Member Contributer jeffyjeff Posted May 30, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 30, 2019 The "Bay Area Roll Call 2018" fell a little short of expectations; but you know that was then and this is now. I'd like to see if there is any interest in hooking up for an early summer ride.. Here is a local route that features a few roads I was frequenting before my last trip overseas...Morgan Territory Road, Patterson Pass, Coral Hollow, leading to Mines Road, lunch at the Junction, a jaunt down Del Puerto Canyon Road before riding up to the Lick Observatory. All very picturesque roads, including some windmill country. https://goo.gl/maps/Tco3D7yrAjqUntau6 Let's meet at Starbucks, 11000 Crow Canyon Road, Danville on Saturday, June 22. Kickstands up at 8:00AM. Anybody up for it? Let's see who answers the "roll call". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Brown81 Posted May 31, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2019 Great route. Wish I could join, but moved across country. Really miss the CA riding and this was my local area. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted May 31, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2019 Hey Jeff! Glad you are in North America. I'm in, see you on 6/22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeffyjeff Posted May 31, 2019 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2019 Awesome! I'm really looking forward to another ride with the Northern California VFR riders. Not actually back in the states yet, but will be soon. Been exploring local roads here in northern Morocco lately. Here is a link to a AdvRider thread I posted recently. https://advrider.com/f/threads/riding-moroccan-backroads-on-a-yamaha-ybr-125.1378514/ Didn't get much response, though. I guess the ADV crowd doesn't think much of my puny little 125. Thanks for responding,.. see you on June 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepretender Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Think I'll join you though coming from Mariposa thinking of meeting up where you get on 580. As it will take 3 hours to get home from the finnish doing the whole thing would be a long time in the saddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RC1237V Posted June 4, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted June 4, 2019 I would be up for it, but I already booked the 5-mile at Thunderhill. Gotta get some slicks though, as I am overheating my street tires..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeffyjeff Posted June 5, 2019 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 5, 2019 On 6/2/2019 at 5:18 PM, thepretender said: Think I'll join you though coming from Mariposa thinking of meeting up where you get on 580. As it will take 3 hours to get home from the finnish doing the whole thing would be a long time in the saddle. On 6/4/2019 at 2:55 AM, RC1237V said: I would be up for it, but I already booked the 5-mile at Thunderhill. Gotta get some slicks though, as I am overheating my street tires..... Welcome, thepretender.. We can probably hook up at 580 and Patterson Pass Road. There are 2 gas stations there about a quarter mile apart. The Shell station down by the Safeway warehouse is probably a better place to meet. I'll PM you before the ride to get your cell number Looking forward to meeting and riding with you. Jim; sorry you can't make it, but sounds like you got better plans in the works. maybe next time, or perhaps you can join me for a shakedown ride the weekend before. One reason I chose this route is the amount of traffic we ran into last year on hwy 1. These are sparsely traveled roads, except for motos, and there shouldn't be much vehicle traffic to get in the way of a good time. Once I return stateside, I might PM or text some of the regulars to see if I can drum up some interest. Jeff J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayarearider Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Hey Jeff, I’m looking to make that ride. Nice route.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeffyjeff Posted June 6, 2019 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 6, 2019 Alright! Now we're talkin. IN - Jeffyjeff St. Stephen thepretender bayarearider tjclyde OUT- RC1237V jlpvfr OFF THE RADAR All of the other NorCal VFRD misfits...Where are ya??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpvfr Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 This NorCal misfit is busy that weekend. How about a ride a little further north next time (128)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeffyjeff Posted June 15, 2019 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 15, 2019 Back in the States now. My bike fired right up after 4 months on a battery tender. Took it out for a 90 mile ride today...I'm ready to go. Looking forward to seeing everyone in about a week. I'll follow up with everyone before the ride. See you all Saturday. Jeff J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjclyde Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I'm in. Sold all of the fast bikes, now riding a slow bike. I'll be bringing up rear lol. See ya on Saturday. Tj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeffyjeff Posted June 17, 2019 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 17, 2019 On 6/15/2019 at 9:26 PM, tjclyde said: Sold all of the fast bikes, now riding a slow bike. I'll be bringing up rear lol. See ya on Saturday. Tj. Road King?? Cool! I expect we'll see the sparks a flyin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianF Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Ah yes, you probably thought I was dead...I hate to disappoint you. My tires are Dr Phil, my brake fluid is Aunt Jemima, and my chain is looser than your mom - so naturally I'll be there, if only for proof that TJ has a "did-I-read-that-correctly" ROAD KING. L.O.L. see ya weirdos Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepretender Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Just looked up the the Junction as I'm the noob and never been. Looks like my kind of place burgers look tasty. I'll miss the first 2 hrs of the ride but figure I won't miss the best part. