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rtwpaul 11-08-12 06:59

Out of the forest in into the National Parks, Yosemite, Kings and Sequoia�

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i could have spent weeks taking photos, but after being nearly rear ended 20 times in 15 minutes by cagers looking more sideways then in front of them, i just wanted to get out of the place�people have go so lazy, they don't want to park and walk, everyone only wants to take photos from their car!!!

i headed to Wilsons in Fresno and a new front tire

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Mort 11-08-12 08:56

Hi mate, grate informatif posts tells the story of your journey.Wishing you well.

Chekamus 11-08-12 09:09

some great pictures, am loving following your trip on here, looks great!

M�tze 11-08-12 15:07

As always, great story+great pics! What camera do you use?

muppdog 11-08-12 19:18

I avoided looking at this thread as i thought it would just make me jelous. And yes, it did.
Lucky boy.
Keep it up

Rob

rtwpaul 16-08-12 04:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by M�tze (Post 177441)
As always, great story+great pics! What camera do you use?

i use two cameras, a Samsung mv800 for shots that i take when i'm riding (which is a lot of the ones you see on here) and a canon t3i, with a 18-200 lens

occasionally i have three cameras, the third is also a samsung TL500, reason for the Samsung/s is i also use a samsung phone, so it reduces the chargers i need to carry and they also come with 12V and USB charging as standard, plus the buttons are easy to use when riding

M�tze 16-08-12 06:13

:occasion14: Thanks!

rtwpaul 16-08-12 06:36

i rolled into Vegas, i had an invite to stop by and see Don at Ricor ( www.ricorshocks.com) he fitted some front fork valves and vibranators (vibration eliminators)

the fork valves are for the following: (from their website)

Increased stability in turns
Increased cornering ability
Reduced brake dive
Smoother riding over the bumps
Faster braking
Less wallowing in turns
Reduced softness at slow speed
Less harshness over bumps
Reduced bottoming out
Better bike control

i got to find out how much difference they made only one mile from the shop...some guy in an SUV decided to hit his brakes hard for no reason right in front of me , which in turn made me have to do the same, i can say definitively i had more control in a hard braking control situation

as for the vibranators - reduced hand vibration thru the bars on a thumper, i could feel the difference in a matter of minutes...

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rtwpaul 16-08-12 06:38

i had a few days in Vegas with Family and friends, riding thru i spotted this...usually there is nothing that can shock you in Vegas, but this hit a nerve with a few people and even made national news before it was removed

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i decided to head out early to avoid the summer desert heat

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heading north to Zion thru the canyon first

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Zion early in the day was still busy, and as soon as i went thru the gates the weather started to turn from clear blue for the worse

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after leaving the park the clouds came in thicker and the rain was iminent but somehow i avoided it most of the day

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rtwpaul 16-08-12 06:39

out of my tent in the morning and this was the view of the Dirty Devil River area i wild camped

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most of the day riding 5000-11400 feet out of UT into CO, cold and wet not too many photos to day...

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now heading to Kansas to hopefully meet "Mr. Zumo" and get my unit fixed...


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