First ride of 2011!!! Yay!

[TE 250 Girl]

I was itching to ride my bike now that it was all ready. There is WAAAY to much snow at the house, so we loaded up and went out to the desert! Its about an hour and a half drive.

So perfect too, it was 51 Degrees and the sunshine was out! I had intentions of taking (and having the BF take

) lots of pictures, but we just kept riding I guess! Woodschick may be disappointed in my ride report for lack of pictures!!

This was the first challenge for me. Its steeper than it looks, really. 2nd gear is just magical on these kind of hills!!

Then the top, and one of the look out points. Thats the massive Columbia River down below.

This was after another sandy hill climb. I held her wide open throttle to make it! I was VERY pumped by now!!

This was at a tower/look out point. Its looking north sorta.

And a picture I took of the Columbia again. You can see the power river dam a ways off.

We will try to take more "action" shots next time!

I think we may go next weekend too! I have to say again, I really do love my bike. I feel like Im really clicking with it!!! Moab Utah in April, here comes Husky****************************************

 

[JPinNC]

Very nice pics!

 

[Dirtdame]

Love it! Wish I could go riding too!

 

[Blazes]

Awesome stuff and some great pictures

 

[WoodsChick]

Very nice!!

No disappointment at all! You look so happy

And I know what you mean about the hillclimbs looking not-so-steep in photos. Cameras always do that to the terrain. You can tell it's a long ways down, though, by the teeny tiny tracks at the bottom.

 

[cowboy86]

looks like fun!!! were are you riding at ?sweet bike.

 

[TE 250 Girl]

looks like fun!!! were are you riding at ?sweet bike.

Its an area called Mattawa. At least thats the town you drive through! I guess way back in the 70's there use to be a a big Desert 100 race here. Now, its moved farther east in a town called Odessa.

Its one of the few places to ride in the winter. Western Washington has areas but there all mud puddles and, well, mud in the winter months. Its always dry here!!

More pictures.

These trail and roads were too much of a challenge for the first ride of the year

Here is my man and his Husaberg. We've been going out for Mexican a little too often. So he bought new gear . . .

 

[aya16]

It's so neat to have a good woman that rides with us guys, rare breed that's for sure, Most of us guys have to put up with the body noises,
foul language, huffy attitude's of our guy riding bud's. When you have a good woman riding Bud with you,
she's the only one having to put up with that stuff

Nice report pretty country, nice bike, and your BF looks cool too.
Mike

 

[XLEnduroMan]

Good RR. The bikes look great. What size Husaberg does your b/f have? The white/blue does look nice, seeing as how Berg's do have Husky heritage in them.

 

[Daniel508s]

Great photos

Looks like a great time

 

[cowboy86]

i think i will hit that on yhe way to odessa thanx

 

[Motosportz]

Did you hit the big butt pucker sand downhill into the dune? Bike looks great

 

[TE 250 Girl]

Did you hit the big butt pucker sand downhill into the dune? Bike looks great

Haha, no, that is a HUUUGE hill !! It was right in front of us in the river lookout picture!

It is a Husaberg 570. Ive actually ridden it on the road. Very smooth engine. Like a gentle giant. But, I cant even begin to touch so i was uncomfortable the whole time!

 

[7point62]

This is a great pic...

... it just says it all. The Reason.

Looks like you guys had a great day.

 

[jfoulkrod]

Great pics / great ride.

 

[ghte]

Great looking bike, love the front disc guard. Looks like a good bit of terrain for your first ride of the season .

 

[WoodsChick]

This is a great pic...


... it just says it all. The Reason.

Totally! I really like that photo, too

 

[ioneater]

I'm jealous of your terrain. Tired of riding in muck when I do get to ride over "here"

. You must have been real close to the Iron Horses on that ride? Good looking bike!