Weekend trip to Superstiton

[volcomstone]

i am planning to go out to superstition for the weekend the 4th and 5th so i want to try and get all of us out there again. thomas should beable to take his truck out there and jose better have his truck done by then and i will have my truck back. we can make this a truck and bike/quad trip so every one should go. le me know.

[jmelrose]

unless we have a place to work I will roll out with my bike, that would cool to go on big group rides w/ trucks providing they don't run my ass over

[bomber]

unless we have a place to work I will roll out with my bike, that would cool to go on big group rides w/ trucks providing they don't run my ass over


What? You have a place to work. Oooohhh, u mean a nice, enclosed, spacious, and on even ground place to work, hahaha :D. Anyways, riding around on bikes with trucks/buggies is all good. The best way to do that without the bikers gettin smashed is to have them follow the larger vehicles, because the bikes stop way faster and can also catched up faster. Also when we cross someone else's path then the larger vehicles will meet the other group first.

[jmelrose]

bwaha I just mean that if by some miracle we are in a commercial space by then I will be spending all my free time in there and not in the desert, but if not I can deal with working on my truck outside, eating dinner at your house, and more frequent riding trips.

good call on the trucks in front, I don't trust Tomas's shiesty brake lines haha

[bomber]

I knew what u were talking bout buddy! Although, I'm not too sure about the whole Jesse eating dinner at my house, we always end up with no food in the house and all of our candy missing, hmmm. And yes, Tomas definately has some shiesty brake lines, so he will be in the front for safety reasons, LOL.

[bomber]

Oh and Ilya better bring himself and his Taco, so as to us having a way to get all these two wheel drive vehicles unburried!

[volcomstone]

is anyone gonna want to go that weekend??

[masta-t]

78.5% sure that i will go that weekend.

[ua taco]

I might come and bring my taco, but in reality you guys don't need me - just make it a requirement for everyone to bring a shovel on desert trips :).
Do you guys want to go for 2 days or just 1? I would prefer to go just on Sunday.

[ua taco]

or have a night trip like last year!
a good way to check how good my lights work too

[OcotilloWells]

unless we have a place to work I will roll out with my bike, that would cool to go on big group rides w/ trucks providing they don't run my ass over


The best way to do that without the bikers gettin smashed is to have them follow the larger vehicles, because the bikes stop way faster and can also catched up faster. Also when we cross someone else's path then the larger vehicles will meet the other group first.


There's nothing like 4 hours of dirt in your mouth to consumate a ride.

Kidding.

[6wheels]

Folks, it's a goddamn huge desert - no need to line up like a bunch of ducklings ;)


There's nothing like 4 hours of dirt in your mouth to consumate a ride.


Is that a Yes, I'll take my truck or Yes - bike session ?

btw sorry for stuffing your generous bike-parking-spot at UCSD the other day

[brian]

or have a night trip like last year!
a good way to check how good my lights work too
night trip...i like.

and Thorsten, if you'd like to bring your bike and your tracker....i might be able to help you out there :D

[RIDEitINTOtheGROUND]

if jesse's gonna be riding his bike at night, he'll have some fun riding off everyone elses lights since he's so skeered of the 6fiddys hehe

[brian]

i find this kinda funny, "a slight detour" to the desert. so anyone from the mtb team gonna help out?

http://ucsdcycling.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=639

[jmelrose]

if it's a night run chances are I'll be drinking and riding shotgun in someones truck and not on my bike

[masta-t]

ilya, ken, thorsten, and sean.....you guys coming? we need support/4x4 mobsters out there too!

[jmelrose]

If sean drives it is safe to say we will spend more time pulling him out them him pulling anyone else out

best way to describe sean's driving in the desert: fast with no regard for his life or that of his vehicle

just playing, but i am not riding with sean again (while sober anyways) until we have some serious steel tubing surrounding us

[ua taco]

I will most probably come, but only for 1 day or 1 night, just like I posted earlier
I would prefer sunday day to anything else - leave early, like at 6 and come back once it gets dark out there, back in SD like at 8-9.
Everybody else?

[masta-t]

i'd like to do a lot of night stuff too, so i would vote for leaving here saturday night or late afternoon and coming back sunday night.

[brian]

let's see.....we'll probably leave tomas's house at midnight like we always do...stop by jack in the box for an hour, get to plaster city around 2am, make fun of each others truck for 15 minutes, hit up plaster city whoops, pull over and make sure jose's IAC is still hooked up and tomas's bedsides are still on....except this time we won't sweating our asses off....we'll be freezing our asses off.

