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Riding => Rides and Stories => Topic started by: marcusorelius on October 26, 2014, 02:07:15 PM

Title: Salt River Canyon Ride
Post by: marcusorelius on October 26, 2014, 02:07:15 PM

Our friend 82 year old Cliff crashed on the 1st day in Oak Creek canyon (89A) He went off the road on a severe curve & his 900# road king threw him off into a ditch & landed beside him upside down! Amazingly he was not hurt bad! A spectacular end to his touring days. Some good guy stranger rode his damaged bike & let him drive his car back 150 miles home.
Otherwise it was a pretty good trip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfpULTwlOPs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfpULTwlOPs)

Title: Re: Salt River Canyon Ride
Post by: Gsun on October 26, 2014, 10:15:09 PM

I hope I live till 82, never mind still ride!

Title: Re: Salt River Canyon Ride
Post by: marcusorelius on October 27, 2014, 11:04:06 AM

Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ5GHdHslz8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ5GHdHslz8)

Title: Re: Salt River Canyon Ride
Post by: marcusorelius on October 28, 2014, 11:44:29 AM

Part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTL83E9iH7M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTL83E9iH7M)

Title: Re: Salt River Canyon Ride
Post by: Rhino on October 28, 2014, 12:37:53 PM

My parents lived near Grants NM and I went to college in Tucson AZ in the 70's. I used to drive the Salt River Canyon all the time but haven't done so for decades. I remember it as a nice drive. I going to have to go back and do it on a bike.

Title: Re: Salt River Canyon Ride
Post by: marcusorelius on October 29, 2014, 11:23:55 PM

Part 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYM-5tTyZN0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYM-5tTyZN0)


Part 5 (the finale)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNs02cdellU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNs02cdellU)