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CONSIDERING BUYING JUST DHBC OR DHWA... |
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Not to up-sell you or anything, but if you're thinking of buying only DHBC or
DHWA, there are very good reasons (other than the $10 you'll save for buying both, of course) why you should consider
getting both at the same time.
New Zealand is justly renowned as a motorcycling destination. And it is
great–– we like it so much we've
gone there three times ourselves. But we maintain that you can have an
equally good motorcycling experience in BC and WA courtesy of their high
mountains and deep valleys, always a classic indicator of great motorcycle
roads. And your experience in either is even better when you ride them
both together.
When we head out from Vancouver to (generally) the best concentration of great riding in BC (in the Kootenays) we ALWAYS go one way through
Washington to maximise our riding pleasure. And we're not alone: Over 70%
of WA and BC riders who buy one book from us online,
eventually buy the other. The smartest ones save some coin, get 'em both at the same time
and start using them together. (Of course, the real geniuses save
another $20 and pick up DH NorCal at the same time since southern
WA is less than an I-5 day from Northern California's great roads. )
Why do the smart riders get both DHBC and DHWA? Well, we are blessed to have the fabulous biking we have next to each other in BC and
Washington State. And some of the best riding in both is right up against the border of the other.
Not only that but the motorcycling in BC and WA offers equally good but different
experiences, because of the different topography. A lot of this great riding is within a couple hundred miles of the joint border. If you ride one without the other, you will only have
HALF the pleasure you could be having.
If you live in the Lower Mainland, DHWA1 and back is a day trip. Your best source of day and two day trips is just across the border in the north of the Puget Sound
Region where there are actually a lot less people (until you get to Greater
Seattle) and a lot
better biking roads than exist in the Fraser Valley. If you live in BC's Okanagan or Kootenay Regions and aren't checking out the remote, lightly populated Okanogan Highlands and Northeast Regions,
criss-crossed with DHs and TEs just south of you in WA state, you're missing some of
the best riding nearby.
Greater Seattlites similarly shouldn't miss the fabulous biking the deep valleys and high
mountains in BC readily provide. Spokanites, Idahoans and Montanans should
experience the fabulous nearby Kootenays (including DHBC1).
And if you live on Vancouver Island or on/near the Olympic Peninsula, the
Black Ball Ferry running between Victoria and Port Angeles should be one
of your best resources.
Obviously, riders visiting either BC or WA shouldn't make the mistake of
passing up the great riding in one or the other.
So, you can see why we'd be completely remiss if we didn't suggest you get both
books and ride both jurisdictions. Your life will be immeasurably improved by following this advice, trust us. And, not incidentally, so will ours.
If you use just one of our books on a trip, no question, you will have one of the best riding experiences of your
life (See
Testimonials).
If you use both
DHBC & DHWA, it will be even better. Guaranteed. If you don't agree, just mail the book you weren't going
to buy back to us and we'll refund your money for the second book, as well as whatever it cost you to ship it back to
us, no questions asked. (We may silently question your sanity, though...)
By the way, many people have asked us when is the best time to ride in BC
and WA. Although the hottest months in the Pacific Northwest are generally
Jul and Aug (and it gets damn hot, especially east of the Cascade/Coast
Ranges, where two thirds of the great WA and BC riding lie), our
recommended time to ride is in Sep, right after the labour day weekend.
The weather in Sep is generally consistently good and still warm, while
most of the tourist traffic is off the road and the tourist service
providers are much less busy. The riding can be spectacular anytime
but is somehow particularly entrancing when experienced through the prism
of Sep's white light.
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