Laguna Seca to Big Sur & back 07/19/13

GreenMachine · July 11, 2013, 07:07:14 PM

See tentative schedule in July 17th post below.
Rg500nut, myself and probably TB5 will be riding to Big Sur on Friday (TB5 may do it on Thursday instead, not positive). Going for the fun of riding the coast, which is spectacular! No definite plan as to when we'll return and/or if we'll park in Monterey for bike night. May do that too briefly.

Just throwing that out there if anyone is going to be in the area, looking for other SSA members to hang out and ride with.

288RR · July 11, 2013, 11:00:03 PM

Ill be riding down from Reno on Friday morning, im not sure what time ill get in.

Tahoebrian5 · July 13, 2013, 07:39:35 PM

I might be game for both days. Whenever motogp morning practice is done I could probly be persuaded. Riding hwy1 on Friday will be an excersize in lane splitting with hordes of sport bikers heading to the race. Not for the faint of heart!

GreenMachine · July 14, 2013, 08:29:21 AM

The date is quickly approaching. My plan at this point is truck our bikes to the track and be there as the gates open on Friday. That'll give me time to unpack and not miss any of the action. RG will already be there and he's all for the idea.

RenoRider75 · July 14, 2013, 09:40:54 PM

My wife Sara and I are both headed down there this weekend. Probably going to drive the truck, her bike is currently being repaired (don't ask).

Riding Highway 1 would be AWESOME! I may bring my bike in the truck and 2-up it with Sara.

Is anyone planning to camp in the campground at the track? Trying to figure plans out now, the date really snuck up on us.

Tahoebrian5 · July 15, 2013, 08:12:49 AM

Turn 11 camping for me. I'm all the way up top past the showers, turn left, white tundra with a truck tent. Heading there Wednesday morn

GreenMachine · July 15, 2013, 09:02:13 AM

Quote from: Tahoebrian5 on July 15, 2013, 08:12:49 AM
...white tundra with a truck tent...

and yellow hornet parked outside.

288RR · July 16, 2013, 09:42:40 PM

Quote from: RenoRider75 on July 14, 2013, 09:40:54 PM
My wife Sara and I are both headed down there this weekend. Probably going to drive the truck, her bike is currently being repaired (don't ask). Riding Highway 1 would be AWESOME! I may bring my bike in the truck and 2-up it with Sara.

Is anyone planning to camp in the campground at the track? Trying to figure plans out now, the date really snuck up on us.

If you say dont ask. You know someone will ask. What happened?

GreenMachine · July 17, 2013, 09:09:44 AM

Definitely riding Friday, at this point. If you're going to be in the Monterey area and wish to ride with us, I think the easiest way is for us to coordinate using this thread. Otherwise, it'll be like herding cats with text messages and calls and what a nightmare!

The idea is to ride, but not miss out on some of the cool practicing going on, especially the MotoGP stuff. AND I personally don't want to ride hwy 1 in the AM hours, simply because of the marine layer and moisture. So figure on some time after MotoGP free practice session 1 ends at 11:10 AM

Let's say meet at the Chevron on Hwy 1 & Rio Road (3645 Rio Road), Carmel, CA at noon. <WWW Link> Kickstands up at 12:15 PM.

RenoRider75 · July 17, 2013, 09:40:41 AM

Quote from: 288cbr on July 16, 2013, 09:42:40 PM
If you say dont ask. You know someone will ask. What happened?

She crashed her bike.

Nothing serious, fortunately, but she's out of commission for another week or two. Got scared in a turn and froze up. So now I need to figure out a good (and safe) place for her to practice turning once I have her bike back together.

Anyhow, don't want to derail the thread - I didn't realize just how busy it would be down in Monterey this weekend. Please forgive my noob-ness, but MotoGP is exciting and apparently Laguna Seca is really popular. I don't want to spend $400 on a hotel room, so I think we're making plans for the 2014 race now (I want to reserve a camp spot as early as possible).

Have fun, and ride safe!

288RR · July 17, 2013, 10:20:52 AM

I'm staying up in watsonville. Its about 30 min from the track. And the room are a Mich better rate there.

GreenMachine · July 20, 2013, 12:39:53 PM

I apologize to 288 and anyone else who was at the Chevron at noon yesterday. One of the two riders I was riding over with didn't realize we were on a tight schedule, meeting other riders there and the other had a drive-train malfunction, both of which delayed us over an hour.

We did make it though, having lunch at the River Inn in Big Sur. we rode a little further down to a military reserve, looking for some good roads, but they were just bumpy goat trails for the most part. It was excessively hot once away from the coast too.

Still have the quest in my mind to get all the way down to San Simion (sp) and will be headed out, solo this time, right after MotoGP qualifying. Probably to return after sunset. Then, I think we're heading down to Cannery Row to look at all the bikes the non-race fans put out on display.

Mel · July 20, 2013, 06:54:35 PM

GM,

Bumpy goat roads rule

! They make you a well rounded rider

.

Mel

288RR · July 20, 2013, 06:57:01 PM

I missed out no the ride. I didn't make it in to town till later in the day. I down at the bike night as well tonight

RenoRider75 · July 21, 2013, 02:50:20 PM

Marquez's pass on Rossi was amazing! I wasn't sure he'd catch Bradl, but man.... what a race! Marquez leaning to 63 degrees too... That kid is crazy!

Awesome. I CANNOT wait for next year - trying to reserve a camp spot as early as I can! Hope you guys got some great photos, I'm very jealous. Thank goodness SPEED aired the race.