12 Dudes got lost?

there was no life or death reason for this rescue.
they should pay the FULL cost of this extraction.
and at least a couple thousand dollar fine on top.
maybe even comunity service.

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So I hear they rode their bikes out during the day light hours and it wasn't COLD.... what a waste of recues resources.

dedmiston wrote:

nayther wrote:
(although he might have to ride my bike out!).

There's nothing more humbling.

Agree, but riding buddies that will do that without being jerks are hard to find.

I find it less humbling @ 60 year old than ever before.....

nayther wrote:
(although he might have to ride my bike out!).

There's nothing more humbling.

mapguy wrote:

...can lead to what my riding group calls "an adventure". It really depends on how prepared the group is for the unexpected.

In our club (Viewfinders) we call these "Viewe Adventures" very funny because one of the guys in the story I related coined that phrase. He's always pushing the envelope but has the skills, experience and talent to get himself out of a bad situation, I'd follow him anywhere (although he might have to ride my bike out!).

Dirtclods wrote:
:S

Yep. Keep it just a teeny bit cleaner. This is a corporate owned site.

:S

NAYTHER wrote:

Learned that early on from a seasoned vet, never go down unless you're sure you can get back up. I've done search and rescue for club members and they had bulldogged one bike out, rode double and next day we recovered the second bike. They knew where they were though and these are VERY seasoned expert desert racers (one a multitime number one in various desert racing divisions) so it can happen to the best.

Really glad no one was injured or hurt badly. These things can happen -even to super experienced enthusiasts -as pointed out by nayther.

It is quite clear that some of the replies in this thread have little or no clue about off-road motorcycling and its physical/mental challenges. Get a grip not every is perfect -we are all humans after all. Just because urban lights are visible -it don't mean you can get there easily.

Late starts, poor judgements, map reading mistakes, novice or unskilled rider in technical terrain, and or unknown natural hazards can lead to what my riding group calls "an adventure". It really depends on how prepared the group is for the unexpected.

judelaurenzo25g wrote:

Dirtclods wrote:
You stated ~ (From what I have read) No one broke down.

And who's - (He)

judelaurenzo25g wrote:

Dirtclods wrote:

judelaurenzo25g wrote:

Dirtclods wrote:
I've been in this area I'm assuming the rode on the hiking trail by mistake. Theirs Buck Creek hiking trail.

They were on Snowy trail. I belong to a Facebook forum with one of the guys that was on the ride. He posted tons of video.

Thanks I was just trying to figure out how they got LOST??

He didn't give the full story. From what I have read, a couple of guys broke down and I'm not sure what else happened. That's one of the toughest trails up in that area. I've read numerous accounts of people sleeping out there and/or abandoning their bikes and having to go back and recover. I even think there is a guy that documented his bike recovery on youtube.

I read it in the beginning of the thread but I guess it was someone making fun of them. I now read they ran out of fuel. Then I read that they went down 12 foot drop they couldn't back up. Who really knows what happened.

Learned that early on from a seasoned vet, never go down unless you're sure you can get back up. I've done search and rescue for club members and they had bulldogged one bike out, rode double and next day we recovered the second bike. They knew where they were though and these are VERY seasoned expert desert racers (one a multitime number one in various desert racing divisions) so it can happen to the best.

dedmiston wrote:
I wish their names had been listed in the news report, because those are twelve guys I never want to ride with.

We've all been on rides where one or two dumbasses slow the ride down so much that it keeps you on the trail too late. Twelve bikes is a pretty big group to keep in order.

I'm glad nobody was hurt though. At least their wives probably won't let them ride anymore. :B

I was on a ride like this once. Eight AM and two guys were pounding buds at every break. After lunch, they disappeared, and we spent the next several hours looking for them thinking they took a wrong turn. Found out later that they turned back, then flipped their machine on a particularly gnarly hill, requiring a medical extraction.

No judgement here, but I don't drink when I wheel and I sure as heck tell the group if I am bailing or splitting off.