Re: [ST] California Travelin

["Dan Wallander" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Shawn,

I'll probably be coming through Tues or Wed April 10/11, haven't decided 
quite yet.  I'm self employed with employees, so don't have as much free 
time as when I was working for someone else.

I'll post my expected route and timing after I have a chance to look at the 
maps again.

Thanks

Dan.


Dan Wallander


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shawn Mouser" <srmouser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] California Travelin


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> On Mar 20, 2007, at 4:22 PM, st-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:39:43 -0600
> > From: "Dan Wallander" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [ST] California Travelin
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> > Hey all,
> >
> > I'm planning on traveling from San Diego to East of Sacramento (Folsum)
> > beginning of April.
> >
> > A friend just moved there from Albuquerque and I'm riding his Trophy
> > out
> > from Albuquerque for him, visiting my Dad in San Diego on the way.
> >
> > I'll be making the last leg, San Diego to Folsum, on a weekday and I
> > wish to
> > avoid LA traffic if at all possible.  I'd also like to get in a few
> > twisty
> > roads, the straight and wide gets boring fast.
> >
> > Anyone have any route suggestions?  Time on the road isn't all that
> > important, 600 to 700 miles in a day is doable.  If I get tired, I can
> > lay
> > up in a hotel.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > Dan Wallander
> > '99 Sprint ST
> > '84 Honda 500 Shadow (for sale)
> > '74 BMW R90/6
> > '02 Tiger (hers)
> > '?? Trophy 1200 (borrowed)
>
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> > OMG! Between San Diego and LA there are twisties until your nose
> > bleeds. Look up areas around Julian and Palomar, Ortega Highway.
> > Around LA there is Los Angeles Crest Hwy, the Santa Monica Mountains
> > with endles canyons, east of route 99 there are plenty of roads
> > leading up to the Sequoias, etc.
> > Have fun!
> >
> > Z
>
> Just FYI. Angeles Crest Highway (CA 2 North out of La Canada - just
> north of LA) is an incredible road (recently resurfaced - and right out
> my backdoor). And if you look at a map you might think you could
> incorporate it into your trip by taking it over to Wrightwood and
> continuing up. BUT, you can't, it's closed due to mud slides a couple
> of years ago and you'll hit a dead end. You could, however, take a ride
> up the Crest to Newcomb's Ranch - the road is great (27 miles of
> twisties), have a bite to eat, turn around and go back down a few miles
> and pick up Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Rd to Angeles Forest Highway to
> Palmdale and there you have a lot of options to continue north. The
> Crest is a fabulous road and there are always bikers up at Newcomb's...
> if you're gonna be in the LA area and have time, you shouldn't miss it.
>
> Here's some sites about the area.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeles_Crest_Highway
> http://twistingasphalt.com/index.php/archives/2005/06/23/a-1-year-
> celebration-the-angeles-crest/
> http://home.comcast.net/~vickman/trip10.htm
> http://www.lateralg.org/foothills.htm#1
> http://www.newcombsranch.com/
>
> Here's a google map I made up really quick. It incorporates Angeles
> Crest, CA-58 (another fabulous road), and The Pacific Coast Highway.
> Maybe a little long but some great twisties and beautiful scenery. The
> Coast Highway can be pretty slow in spots but the scenery is
> incredible. This doesn't help you avoid LA traffic (maybe someone else
> has an idea). I'm sure there's a million ways to do it.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/39ylek
>
> When are you doing this trip? Maybe I'll meet you for a leg.
>
> SRM
> ______________________
> Shawn
> Pasadena, CA
> '02 BRG ST
> '92 HD XL 1200
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