Tour of Idaho 2020, Day 5 

Thanks Marshal. Day 5 was a fun one.

Thank you for trail work and trail clearing. I know it is so much work and it is totally appreciated!!!!! I'm working on a new saw setup myself.

@@ridewithmike962 those little chainsaws work awful hard cutting that many trees.

It was a good day and just what we needed to recharge for 5 more days.

It's amazing how small of a world it is sometimes. I've had a few other people reach out to me and tell me they know Jim. Meeting people like Jim along the way was one of the best parts of the Tour.

Glad you're enjoying them. The rest are a work in progress. Stay tuned.

Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

I figured somebody at some point would know him. He was awesome to chat with and it was refreshing that he viewed us somebody who could help him with his cattle (by covering a lot more ground) than a hindrance.

It's crazy how little spots like that will creep up on you. Sorry you had trouble there, but it makes me at least feel a little better knowing I wasn't the only one :)

The new tire was totally worth it. The mousse was in great shape and I could have fun with the throttle the next 5 days and not worry about it.

Would you recommend mousses over tubes?

@@jaminoutdoors9872 It's all a matter of what you're comfortable with as well as what your budget allows. I'm personally a big fan of mousse's, and I didn't have to carry extra tubes and they easily lasted the entire tour (and the main obvious bonus.....I never got a flat :)

Thank you. Glad you are enjoying them.

Glad you're enjoying them. The rest are a work in progress. Day 6 is coming soon. The Google Earth flyovers are used from the recorded GPS track loaded into Google Earth and then recorded. They're huge high resolution files....and take 24-48 hours processing time to generate for just one day, but I do think they add a cool element to the videos.

Hi Jeff. Yes, he did. It was a Dunlop 606. Not the best tire for any one specific thing, but it did last the entire tour. His mousse was pretty much shot and I was a bit worried, but I was really surprised at how good his rear tire held up.

@@ridewithmike962 WOW, I never would have guessed that. Good to know, thanks!

Hi Dee. It's great to hear from you. We went August 5th through the 15th and we hit the jackpot with weather. A week earlier it had been triple digits. A few weeks later, guys got snowed out deeper into the Tour. As you know, it's a total crapshoot that time of year, but the Tour season is very short....basically late July to Labor Day and even then there are no guarantees. Just go for it and hope for the best. We were very fortunate.

I used bibs. They worked great for the entire Tour and then some. Good luck on your attempt!

Yeah....the trail is along a ridgeline but it makes a hard left on a switchback. There are a lot of tracks that extend past the switchback (despite a few logs and rocks intentionally placed there) and it seems natural to continue along the ridgeline but then it cliffs out with nowhere to go.

@@ridewithmike962 thank you for the response back, that’s what I figured. I watched all 10 of your tour of Idaho videos and really enjoyed them. Great job!

Yes they do. Only in Salmon Idaho :)

Yep...I saw that one coming as soon as I gave him my area code. I suppose Utahn's to Idaho are like California's are to the rest of the U.S. :)

I strongly encourage you to read everything on motorcyclejazz.com and then read it again. I read everything countless times and after downloading the files, studying the route description, and comparing everything on a topo map, all of the numbering system starts to make sense and there's an incredible amount of work and logic behind it. You have to keep in mind that the .gpx files only have waypoints at key trail junctions. They are not a breadcrumb trail. The numbering system represents the different options for one man, two man, and three man teams, along with challenge sections, bonus sections, and alternates (for course re-routing in the vent of a fire or other issue).