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Sierra Sidewinder 2025 heads to Walker in mid-August

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After last year’s fantastic foray to Feather River at the northern end of Sierra, COG’s Sierra Sidewinder ride is headed back south to the highest passes and some of the twistiest roads the mountain range has to offer.
We’ve booked out the rider-favorite Andruss Motel in Walker for the weekend, so we’ll be riding laps through the passes from the eastern side and back (which everyone can appreciate because the sun is at your back in both directions). Of course this also means we’ll be hitting up another favorite stop — Mountain View Barbeque in Walker.
Dates for the ride are Friday-Sunday, Aug. 15-17. Andruss Motel is holding all there rooms for our group on Friday and Saturday night. Don’t wait too long to book as in past years our group has taken all the rooms and we even some spill over to the motel across the street (also nice, but less COG exclusive). Andruss Motel is giving us a discounted cash rate of $120 a night for any room. They have a mix of ones with one bed, two beds, etc.., all the same price for us. Book your room by calling them direct at 530-495-2216 and tell them you’re with COG motorcycle group.
We’re still looking at ride options, but you can expect this year’s Sierra Sidewinder will have us riding 89 over Monitor Pass, Hwy 4 over Ebbetts Pass, 108 over Sonora Pass, and probably a few optional side trips around the June Lake Loop or down the gravel road to Bodie Ghost Town for the really adventurous.
For riders coming up from SoCal and wanting to get a head start on Friday’s ride, some of us will be staying Thursday night, Aug. 14 at Fairfield Inn & Suites in Kingsburg on Hwy 99 south of Fresno. Make your own reservation direct or online. No COG arrangement on this one but room are in the $120-$130 range and it puts us in striking distance of Corsaro’s Family Pizza for dinner, Kady’s Kitchen for breakfast (for those that aren’t satisfied with a free hotel breakfast), and an early start into Yosemite and a trans-Sierra ride over Tioga Pass.
More details to come, but you can register now on the Event page.IMG_7459.jpegIMG_7429.jpegIMG_0034.jpeg
 
dgold said:
Please note I will be bringing another rider Marty Nagel, he loved the ride previously and wants to come( even though he is in an Italian bike). I was unable to to add him to my registration.
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Bring him — we could stand a little moto-diversity on this ride. So far I seem to recall a ton of Kawasakis (no surprise), a fair number of Yamaha, a couple Hondas, couple Triumphs and BMWs, I remember at least one Italian bike — maybe that was Marty two years ago? Oddly I don’t recall us having any Suzuki or American bikes, but maybe I was paying more attention to curves and less to logos.
 
More details for those planning to attend this ride.
MOTELS:
Event Headquarters are at the Andruss Motel in Walker, Calif. — on the east side of the Sierra. The motel is holding all rooms for COG for the nights of Aug. 15 (Friday) and Aug. 16 (Saturday). They are giving us a nightly rate of $120 if paid in cash. There are a variety of different size room and all are the same cost (if paid in cash). Call them directly to book and tell them your are with COG — 530-495-2216

Pre-event West Sierra NIght: Any riders coming up from LA area or Central Coast may also want to join us for a Thursday-night stop in Kingsburg, Calif. (obviously this is open to ANYONE). Feel free to book online for Thursday, Aug. 14 at Fairfield Inn & Suites in Kingsburg. This is on Hwy 99 just south of Fresno and will give us a great start on Friday’s ride. No motel arrangements made by COG, but I’m seeing nightly rates of $110 plus tax.

FRIDAY RIDE OPTION:
Friday’s ride from Kingsburg: We will be KSU at 8:30 a.m. (fed and fueled) from Kady’s Kitchen at 1701 Simpson St. in Kingsburg (restaurant opens at 5:30 a.m., so plenty of time to eat). From here, we are discussing the OPTION of riding north to transit Yosemite National Park via Hwy 120 through Tioga Pass. There is currently a reservation system with reservations REQUIRED to pass through Yosemite. As of July 1 — this is an UPDATE — we are debating the wisdom of the Tioga route and may instead bypass that and take 108 and Sonora Pass. Any riders who already bought a Yosemite transit pass that doesn’t get used can see me for their $2 back.

Either way, those who choose to can join us for Friday lunch on the east side of the Sierra (location to be announced by mid-July). And of course we will be having dinner in Walker.
 
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Just made my reservation for Yosemite just in case the consensus is to putt thru a beautiful pass.
When making the reservation you need to ask for all three time slots, The fee is still only $2.00
Early Morning (Midnight - 7:59 AM)
Morning (8:00 AM - 11:59 AM)
Early Afternoon (12:00 PM - 2:59 PM)
See ya all soon
 
I registered.

There is a 2025 shirt for those interested. Choice of colors and front or back graphic. (order it soon to be sure to get it prior to the Sidewinder)

Sidewinder shirt in store

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