South Bay Area rides?

[Enduroadventure]

Does anyone ride in the area. I know skyline is a great place to ride always see other motorcycles up there. Any good spots on the peninsula?

[FastDoc]

Highway 9, 1, 17, Pescadero, Santa Cruz, La Honda Road, Woodside, San Gregorio, Scott's Valley, Boulder Creek, Aptos, Interlaken, Hollister, Montara.

Nah. Nowhere to ride there :wink: .

All these places would be fine for a 200cc Chinabike. :P

I miss California so much I get chest pain.

[Enduroadventure]

FastDoc,

I took the day off work today and decided to put some miles on my bike. I went up to skyline and had lunch at Alice's. Turns out the GM of Alice's is one of my good buddies from HS who i played baseball with every summer for 4 years. Great to see him and catch up (plus a free lunch). I continued the ride on highway 84, La Honda to the coast to San Gregorio State Beach, I took a second to enjoy the view and headed home. The ride was about 70 miles all together and I had a blast. Sorry no pictures at Alice's too many people driving around (next time), but it was packed with motorcycles as always. The top picture is of skyline about 7 miles south of Alice's in-between Woodside Rd. and Pagemill. and the second is on the first cut-out off 84 at San Gregorio State Beach.

http://i.imgur.com/1BZQFl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7fxRnl.jpg

[Weldangrind]

Yay! Free lunch! :D That caps off a great China Rider day.

Your bike looks really good with the naked look.

[FastDoc]

Bike looks great. :D

I'm glad you are enjoying the amazingly stunning beauty of the area you live in.

My advice:

You can leave the Bay Area but don't leave California.

Much of the state is even MORE beautiful but less crowded and much more affordable. You can even leave the liberals if you so choose, although their politics will continue to influance the state.

I want more pics please. :P

[keith217]

Well Looks like Fast Doc got it down. California is one of a kind. I always enjoy the scenery on my drive up to SF from SoCal.

[FastDoc]

I gets hives if I go south of Santa Barbara, and I much prefer to stay at SLO and north ;-)

When I go back, it's going to be SLO.

California has GOT to get a hold of itself though. No way would I put up with their current tax structure.

[FastDoc]

Just the income tax in California would cost me $19,000/year based on my current income. That's $1,600/month just for state income taxes. In Washington I pay zero for state income taxes. The weather in California would qualify as what I would call 'Much Better' than Washington about 3 months a year. That works out to $6,333/month of better riding weather.

Add in all the other taxes in California, like the annual fees on my vehicles and airplane, I'm out another $10,000/year compared to Washington.

Add in the fact I'd never earn as much there as I do here you can understand why for the time being at least, I choose to remain in what I refer to as The Great Frozen Desert.

[FastDoc]

I have a semi-retirement plan that involves a 5th wheel toy hauler and a locum tenens job....

[Weldangrind]

I have a semi-retirement plan that involves a 5th wheel toy hauler and a locum tenens job....

That's an excellent idea! Bikes, a slide-out fifth wheel and freedom. Perfect.

[FastDoc]

The only issue is cats, but they are mobile enough. The other requirement is staying single, and that comes naturally for me.

Keep my home here. Work 9 months a year for Rand at my local hospital. 3 months take it on the road and work in Sunny California. Maybe live in the hospital's parking lot :-0

[Weldangrind]

Maybe live in the hospital's parking lot :-0

Or the Walmart parking lot. 24 hour food and beer access.

[FastDoc]

I don't eat very much and hardly drink, although the entertainment value of Wal Mart Shoppers would be worth it :-)

[katoranger]

Doc's mobile clinic.

[Weldangrind]

I don't eat very much and hardly drink, although the entertainment value of Wal Mart Shoppers would be worth it :-)

Free wifi at the Walmart McDonalds. You'd be able to show us pics of the people of Walmart.

[katoranger]

Saw some good ones tonight at the local walmart. :hehe: I need a puking emoticon.