WhereDoesThatRoadGo: November 2014

Will start blogging the day after a few more people are awake and getting ready to roll. Yesterday I posted news at the top. Will try to tell the story in chrolonogical order this time. Someone follow with a spel chequer, Pls.

9:08. James Valentine appears to be in the lead of the GSG team out in Manix Wash. #50 on this pic is James spot tracker position. the #49 is about where Uyt Ughh was at the same moment.

Brian is with Lior Moto repair thinking he has a coil issue. Not sure where Landon is. Guessing he's with James.

Rather than post play by play again... I am going to post the actual Facebook dialog of the entire day... 400+ comments from the Racers, the stuck-at-home play-by-play guys and various GS Giant friends around the world. I know it's lengthy... but here goes:

James Valentine feeling get some gs riders! with Yut Ughhand 5 others at Ramada Barstow

November 29 at 6:23am · Edited

Good morning!!

If your GS/A is sitting at home shinny with the new bike smell, consider attending the LA Barstow to Vegas, beat-em-up-and-how scenic tour! You're guaranteed to have a cold, sweaty, sore, hot, mad, sad time!

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Jeff Kurtz Our day starts here! Thanks, guys... Let's see you roll into Vegas tonight! I have the cooler stocked up here beside the desk and will try to keep up better today.

November 29 at 6:25am · Like · 1
Jeff Kurtz For those who missed it,,, here;s where they spent the afternoon. Other recap can be on another thread.

November 29 at 6:30am · Like · 2
James Valentine

November 29 at 6:31am · Like
Jordan Davenport I am riding that route through you guys, keep it going, I doubt these old bones would finish

November 29 at 7:03am · Like
Kyle L. Brandenburger Anyone else that can chip in here and help Jeff Kurtzwith tracking today would be appreciated. I had a lot of fun with it yesterday and it's important to make sure our guys have some support, even if you're 3000 miles away.

November 29 at 7:18am · Like · 1
Jeff Kurtz Thanks. Kyle L. Brandenburger. Others include Ian Schmeisser,Eric Hall, Randy Owens and today Boots-On-The-Sand Dan Stys. If I missed anyone will get you in later.

November 29 at 7:24am · Like · 2
Jeff Kurtz If anyone wants tracking info please send PM so we don't go thru all that online over and over again.

November 29 at 7:24am · Like
Jeff Kurtz Most of the credit gos to the GSG team of Yut Ughh, Landon Norman, Brian C. Englund and James Valentine. If any of you guys need anything, I should be around all day. Kyle L. Brandenburger has afternoon plans. surely Eric and Randy will be checking in soon.

November 29 at 7:30am · Like · 1
Kyle L. Brandenburger Eric Hall and Randy Owens are our local support team for this event. Maybe in the future we could put together a full-fledged team with a support team in tow. I would be proud to ride with any of our GIANTS involved in this challenge. Tough characters for sure!

November 29 at 7:37am · Like · 2
Jeff Kurtz Would be a good time. Dan Stys is on site with camera, but I think he's on foot. Dan, did you haul a bike along?

November 29 at 7:40am · Edited · Like
Kyle L. Brandenburger Yes Official Photographer Dan Stys!

November 29 at 7:46am · Edited · Like · 2
Eric Hall Is this the thread. We use today?

November 29 at 7:58am · Like · 1
Jeff Kurtz Yes, I think it will work.

November 29 at 7:58am · Like
Eric Hall James is off the line but don't see Landon's gps app on yet

November 29 at 8:14am · Like
Jeff Kurtz ohhh... he didn't say goodbye! Go fo it James Valentine

November 29 at 8:15am · Like · 3
Jeff Kurtz Yut Ughh's tracker is on but I don't think he moved yet.

November 29 at 8:16am · Like
Eric Hall I show Yut is on the course now

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Dan Stys No bike, BMW X3

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Dan Stys

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Dan Stys

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Dan Stys

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Jeff Kurtz I forgit.. which is goonsquad?

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Dan Stys Some of the 'on the ground' pounders

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Dan Stys

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Dan Stys

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Brian Lindley Good luck mates! Ride hard, have a blast and arrive safely.

November 29 at 8:21am · Like
Eric Hall Goonsquad or Landon is the blue 800 (not shown)

November 29 at 8:21am · Like
Eric Hall Saw James going 93 again

November 29 at 8:22am · Like · 2
Jeff Kurtz OK. I see his tracker but not moving

November 29 at 8:22am · Like
Eric Hall Yut near Calico now

November 29 at 8:23am · Unlike · 1
Eric Hall

November 29 at 8:28am · Like · 1
Jeff Kurtz Word from Eric is that Brian C. Englund is looking for bike fix. If anyone has a loaner I'm sure he'd take it for the ride on your behalf.

November 29 at 8:31am · Edited · Like
Jeff Kurtz looks like James is ahead a few hundred yards

November 29 at 8:38am · Like · 1
Randy Owens I slept in missed the start! Guess this armchair GSA stuff is hard on me:). I see the temps chilled down into the high 30s low 40s thru the night. Brian got in but felt the chill as he waited for rescue, out of gas within miles of finish! Well, best regards today, DAY TWO to Vegas and the high plume'd feathered show girls at finish line:):):).

November 29 at 8:43am · Like · 1
Brian C. Englund Confirm, it was 41F last nite

November 29 at 8:45am · Like · 1
Brian C. Englund I'm with Lior, the mechanic!

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Eric Hall Lior is a good guy!

November 29 at 8:46am · Like · 1
Jeff Kurtz Is that named pronounced liar or lawyer? either makes sence for a bike mechanic.

November 29 at 8:48am · Like · 3
Randy Owens Good helper I hear. Never met. Hope ya get r going.

November 29 at 8:48am · Like
Jeff Kurtz oops... Yut def out front... oh crap... too many tracking images... i get cornfused.

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Eric Hall James very close w/Yut right now

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