[OcotilloWells]

If sean drives it is safe to say we will spend more time pulling him out them him pulling anyone else out

best way to describe sean's driving in the desert: fast with no regard for his life or that of his vehicle


Never thought I'D be saying this to someone else, but your a paranoid bastard. =p

And for the record, I've been stuck once and only once in my life where someone else had to pull me out. You just happened to be along for that ride.

[OcotilloWells]

Now that I think about it, I know several people that make me look like a wuss with their 2wd stock trucks. Actually, I pose a scientific theory based on these experiences: There is an direct relationship between the amount a truck is hopped up for desert and the greater the driver drives like a pussy, as well as in inverse relationship with the former and the amount that the truck is driven, ultimately with the graph flattening out with the truck not being driven for more than 6 months. Sounds like I might be on to something.

Kidding again.

[6wheels]

ilya, ken, thorsten, and sean.....you guys coming?


No doubt about that! I'd be the last one to miss out on a ride ?:)


i'd like to do a lot of night stuff too, so i would vote for leaving here saturday night or late afternoon and coming back sunday night.?


Sounds perfect.


and Thorsten, if you'd like to bring your bike and your tracker....i might be able to help you out there

??? what? out there? http://www.internetboom2.de/freeboard/board/smile/sex.gif

ok, jokin, but u think it'd be worth it? I must not break it though and it might be cool for some nice terrain, but not for high-speed whooping, actually no high-speed nothing!

[volcomstone]

i will be heading out on friday night or early sat morning. if anyone wants to head out friday/sat morning let me know.

[brian]

??? what? out there? http://www.internetboom2.de/freeboard/board/smile/sex.gif

ok, jokin, but u think it'd be worth it?


http://www.moviewavs.com/0078546128/WAVS/Movies/Starsky_And_Hutch/comeondoit.wav

[bomber]

"Detour out to the desert"...what the hell??? Also, I thought everyone was down for going Sat. AND Sun., not one or the other or Sat night Sun. stuff. I am going out there in my truck, with Lucass sometime Sat. morning and leaving on Sun. afternoon around 2 or 3'ish. I will have my intake setup much better than last time, so BK's comment about the IAC checkups should only occur once maybe :D. It will be a really fun weekend. Thorsten it will be worth it to bring out the Tracker, there are sand hills out there that we need to see if it will make it up. Do it. Do it....Do it.

[ua taco]

ok, so Jose and Lucas are going to go for 2 days
perhaps I'll just leave on Saturday morning with you guys and come back on Saturday night, because I have too much homework to do to spend 2 days in the desert
what time do you want to leave on Saturday morning?

[volcomstone]

i want to leave around 7 mabey earlery depends on what everyone else wants to do.

[ua taco]

how about meet at jack in the box on 8, like usual, at 6:00 a.m.?

[volcomstone]

how about meet at jack in the box on 8, like usual, at 6:00 a.m.?



sounds good to me 6:00 am it is

[brian]

leave saturday night and come back sunday afternoon ilya. that's what i'll probably do. and it seems like we'll have more people going sunday then saturday.

[6wheels]

well, I wont be able to leave before early afternoon on Sat.
I'll be looking to get all my homework done this weekend sharing that class with Mr. wheels619 ... who, opposed to me is actually listening to that class right now instead of writing dumb messages :D

Anyways, looks like I have to take out the Tracker ... but, if there is some space on a truck I'd like to put the bike out as well. Jesse, how/when/where do you ride?

[ua taco]

does anybody besides Brian and Thornsten want to leave on Saturday night and come back on Sunday?

I have to be back by 12 on Sunday if I leave on SAturday night, because I have to work on a robot for my 156a class and with our crazy class schedule there is no time to waist, and the design studio is only open between 12 and 6 on Sunday and closed on Saturday. So if I will go on Saturday night, I'll have to leave like at 9 on Sunday morning.

Depending on when I end up going, if anybody (Thornsten, Jesse?) want to bring their motorcycle and stay in the desert same time as me, I could put it in my truck. I think 2 bikes, if that is possible, is max.

Let's decide on something!!...

[ua taco]

I just found out that I have another homework that's due by the end of saturday, 4th, (it's a program I have to e-mail), so I guess I'll leave on Saturday night and come back on Sunday morning

[brian]

sounds good ilya. you'll get to really make use of those lights.

[masta-t]

did ilya get some new lights??

[ua taco]

a pair of 100W procomp lights mounted in my grill
are you coming to the desert?

[wheels619]

just saw tomas truck at school today, definitely want to see that truck in action! i'll be down to go sat afternoon to sun morning!

[jmelrose]

Actually, I pose a scientific theory based on these experiences: There is an direct relationship between the amount a truck is hopped up for desert and the greater the driver drives like a pussy, as well as in inverse relationship with the former and the amount that the truck is driven, ultimately with the graph flattening out with the truck not being driven for more than 6 months. Sounds like I might be on to something.

