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Great! Will be good to see you again and get a chance to wheel together.I'm in as well. Anyone happen to know if there is cellular reception along any parts of the trail?
So Mike I hope you're saying you want to go again!I just ran this trail on sunday and it was a good time! I'm not sure but i have heard that around that time frame you could expect some snow which would certainly make things very entertaining! There are lots of little off shoots from the main trail ranging from mild to what appeared to be pretty difficult.
I had cell service 95% of the time i was on the trail with verizon.
Mike
Hope you can get the time off Chris. Keep me posted on that.I'm in if I have the time off. My schedule for that week isn't out yet. Getting time off here at Ucsf during holidays can be challenging to say the least!
Ahh that makes sense. Always nice to see 4 wheelers working closely with the Forest Service on projects like that.Not that it matters too much, but it's actually kind of the reverse. Cleghorn itself is a basic fireroad that is quite easy. Over the years people created many loops and alternate routes off the main trail that are typically more difficult. Many of these were never authorized routes by the Forest Service. Over the past couple years the Forest Service has closed many, but not all, of these bypasses. Some still remain, and it's a credit to the local Forest Service managers that they are working to turn some of these into designated routes.
Either way, it's nice to have the option to take on a little more challenge or run the easier way.
I think they are almost bald BFG long trails. LOL. I would be still down to go since it is so close to me. And my experience is extremely low. So I will probably be sticking to most of the fire-roads. Since we are on topic, should I get 33x12.5 on the stock rims or 32x11.5? I am for sure getting BFG M/T's.
Oh, and I just picked up a GoPro Hero2 adventure video camera I would be willing to test out that day. Sweet.
I suspect that if it's dry the worn tires may be fine (especially if you're tight on funds) but if it rains/sprinkles or the soil is still moist from earlier rains then you will probably want fresher tires. Stock rims are either 6 or 7" wide. The minimum width for a 12" tire that most reputable tire shops will be ok mounting tires is 8". That said, I know folks who have run 12's on a 7 inch rim and they've been fine for the most part. I've been told that you need to bear in mind that the tire will likely wear in the center more with such a narrow rim.
I have the original GoPro Hero that I won at the 1st Overland ExPo in Hollister that I still haven't used since the interface is so kludgy. I may finally try it out... LOL