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SFMCjohn said:
:thumbup

had to look that one up:

Manzanita Mountain (Manzanita Ridge) Lookout

tl/dr: “This tower, Plan Number 889-lA , is based upon the Fredonyer Lookout design. There are only five Fredonyer style towers in the State.”

so awesome … is it on the NorCal BDR route, or am I confused? in any event, another Mr @stratslingr77 tire-track for me to follow, asap, maybe. :laughing :ride
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It is on the BDR but that's not what I'm doing. I should've camped here last night but I was running out of daylight and not knowing the condition of the road up to the lookout, I ended up at a campground along Hwy 139.

Edit: Forgot to add the road up to the lookout is well-maintained gravel the whole way.
 
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FLH03RIDER said:
Nice, what's your route for the SS1K?
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Lakeview, OR->Winnemucca->Wells->Ely->Austin->Fernley->Gerlach->Cedarville->Lakeview.

We actually started at Summer Lakes Hot Springs but the gas station in Paisley was closed with no ability to get a gas receipt when we started at zero-dark-thirty. And if there isn't a receipt, it didn't happen. So we rode 50 miles to our start in Lakeview to get that starting receipt. Same deal on the return. Total ride ended up being 1170 miles.
 
FLH03RIDER said:
Sweet, hope it wasn't too hot during the day. Riding long hours at night in the desert on two lane roads is whole nother experience! (y)
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We scored on weather. Temps ranged from 46⁰ - 93⁰ F. Mostly high 80s.

The ride home from Paisley yesterday was a different story once I got to Redding. It was 103⁰ F the entire ride down I-5.
 
stratslingr77 said:
Lakeview, OR->Winnemucca->Wells->Ely->Austin->Fernley->Gerlach->Cedarville->Lakeview.

We actually started at Summer Lakes Hot Springs but the gas station in Paisley was closed with no ability to get a gas receipt when we started at zero-dark-thirty. And if there isn't a receipt, it didn't happen. So we rode 50 miles to our start in Lakeview to get that starting receipt. Same deal on the return. Total ride ended up being 1170 miles.
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very cool … I got my IBA# in 1998 ona ride to New Jersey before they were giving out IBA#s. had to get my retroactive IBA# (#4200, nice even number, ha) when I wanted some IBA swag, years later. :laughing :ride

congratulations on an epic ride! looking forward to hearing what your IBA numbers are. :thumbup
 
SFMCjohn said:
very cool … I got my IBA# in 1998 ona ride to New Jersey before they were giving out IBA#s. had to get my retroactive IBA# (#4200, nice even number, ha) when I wanted some IBA swag, years later. :laughing :ride

looking forward to hearing what your IBA numbers are. :thumbup
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I need to get my documentation organized, but I'll post up when that comes through.
 
Enchanter said:
I'm curious about the Clearwater lights on the middle bike. Have you observed them in use after dark? How were they?
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They're Denalis...and the last leg of our ride was from Fernley through Gerlach and Cedarville back up to Lakeview after dark. So mostly middle of nowhere desert. Imagine finding a way to bolt the sun to the front of your bike--that's about how bright those lights got. Which is great for us following behind him. Not so great if you're oncoming traffic. EVERYONE we did come across flashed their brights at us.
 
Thank you. That's all I needed to submit a request through SWMBO.
 
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