View Full Version : SoCal: Angeles Crest Highway Tuesday March 17, 2009


Ken
March 10th, 2009, 12:22 PM
Hi All,

The weather is going to be excellent next week, so instead of the usual Azusa/GMR I'm going up ACH to enjoy the weather. This will be my first time riding my bike on ACH (drove my car on there a few times).

My plan is to ride up to Newcombs, eat, and head back down.

If anyone is new to ACH or canyon riding as a whole I am planning to ride the speed limit or less so don't feel intimidated.

This will be a great opportunity for new and experience riders to meet each other and ask questions etc.

If you decide to come PLEASE wear FULL gear. I'll be at the Shell gas station at 9:30am, and head out at 9:45am (I need to take a break before riding the 26.5 miles)

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Shell Station:
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Newcombs
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Add yourself to the list if you plan to come.

1. 310ken
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Beast
March 10th, 2009, 01:21 PM
Just came back from the Crest about 40 minutes ago. Absolutely gorgeous conditions albeit a bit cold. Roads are clear (for the most part), some loose gravel in places. There was NO ONE on the mountain...absolutely no one. Was the only person at Newcs :)

That said, I can't make it next Tuesday. This is my last week of time off from my work. Enjoy though!

00v_Lucky
March 10th, 2009, 01:57 PM
sorry, I would go but I have school monday - thursday

VeX
March 10th, 2009, 03:44 PM
Pffftt. The last time I was up I went on ACH and on the way back down got followed for like 5 miles by the fuzz :( I had to go realllllll slow.

Ken
March 17th, 2009, 01:30 PM
I went with my friend Alex and met with ARc aka Jeff. It was a beautiful day today to ride! We passed by a couple of oncoming bikes on the way up, and we pretty much had the road to ourselves. The majority of the road was clean, with only a few spots of debris here and there.

I may start going to ACH more often now. Can't wait to do it again! :D


Took a couple of pics at Newcomb's
http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg393/kawiken/Ninja%20250R/Dscf0971-1.jpg

http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg393/kawiken/Ninja%20250R/DSCF0970.jpg

ARc
March 17th, 2009, 05:01 PM
Great ride, good temperature!

Had to clean the bug guts off my gear tho ;D

Alex
March 17th, 2009, 05:08 PM
I love the ride out to Newcombs! And they have some great hot cocoa there if the ride was a bit nippy.

http://www.ciurczak.com/photos/387376459_5MMUR-L.jpg

Ken
March 17th, 2009, 10:30 PM
Wow,

Alex is there a part of California you haven't visited? You're all over the place!

Alex
March 17th, 2009, 10:35 PM
;) I just need to do more exploring out of state, but in time it will come... Here's a map with my motorcycle GPS tracks overlayed. This isn't completely up to date, but it gives the general idea:

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/356209209_AQ9uP-L.jpg

kkim
March 17th, 2009, 10:42 PM
that's disgusting... get a job, will ya, and be tied to the desk like the rest of us!! :mad:

Alex
March 17th, 2009, 10:52 PM
:D Just move someplace where you can't see the ocean in all 4 compass directions from a single location and you may find some more interesting roads to explore. ;) :thumbup:

Ken
March 17th, 2009, 10:54 PM
;) I just need to do more exploring out of state, but in time it will come... Here's a map with my motorcycle GPS tracks overlayed. This isn't completely up to date, but it gives the general idea:

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/356209209_AQ9uP-L.jpg

Your plot makes me want to plan a NorCal trip via PCH/Hwy 1. Looks like you avoided I-5 in Central Cali. Didn't want to ride through the cattle farms adjacent to the freeway?:D

kkim
March 17th, 2009, 10:54 PM
I'll just suffer here, thank you. :D

Kurosaki
March 17th, 2009, 11:13 PM
Great ride, good temperature!

Had to clean the bug guts off my gear tho ;D

In before Purspeed.






















:D

Alex
March 17th, 2009, 11:16 PM
Your plot makes me want to plan a NorCal trip via PCH/Hwy 1.

You should definitely plan something like that. The coast up and back is fun, but there are also a ton of fun roads going in and out from the coast all the way up. Ping me if you ever get something on the calendar and I might be able to make some suggestions.

Looks like you avoided I-5 in Central Cali. Didn't want to ride through the cattle farms adjacent to the freeway?:D

I do I-5 often enough when I'm in a car going down to LA or SD, but rarely on a bike. Every time I do pass that huge ranch somewhere near King City (Harris Ranch), I am amazed at the miles and miles of cows, and no, they don't smell great. :p But the Harris Ranch resort about 15 miles east of there somehow turns those same cows into some pretty incredible steak dinners (and lunches, and even breakfasts! :p).