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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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There was a few cyclists. Scaggs I never driven on but took many motorcycle ride out there.
Old Jul 6, 2013 | 06:18 PM
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Skaggs is a nice drive. Were supposed to be doing a skaggs drive next month. Milesyoung, dude i forgot ur name my apologies, but will u be joining us on the lower lake drive next sunday? Iy should be a nice drive if ur interested.
Old Jul 6, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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Ya I ask for time off to do the drive with you guys. At the last meet up we kinda talked about what we might want to go. I still need to be filled in on what the plan is. All I know is we are hit up the casino along the way for their bad a$$ buffet lunch.

My name is miles to answer your question.
Old Jul 6, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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Be careful with Skaggs guys. It's an awesome road without traffic, but CHP is well aware of this and the 'fun section' is patrolled heavily. My friend (who some of you have met) got nailed for speeding there in his GTO. That being said, we should organize a safe, monitored cruise there!

I'm thinking Special Friend could cruise down the road and note if he sees bicycles, bikers, and/or CHP in maybe half mile increments and then when he gives us the green we can RESPONSIBLY be irresponsible lol.
Old Jul 6, 2013 | 10:55 PM
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Thanks miles, name is jose. Info on the drive is will probably meet up at 1030am on sunday the 14, next sunday, at the starbuck on sr. Ave. Ill post the adress at a later time. We will head out towards calistoga, then up 29hwy towards lower lake. Dustin,, another subie friend, said hes got a friend in lower lake that has a great garage with a nice spot on the lake to take pics at. After we take 175hwy towards hopland, and will stop by Shokowah casino fir buffet. Then will hit 101 south towards Rosa. Ill post the exact time,nd address later when the time gets closer. I hope this will be a great time
Old Jul 6, 2013 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by AccordingToAlex
Be careful with Skaggs guys. It's an awesome road without traffic, but CHP is well aware of this and the 'fun section' is patrolled heavily. My friend (who some of you have met) got nailed for speeding there in his GTO. That being said, we should organize a safe, monitored cruise there!

I'm thinking Special Friend could cruise down the road and note if he sees bicycles, bikers, and/or CHP in maybe half mile increments and then when he gives us the green we can RESPONSIBLY be irresponsible lol.
Okay. So jose leads the group. Good plan? Lol
Old Jul 7, 2013 | 12:29 AM
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**** that dude! Last time i was leading i almost hit a damn deer, nd i almost got hit by a ****ing driver...
Old Jul 7, 2013 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bayuncotracho99
Skaggs is a nice drive. Were supposed to be doing a skaggs drive next month.
Or are we? I thought next month was the Bolinas-Fairfax road drive. Next weekend we're going to lower lake, right?
Old Jul 7, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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O yea, sorry my bad peeps i messed up. Its bolinas/Fairfax rd. Idk y i was thinking of skaggs but meant to say Fairfax rd. Sh !t dont mean to screw up nd confuse people
Old Jul 7, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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That's how we roll Jose. Chopped and screwed lol.
Old Jul 7, 2013 | 10:14 PM
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Chris nd myself took a drive towards that bolinas/Fairfax rd. Its a sketchy small a$$ rd. Its a nice drive no doubt, but rd i only big enough for one car and turns are 180°. The drive itself willbe a short one, but there are tons of places to take pics at. When we do this cruise, will need to be careful how fast we drive case if a car comes on a blind corner, the lead, most likely will be hit as if try avoiding the car, ull either hit a redwood tree, or go down the hill. Jst some small quick info on this rd. Def a sweet rd.
Old Jul 8, 2013 | 09:45 AM
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I had on close call on a blind turn. Good thing it was a miata and i hugged the shoulder of the road.
Old Jul 8, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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This is the route my friend and I are taking on our next drive.

It's about 150 miles.

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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by faraco3
This is the route my friend and I are taking on our next drive.

It's about 150 miles.

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Good route.

We ALL need walkies to do it safely. If you don't have any and bum one constantly off others you need to make sure someone will have one for you that day. Don't just think "oh so and so has 2, so he'll give me one". The moment more than one person thinks that then someone doesn't have a walkie.

My suggestion is we run a scout and a lead car. The scout scouts the road ahead of the group (not just in the front, way ahead). The Scout should be traveling at a safe speed for the road, and call out any potential road hazards or things ahead. The lead car in the group then does the same, but is traveling as the lead car of the group and serves as a final warning of hazards/etc. If you do it any other way you're asking for trouble, especially on a lot of these narrow roads.
Old Jul 8, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by frost0fractal
Good route.

We ALL need walkies to do it safely. If you don't have any and bum one constantly off others you need to make sure someone will have one for you that day. Don't just think "oh so and so has 2, so he'll give me one". The moment more than one person thinks that then someone doesn't have a walkie.

My suggestion is we run a scout and a lead car. The scout scouts the road ahead of the group (not just in the front, way ahead). The Scout should be traveling at a safe speed for the road, and call out any potential road hazards or things ahead. The lead car in the group then does the same, but is traveling as the lead car of the group and serves as a final warning of hazards/etc. If you do it any other way you're asking for trouble, especially on a lot of these narrow roads.
That's a great suggestion Ben. Everyone that goes on a drive should have a walkie. Its important to KNOW exacly wats going on in front of u as ur driving. The more informed u areon the conditions of the rd/traffic ahead of u, the less likely ull be in an accident. We havr to be responsible while being irresponsible if that makes sence.



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