Wanting to go ride the AZBDR !

[joneil]

I like next spring as well. I will have Vacation time available.


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[~TABASCO~]

A few friends and I are talking more serious about planning this ride... A few of us already have the wife's permission ;D If you have ridden this before or live in the area and willing to answer a few questions post up or PM... Here is another section I found. The sound is pretty boring but the road is nice...

Globe to Young, Arizona BDR Back Country Discovery Route




AZBDR - Section 1

 

[Chuck B]

I've lived in Az for a quite a while (Native), raced offroad for quite a while (20+yrs) and spent many days exploring our back country on everything from MX to heavy weight ADV bikes....and have been known to take a K1200LT in places it shouldn't have gone lol. What questions do you have?

I can tell you a couple things from taking out of state riders out into the back country. Desert riding is much harder than they ever expected. Sand riding (especially sugar sand) is whole nother topic and please no whinning/crying after receiving your first AZ tattoo.

As for the route itself....it offers a little bit of everything.....desert, sand, rocks, more rocks and yes even more rocks, grassy meadows, pine covered trails, clay hard pack, marble hardpack, rocks, more rocks, jumping cactus and finally rocks. There are some sections that most would consider difficult but offroad experience is most important rather than what bike. As a whole a sub 400lb bike would offer the most 'fun' but overweight ADV bikes will have fun as well. Again....rider skill is directly proportional to what is fun and what can be frustration. The route is remote but not that remote for AZ standards i.e. gas is available nearly every day ride as well as convenient store/basic groceries. No need to carry multi days worth of food. Extra water is mandatory. Let me repeat that...always carry more water than you could ever expect to use/go through.

 

[~TABASCO~]

I've lived in Az for a quite a while (Native), raced offroad for quite a while (20+yrs) and spent many days exploring our back country on everything from MX to heavy weight ADV bikes....and have been known to take a K1200LT in places it shouldn't have gone lol. What questions do you have?

I can tell you a couple things from taking out of state riders out into the back country. Desert riding is much harder than they ever expected. Sand riding (especially sugar sand) is whole nother topic and please no whinning/crying after receiving your first AZ tattoo.

As for the route itself....it offers a little bit of everything.....desert, sand, rocks, more rocks and yes even more rocks, grassy meadows, pine covered trails, clay hard pack, marble hardpack, rocks, more rocks, jumping cactus and finally rocks. There are some sections that most would consider difficult but offroad experience is most important rather than what bike. As a whole a sub 400lb bike would offer the most 'fun' but overweight ADV bikes will have fun as well. Again....rider skill is directly proportional to what is fun and what can be frustration. The route is remote but not that remote for AZ standards i.e. gas is available nearly every day ride as well as convenient store/basic groceries. No need to carry multi days worth of food. Extra water is mandatory. Let me repeat that...always carry more water than you could ever expect to use/go through.

Thanks Chuck,

Do ya think you can PM your contact info... I gotta few more questions for ya... Thanks ::008::

 

[Chuck B]

PM sent... ::003::

BTW....I've got 7 guys (From PNW) showing up at my place this Sunday. Four are riding down and the other three are trailering. They are planning on 10days to do the whole route....about right.

 

[BUGKILLER]

Hey Jaxon. P.M. Sent

 

[~TABASCO~]

OK.... its a new year and thinking about this trip again... Has anyone done the whole thing I can talk to or write? Anyone looking to ride the AZBDR this spring ? Lets get this tread going again ! ::008::