NorCal (Bay Area) DRIVE Chat Thread

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by PMok

short vid from today's drive.

Nice vid but unfair - I gotta get me one of those mounts too. Woulda love to see the action just before the silver IS, again. And after the IS. What I can't see in the vid is how friendly both of these cars will point, aim, and shoot the obstacles we encountered.

Thx for the great pics. I'll post when I get a chance. Not much difference from urs except the hill climb pics.

Yes, and eastbay version of 9 would be nice.

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Nice pics, I know exactly where that turn out is too! I usually pull out and pause there just for the view. The wife specially like its at night with all the lights.

Yup. A lot a great views up there. On a clear sky, visibility is endless day or night.

[MyRx]

PMok, BFF, others,
What's your drive schedule look like this week? Wed, Fri, Sat evenings look open for me?

I'd like to venture out to 84 to Mines on Friday ~6p. Weekly kids' ride at the bmx park in Pleasanton but could leave early to check 84.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by MyRx

PMok, BFF, others,
What's your drive schedule look like this week? Wed, Fri, Sat evenings look open for me?

I'd like to venture out to 84 to Mines on Friday ~6p. Weekly kids' ride at the bmx park in Pleasanton but could leave early to check 84.

Just did this drive for the first time on Sunday (from the other direction). Mines is a cool road. I'll be in that area around 6, but hitting Patterson Pass on my way home instead. Only reason I don't mind the commute. Haha

[BigFatFlip]

Evenings don't usually work very well for me (plus I'm a total wuss when it comes to driving the twisties in the dark, had a terrible experience with a deer once...). Tues & Thurs nights might be more workable for me, for what its worth. Definitely could if its a super early Sat or Sun (6am is when I usually go, back right on time for some brunch with the wife).

On a side note, anybody up for redwood+skyline loop for lunch? I'm thinking tmrw or Thurs?

[MyRx]

Finch, I hear ya, 84 / Mines is cool. Been years since I've been on that route. Wow you have a commute.

I'm up for an early drive Sat AM. But I have to be home by 10a, coaching. Someone else is up for early drive...where's he at hehe.

[eklipz98]

Originally Posted by PMok

Casey that map is awesome... but it's missing parts of some of the East Bay roads we were on today... maybe we need to form an East Bay Chapter of the SpeedStars. :happy0180:
LOL we also have our own, the "other" Skyline.

I will update our webmaster, "Bunta Fujiwara" of the missing routes and have them added in short time! Thank you!

Don't forget, I split time between Walnut Creek and Santa Cruz Mountains!

[PMok]

Originally Posted by MyRx

Finch, I hear ya, 84 / Mines is cool. Been years since I've been on that route. Wow you have a commute.

I'm up for an early drive Sat AM. But I have to be home by 10a, coaching. Someone else is up for early drive...where's he at hehe.

Sat AM I'm in! but man that is gonna have to be ass-crack of dawn if you wanna be back by 10AM?!

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by PMok

Sat AM I'm in! but man that is gonna have to be ass-crack of dawn if you wanna be back by 10AM?!

My game is at 12 but I have to be there at 11ish. I don't mind the early rise to drive. I mind the commute to work though haha

[PMok]

Originally Posted by MyRx

My game is at 12 but I have to be there at 11ish. I don't mind the early rise to drive. I mind the commute to work though haha

OK so what time you guys want to meet on Saturday? 6:00 or 6:30AM? Meet in (Pleasanton/Livermore/Sunol)? Yep this is really gonna separate the men from the boys LOL.

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by PMok

OK so what time you guys want to meet on Saturday? 6:00 or 6:30AM? Meet in (Pleasanton/Livermore/Sunol)? Yep this is really gonna separate the men from the boys LOL.

I'm in. Meet between 6 and 630 at Hacienda Starbucks or someplace off of Bernal, Sunol station, where? This will be 84/Mines. Depending on time, I may double back on Mines or push thru to 5.

Road trip...Palomares - 84 - Mines - 5. Lunch at Bass Pro, Manteca. Someday.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by MyRx

I'm in. Meet between 6 and 630 at Hacienda Starbucks or someplace off of Bernal, Sunol station, where? This will be 84/Mines. Depending on time, I may double back on Mines or push thru to 5.

I'm in for Sat. Like MyRx, I need to be back by around 10 too, so 6 is fine with me. I say Mines rd. down to the "Junction" for a break, then I might head back up Mines on the return trip.

Originally Posted by MyRx

Road trip...Palomares - 84 - Mines - 5. Lunch at Bass Pro, Manteca. Someday.

Bass Pro! I love that place! For some reason, every time I'm in Stockton, the bro, wife and father-in-law always head over just to look around (I want a cross-bow soooo bad). Its like red-neck Disneyland!

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

I'm in for Sat. Like MyRx, I need to be back by around 10 too, so 6 is fine with me. I say Mines rd. down to the "Junction" for a break, then I might head back up Mines on the return trip.

Nice. Junction is a good stop. Thinking the same, back on Mines may be quicker than thru 5. So, meet on 580 seems more reasonable.

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Bass Pro! I love that place! For some reason, every time I'm in Stockton, the bro, wife and father-in-law always head over just to look around (I want a cross-bow soooo bad). Its like red-neck Disneyland!

cross-bow and red-neck Disneyland. 2nd floor is the best. If that's Disneyland, Cabelas is DisneyWorld haha. Only been to the Reno location unfortunately.

[PMok]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

I say Mines rd. down to the "Junction" for a break, then I might head back up Mines on the return trip.

Originally Posted by MyRx

Nice. Junction is a good stop. Thinking the same, back on Mines may be quicker than thru 5. So, meet on 580 seems more reasonable.

I agree, 84 is kind of blah, I'd rather just get to Mines and start DRIVING! let's meet say at the N. Livermore Ave exit off 580, there is a Jack-in-the-Box and gas station on the right as you come off the freeway. Or if you want coffee, we can meet at Starbucks.