This will be a great trip.  In addition to the Cold Springs stop pictured on the event page, we’ll likely make a stop in Oatman, the burro town.

And check out this Relive video.
https://www.relive.cc/view/v4OGBEx4gmv

I’m also in.

excited to get my first trip in with the club!

3 day trip to Laughlin February 24th-26th is coming together.

Day 1

The ride will start at Bravo Burger 31722 Rancho Viejo Rd, San Juan Capistrano,.  From the 5 Fwy, East on 74, This is the first street East of the 5 freeway on the Right, in a shopping center.  KSU 8:30, come early is you want breakfast.  Over the Ortega and picking up members at the store bottom of Ortega in Elsinore.  Working our way East and possibly picking up another member in Beaumont then pounding pavement on the 10 Freeway to Desert Center. Traveling North on 177 then East on 62.  Then North on 95. If you want to donate an old pair of shoes, we will stop in Vital at the Rice Shoe Fence.

We should be arriving Laughlin about 4:30.   Rooms have been reserved at the Pioneer Hotel in Laughlin, 702-298-2442.   use code: BMW23 when making your reservation.  The rooms are a modest $77 per night.  I am not sure you can camp and take a coin shower for less than that.  We are arriving early enough for a leisurely evening and a dinner somewhere in Laughlin.

Day 2

A loop that will include Hwy 66, Cool Springs Station, Oatman for lunch. Sitgreaves Pass. Back to the Pioneer Hotel in Laughlin

Day 3

Trek home Highway 163 West to 95 South to 40 West, probably lunch in Amboy, 29 Palms Highway to the 10 West.

The GPX routes will follow. .

Good work, Ed.  Looking forward to it!

I’m registered and my room is reserved. FWIW, it was $79/night, not $77.

And to clear up any possible confusion, Bravo Burger is actually called Bravo’s California Fresh.

We have space for a few more good men and women on the Laughlin ride.

I just want to remind everyone that the room hold at the Pioneer comes off on the 15th.

Who do you call?

The Pioneer Hotel and Casino .

When calling to reserve your room / rooms please use CODE: BMW23  702-298-2442.

I am on “weather watch”.  Looking at the 10 day forecast, we all know how accurate that can be..

Laughlin on the 25th has a high of 67

Oatman is at 2700 feet and a high of 60 degrees

Sunday 30% possibility of rain

I will keep watching and reporting!!

Late sign up here. Just an FYI, not sure why that is but booking directly with the hotel is $100.96 for two nights an through booking.com it’s $83.94 for two nights. So that’s what I got! Aren’t we supposed to get group discount with the BMW23 code, as opposed to being charged twice as much?!?

I will be joining the group at the intersection of highway 62 and 177. Maybe if Ed could turn on his Life360 app so I can track the group and be there at the right time, that would be fantastic. Or maybe giving me a quick text when you guys get on the road from Bravo Burger. Thank you in advance.

• This reply was modified 1 year ago by Henry Salari.
• This reply was modified 1 year ago by Henry Salari.

I just spoke with Ron,  the route will be posted today.

The weather forecast is changing and  we are getting better optics as the week progresses.  The weather report as of today shows light to moderate rain Friday and Saturday and no rain Sunday

Wednesday about Noon we will make a final determination on if it is a go.  You will have a 4 hour window to cancel you room if necessary.

Henry Salari was able to find a booking.com price that was lower.  I called the Hotel and was offered a $48 room rate for the group.  Everyone’s room rate has been changed to $48.

Good work Henry!

Remember:  You will need to cancel your room by 4:00 Wednesday to not be charged for the room.

If rain was the only issue I wouldn’t be giving it another thought. But the wind and temperature forecasts along with the possibility of snow down to 1500’ elevation are giving me pause.

The last time I rode a motorcycle in a snowstorm was on Ortega Hwy on my Triumph, and it scared the hell out of me — not so much my own ability to keep my bike going where I wanted it to, but the way the cars in oncoming traffic were sliding around. A couple came way over the center line, but it happened far enough in front of me that they could get back on their own side of the road before we passed each other.

But I’ll wait until Wednesday to make the final decision.

Pete

I’ve been studying the weather for the last week and the Saturday rain probability for the Southern Nevada and Western Arizona region has gotten a little worse every day. As of this morning it’s at 70% and it’s also going to be cold and windy.

So I don’t need to wait anymore: I’m going to take a pass on this ride.

Pete

Ron Zablocki wrote:

Okay folks, I have some weather updates as of 9am this morning. For each of the 3 days I’ve put together charts showing precipitation, temperature and wind speed along each point of the day’s route. I don’t think it’s as bad as Pete makes it out to be. But we’re still going to take another look at noon, and see where we are then. Assuming it stays the same as my charts from 9am this morning, who thinks these conditions are still acceptable for the ride?

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So what’s the verdict? I’m on the fence, I really want to do this ride but, if I’m going to be battered by rain and cold this weekend then I’m not sure I’m up for it. A little rain here and there no problem, but constant wind and rain sounds awful.

We are looking that the weather this weekend and making the call: Canceled for this weekend and will  be rescheduled.

We are canceling now so that reservations can be canceled before the cut off of 4:00 today.

Thank you Ron for all your work.. It will be put to good use as we reschedule.

Ed T.

Ed Taylor wrote:

We are looking that the weather this weekend and making the call: Canceled for this weekend and will be rescheduled. We are canceling now so that reservations can be canceled before the cut off of 4:00 today. Thank you Ron for all your work.. It will be put to good use as we reschedule. Ed T.

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