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeffyjeff Posted June 21, 2019 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 21, 2019 Alright Misfits! Noel once told me "It's hard to get the band back together." but it looks like the show will go on.,,,like the Blues Brothers including the horn section. No, like a David Lee Roth reunion with Van Halen. ha ha. See you at Starbucks. Ride east on Crow Canyon Road about 4 miles from 680. Left on Center Street and right into the parking lot. IN jeffyjeff St. Stephen thepretender tjclyde BrianF. LAST MINUTE SCRATCH bayarearider Kickstands up at 8:00AM We meet thepretender at the foot of Patterson Pass at 10:15 or so. Thanks, all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted June 21, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted June 21, 2019 Wow, Brian is back from the dead. Or at least reincarnated. And I didn't even know KTM made a "Road King," who knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeffyjeff Posted June 23, 2019 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 23, 2019 Thanks for showing up, everyone. I, for one, had a great time, and it was nice to see old friends again and to meet and ride with thepretender. 294 miles in 11 hours 29 minutes door to door. Felt weird to be the leader most of the way. I looked at the bikes in my mirror and it reminded me of a Geico commercial; except for the dorky half shell helmets, you guys looked the part. Finally at the foot of Del Puerto Canyon road when Brian, Noel, and Doug jetted off, it felt back to normal. Strange day at the Junction, we saw C-W trio on a flat bed trailer stage playing Pink Floyd. food was good. that band wasn't half bad. Here are some pix of the day. I'll try to post up another ride before I head back overseas. Probably mid July, my schedule should firm up next week. Thanks to all. Jeff J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjclyde Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 It was great seeing you guys and hanging out. Lets not wait another two years to get together again. Tj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted June 24, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted June 24, 2019 Great route Jeff, thanks for organizing. 365 miles for me, got back at 7 after dodging that 680 traffic with you, and now I'm the proud owner of a brand new stylish yellow bungee cord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianF Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Thanks for setting this up Jeff, and thanks for leading. Nice to be a follower for once (and ride at sane speeds). Fun ride and great to see all of you guys. Lower speeds and fewer pictures in my old age lol. See y’all again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepretender Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Nice riding and meeting you all had .great time. Here is some video watch as little or as much as you can stand I hate editing but it is what it is lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted June 25, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted June 25, 2019 I so wish I was able to join you guys, I actually had to work this past weekend. I had a big computer crash, 2 failed hard drives, which put my projects behind schedule. I had to use the weekend to catch up a bit and although it helped, still didn’t catch me up completely. Hope to make the next one and get to ride with the group and the thepretender again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeffyjeff Posted June 25, 2019 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 25, 2019 Let's tentatively plan for a weekend mid July, say July 13 or 20. Route to be determined, but likely the Pacific Coast Hwy up to 128, as several inmates have communicated an affinity for that route. A map is on the first page of the posting "Bay Area Roll Call Ride 2018". In the meantime, I guess I had better head out and practice those tight hairpins on the east side of Mt. Hamilton. ha ha. My crystal ball should clear up by the end of the week, I'll post a new ride, hopefully with a more original title. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted June 26, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted June 26, 2019 8 hours ago, jeffyjeff said: Let's tentatively plan for a weekend mid July, say July 13 or 20. Route to be determined, but likely the Pacific Coast Hwy up to 128, as several inmates have communicated an affinity for that route. A map is on the first page of the posting "Bay Area Roll Call Ride 2018". In the meantime, I guess I had better head out and practice those tight hairpins on the east side of Mt. Hamilton. ha ha. My crystal ball should clear up by the end of the week, I'll post a new ride, hopefully with a more original title. JJ Just a heads up, the weekend of July 13th is the weekend of the World Superbike Race at Laguna Seca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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