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Thumper
08-29-2006, 10:11 PM
Highway 1 "Shoreline Drive" is just an incredible road. It has everything you could want in a road. Curves with Cliffside vistas of the Pacific Ocean. Little to no traffic (occasional yellow line drifters so watch out). Small, rustic towns to visit and eat lunch.

The best way to ride it, is from the North so you are next to the water.

You can take side trips through the Red Wood forests.

Absolutely amazing views so take several days to absorb this world class road.
Lone Eagle
08-29-2006, 11:19 PM
Welcome to Nor. Cal - Thumper. That is just a sampling of the many fine roads we have here - but I think it does have to be in most everyone's top 5 rides. Enjoy.:biker:
TFD69
08-30-2006, 12:41 AM
Had the pleasure of riding down Pacific 1 this past June and of the nearly 12,000 miles of the trip, that stretch of road sets the twisty bar. Ran the Tail of the Dragon on my way home from Vogel in Aug. Man, now thats a great road (lost my rear brakes riding two-up pulling a trailer). The Dragon is a kiddie ride in comparison to US 1 from Legget out to the coast.

I would make the trip out to the west coast just to ride that road again.
Ladyrider
08-30-2006, 12:45 AM
Had the pleasure of riding down Pacific 1 this past June and of the nearly 12,000 miles of the trip, that stretch of road sets the twisty bar. Ran the Tail of the Dragon on my way home from Vogel in Aug. Man, now thats a great road (lost my rear brakes riding two-up pulling a trailer). The Dragon is a kiddie ride in comparison to US 1 from Legget out to the coast.

I would make the trip out to the west coast just to ride that road again.
Why is the dragon a kiddie ride? Is it just shorter? Or less twisty? I had no idea we had that good of a road out here.
Anyone ever heard of the "mini" dragon? Its on HWY 49. In the gold country.
TFD69
08-30-2006, 01:07 AM
Why is the dragon a kiddie ride? Is it just shorter? Or less twisty? I had no idea we had that good of a road out here.
Anyone ever heard of the "mini" dragon? Its on HWY 49. In the gold country.

Of all the asphalt my wife and I had the pleasure of riding this summer the stretch of road from Legget out to the coast is the only time my wife has tossed her cookies on the bike.:wow:My wife loves riding coasters
Condor
08-30-2006, 05:16 PM
Why is the dragon a kiddie ride? Is it just shorter? Or less twisty? I had no idea we had that good of a road out here.
Anyone ever heard of the "mini" dragon? Its on HWY 49. In the gold country.

I think you're talking about the stretch of 49 between Hwy 89 and Nevada City. 57 miles of twisties. Haven't done it yet, but it's high on the list of 2do's...
SteveD
08-30-2006, 05:57 PM
Fun road, 49 is a great road, as is ... We gota bunch of them out here and many start within a few miles of us here in NorCal and they are all over California for that matter. Here in Sacramento we are a jumping off point for many great rides. And Thumper ... you got a great bike for our roads out here.
Thumper
08-30-2006, 09:33 PM
You betcha!!!
Ladyrider
08-31-2006, 07:14 AM
wouldn't HWY 1 be a lot winder than 49?
Thumper
08-31-2006, 10:34 AM
I would have loved to done a little of 49 but Shorline Drive was a treasure as far as what I get to ride normally in the South. I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity and I will certainly be out that way again to try some of the other side roads in that great state.

Could have been a little warmer in June for me. My wife and I were the only ones riding around with Jackets on when we were there.
PT_Cruiser
02-20-2007, 03:44 PM
I live in Roseville, near Sacramento, and I am trying to find a good day ride or maybe spend 1 night. Normally when I go to the coast (by car) we head to Bodega Bay. Highway 80 to 37 to Lakeville on to Petaluma, then take the Bodega Highway on out. According to this thread, I should go south.. So perhaps I ought to head toward Fort Bragg or Mendocino and then south to Bodega?

If that is the case, I think I'd take 65 to Marysville and pick up highway 20 west through Colusa, Clear Lake and on to the coast then down.

What do you think?
Sweetnothing
02-20-2007, 05:44 PM
Last year Brad and I took 36 from Red Bluff to Fortuna and then we took 101 north up into Oregon and WOW what a ride!! Just make sure you gas up in Red Bluff!! 299 is also a great road out there. It runs from Redding to Eureka!! I wish we had more time when we were out there, because there are soooo many roads to travel.

Have fun, and either way you go, I'm sure you will find some intresting roads!