For you SFO area owners, last month, I went to visit my aging mother in Belmont, CA. Since I stay in Monterey, I take coast highway up and back, using 92 across. But 92 into Half Moon Bay was slammed so I took 35 down across the hills through La Honda and over, instead. And I thought it might be a nice time to stop at Alice’s Restaurant, for nostalgic reasons. However, I did not stop. It was filled with mostly bicycle riders…on a Saturday. It used to be moto-heaven there..similar to The Rock Store and Newcomb’s Ranch down south Is that the norm as of late… bicycles? Peer… or others? …Tom

I spent some years visiting that area and the highlight was riding La Honda to Half Moon Bay and a stop at Alices. It was always a motorcycle haven, this was around 2001-2005. I look forward to returning! Paul On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 7:37 AM TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com> wrote: > For you SFO area owners, last month, I went to visit my aging mother in > Belmont, CA. > Since I stay in Monterey, I take coast highway up and back, using 92 > across. > > But 92 into Half Moon Bay was slammed so I took 35 down across the hills > through La Honda and over, instead. > And I thought it might be a nice time to stop at Alice’s Restaurant, for > nostalgic reasons. > However, I did not stop. > It was filled with mostly bicycle riders…on a Saturday. > It used to be moto-heaven there..similar to The Rock Store and Newcomb’s > Ranch down south > > Is that the norm as of late… bicycles? > Peer… or others? > > …Tom > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s

Saturday or Sunday and at what time? When it's cold out, pine needles in the middle of the tighter roads scare peeps, and also it can be very time sensitive. Rain also scares a lot of people, since the shaded areas tend to remain wet for days. All excuses, it's one of my favorite times to ride the hills, as it's emptier and with less cops too. Summer can also have idiots in fast cars who park at the apex and also you'll see HD and BMW tour guides with 15+ riders groups (mobile chicanes). AND Yes, too many road byciclist in the Bay Area, but that's everywhere. It's a plague. On Sun, Nov 14, 2021, 04:37 TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com> wrote: > For you SFO area owners, last month, I went to visit my aging mother in > Belmont, CA. > Since I stay in Monterey, I take coast highway up and back, using 92 > across. > > But 92 into Half Moon Bay was slammed so I took 35 down across the hills > through La Honda and over, instead. > And I thought it might be a nice time to stop at Alice’s Restaurant, for > nostalgic reasons. > However, I did not stop. > It was filled with mostly bicycle riders…on a Saturday. > It used to be moto-heaven there..similar to The Rock Store and Newcomb’s > Ranch down south > > Is that the norm as of late… bicycles? > Peer… or others? > > …Tom > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s

If I recall, it was later in the day.. certainly afternoon. And, yeah, wet roads. The storms were just starting to roll in I pedal as well, but I’m not insisting on having the whole lane. Legally, I’m probably in the right, but add physics and it’s just stupid. 🤪 …Tom > On Nov 14, 2021, at 1:43 PM, Sandro Reis <sandro.f.reis@gmail.com> wrote: > >  > Saturday or Sunday and at what time? When it's cold out, pine needles in the middle of the tighter roads scare peeps, and also it can be very time sensitive. > > Rain also scares a lot of people, since the shaded areas tend to remain wet for days. > > All excuses, it's one of my favorite times to ride the hills, as it's emptier and with less cops too. Summer can also have idiots in fast cars who park at the apex and also you'll see HD and BMW tour guides with 15+ riders groups (mobile chicanes). > > AND Yes, too many road byciclist in the Bay Area, but that's everywhere. It's a plague. > > > > > > > > >> On Sun, Nov 14, 2021, 04:37 TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com> wrote: >> For you SFO area owners, last month, I went to visit my aging mother in Belmont, CA. >> Since I stay in Monterey, I take coast highway up and back, using 92 across. >> >> But 92 into Half Moon Bay was slammed so I took 35 down across the hills through La Honda and over, instead. >> And I thought it might be a nice time to stop at Alice’s Restaurant, for nostalgic reasons. >> However, I did not stop. >> It was filled with mostly bicycle riders…on a Saturday. >> It used to be moto-heaven there..similar to The Rock Store and Newcomb’s Ranch down south >> >> Is that the norm as of late… bicycles? >> Peer… or others? >> >> …Tom >> >> >> >> >> To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: >> http://www.ductalk.com/ >> and >> https://www.facebook.com/ducnet >> _____________________ >> Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net >> Mailto: %(user_address)s