Mellow Group Ride Sunday 3/29 (Bay Area)

paterick4o8 · March 31st, 2009, 12:18 AM

I like to share..

Route:
Meet Place: Starbucks at Calaveras & Park Victoria
Route:
Calaveras
Stop and rest at end of Calaveras (Sunol & 680)
Continue on Niles Canyon Rd
Right on Palomares Rd
Left on Paloverde Rd
Left on Castro Valley Rd
Stop and rest at Shell station on corner of Castro Valley Rd & Redwood Rd.
Right on Redwood Rd
Stop and rest at corner of Redwood Rd and Skyline Blvd
Back down Redwood Rd
Left on Castro Valley Rd
We will break for lunch at Top Thai on Castro Valley Road
Continue on Castro Valley Rd
Right on Paloverde Rd
Right on Palomares Rd
Right Niles Canyon Rd
Left at Mission Blvd
Stop at fuel station on corner of Mission Blvd. & Las Palmas Ave. This is the end of the ride.

Some insights:
- Started out with 5 groups, #1 being most spirited, #5 being most mellow
- 1 rider low sided in group #5 on Calaveras, had to be towed back
- Group #3 was pulled over and about 5 of the 8 riders got tickets I believe

Breaking up into groups w/ Leads & Sweeps

There were a total of 4 new-gen 250Rs (all blue

), and 2 Pre-Gen 250s

@ Stop and rest at end of Calaveras (Sunol & 680)

Mr. party pooper... !

@ Stop and rest at corner of Redwood Rd and Skyline Blvd
The official Sign of BARF (Bary Area Riders Forum)

@ Top Thai.. Those of us that ate. Sign outside said "Welcome Mellow Group Ride 3-29-09"

Me and a couple other riders took the freeway back.. all that Thai food made me wanna go

What a great ride besides the low side and the tickets. But a nice day and gorgeous ride to open the spring season for us. Even conquered some uncharted terrain for myself, with parts a bit scary on Calaveras I had to admit.

Thanks for looking!

zartan · March 31st, 2009, 12:24 AM

Lots o 'bikes thanks for sharing

miks · March 31st, 2009, 02:24 AM

Eww the 5-0. What did they get booked for?

Also, looked like it would have been heaps of fun, plenty of fantastic looking bikes and its good to see that everyone had protection.

sometimesido · March 31st, 2009, 09:09 AM

lot of bikes!

thanks for sharing.

paterick4o8 · March 31st, 2009, 09:39 AM

Going 10 mph over the speed limit supposedly. Plus, him just being a douchebag as it's month end for them and he probably needs to make his ticket quota

. I wasn't in that group though luckily.

Quote:

Originally Posted by miks

Eww the 5-0. What did they get booked for?

Also, looked like it would have been heaps of fun, plenty of fantastic looking bikes and its good to see that everyone had protection.

sometimesido · March 31st, 2009, 09:41 AM

and it's a motorcycle cop?

paterick4o8 · March 31st, 2009, 09:45 AM

Yes sir it was

he was camping out there with his radar/laser gun

Quote:

Originally Posted by sometimesido

and it's a motorcycle cop?

sometimesido · March 31st, 2009, 09:49 AM

never understood those motorcycle cops with open faced helmet and almost no protection gear.

Anyways, except for the party pooper, looks like you had a good time.

BlueTyke · March 31st, 2009, 10:11 AM

A Low side AND tickets on a Turtle ride!!? Holly cow!! Things certainly have changed since I knew 'em

This is one of the first routes I went on with Turtle it was a good time. Mount Madonna is another one thats good

How is Rene btw? And I see Vic in the picture too... Next time you see 'em let them know I said hi!!

paterick4o8 · March 31st, 2009, 10:18 AM

I know right!? it's a first for the Turtle/Bisugo rides as far as we know.
Rene's good.. he's the one who went back with his kids to pick up his truck and tow the downed rider.. what a nice guy, then he rode back to Castro Valley to meet us for the lunch.

I'll def tell them you said hello

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueTyke

A Low side AND tickets on a Turtle ride!!? Holly cow!! Things certainly have changed since I knew 'em

This is one of the first routes I went on with Turtle it was a good time. Mount Madonna is another one thats good

How is Rene btw? And I see Vic in the picture too... Next time you see 'em let them know I said hi!!

BlueTyke · March 31st, 2009, 10:21 AM

Rene's always done what he could. A pillar to the MC community!

He is the one that taught me how to behave in a group ride. I used to go to lunch with him and Sean, Vic, and who ever else, it was always something new to me so it was really fun.

