Ahhhhh, California sunshine...

wtfh4xx · June 27th, 2011, 12:58 PM

Ive been out riding and soaking it up as much as I can.
Isnt it great?

alex.s · June 27th, 2011, 01:01 PM

Perfect!

I love it here.

bluepoof · June 27th, 2011, 01:18 PM

Gorgeous here in the Bay Area today, too!

kkim · June 27th, 2011, 01:22 PM

IBTL

CThunder-blue · June 27th, 2011, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drsketch

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/27/cal...html?hpt=us_c1

Not sure why you dislike California. However, posting that editorial based on rate of population growth doesn't mean much. California grew in a population bubble, it was bound to burst. Lots of immigrants, legal and illegal as well as many major corporations and job opportunities contributed to that. The author of that article failed to mention that people were leaving the state because the economy of the entire US failed and companies picked up and moved out of state, which brought a small portion of the population with them. How or why the author chose to equate a "dream" with population growth is beyond me.

LazinCajun · June 27th, 2011, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

IBTL

My thoughts exactly.

Edited to add: Drsketch, you just had a thread closed posting that link. Why are you posting it again?

Alex · June 27th, 2011, 01:37 PM

Cuz he's a slow learner?

CynicalC · June 27th, 2011, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazinCajun

My thoughts exactly.

Edited to add: Drsketch, you just had a thread closed posting that link. Why are you posting it again?

Because he's being a douchebag?

Snake · June 27th, 2011, 01:58 PM

Finaly a positive thread about California. Haters go home!

money · June 27th, 2011, 02:15 PM

I've been waiting for my chance to post this.

alex.s · June 27th, 2011, 02:19 PM

pretty sure so was calling you a slow learner and a douchebag...

Liber · June 27th, 2011, 02:21 PM

Depsite all of California's issues and the things I dislike about the idea of living there, Pennsylvania isn't really any better IMHO. Both are nice places to visit every once in a while though.

At least California has nicer weather.

EDIT: feel free to take jabs at Arkansas.

Boom King · June 27th, 2011, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

Finaly a positive thread about California. Haters go home!

I go there all the time to see relatives. You guys have a lot to be proud of.

maxwellca21 · June 27th, 2011, 03:11 PM

fight fight fight fight fight
lol

CynicalC · June 27th, 2011, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drsketch

simmer down

Simmer down now.

phr3ek · June 27th, 2011, 03:34 PM

CAFILORNIA SUCKS!!!!

its too damn hot and sunny

Liber · June 27th, 2011, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phr3ek

CAFILORNIA SUCKS!!!!

its too damn hot and sunny

those are good things

bluepoof · June 27th, 2011, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drsketch

how is it riding on the golden gate and bay bridge? does the wind blow you around?

Nah, not too badly. The Golden Gate is pretty easy to ride on because there's always so much traffic/tourists that speeds are relatively low. I can't remember there being a crazy amount of wind there any of the times I've ridden across (maybe a couple dozen times).

The Bay Bridge is much scarier to ride on, IMHO, because of the traffic, but the way that it's built (double decker) keeps the wind from really hitting you. I hate riding (or driving, really) on the Bay Bridge and avoid it whenever possible.

It's a gorgeous bridge though:

Where the wind really can make it hard to ride is on the Dumbarton and San Mateo bridges, the two on the peninsula. I've had some tough crosswinds on those guys many times. Fun stuff!

Snake · June 27th, 2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boom King

I go there all the time to see relatives. You guys have a lot to be proud of.

I was born and raised in California so I personaly know that there are more good things to love than the few bad things about Cali.
Every State and every Province have their good and bad points.

CynicalC · June 27th, 2011, 04:26 PM

You can't really go fast enough on the GGB to get taken by the wind too dangerously. I think the speed limit is 45 and it IS enforced. Though it's still dangerous for other reasons. You have all the tourists walking it with their hats blowing into the road, the tourists driving it, completely oblivious to traffic around them because they're busy sightseeing, and the people who don't care about the speed limit and insist on weaving through traffic at 60+. And the people who hit the yellow lane dividers and fling them into other cars that get freaked out and weave to avoid them. It's a crappy combination. That said, the bay bridge is just as bad if not worse due to the generally stupid drivers.

CThunder-blue · June 28th, 2011, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluepoof

Where the wind really can make it hard to ride is on the Dumbarton and San Mateo bridges, the two on the peninsula. I've had some tough crosswinds on those guys many times. Fun stuff!

QFT. I regularly commute over the 84/Dumbarton and it's bad before a shower rolls thru. I had to tuck all the way in and slightly lean the bike yesterday to go in a straight line.

adri99an · June 28th, 2011, 09:39 PM

Yup- Cali blows!
The weather sucks! The beaches blow! The twisties- what twisties?

Hi KKIM- it's me....Adrian

(as Rodney King once said, "Can't we all just get along?"

wtfh4xx · June 28th, 2011, 10:49 PM

Lol the hater panda made it here, sweet!
Unfortunately today it wasnt as suny, rain came out of nowhere.
Its ok, back to 90 and sunny tomorrow.

GeneJunkie · June 29th, 2011, 07:04 AM

I'm slightly amused by all the recent CA hate, it's so weird lol. Glad the NorCal folks are getting some nice riding in

CynicalC · June 29th, 2011, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liber

Depsite all of California's issues and the things I dislike about the idea of living there, Pennsylvania isn't really any better IMHO. Both are nice places to visit every once in a while though.

At least California has nicer weather.

EDIT: feel free to take jabs at Arkansas.

Pittsburgh is a great city. I spend a week there every year. I just got back last Saturday actually. But the roads there suck, as do the drivers. The weather can be nauseating (and it was), and if you've never heard a picksburgese accent, it'll make you want to choke the life out of whoever's speaking. They make bostonians sound like English scholars.

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June 27th, 2011, 01:22 PM	#4
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	IBTL

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June 27th, 2011, 02:21 PM	#12
Liber ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Arkansas Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): EX250J Posts: 511	Depsite all of California's issues and the things I dislike about the idea of living there, Pennsylvania isn't really any better IMHO. Both are nice places to visit every once in a while though. At least California has nicer weather. EDIT: feel free to take jabs at Arkansas.

June 27th, 2011, 03:11 PM	#14
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June 27th, 2011, 03:34 PM	#16
phr3ek meow? Name: kevin Location: I.E. SoCal Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 636 Posts: 587	CAFILORNIA SUCKS!!!! its too damn hot and sunny

June 27th, 2011, 04:26 PM	#20
CynicalC ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Colin Location: Bay Area Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '96 EX250 Posts: A lot.	You can't really go fast enough on the GGB to get taken by the wind too dangerously. I think the speed limit is 45 and it IS enforced. Though it's still dangerous for other reasons. You have all the tourists walking it with their hats blowing into the road, the tourists driving it, completely oblivious to traffic around them because they're busy sightseeing, and the people who don't care about the speed limit and insist on weaving through traffic at 60+. And the people who hit the yellow lane dividers and fling them into other cars that get freaked out and weave to avoid them. It's a crappy combination. That said, the bay bridge is just as bad if not worse due to the generally stupid drivers.

June 28th, 2011, 10:49 PM	#23
wtfh4xx Opinionated individual :) Name: SecretNinjaMan Location: Nor Cal Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342	Lol the hater panda made it here, sweet! Unfortunately today it wasnt as suny, rain came out of nowhere. Its ok, back to 90 and sunny tomorrow. __________________________________________________ Yoshi slip on, shimmed 2 washers, zip tie throttle mod, pre-load #2, snorkel delete 2010 SE 250R! Miles in the saddle: 1000

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