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QUADS & OFFROADING
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I
never thought I'd really be able to appreciate riding quads
after riding dirtbikes. Especially after highsiding my Can Am
400. But I do! Riding the dunes on quads is a lot of
fun. The dunes are never-ending, they just go on forever, and
for this reason you need to be mindful of your fuel and having
chase vehicles in the event of mechanicals or injury.
Shawn and I were invited by a friend
of ours, Mike FItzpatrick, chief mechanic from James Gang Racing, to go out to Imperial San Dunes
at Buttercup to have a little 4 wheel fun. The weather
was threatening to rain, it was cold and we would have to
drive about 3 1/2 hours to get there. Little did I know just how
much fun I would have that day and that al of the "trouble"
was going to be well worth it...
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I sat in the truck for the first 25 minutes
debating if I should even get suited up, it was so cold and windy and I was
miserable. So after everyone coerced me into my gear (with so many layers I
looked like the Michelin Man) I finally made my way over to the group.
Then it was ON! I jumped on one of the quads I was assigned (a slower one, heh!) and started doing donuts. I was ready :)
We all took off in a group and I remember the first set of
moguls I came to were about a 1/4 mile long, sheesh. That's a lot of moguls.
Then, we went to visit the Great Wall of Mexico and I came to my first super
steep drop off. I shook my head and thought, heeeeellll no! I am so not
going down that! Then two of the kids went and I thought, well now I HAVE to. So
I did and it was such a rush. Looking back, comparing it to Comp Hill, it
wasn't bad at all. Although I still think the first mini hill was actually
steeper than Comp Hill, just not as long.
The whole day was just great! I even had the opportunity
to ride in the Kawasaki Teryx which scared the ever living crud out of me.
Having your fate in someone else's hands when going straight down a steep hill
or jumping dune crests is a rush indeed. I screamed the most while riding as a
passenger in the Teryx. It is definitely an awesome little ride.
Anyway, we got some great video and had a ton of fun and I
cannot wait to go back!
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