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Baja dual sport ride from Tecate to Loreto in 5 daysBaja dual sport ride from Tecate to Loreto in 6 days

San Juan mountain passesSan Juan mountain passes of Colorado, covering Ophir, Corkscrew, Hurricane, Engineer, & Imogene.

California BDR (modified)California BDR (modified dual sport version) from Beatty to Yuma in 4 days.

Dempster Highway from Dawson City to TuktoyaktukDempster Highway from Dawson City to Tuktoyaktuk and back in 4 days.

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Pacific Divide Route video Pacific Divide Route
From Canada to Mexico via the Cascades, Sierra, and Mojave in 14 days.

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Lockhart basin ride video Lockhart Basin of the Canyonlands, Utah by dual sport. From Moab to the Needles Outpost

Baja ride video Baja Mexico by adventure bike. From Tecate to the tip at Cabo and back in 9 days

CDR ride video Continental Divide Route from Mexico to Canada by adventure bike in
13 days.

CalAdvRider (California Adventure Rider)

Adventure and dual sport motorcycle rider resource for exploring California and the western US. A collection of GPS tracks with maps, videos, and trip blogs, as brought to compliments of some retired tech dude that enjoys the sport.


Latest rides

Jan 2024: Death Valley 3-day dual sport ride from Ridgecrest to Pahrump, Beatty, and back

 

Feb 2023: Baja dual sport ride from Tecate to Loreto

 

Aug 2022: Colorado BDR south to north from Cortez to Meeker

 
California BDR (modified)

March 2022: California BDR (modified) tougher route from Beatty to Yuma, covering 877 miles in 4 days

 
trail to Bret Harte hotel

Feb 2020:  Dual sport muddy ride to old Bret Harte hotel site from Folsom to Georgetown via Placerville, Mosquito Rd, Slate Mtn, and Rock Creek.

F800GS on the Denali Highway

July 2019:  Alaska and Canada by adventure bike. Reaching all the way to Tuktoyaktuk at the Arctic Sea via the Dempster Highway, and then covering popular locations in Alaska.  9000 miles over 29 days.

DRZ400S on Usal Road

June 2018:  "Sheet Iron 420" ride (3 days) from Stonyford to Fort Bragg, then up the North Coast via Highway 1, Usal Road, and Kings Peak Road. Return on the 3rd day via the original Sheet Iron route from Fort Bragg back to Stonyford.

Lockhart basin start at Hurrah Pass

May 2018:  Lockhart Basin ride from Moab, through the Canyonlands to the Needles Outpost.  An Epic and technical dual sport ride. Most difficult, so don't do this alone.

White Rim Trail by dual sport

May 2018:  White Rim Trail ride from Moab, through the Canyonlands along the WRT counter-clockwise, and then return via Potash road. One of the most scenic dual sport rides of the American Southwest.

Death Valley: Saline Valley hot springs

April 2018:  Death Valley: Eureka Dunes, Steel Pass, Saline Valley hot springs loop

F800GS on the Sea of Cortez

December 2017:  Baja Mexico ride from the border at Tecate to the tip at Cabo San Lucas and back in 9 days.

Mosquito Road bridge over north fork of American River

October 2017:  Adventure bike day ride: Foresthill - Mosquito Ridge road - Robinson Flat - Soda Springs - Nevada City loop. Mix of road and dirt trail with some rockier sections.

Continental Divide Ride

July 2017:  Great Continental Divide Route ride from Mexico to Canada in 14 days, traversing New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.

Complete list of rides here