:
That's awesome. Love the ferny/mossy forests like that.
It had the perfect amount of mud and water.

I tried to wheelie a smallish, diagonal log in a 75' puddle. I was in 3rd, on the pipe. The next thing I knew I was flying backwards through the air, watching my bike cartwheel through the puddle! I landed in some soft bushes and hurried back to the bike before anyone caught up. Didn't make it and they laughed at me for riding too fast and crashing. They had no idea how bad it actually was...I had been flung about 30' from the bike!
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peelout 5/27/2014 10:17am
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GuyB wrote:
That's awesome. Love the ferny/mossy forests like that.
ridge wrote:
It had the perfect amount of mud and water. I tried to wheelie a smallish, diagonal log in a 75' puddle. I was in 3rd, on...
It had the perfect amount of mud and water.

I tried to wheelie a smallish, diagonal log in a 75' puddle. I was in 3rd, on the pipe. The next thing I knew I was flying backwards through the air, watching my bike cartwheel through the puddle! I landed in some soft bushes and hurried back to the bike before anyone caught up. Didn't make it and they laughed at me for riding too fast and crashing. They had no idea how bad it actually was...I had been flung about 30' from the bike!
lol

Myers let me have it heading into San Carlos for riding over my head and wrecking too, now you know how it feels!
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TJRace 5/27/2014 10:21am
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Nice!

PC, where was my invite? Sure, I probably still need help starting my bike but it's worth a shot.

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PC 5/27/2014 12:02pm
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TJRace wrote:
Nice!

PC, where was my invite? Sure, I probably still need help starting my bike but it's worth a shot.
You're always invited man!
Actually, Blake and I are going to the 'Burg June 14-16 for some riding and gonna float the Umpua. We may race the Funky Chicken, but not sure I want to drop $100+ for one race. Anyway, here's your invite!

If anyone else wants to ride this area then just let me know. I know the area well and haven't lost anyone in the woods (yet)!


Peelout,
that shit looks redonkulous. I've been to Utah a few times, but never with a bike.
One of these days.....
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peelout wrote:
so rad! i would love to ride the Pacific Northwest some time. the mountains this weekend were unreal. i got stopped by snow blocking the trail...
so rad! i would love to ride the Pacific Northwest some time. the mountains this weekend were unreal. i got stopped by snow blocking the trail on Sunday, but enough had melted off by yesterday that i was able to get through.

but wtf is with the baggies? that's a fuckin' sticker, bro
I live 15 minutes from the Tillamook forest, I was ripping yesterday up there, if you're ever up here, I got a place to stay

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Some of those look like one wrong kick and you could be tumbling for a while.
Bigoldbeef 5/27/2014 2:06pm
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How do you haul your bikes with you on your semi?
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Bigoldbeef wrote:
How do you haul your bikes with you on your semi?
I bet he has a pretty big trailer?? I have no idea, i'm just bored and being a smartass.
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EricY wrote:
Some of those look like one wrong kick and you could be tumbling for a while.
Not as bad as St. George!


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Bigoldbeef wrote:
How do you haul your bikes with you on your semi?
hvaughn88 wrote:
I bet he has a pretty big trailer?? I have no idea, i'm just bored and being a smartass.
Lol...I usually squeeze a bike or two into the back of my van or the pick up truck. I don't use a big rig...just 2 cars at a time.
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Bigoldbeef wrote:
How do you haul your bikes with you on your semi?
hvaughn88 wrote:
I bet he has a pretty big trailer?? I have no idea, i'm just bored and being a smartass.
ridge wrote:
Lol...I usually squeeze a bike or two into the back of my van or the pick up truck. I don't use a big rig...just 2 cars...
Lol...I usually squeeze a bike or two into the back of my van or the pick up truck. I don't use a big rig...just 2 cars at a time.
haha, well there ya go! I've been schooled againTongue
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EricY wrote:
Some of those look like one wrong kick and you could be tumbling for a while.
ridge wrote:
Not as bad as St. George! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/05/27/55143/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Not as bad as St. George!


It would take me a week to unclinch the cheeks after that.
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Right on...best post in a while.
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TJRace 5/27/2014 5:48pm
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TJRace wrote:
Nice!

PC, where was my invite? Sure, I probably still need help starting my bike but it's worth a shot.
PC wrote:
You're always invited man! Actually, Blake and I are going to the 'Burg June 14-16 for some riding and gonna float the Umpua. We may race...
You're always invited man!
Actually, Blake and I are going to the 'Burg June 14-16 for some riding and gonna float the Umpua. We may race the Funky Chicken, but not sure I want to drop $100+ for one race. Anyway, here's your invite!

If anyone else wants to ride this area then just let me know. I know the area well and haven't lost anyone in the woods (yet)!


Peelout,
that shit looks redonkulous. I've been to Utah a few times, but never with a bike.
One of these days.....
Have Blake take you to Canyonville! My favorite place to ride (trails).
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Xeno 5/27/2014 8:44pm
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Wow that Tillamook Forest looks awesome. I've ridden some similar terrain in Montana, but it's a little drier there in the summer.

Ridge and I did a ride with some guys back in March- it was an awesome day with wet dirt in the high desert (a rare treat).

Here's Ridge climbing out of a canyon:



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