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jkspokehead

05-19-15 10:03 AM

Greetings from the High Desert!!

Hi, I recently moved to Quartz Hill which is in the High Desert. Early morning rides are the best here!!
I have one mountain bike and two road bikes. A Raleigh Professional and a Ti bike frame made by Mcmahon with a Shimano 105 group.

Looks like a Great Forum!! Jay

obed7

05-19-15 10:52 AM

welcome to the forum, i think it is a great place to be.

cb400bill

05-19-15 12:19 PM

Welcome to Bike Forums, Jay.

Where is this High Desert?

xiaoman1

05-19-15 06:51 PM

welcome to the forum jkspoke, lots of great folks here, don't forget to bring lots of water on you treks and don't forget your hat. :D

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Originally Posted by cb400bill (Post 17819368)

Welcome to Bike Forums, Jay.

Where is this High Desert?

cb400bill,
High desert is located in Southern California.
Regards, Ben

Scooper

05-19-15 07:00 PM

Bill, it's near Lancaster and Palmdale in Antelope Valley, Northern Los Angeles County. Mojave and Edwards AFB are a few miles north.

cb400bill

05-19-15 07:10 PM

Thanks guys. My wife has family who lived in Palmdale for years. They never mentioned High Desert.

I have heard the term used for both Eastern Oregon and Washington. Thanks for the geography lesson!

Scooper

05-19-15 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cb400bill (Post 17820613)

Thanks guys. My wife has family who lived in Palmdale for years. They never mentioned High Desert.

I have heard the term used for both Eastern Oregon and Washington. Thanks for the geography lesson!

I often refuel at William J. Fox airport (KWJF) in Lancaster, and the field elevation there is 2351 feet msl, so it's pretty high. ;)

Lanceoldstrong

05-19-15 07:20 PM

Enjoy the great weather, I have ridden a few hundred miles in the High Desert, and further east in the low desert of Death Valley too.

I luvs me my Nor Cal, but the desert has a real beauty too, for sure.

Welcome to The Forum.

Wanderer

05-19-15 07:37 PM

I thought the high desert was between 5000-7000 feet????

Scooper

05-19-15 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Wanderer (Post 17820687)

I thought the high desert was between 5000-7000 feet????

It's pretty vaguely defined, but Wikipedia says it's above ~2,000 ft msl.

High Desert | Wikipedia

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia

High deserts are inland high-elevation (commonly 2,000 feet (610 m) or more above sea level) deserts of the western United States, the Middle East, and other parts of the world. Examples of high deserts in North America include the Great Basin Desert and the Mojave Desert.

Wanderer

05-20-15 03:33 PM

I guess Nebraska qualifies as it's avg elevation is 2600 feet, and it's a pretty flat state....

molten

05-24-15 11:31 AM

Hi Jay,

get ready to put up with all kinds of members. Including the (aggressive) teacher/atty. mindsetted kinds.

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