A Pashnit Adventure: Riding the Road with No Name

[pashnit]

The wide angle - Btw, note the difference between this pic & the previous one.

This is a little technique for shooting panoramas. The one above is the normal shot. This one though, it's two portrait style pics glued together. This way, I can capture a greater sense of elevation and height. Subtle, but look once more. Try this sometime when out riding in the mountains.

 

[pashnit]

Northern end of the Road with No Name

 

[pashnit]

Finally, I'd reached the end!

Lo & behold, my intuition held true and I came out at the Highway 190 - Western Divide Hwy

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[pashnit]

Ah, it has a name... Road 23S16. I will remember you, no doubt!

Road 23S16 was unique in the plethora of choices that criss-cross the Sierra Nevada, for one, it was paved. That alone was unique in a world of endless fire roads in this region. It was passable by any size motorcycle, although larger bikes, Cruisers (& Hayabusa's) will have to ride very gingerly. You'll need a sense of adventure, and a good zoom lens too. Not for everybody.

But I have to admit I'm rather addicted. You know you're out in the boonies when your road sign has a couple bullet holes in it.

 

[pashnit]

Onward - which direction to take? Western Divide Highway huh? I just like the sound of it.

Next: Will save that ride report for another day. Stay tuned!!!

Tulare County's Highway 190 - Western Divide Highway

 

[Juggler]

Yurts are cool. Nice write-up and pics.

 

[flrider]

Excellent post Tim.

 

[Sloto200]

Nice report and pics!! Makes me remember the rides i used to take in the Sierras off of I-80 just East of Sacramento around the Lake Tahoe area and Grass Valley! I used to be stationed at Beale AFB...i miss it for the riding the most...The best rides i've ever been on so far....

 

[johnstein]

 

[JINKSTER]

Beautiful!

The gravel and dirt content on some of those backroads is a little too spooky for my tastes but the rest of it looks great!

Then again?....looking at those cool backroads makes me wanna rush out a buy a motard with some trail tires on it!!!...now "THAT" could be a blast!

L8R, Bill.

 

[MrGxr]

As always, great pics and an excellent dialog to accompany them... thx for sharing.

 

[neeley]

Tim Great write up. Looks like you had a good time. We in Washington are still waiting for the big yellow thing in the sky.

 

[georgiabusa_05]

Thanks for sharing. I always look foward to seeing the post from you. Beautiful scenery. Have a great year.

 

[CCbusa05]

Thanks for sharing tim, great write up!

Nice report and pics!!  Makes me remember the rides i used to take in the Sierras off of  I-80 just East of Sacramento around the Lake Tahoe area and Grass Valley!  I used to be stationed at Beale AFB...i miss it for the riding the most...The best rides i've ever been on so far....

+1

I live in Carson City,  NV, and frequently enjoy riding those places you mention from the east side of the Sierras!



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[sageronin]

Great pics ... thanks!!

 

[Charlesbusa]

Great pics as always!!!!!!!

 

[adrenaline junkey]

very nice