FEATURE
NEVADA 200 TRAIL RIDE
the "A" every time, and doesn't
skimp on the scenery or trail
quality at all. It's usually just a
little more pleasant with fewer
sticks and stones, per se, and
miles of smiles.
This year, Cycle News uti-
lized the great mix of trails and
terrain to compare a couple
bikes head-to-head. And that
should tell you about the riding—
it offers such a diverse mix of
terrain and riding types that we
can easily compare two bikes
in a weekend. You will be able
to read about the Beta 500 RS
versus Husqvarna FE 501 S in
next week's issue.
While the riding takes cen-
ter stage during the weekend
(200 miles will pull a majority,
ya' know), the hangout fac-
tor of the event shouldn't be
underestimated. A local camp-
ground plays basecamp and is a
perfect spot to set up and laugh
with your fellow riders, work on
your machine, meet new friends
and re-stock on calories. Spon-
sors set up displays and Beta
Motorcycles even had a demo
loop set up so riders could try
out their different models after
a ride. That's a cool way to get
people onto a new bike. KLIM
is on-hand selling gear for those
missing sleeves or gloves (it
happens) and Motion Pro sets
up shop to showcase their top-
quality goods.
The small town of Caliente
is really the hub of the entire
event. Happy dirt bikers over-
take everything from the three
restaurants to the four-or-so
hotels in town. And the VFW
post might as well be the brain
of the beast. Here, the event
starts and concludes with fes-
tivities and "awards" that have
to be seen to believe. Let's just
say you don't want to be that an-
noying guy on the ride here, you
won't get away with it!
Yes, the Nevada 200 has
cured me of my group-riding
fears once again. See you in
2017, Caliente! CN
P92
Organization at
the Nevada 200
is in check. A
simple, efficient
schedule keeps
everyone safer
and having more
fun together.
