Re: [ST] California Travelin

["Zoltan Pavlakovich" <zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxx>]

If our paths and times overlap, I would like to join you.

Zoltan

On 3/21/07, Dan Wallander <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 20, 2007, at 4:22 PM, st-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Message: 4
> > > Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:39:43 -0600
> > > From: "Dan Wallander" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: [ST] California Travelin
> > > To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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)
> >
> >
> > > 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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