Kidding again.


replace "truck" with "xr650" and THEN I think you may be on to something bwahahah

and shit I don't care when I go this weeekend as long as me and my bike have a ride out and back

[ua taco]

Tommy, Jesse, Thornsten? (in case you are not bringing your tracker, which you should, or in case you are bringing your tracker but want to bring your motorcycle too), you are all welcome to come with me if you want.

[volcomstone]

my dad has the trailer whist will only have one quad on it. we can fit alot more bikes on it so let me know

[ua taco]

here is a video of what not to do in the desert
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8551488008768270596&q=off+road
I hope I learn something from it

[bomber]

ha, most of those videos are on RDC. I watched almost all of those senior year during my photo class, lol. Ya Ilya, I'm pretty sure that you won't be doing that out there.

[volcomstone]

aww shit!!!

[bomber]

Lol, hey Lucas, you and I are the ones who have to worry about the whole endowing shit the most. Let's go! (in lil' john voice)

[6wheels]

ok, OT, but http://video.google.com/ -- this really scares me. Is there actually anything left you can't search for in google? This is becoming an information imperium. Be afraid, be very afraid!

The trailer opportunity for the bike sounds great. But it only it makes sense if another two-wheeler goes (like Jesse). Da Tracker is going for sure 8)

[volcomstone]

Lol, hey Lucas, you and I are the ones who have to worry about the whole endowing shit the most. Let's go! (in lil' john voice)


im not worried about endowing i wont have a bumper yet so my frame rails are still skicking out. im worried about being a giant white ford ranger lawn dart.

[ua taco]

to everybody who wants to leave on Saturday afternoon, how does meeting at jack in the box / am/pm gas station off 8 at 6 p.m. sound?

[bomber]

I may be one of the ppl leaving in the afternoon on Sat. due to time restraints of getting the truck done. I still have a few things to get done to it before I can drive it. I will be thrashin' to get it done, and I most likely will, so don't take this as me backin' out. Soooo, ya if I have to leave in the afternoon 6pm at J-Box sounds good.

[masta-t]

Ill be driving back first thing in the morning on sunday, i have a big midterm on monday that i need to study for. I will probably be helping jose with his truck so ill be leaving whenever he is.

[ua taco]

make that 6:30 as I have to stick around at UCSD until 6

[OcotilloWells]

Sorry, can't make it; 2 midterms and 3 tests are making me their bitch this weekend. Someone remember to bring their camera for when things go to hell.

[RIDEitINTOtheGROUND]

you boys have fun on the maiden voyages, please take vid and have a blast!
i'll win enough dough in lost wages to buy me a few toy haulers filled with ... toys

[6wheels]

stop whinging ye old puss. I wouldn't consider the scooter as a toy for ripping the UCSD grounds ;)

Anyways, call for Mr. Jesse: Taking the crank saw or doing the truck titchhiker?

[bomber]

so now ur not going either billy?

[jmelrose]

I still want to ride Thorsten, but not by myself. You bringin the quads out Lucas? I'll probably bum rides at night and ride during the day. I still need a ride out there btw ... Iyla, Bk?

[6wheels]

:cry: ok, no bikes, and no point in me riding mine alone. So, no worrying about transportation. Good!

Btw, where is that weired am/pm gas station?

[volcomstone]

yep im gonna be bringing out the quads because i wont have my truck.? im also going to bring out my t-maxx. jesse if you wanted to you can go out with my dad and i and the bike can go on the trailer on sat morning we will be riding all day.

[jmelrose]

yo thorsten I WANTTO RIDE DIRTBIKES so bring out your bike and we will ride on saturday

[brian]

i'm not sure if my truck will be done or not, so i was thinking of bumming a ride off of ilya :D any word from the lady melrose? there's another place in mission valley for $1250 for 1250 sq ft. 220v, 1 year lease.

[jmelrose]

I talked to her last night and she said she'd know by friday night. Sounded promising though.

[6wheels]

yo thorsten I WANTTO RIDE DIRTBIKES so bring out your bike and we will ride on saturday


http://www.internetboom2.de/freeboard/board/smile/bounce.gif

sorry must have got u wrong there,
hehe, just met Billy, he told me you wanted. Actually even met him before that, at about end of I8 in OB. Even though I was driving circles around him, he didn't realize it was me before on the I5 ... :D

Ok, two issues, still wont be able to leave SD before 1ish and still like to take the Tracker for a spin.
There was still space on the trailer,right?? Where can I drop my bike to get it on it, anytime between Friday and Sat morning ... hm thinking of it, i'd prefer Friday. That w'd be great!!

