dfwrider
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- Joined
- Mar 5, 2009
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- Location
- Dallas, TX
- First Name
- Ken
- Last Name
- Murphy
Thought about shipping my bike to San Diego, but I wanted to get in a long ride. Plan was to meet up w Patrick in Ensenada and loosely follow a Baja 1000 race. I am on a KTM 1190 and Patrick on a KTM 990. Patrick raced in the Cortez Rally that immediately preceded the 1000. Here is a pic of my 1190.
Ride to the Border from Dallas
Two long days on I-20, I-10 and I-8 to San Diego. Left late morning on a Wednesday and I had an appointment in Ramona CA for that Friday morning to get a tire change to TKC 80s. I have made the ride from Dallas to San Diego before, but I did it over 3 days leaving plenty of time for a more northern route with plenty of great riding. Since I only had two days to make the trip, I was left with long days of Interstate riding into a 20+ mph head wind (for what felt like the entire way).
Spent the first night in El Paso and the second night in El Cajon CA. On the ride over the mountains heading into San Diego, the temps dropped to 45 degrees with a heavy rain and plenty of wind (4,500 ft altitude). I prepared for lots of stuff, but I didn't bring gear for 45 degrees and rain. I checked the forecast 3-4 days before I left which did not have any indication of rain. Note to self: check the weather forecast right before leaving. Fortunately, my gear is water proof, so I was able to survive it (barely).
Ride to the Border from Dallas
Two long days on I-20, I-10 and I-8 to San Diego. Left late morning on a Wednesday and I had an appointment in Ramona CA for that Friday morning to get a tire change to TKC 80s. I have made the ride from Dallas to San Diego before, but I did it over 3 days leaving plenty of time for a more northern route with plenty of great riding. Since I only had two days to make the trip, I was left with long days of Interstate riding into a 20+ mph head wind (for what felt like the entire way).
Spent the first night in El Paso and the second night in El Cajon CA. On the ride over the mountains heading into San Diego, the temps dropped to 45 degrees with a heavy rain and plenty of wind (4,500 ft altitude). I prepared for lots of stuff, but I didn't bring gear for 45 degrees and rain. I checked the forecast 3-4 days before I left which did not have any indication of rain. Note to self: check the weather forecast right before leaving. Fortunately, my gear is water proof, so I was able to survive it (barely).