Drove the 17 (I think) down from San Jose to Santa Cruz yesterday. Wow, what a great road. Other than to many cars in my way, I was loving life! Fun fun!
Flash - got your message yesterday. I don't think I'll be able to hook up on this trip. I also wasn't quite sure if you'd be available, and space in the 968 was limited so I didn't bring the speakers. But I can ship them over if you want. I'll definitely be out again in the summer.
bummer on all counts - well, now we'll just have to make a special thing out of it won't we? i might be in your neck of the woods for the big cinco de mayo porsche event
So, I had this nice huge long reply, and then my computer took a sh*t on me.
17 is nothing compared to 9.
Go drive 9, and 17 will seem like driving the 25mph zone near the local elementary school with crossing gaurds and sh*zzle. It's nothing compared to 9.
Also, take 9 up to Skyline, right on Skyline, down to 84. 84 is really short, but it's a kick ass drive. Also, 84 will dump you off on 280, so you can head to wherever you're going from there...
P.S. I'm down for a late night drive one of these days.
Anyone else?
Those are all great roads, I'm up for it anytime!!! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
and make sure you stop at alice's
I used to ride my bicyle from the bottom of hwy. 9 to skyline, did it once even nonstop. (30 years ago) My buddies and i used to race cars downhill. We never won of course but we gave'm a run for their money! Hwy 9 IS great fun. Just watch out for the out of control cyclists. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> Too many cars on 17 for my liking.
Silver BLT
i remember when i was young and immortal - we used to make the run on the motorcycles all the way up 92 then down 1 and back up 9 - it was on 92 that we would stop at alice's - got confused - remembered the 9 part of the run - a long time ago now - and we went from bar to bar, so details, well, you know
>Too many cars on 17 for my liking.
Exactly why all these roads should be reserved for SportBikes
<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/mad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
But then, you'd never get the pleasure of passing a 996 turbo who thinks
HE'S going fast on the inside over a double yellow. (not that I would ever do such a thing)
Flash: you're only as old as you believe you are! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
You guys are making me homesick for the city by the bay. The closest "GREAT" road I have down here is the Angeles Crest and a bunch of roads in that area. And a few in Southern Utah. But so far, not much compares to the NorCal stuff. (I really liked the MadMaps Cruise North of Sausalito, up the coast and across to Petaluma (?)
I think Silver was commenting as a human-powered cyclist (rather than as a sport bike rider).
Anyhow, I've grown fond of the Santa Monica mountain roads (the canyons) -- but still not as nice as the road back up north. BTW, we've already had quite a few p-cars damaged this year in those roads up north -- be careful!
Couple weeks ago, I got to experience a road that was super fun and super scenic: western coastal road of Sardinia (Alghero south to Bosa). All twisty and scenic -- kinda like Highway 1, except with zero traffic. Too bad I only had a rental car....
[quote name='WYLDCTZ' date='Mar 24 2005, 10:16 AM']Drove the 17 (I think) down from San Jose to Santa Cruz yesterday. Wow, what a great road. Other than to many cars in my way, I was loving life! Fun fun!
Flash - got your message yesterday. I don't think I'll be able to hook up on this trip. I also wasn't quite sure if you'd be available, and space in the 968 was limited so I didn't bring the speakers. But I can ship them over if you want. I'll definitely be out again in the summer.
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