Sound Wave · March 31st, 2009, 11:18 AM

strange that so many people in group 3 would have gotten pulled over. i would have thought that group 1 and 2 would have been the ones. i guess they got lucky.

looks like it was fun though.

paterick4o8 · March 31st, 2009, 01:06 PM

Hah I was thinking the same thing.. I think they were so fast that 5-0 didnt see 'em. I know we never saw 1 & 2 after our first stop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sound Wave

strange that so many people in group 3 would have gotten pulled over. i would have thought that group 1 and 2 would have been the ones. i guess they got lucky.

looks like it was fun though.

March 31st, 2009, 12:24 AM	#2
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	Lots o 'bikes thanks for sharing __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

March 31st, 2009, 09:09 AM	#4
sometimesido ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Norcross, GA Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 250R Posts: 772 Blog Entries: 14	lot of bikes! thanks for sharing. __________________________________________________ my flickr™

March 31st, 2009, 09:41 AM	#6
sometimesido ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Norcross, GA Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 250R Posts: 772 Blog Entries: 14	and it's a motorcycle cop? __________________________________________________ my flickr™

March 31st, 2009, 09:49 AM	#8
sometimesido ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Norcross, GA Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 250R Posts: 772 Blog Entries: 14	never understood those motorcycle cops with open faced helmet and almost no protection gear. Anyways, except for the party pooper, looks like you had a good time. __________________________________________________ my flickr™

March 31st, 2009, 10:11 AM	#9
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	A Low side AND tickets on a Turtle ride!!? Holly cow!! Things certainly have changed since I knew 'em This is one of the first routes I went on with Turtle it was a good time. Mount Madonna is another one thats good How is Rene btw? And I see Vic in the picture too... Next time you see 'em let them know I said hi!! __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

March 31st, 2009, 12:18 AM	#1
paterick4o8 ninjette.org sage Name: patricK Location: San Jose, CA--BAY AREA! Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 blue 250R [sold]. '09 lime ZX-6R [stolen :( ]. '06 blue 636. Posts: 918	Mellow Group Ride Sunday 3/29 (Bay Area) I like to share.. Route: Meet Place: Starbucks at Calaveras & Park Victoria Route: Calaveras Stop and rest at end of Calaveras (Sunol & 680) Continue on Niles Canyon Rd Right on Palomares Rd Left on Paloverde Rd Left on Castro Valley Rd Stop and rest at Shell station on corner of Castro Valley Rd & Redwood Rd. Right on Redwood Rd Stop and rest at corner of Redwood Rd and Skyline Blvd Back down Redwood Rd Left on Castro Valley Rd We will break for lunch at Top Thai on Castro Valley Road Continue on Castro Valley Rd Right on Paloverde Rd Right on Palomares Rd Right Niles Canyon Rd Left at Mission Blvd Stop at fuel station on corner of Mission Blvd. & Las Palmas Ave. This is the end of the ride. Some insights: - Started out with 5 groups, #1 being most spirited, #5 being most mellow - 1 rider low sided in group #5 on Calaveras, had to be towed back - Group #3 was pulled over and about 5 of the 8 riders got tickets I believe Breaking up into groups w/ Leads & Sweeps There were a total of 4 new-gen 250Rs (all blue ), and 2 Pre-Gen 250s @ Stop and rest at end of Calaveras (Sunol & 680) Mr. party pooper... ! @ Stop and rest at corner of Redwood Rd and Skyline Blvd The official Sign of BARF (Bary Area Riders Forum) @ Top Thai.. Those of us that ate. Sign outside said "Welcome Mellow Group Ride 3-29-09" Me and a couple other riders took the freeway back.. all that Thai food made me wanna go What a great ride besides the low side and the tickets. But a nice day and gorgeous ride to open the spring season for us. Even conquered some uncharted terrain for myself, with parts a bit scary on Calaveras I had to admit. Thanks for looking! Last futzed with by paterick4o8; March 31st, 2009 at 07:46 AM.

March 31st, 2009, 02:24 AM	#3
miks I'm lovin' it. Name: Mike Location: Melb, Australia Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Black 250R Posts: A lot.	Eww the 5-0. What did they get booked for? Also, looked like it would have been heaps of fun, plenty of fantastic looking bikes and its good to see that everyone had protection. __________________________________________________ Son: When I grow up I want to ride a motorbike. Father: You can't do both son.

March 31st, 2009, 10:21 AM	#11
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Rene's always done what he could. A pillar to the MC community! He is the one that taught me how to behave in a group ride. I used to go to lunch with him and Sean, Vic, and who ever else, it was always something new to me so it was really fun. __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

March 31st, 2009, 11:18 AM	#12
Sound Wave Ramen Rider Name: Gary Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2015 BMW R1200R, 08 Honda VFR800A (sold), 09 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	strange that so many people in group 3 would have gotten pulled over. i would have thought that group 1 and 2 would have been the ones. i guess they got lucky. looks like it was fun though.

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