Many hard core dual sport riders have a preference for "Dirt Bikes with lights" and only ride pavement when they have to when getting to the dirt. On the other side are those who by dual sport bikes and then mostly ride them on pavement.
Me, I believe in the DUAL part of dual sport. I like riding both places. I like riding my dual sport like a sport bike:
I like getting riding places that aren't paved and are a bit of a challenge like this single track:
And there is one king of road I have really come to like over the last several years. That would be what I call "paved goat trails". These roads are paved but the pavement tends to be rough and sometimes badly broken. They are one to one and a half lanes wide and do not have a centerline or any paint on them. These are not roads that most street riders would enjoy but they are a blast on a dual sport or adventure bike.
Roads like this:
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Some of these roads can be real roller coasters. One thing they have in common is little or no traffic. I think usually enjoy these more than I do gravel roads. As an added benefit, on a group ride everyone who is not up front doesn't have to eat a bunch of dust.
I am lucky in that there are a lot of these paved goat trails close by. My typical local DS ride is a mix of paved roads, paved goat trails and dirt/gravel.
Anyone else out there who enjoys riding paved goat trails?
Me, I believe in the DUAL part of dual sport. I like riding both places. I like riding my dual sport like a sport bike:
I like getting riding places that aren't paved and are a bit of a challenge like this single track:
And there is one king of road I have really come to like over the last several years. That would be what I call "paved goat trails". These roads are paved but the pavement tends to be rough and sometimes badly broken. They are one to one and a half lanes wide and do not have a centerline or any paint on them. These are not roads that most street riders would enjoy but they are a blast on a dual sport or adventure bike.
Roads like this:
.
.
Some of these roads can be real roller coasters. One thing they have in common is little or no traffic. I think usually enjoy these more than I do gravel roads. As an added benefit, on a group ride everyone who is not up front doesn't have to eat a bunch of dust.
I am lucky in that there are a lot of these paved goat trails close by. My typical local DS ride is a mix of paved roads, paved goat trails and dirt/gravel.
Anyone else out there who enjoys riding paved goat trails?
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