Guest Nevada Max Posted December 17, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 17, 2009 THINKING OUT LOUD. We're thinking about putting together a ride from Tucson down to Mazatlan Ferry over to La Paz and do a circle around Cabo up to Santa Rosalia over to Guaymas and back to Tucson some time in Feb/ March. Trip should be a 2 weeks Great cheap hotels, excellent and uncrowded roads with plenty of thing to do and see with the friendliest people on earth. Come and go as you please the beaches and warmth of the sun are second to none. Camping is also a great option. Let me know. I am gone into the desert until after Christmas. Mull it over. Toughest part is making the decision to go for it. Remember all the gossip you've heard about Mexico is just except for those that love to gossip. Nevada Max:santa: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted December 17, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 17, 2009 I would like to go all I need is airfare, money, a motorcycle, a place to stay and beer. Other than that I am in. Good luck on your plan sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted December 17, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 17, 2009 I would like to go all I need is airfare, money, a motorcycle, a place to stay and beer. Other than that I am in. Good luck on your plan sounds great! I'm with Bubber on this one!! Always been one of the rides I wanted to take. Maybe before somebody runs over me that last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7Goose Posted December 17, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 17, 2009 This sounds great to me - I go to Cabo every year for a couple of weeks, but have never ridden the bike down there - I'll watch this closely and see if it works for time. Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nevada Max Posted December 17, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 17, 2009 Gotta leave this AM for Tucson and desert camkping/Christmas but I have received over 12 PM. Best thing to do is to bring it up to the posting level and when I get back early Jan I'll do the logistics. Ideal is to have 6-8 bikes. There are three in now. You're right it is the trip of of lifetime esp when you use the ferries to cross over to the Baja. Merry Christmas Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7Goose Posted January 17, 2010 Share #6 Posted January 17, 2010 This thread died pretty quick - any more thinking on this trip? Times moving on. I'd really be interesting in joining if it's going to come off! Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb1313 Posted January 19, 2010 Share #7 Posted January 19, 2010 Cb up in Arkansas, thinking I better do it than wish I did it ! Ready to go. Cb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick97spirit Posted January 19, 2010 Share #8 Posted January 19, 2010 Just curious, are you guys not concerned about all of the violence taking place south of the border right now. The media has led us to believe (due to the drug wars and kidnappings) that it's pretty dangerous heading down that way. Is that not correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7Goose Posted January 19, 2010 Share #9 Posted January 19, 2010 Just curious, are you guys not concerned about all of the violence taking place south of the border right now. The media has led us to believe (due to the drug wars and kidnappings) that it's pretty dangerous heading down that way. Is that not correct?No, I'm not overly concerned. There is no doubt that there IS a lot of violence in some areas, particularly border cities, but there are also other areas of the country that are probably no worse than many parts of the US. In particular, southern Baja is VERY safe (I go down there for a couple of weeks every year). There is no way I would cross at El Paso/Juarez, but not all border cities are like that. I haven't heard much about what is going on in Nogales these days, but there are other options if the research indicates a more prudent choice. Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nevada Max Posted January 20, 2010 Share #10 Posted January 20, 2010 Back from AZ and thinking about motorbiking Mexico. I have a friend already down near Lake Chacala. I just found out I may have to have minor surgery early March that should keep in home for several days. After that I think I will be able cruise down to AZ see a few spring training games and head via Nogales down to Los Mochis to catch the Ferry acros to La Paz. Probaly days are D1 Nogales to Guaymas D2 Guaymas overnight on Ferry D3-6 La Paz to San Jose del Cabo D6-9 Cabo up to Loreto via Bahia Magdalena D9-12 Loretro to Santa Rosalia D13 Guaymas D14 Tucson Any thoughts or suggestion Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nevada Max Posted January 26, 2010 Share #11 Posted January 26, 2010 The trip is on. We have two riders from So Cal and we are meeting in Tucson Feb 26th. We are adding one week and I misspoke as we are biking up to Cooper Canyon than down to Los Mochis then over to the Baja and up to the northern Ferry in Santa Rosalia. Feel free to join anywhere along the trip. We are camping mostly esp near the beaches BUT STAYING IN HOTELS IN CABO Next year its down below PV then up to Cabo via the Ferry Max 2005 RSTD GRAN TAILGATER BAG KELTY TWO SEASON TENT PRIMUS BACKPACKER