45 Days on a Gen3 Hayabusa - 2023 Pashnit Touring
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Nice! This time I didn’t have to stop to take these pics. The ride east out of the park isn’t a bad ride either. Most don’t realize the lowest elevation inside is still around 4,000’ and the east entrance is just under 10,000’. And when you fully descend the pass you’re still above a mile high. Grand views. I keep telling everyone to come out here, maybe you can convince them. 
Nice pics again Tim.
Nice pics again Tim.
At the base of the mountain as Highway 120-Tioga Pass meets Highway 395 at Lee Vining, there's gas station that supposed to have a fancy restaurant inside that's been featured on a bunch of TV shows. In a gas station. Well anyway, Whoa Nellie Deli. Look it up.
Gary and I are always the loading up on snacks before calling it a day. My kinda guy.
Mark just wants his ice cream & he's happy.
Gary and I are always the loading up on snacks before calling it a day. My kinda guy.
Mark just wants his ice cream & he's happy.
Sun is setting, we're hightailing it north along Mono Lake, which I just stopped at a few days (and a few posts back) ago, to head up to the tiny mountain town of Bridgeport.
Bridgeport is famous for its expensive gas.
15 bucks for 2 gallons of fuel and you're gonna like it. We're in the middle of nowhere. You have one option.
Bridgeport is famous for its expensive gas.
15 bucks for 2 gallons of fuel and you're gonna like it. We're in the middle of nowhere. You have one option.
I sent the Pashnit Tour participants a quick message prior to the ride, reminding them we're based in Bridgeport in the Eastern Sierra.
The elevation in Bridgeport is 6600 ft. That means cold mornings. Sure enough, daddy was right. We awoke to a crispy 32 degrees and bikes covered in frost. There are no surprises in riding, the riders layered up for 30 degree temps. Plus, the first order of the day was we're headed up to nearly 10,000 ft.
However, as soon as we left Bridgeport, temps went up 30 degrees as we went up 8300 ft Monitor Pass & then headed for 8750 ft Ebbetts Pass. 30 to 60 in just a few miles. Just another day in the Sierra Nevada range. Perfect fall weather.
The elevation in Bridgeport is 6600 ft. That means cold mornings. Sure enough, daddy was right. We awoke to a crispy 32 degrees and bikes covered in frost. There are no surprises in riding, the riders layered up for 30 degree temps. Plus, the first order of the day was we're headed up to nearly 10,000 ft.
However, as soon as we left Bridgeport, temps went up 30 degrees as we went up 8300 ft Monitor Pass & then headed for 8750 ft Ebbetts Pass. 30 to 60 in just a few miles. Just another day in the Sierra Nevada range. Perfect fall weather.
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