Thanks, guys, I'm glad you're enjoying these. Here are the rest of the parts so you can binge them!
Sorry about the wind noise! I have an external mic but I had stepped on it so it was out of commission. Marcus Baird did a great job planning the route, having driven it with his car first, and kept the pace so Doug from Minnesota, who was riding Marcus' Sprite Servetta Li190, could keep up with us. I tend to go a lot faster around the bends, so it's good he was up front, keeping me on the road and not tumbling down the mountain.
I'm sure the weather looks lovely and warm, and the sun did feel quite warm indeed, but the air was chilly and downright cold up the mountain and even still in the desert. We were expecting low temperatures around 4 degrees C, so I was wearing my winter riding gear which I hadn't had the opportunity to use since riding in Poland during the cold months.
Part 2: Riding up the Angeles Crest Highway - The elevation changes made my already too rich 1/4 throttle point even richer. The top elevation on this road is over 7,000 ft.
Part 3: We descend out of the mountains to the high desert, which we have to cross to get to Joshua Tree. The ride is slow and my scooter wants to go faster, but we still have a long way to ride.
Part 4: The desert is flat, man, flat as a pancake! Variable roads, the longest fuel up ever, passing, getting passed, as we continue toward Joshua Tree.
Part 5: Road hazards include the usual cars, but also sand blown across the road. I got a little faster riding in after getting separated from Marcus and Doug, but my slipping clutch prevented any silly speeds. Anything above 3/4 throttle results in slip.
Pt. 6: I'm not sure what this valley is called, but it pretty much sucks riding through it. Lighter traffic than in LA, but it's of the same type.