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The HILL OF DEATH
THE HILL OF DEATH
As we made our way west on Rancherias Rd, the road got progressively worse. The elevation changes became steeper, the rocks bigger, and the ruts deeper, wider, and more likely to ensnare your front tire causing you to crash. And, since the road was bounded on both sides by thorn covered bushes and cacti, even if you didn't break anything in a fall, you were sure to be pierced multiple times.
You need not fall to get cut or scratched; the vegetation was hanging over into the road and was unavoidable. I highly recommend thick boots, leather gloves, and hand guards.
At the western end of the Rancherias Rd, just when I figured all the good stuff was over, we reached THE HILL OF DEATH.
Okay, maybe that's a little over-dramatic.
It didn't kill us, so "hill of death" might not be the best description. I will say that it was the steepest, ugliest, ruttiest, loosest rock, steep-ledged hill I've ever ridden a motorcycle on. It was just plain knarly. Yes, that means you should go ride it right away.
THE HILL OF DEATH
As we made our way west on Rancherias Rd, the road got progressively worse. The elevation changes became steeper, the rocks bigger, and the ruts deeper, wider, and more likely to ensnare your front tire causing you to crash. And, since the road was bounded on both sides by thorn covered bushes and cacti, even if you didn't break anything in a fall, you were sure to be pierced multiple times.
You need not fall to get cut or scratched; the vegetation was hanging over into the road and was unavoidable. I highly recommend thick boots, leather gloves, and hand guards.
At the western end of the Rancherias Rd, just when I figured all the good stuff was over, we reached THE HILL OF DEATH.
Okay, maybe that's a little over-dramatic.
It didn't kill us, so "hill of death" might not be the best description. I will say that it was the steepest, ugliest, ruttiest, loosest rock, steep-ledged hill I've ever ridden a motorcycle on. It was just plain knarly. Yes, that means you should go ride it right away.
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