Helpful documents for single and group riding

• ‘The Pace’ and ‘Pace Yourself‘ by Nick Ienatsch are both good reads on riding techniques for single and group riding.
• QUICK TIPS: MSF’s Guide to Group Riding
• 8 Rules for Group Motorcycle Riding by esurance
• CRASH How to Prepare Yourself for the Worst
• Motorcyclist ‘Just Go Ride!‘

The 5 Passes Challenge

WeSTOC 26 will feature, for those interested, a challenge. Ride a sampling of our Eastern Sierra alps to their summits, and receive a commemorative pin.  Sound fun? Then download the two files below, read the pdf file (and print it or download it to your device, then download the GPX file for your gps device.

• 5 passes challenge Instructions
• 5_Pass_Challenge gpx file

The Rides 

Download the rides in gpx and kml formats: West26 routes ver 1.zip

Ride 1 – Virginia City – Tahoe Loop – 162 miles

Ride 2 – Tahoe-Markleeville-Monitor – 125 miles

Ride 3 -Virginia City Twisties – 157 miles

Ride 4 – Bridgeport Breakfast Run – 102 miles

Ride 5 – WFO Puppy Run – 351 miles

Ride 6 – Larger Dog WFO Run – 361 miles

Ride 7 – Three Passes – 234 miles

Ride 8 – Monitor-Ebbetts-Sonora – 214 miles

Ride 9 – The Sheep Ranch Run – 222 miles

Ride 10 – Tioga-Sonora Long Ride 322 miles

Ride 11 – Dons Goat Trails-Tioga-Ebbetts – 291 miles

Ride 12 – Northern Gold Country Run – 330 miles

Ride 13 – LT Favorite – 435 miles

Ride 14 – Apple Hill – 241 miles

Ride 15 – Bodie Ghost Town – 139 miles