[ua taco]

alright, whoever wants to come with me give me a call, please, so we can work everything out
I have 4 seats available and I think space for 2 dirtbikes if you can't arrange with the trailer.

[volcomstone]

if you want to get your bike on the trailer call me 6193288480

[jmelrose]

Iyla what time are you leaving on Sunday, late enough for a morning dirtbike ride?

[bomber]

i'm not sure if my truck will be done or not, so i was thinking of bumming a ride off of ilya :D


Bk you can finish your truck, just cruise over tomorrow and work on it all night like I will be doing on my truck. I need to do some major wiring stuff, which Tomas will be lending a hand with, install my brake lines and plasma cut a section of the hood bracing on the inside to fit over the new x-memeber. We will also probably be working on it for the first half of Sat. but I can't remember if you said you had something going on???

[volcomstone]

my dad is asking me if we are going to have any other bikes on the trailer. if you want to put your bike on the trailer call me so we can set up a time when someone will be home to drop the bike off. let me know either way.

[brian]

if i get my truck done by sat, you can leave whenever jesse, i'll be able to give you a ride back. that is presuming nothing on my truck breaks.

[volcomstone]

ok the trailer is full now assuming that there will be 3 quads and 2 bikes

[ua taco]

I'll be leaving around 8-9 in the morning on Sunday to get back to SD by 11-12.
So I guess nobody wants to go with me?
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[OcotilloWells]

So, how many thousands of dollars in damage occured last night?

[brian]

well i suppose long travel is kewl..... :D

but the geo tracker's badass.

[jmelrose]

you know what the best part is, Thorsten told me he forgot to lock the hubs last night so he was mobbin in 2WD all night. bwhahaha thats awesome

[6wheels]

... only forgot about that on wheeler Rd - like to get there.* Sorry, think u missunderstood me. Anything else would be a god damn myth ... ;)

my favourite:
http://stehbrettsegeln.myftp.org/bilder/sandiego/thumb.php?img=Ride/Super%20Weekend%20-%20Bog%20Party%20-%20Tacoma.jpg
Pix: http://stehbrettsegeln.myftp.org/bilder/sandiego/index.php?a=3&dir=Ride&i=100

So eventually it took two trucks to get Brians out :D because, after the Tacoma sank, mine was the only one left - and at that point definitely in 4WD

*remark: I was just so impressed of the difference doing Wheeler Rd today in 4WD, like really hauling badass that dirttrack at 70miles like on a Freeway .... brrrroooooooom

[jmelrose]

damn must be that german english language barrier

[brian]

good times.

http://www.kased.org/images/desert/

[jmelrose]

http://www.kased.org/images/desert/10760205/PICT0013.JPG

damn I knew the bumper got sandblasted but had no idea the beams and stearing got stripped too. So much for the powder coat eh?

[brian]

i got mass chips on my rear window right behind the passenger seat. must have been when i was stuck in the sand in reverse. one good reason to cover them wheel wells

[masta-t]

the beams just have oil on them and probably some power steering fluid so the sand was sticking to them. I havn't checked but i hope the powder coating is fine.

Its really hard to tell if the bumper got pushed up or not. I looked at the frame near the body mount for the core support and it didn't buckle, have to take a better look. I sure hope that never happens again haha. Hope you cleaned your pants jesse :D Im taking the driver's seat to the dry cleaners tomorrow.

[jmelrose]

whew that's good, I was gonna say damn one trip and the truck already looks clapped out

I am with Jose, I think we should steal the bronco II badge and epoxy it to your fenders.

[masta-t]

....ha.....ha......ha

my diver's side headlamp bulb exploded on the way back, just thought i'd share.

[6wheels]

http://www.kased.org/images/desert/

You know, looking at those pix, like http://stehbrettsegeln.myftp.org/bilder/sandiego/thumb.php?img=http://www.kased.org/images/desert/10760205/PICT0007.JPG
I have to admit that jumping this whoop was actually my biggest achievement this weekend. But now, thinking about it, what really worries me, I have no visual memory at all of being in the air. The "video recording" pauses before hitting the launch pad and resumes on the other side. I have no idea, how high I was, how I landed and where I landed ... that is a bit freaky?!

@Jesse: btw. the leftovers were all bk's stuff

[masta-t]

i think we got your jumping on the video jose took. He's going to try and make a dvd this week for everyone. When's the next trip going to be? First weekend in March?

[6wheels]

... probably the really bad ones at on the outside bumps. For some reason those didn't work at all for me! Later I went for the ramp in the middle. that produced absolutely perfect, smooth jumps. I think u know what I mean, 'cause it always launched you up really high on the middle one :D :D ... you had fun there ...

Really good idea to start planning for the next trip, this one was way to short! The earlier start planning the more people can organize to come.

But, please, start a new thread