STOVE NORTH FACE SLEEPING BAG THERMAREST PAD TYCON FIN NOR FLY REEL ORVIS 9 WEIGHT TRAVELER FLY ROD ALWAYS A BOTTLE OF DON JULIO ANEJO CHILLED BOHEMIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Posted January 27, 2010 Share #12 Posted January 27, 2010 I would love to go but it is a long way for me just to get to the start. I was looking at an outfit that rents bikes in PV and does 8 day tours through the Sierra Madre and back. It is costly so we may not do it but we go to Mexico and really enjoy it. We took a bus from PV to Malaqui then to Zehuatenao and back. No problems at all. We like Mexican food and all the people we meet are nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7Goose Posted January 27, 2010 Share #13 Posted January 27, 2010 I'd sure like to join y'all on this trip, but need a wee bit more info to plan it. So far all we have is a departure date of 2/26 (I think). Your initial itinerary showed being out 14 days, but now it is 21? You said join anywhere, but no real itinerary to know where anywhere might be. How tight is the plan you are putting together? I'm cool with just wandering in a general direction each day, but want to understand that ahead of time if that's the way it is planned. You mentioned hotels in Cabo - reservations and hard dates there, or just wing it when we get into town? How well do the other riders know each other? I don't know any of y'all, so I'd like to know if I'd be the odd ball in a tight group or just one of several odd balls! Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aharbi Posted January 27, 2010 Share #14 Posted January 27, 2010 ...from Tucson down to Mazatlan Ferry over to La Paz and do a circle around Cabo up to Santa Rosalia over to Guaymas and back to Tucson some time in Feb/ March... You thinking about doing this on the Venture?! I have on my bucket list Copper Canyon but on something like a KLR. I would think a Venture would be very conspicuous. We've been to a number of the smaller boarder towns (walked across). Suppose it's a mute point for me though, my wife won't allow it, that and hang gliding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nevada Max Posted January 29, 2010 Share #15 Posted January 29, 2010 Sorry this took so long, We are still leaving the 26 from Tucson but instead of going from Los Mochis over to La Paz add 5 days for Copper Canyon and 2 more for the Baja. As to compatibility there may be a problem seeing "you all" is from Texas For the most part we are gun-toting hunting/fishing fools, think the Civil War is over and decided, train lab retrievers, love the Big Cruisers, the Mexican people and for the most part really like Obama/Biden. We are libertarian socialist and despise intellectual midget like Hannity, Limbaugh the the newest Herr Beck. We try never to talk politics or religion and for the most part are really happy to be living in the gold old U.S.A. and thinks things are pretty good unless you listen to the media. Hope this helps \ Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7Goose Posted January 30, 2010 Share #16 Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) I am posting now specifically as a forum moderator: BEFORE anyone gives in to the urge to respond to Nevada Max's last post here, please consider this - we do NOT allow ANY political discussions on this board! While Nevada Max's post clearly has strong political content, I must say that it is appropriate here simply because it provides a clear 'heads-up' about their general beliefs to anyone considering joining this group - it is the kind of thing that can really make or break the ability of some folks to tolerate others. For that, I am grateful that he shared it here. BUT . . . This is NOT the place to respond in any way to those political thoughts. If you feel the need to comment at all, please confine it to private messages, NOT an open post in this thread! Any additional political content added here will result in immediate deletion. Thanx for listening, Goose Edited January 30, 2010 by V7Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nevada Max Posted January 30, 2010 Share #17 Posted January 30, 2010 To all whom may have been put off by my personality traits I truly apologize if I have offended anyone. We are all American first and this post was meant just to give a heads up for extended very intense but wonderful ride. One of my best friend who rides, camps and hunts always cancels my vote. I wouldn't trade his intellectual thoughts and debates for anything. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7Goose Posted January 30, 2010 Share #18 Posted January 30, 2010 I don't think you should worry about it Max; my response was not directed at you. I was particularly concerned that some might feel the need to debate your political beliefs here, which would have been a bad thing for our site. If you had posted the same thing in a new thread, I would have deleted it immediately, thinking it served no purpose other than to foment discontent. But as I said above (and you repeated), I think it has value here very specific to your planned trip. I just do not want to see it turn into a political discussion. Warning people ahead of time doesn't always work, but I thought it was at least worth a try! Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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