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Originally Posted by Clipdat
@ jsimon7777 was talking about this surface the last time we were on Mines. He mentioned it even makes your tires wear faster. I can't remember the exact name of the surface that he used though. Jon?
Regarding the gravel, was it also gravely in the Junction to Livermore section? Or did you turn around at the Junction and head back up to the observatory? |
Ya, the surface looked very rough and abrasive, so I'm sure its killer on the tires. I think its considered an "upgrade" since that area gets really icy and slippery during the winter months, I sure appreciated it when I was near the peak on that snow.
I did go past the junction and all the way to Livermore. As you get closer to the junction, there was noticeably less gravel but it was still there. There were some good sized rocks scattered along the cliff-side of the road, about golf ball to even base ball size (didn't bother me, hooray ground clearance!), probably from the recent rains. For the way it is now, I wouldn't recommend it. I didn't realize how tense I was driving down that road until I finally relaxed and enjoyed the smooth tarmac section after that "T" intersection near lake del valle, that part was surprisingly sublime compared to 90% of Mines.