Well ... the Washington back country discovery route looked interesting to me. https://ridebdr.com/wabdr/
I was in Wenatchee a bit earlier than I expected. I figured that maybe I'd go up a little ways on the BDR southbound from there. I expected forest roads for a short while, followed by a gradual decrease in road quality. Turns out that didn't make it a quarter mile up the rocky and sandy surface. The traction control was going off the whole way - but I figured I'd at least get to the top of the first little hill. Then the bike stalled out on me. And then I set it down in the dirt.
No real damage (yay, canyon cages). Out in the middle of nowhere -- so no witnesses (phew?). It was heavy to pick up again, and kinda fun going back down the sand.
But the C14 really isn't a great off road bike. I've run it on our local forest roads plenty -- but nothing quite like sand.
I was in Wenatchee a bit earlier than I expected. I figured that maybe I'd go up a little ways on the BDR southbound from there. I expected forest roads for a short while, followed by a gradual decrease in road quality. Turns out that didn't make it a quarter mile up the rocky and sandy surface. The traction control was going off the whole way - but I figured I'd at least get to the top of the first little hill. Then the bike stalled out on me. And then I set it down in the dirt.
No real damage (yay, canyon cages). Out in the middle of nowhere -- so no witnesses (phew?). It was heavy to pick up again, and kinda fun going back down the sand.
But the C14 really isn't a great off road bike. I've run it on our local forest roads plenty -- but nothing quite like sand.