[RBW] Re: Anyone know about cycling Death Valley

If you are planning to go to Furnace Creek area, then: Consider the dirt road into Echo Canyon. Entrance is not far from Furnace Creek. Echo Canyon gives you near zero car traffic, very interesting canyon views, and a mine about 9 miles. If you are setup to bike/camp, there are places not far

[RBW] Re: Anyone know about cycling Death Valley

Tim, Gorgeous country, some of my favorite ever. Probably dry as a bone most of the time and it could also be hot, so LOTS of water and hydration awareness is required. The weather in the desert can change in an instant and it is unforgiving territory. (Just because it is mild now does not

[RBW] Re: Anyone know about cycling Death Valley

I'm looking forward to the ride to Dante's View. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to

[RBW] Re: Anyone know about cycling Death Valley

Who's the scruffy character? Is it you? Whoever it is the scenery looks like something out of Mad Max or High Plains Drifter or something On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 1:17:41 PM UTC-6, dougP wrote: > > Just took the time to find a couple of photos. This was April 2013. You > have to

Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone know about cycling Death Valley

I did this ride on a Cannondale SuperX with 45mm WTB Riddlers. Eh, mileage wise I’ve slipped quite a bit, but thanks! Last year I was already to 10k. Alas, real life takes its toll. J On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 9:45 AM StewUtah wrote: > On the Appaloosa? I just requested to

[RBW] Re: Anyone know about cycling Death Valley

On the Appaloosa? I just requested to follow you on Strava. You have certainly put the miles on this year :) On Monday, November 6, 2017 at 7:22:45 AM UTC-7, Jonathan Neve wrote: > > I rode there last week, from Badwater Basin to the peak of White Mountain. > Cached water along the way at a

[RBW] Re: Anyone know about cycling Death Valley

On Monday, November 6, 2017 at 8:22:45 AM UTC-6, Jonathan Neve wrote: > > I rode there last week, from Badwater Basin to the peak of White Mountain. > Cached water along the way at a few different spots. Temperature range was > 28-99 degrees. > > Here’s a link to the Strava file: >

[RBW] Re: Anyone know about cycling Death Valley

If you do a search on this blog using the keys "death valley" up will pop a number posts from the past, including well documented coverage of the Death Valley Double Century by riders like Eric Norris. Some of these might be helpful. On Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 7:52:00 PM UTC-6, dougP

[RBW] Re: Anyone know about cycling Death Valley

Tim: People tend to underestimate the size of Death Valley. Some of did a trip where we camped at Texas Spring & did rides out of there for a few days. Dante's view is one serious climb. The view is almost worth the effort. Further north in the valley are a few campgrounds but primitive.