Why we ride. A Pashnit Tour.
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k, now watch this. Quickie photo pointer. See this shot? Not bad. Okay. Scenery sort of stuff. Got your flowers in the foreground, river, mountains, etc, etc. Yadda yadda.
Trying something a bit different. Little better. See the riders? This one tells a better story.
Now watch this. Remember that 'super-macro' button? Trying something a bit different. This one is just plain neat.
See the bee?
Trying something a bit different. Little better. See the riders? This one tells a better story.
Now watch this. Remember that 'super-macro' button? Trying something a bit different. This one is just plain neat.
See the bee?
What much of NorCal is like.
Few of these too. Empties into Cair Engle Lake.
Richard & Steve on Hwy 3
Now picture the shot of the creek above. Now add in this.
These are tailings. Mounds of rock left over from clam-shell dredging, all in the search for gold. This entire region of California is heavily ladden with gold. Much of it still remains in these creeks and rivers.
Craig though isn't much concerned with the tailings in the background. Just the ride.
Few of these too. Empties into Cair Engle Lake.
Richard & Steve on Hwy 3
Now picture the shot of the creek above. Now add in this.
These are tailings. Mounds of rock left over from clam-shell dredging, all in the search for gold. This entire region of California is heavily ladden with gold. Much of it still remains in these creeks and rivers.
Craig though isn't much concerned with the tailings in the background. Just the ride.
One year ago, came up here and was only able to make it to the first parking lot due to all the snow. This year, the pass was already open. I was looking forward to playing in the snow.
And checking out the sulphur smelling vents...
...and the boiling mudpots.
The view? Incredible!
And checking out the sulphur smelling vents...
...and the boiling mudpots.
The view? Incredible!
Up & at 'em- down Hwy 70, the Feather River Canyon
Only to discover Wes was riding around on 16 psi of air in the rear tire having picked up a nail.
Cycle Pump to the rescue.
All pumped up, back onto Hwy 70 and through several tunnels.
Always interesting to ride past a sign for the high water mark, which is 6 feet above the road.
Only to discover Wes was riding around on 16 psi of air in the rear tire having picked up a nail.
Cycle Pump to the rescue.
All pumped up, back onto Hwy 70 and through several tunnels.
Always interesting to ride past a sign for the high water mark, which is 6 feet above the road.
Awhile back, I was contacted by a reporter with the local FOX TV station. Louisa does a program called FOX40 Outdoor Adventures and thought the rides we do would make a great piece. Sounds good to me.
Yours truly & Louisa
Since they needed to get a good variety of footage for the piece, I know just the road and we took them up the Oroville-Quincy Hwy to the top of the mountain nearing Bucks Lake. Never shot any pics of the road, but here's some pics from the previous ride through here.
This is what I had in mind when they asked for a place to get some good ride footage of all the bikes.
Yours truly & Louisa
Since they needed to get a good variety of footage for the piece, I know just the road and we took them up the Oroville-Quincy Hwy to the top of the mountain nearing Bucks Lake. Never shot any pics of the road, but here's some pics from the previous ride through here.
This is what I had in mind when they asked for a place to get some good ride footage of all the bikes.
After all the ride footage, we set up shop with that view above in the background to get some interviews.
Yours truly...
So why do we ride? She wanted to know. The viewers want to know.
And what does it feel like to ride a motorcycle? What is it about them that makes us ride the way we do. Spending four days riding around this Northern California Wonderland with a bunch of like-minded riders.
Out here you can leave it all behind. Whatever it is that needs to be left behind. It's the sense of motion, of openess, the bullet-like sensation of the busa. It's a machine you wrap yourself over the top of- and you ride it. All 165 hp. Maybe it's not an easy question to answer with a quick few words. Maybe it should be.
I don't recall exactly what I said. But when I look over the 400 some pics I shot, I think the answer doesn't really consist of words. 1200 Miles come and gone. It's a passionate thing.
The piece is suppose to air in July '07, and was promised a copy. Will have to post it up when get it.
-pashnit
-fin
Yours truly...
So why do we ride? She wanted to know. The viewers want to know.
And what does it feel like to ride a motorcycle? What is it about them that makes us ride the way we do. Spending four days riding around this Northern California Wonderland with a bunch of like-minded riders.
Out here you can leave it all behind. Whatever it is that needs to be left behind. It's the sense of motion, of openess, the bullet-like sensation of the busa. It's a machine you wrap yourself over the top of- and you ride it. All 165 hp. Maybe it's not an easy question to answer with a quick few words. Maybe it should be.
I don't recall exactly what I said. But when I look over the 400 some pics I shot, I think the answer doesn't really consist of words. 1200 Miles come and gone. It's a passionate thing.
The piece is suppose to air in July '07, and was promised a copy. Will have to post it up when get it.
-pashnit
-fin
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