Sierra Passes Ride – Draft Routes Posted

I know you said no comments but I just had to say very nice Karl. Some fun twisties waiting to be ridden. Please forgive me.

Looks very nice, excellent work Karl! 🙂

Please do post once the routes are confirmed.

Hi, Karl. I appreciate the post, but I don’t have the software to open any of these files. Sure, I’m sure I can open them on my old laptop I use ONLY to update maps on my Nav4, but it’s stuffed under my bed gathering dust and protecting me from monsters.
Would it be possible to list the waypoints?
Thank you,

Karl – I think Bill would be fine with printed turn-by-turn directions. He should be able to get the major waypoints from that. I don’t knife of a way to print out just the waypoints, but I’ll look into it more.

Turn by turn would be ok.

O.K., I’ve downloaded Tyre and can now see the routes. I’m good.

When you load the TRF files, those are the Tyre files, save them as GPX files. Plug in your Garmin then Tyre will see it and copy the GPX files to the Garmin.

Bill Reitz – That means I’ll have to load Tyre on my i3! Don’t I just need the waypoints to get an idea where I’m going? Do I really need turn by turn if I’m riding in a group?
(note: I still haven’t upgraded my Garmin file!)

But, but….. what if you decide to stay at a roadside rest after the group leaves, how will you find your way ???

That happened once before. I led a group to Roads End in Kings Canyon. After the rest break at the end, I waited for Vern and Robin Shrader to finish their shopping in the general store while the rest of the group rode off to have lunch at the lodge. By the time they were ready to ride, the rest of the group was long gone. I got a “what’s the plan?” look from Vern to which I said “Go get ’em!”. What followed was the most exhilarating ride of my life. Keeping my attention firmly fixed on Vern’s tail light, I managed to keep up. We ordered lunch at the same time as the group. Now, could I do that again with Vern on his K16 and me on my Airhead (along with my diminished skills)? Nope. But I still believe I can manage.

I’m having difficulty with the forums while using my laptop and phone. It says I’m logged in, but I cannot see or post to the forums. There is a note at the top of the screen which reads “You must be a member…” (even though I am logged in). Shrug.

It does that to me too. I was able to get to this one, but not to my post on Sierra ride thread, even when I logged from that page. There seem to be an issue persisting session or cookie gremlins.

I couldn’t get to Route 66 route but I could get into here. “Scratching my head emoji goes in here”

Bringing life to this thread …
Karl, approximately how many miles? I am trying to gauge if my tire tread will be okay to replace after the trip for my next big trip. To me it appears I may have 1,000 to 1,300 miles left before replacement. The gauge is showing 3.

Bikram remember you might think there is enough tread but the tire wears faster near the end of its life. With new tires you’ll have one less worry.

Karl – are those draft GPX files finalized, or are you planning on posting updated versions?

Respectfully bowing to the wise man who spoke of wisdom.

Thank you bill, you are absolutely right, I had experienced that several years ago but had forgotten.

Thanks Karl. 👍