Is The CSC RX3 An “Adventure” Bike? – Part Two

The CSC RX3 Adventure completes the challenging – and beautiful – White Rim Trail.

Part Two, by Randy Reek

In October or 2016, ADVriders 3banger, GSC, and rbrADV rode the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands Nat’l Park. We left Moab, Utah and rode about 30 miles to the park, then headed down the Shafer Switchbacks to the canyon floor. The first video shows the descent down the switchbacks and the immense scope of the area.

The White Rim Trail is a 90-mile loop that follows the Colorado and Green Rivers. It is a long and demanding trail. There are several intense hill climbs and descents. One of these climbs is named the Murphy Hogsback. Here is a video of the climb:

A free Forest Service permit is required to travel the White Rim Trail. The trail should NOT be ridden alone! There is NO cell service and NO support – you MUST be completely self-sufficient. This includes being prepared to fix anything that you break on the trail. You must also be a good rider. The White Rim Trail is long and demanding. If you get in over your head on the middle of this loop, no one is going to bail you out! Here is another dramatic climb up Hardscrabble Hill:

We encountered many mountain bikers – who were supported by vehicles hauling their food, water and camping gear. Mountain bikes require 3 to 5 days to complete the loop. Jeeps can do the loop in 2 to 3 days, camping along the trail. We rode to and from Moab, and the entire trail in one day, completing a 150-mile circuit.

This is the fourth video as we climb back from the river bottom and hit the road back to Moab. As you can see, the shadows are getting long. We made it back to Moab in time for dinner.

This is the first completion of the White Rim Trail on CSC RX3 Adventures. David and Gary had previously rode these same RX3’s to Baja and back. The White Rim Trail is the ultimate dual-sport adventure! Does this mean the CSC RX3 is an “adventure bike”? The White Rim Trail was an adventure! The RX3 Adventures performed flawlessly. We never needed more power or speed. We had no mechanical issues. After the trail ride, David rode the highway over 100 miles back to Colorado the same night!

By EVERY measurement, the CSC RX3 is an ADVENTURE motorcycle!

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