| Author | Message | ||
     Teeps |
Angeles Crest Highway to open tomorrow... http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-crest19-20 09may19,0,6585700.story | ||
| Lovedabueller |
Ride safe that is a dangerous road. FUN AS HELL THOUGH. | ||
| Sleez |
love that road, used to ride it all the time with dr. steve when i lived in san berdoo!! | ||
| Cataract2 |
Saw that on 1130cc.com. Had to go and look that up on google maps. Man, from the map on there that road looks like it's a blast to ride. Don't suppose it compares to HWY 550 here in CO does it? | ||
| Timoc |
SWEET!! I know where I will be first thing friday!(day off). | ||
| Slaughter |
The ride from Newcomb's Ranch for morning coffee to Wrightwood for lunch is an AWESOME ride... just gotta realize it's a squidfest on the weekends and there will ALWAYS be one or two places with a little gravel or the occasional rock... so ride within limits and it's a MOST EXCELLENT ride!  | ||
| Timoc |
I agree with slaughter about the weekends. I don’t even bother to go near the area on sat/sun. I live right at the base of Wrightwood, in Phelan, work nights, so mid week I have the roads to myself and a few others. | ||
| Teeps |
Timoc Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 SWEET!! I know where I will be first thing friday!(day off). Me too; I'll be on the Orange Uly... | ||
| Sparky |
I wish I could make it tomorrow. Gotta road test the S1's new intake seals & carb recalibration, but have errands. Oh well. Somebody ask CalTrans when they expect Hwy 39 to reopen, LOL.  | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
That road looks like a widow maker. | ||
| Leftcoastal |
I used to live about 1/2 mile from the La Canada/Flintridge end and I could hear the bikes heading up from the bottom. Now that I've moved, it's almost 2 miles to the Crest Highway! Tough, I know, but I'll bear up. Thanks, Teeps for letting us know about the re-opening! Thats one of my favorite rides, on a weekday, of course. Summer weekends are a crash fest. In the 30+ years I've ridden the Crest, I've had to wait about a dozen times while they closed the road to airlift some one, or ones, who lost a bout with the laws of physics. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Sounds like the West Coast version of Deal's Gap. You guys are missing about a 100 turns though.  | ||
| Teeps |
Maybe so; but it's the best we got close to L.A. | ||
| Slaughter |
The Crest is just close to LA. The "Lion's Tail" - the Caliente/Bodfish road runs through about 35 miles and uncountable turns in Southern Sierra Nevada roads - comes out to Lake Isabella and Kernville town. UNLIKE the Gap, or the Crest, Caliente/Bodfish isn't heavily travelled. Caliente to Bodfish Map Check out some of the other Southern Sierra routes - around Breckinridge, Kern River Canyon, Rancheria. Those 4 routes are each about 35 miles, rarely travelled and are amazing rides. Of course, those rides are NOT for people who like to ride in large groups - they're GREAT to just get away... and if you plan on finishing up in Kernville/Lake Isabella, you'll have some great photo opportunities coming over the passes looking down on the lake. Eat lunch at Cheryl's. Get a room in Kernville and explore the mountains for DAYS of twisties without a lot of traffic. (Message edited by slaughter on May 20, 2009) | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I'd love to show you Cherohala Skyway. Robbinsville, NC to Tellico Plains, TN. | ||
| Slaughter |
Sometime I'll just have to take a "Summer Off" and DO some serious playing around this great country!!! | ||
| Sparky |
The Mountain Road from Kernville to Porterville is to die for (not literally), but it offers one of the most spectacular views as it steeply climbs out of the canyon and into the pines... Just ask Ferris. | ||
| Xbimmer |
I can only imagine how many CHP will be up there this w/e... Hmmm... | ||
| Teeps |
Xbimmer Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 I can only imagine how many CHP will be up there this w/e... Hmmm... It's a good thing... | ||
| Spatten1 |
Sounds like the West Coast version of Deal's Gap. It is, along with about 10,000 other roads. The Crest is just right next to the city, so it is very popular for LA riders. Back in the 90's there were 1 or 2 medivacs every weekend. Before the crack down in the 2000's because of some news story that made the cops get active, the cops just figured whoever when over the side deserved what the got. It was all good. Just an insane free for all. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
It's a good thing... ....for the State's budget | ||
| Slaughter |
Yeah - out here we refer to the sportbike season as the "killing season" in the mountains. Great time for salvage moto-parts (and organ donation) | ||
| Teeps |
Increased police presence = less carnage and more pleasant riding for the rest of us. | ||
| Xbimmer |
Xbimmer Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 I can only imagine how many CHP will be up there this w/e... Hmmm... It's a good thing... Back in the 90's there were 1 or 2 medivacs every weekend. Increased police presence = less carnage and more pleasant riding for the rest of us. Agree, that's why I quit riding up there for a time back then. The LE presence is well deserved, this isn't a highway where if you screw up you slide off into the dirt and probably ride it home. So Teeps/Timoc, you actually going up there tomorrow? Breakfast at Newcomb's??? | ||
| Timoc |
I'm on the Wrightwood side, should be brunch by the time I get to Newcomb’s. | ||
| Xbimmer |
Maybe I'll see you guys, looks like a good day to ride! | ||
| Spatten1 |
I don't see how increased police makes good riding. Corners at the speed limit on a Buell? Might as well ride a bagger, or a Vespa. If you are having fun in the corners, you have to be going at least 20+ over the limit in most places, which is a big ticket. That's not dragging a knee, or even hanging off, it's just riding at an easy controlled pace. As an aside, anybody ride Tejunga (spl?) during a Crest run, with those miles of 100+ mph sweepers? That's an awesome ride. I'm too old for that kind of run now, but when young, dumb, and full of ...... it was awesome. | ||
| Teeps |
Spatten1 Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 I don't see how increased police makes good riding. Corners at the speed limit on a Buell? Simple, it keeps the squid speed down so they stay in their own lane... I'm too old for that kind of run now, but when young, dumb, and full of ...... it was awesome. Well... there you go; me too. I did stupid stuff when I was younger too. But after turning wheels in anger during my road racing days. I find canyon shenanigans less fulfilling or thrilling. If or when I want to do some ass haul'n, I'll sign up for a track day at Willow. That is if they let me ride the adult track.  | ||
| Sparky |
I've heard that the police on the Crest can be sticklers to the letter of the law, meaning if they catch you 1 mile over the limit or with an unapproved exhaust or with non-DOT approved license plate mountings or turn signals, it's ticket time. That doesn't sound much like fun unless your bike is completely stock and you drive like an old man. So I've got no worries there. Ha ha. | ||
| Timoc |
I didn’t see any type of law enforcement this morning. Matter of fact, on the way up to Newcomb's from Wrightwood, only saw 2 other vehicles, 1 was a forest rangers truck. Weekdays seem to work good for me. Nice and quite up/at and back.  |
