Since I had to leave the kick off BBQ early and was on my way to the central valley, I decided to go down Mines rd and Del Puerto canyon. I'd like to report that Mines (at least north of the Junction) is still pretty gravelly and miserable. Del Puerto isn't too bad, with patches of gravel here and there.
On the up-side, the Ohlins soaked up those bumps, dips and cattle grids quite nicely