rodr
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Photos and Ride Report: 3 of 3
Then we press on...
... looking for the Bixby Bridge and Old Coast Road ...
... but we never saw either!!
And having gone so far at this point ...
... we proceed onto Nacimiento Ferguson Road ...
... and somehow ...
... everything seems just fine.
These pictures ...
... do not do that road justice. It's got to be among the best roads I've ever ridden!
Nicki picks up the pace, and starts to leave me in the dust.
And now we get to failure #3, at (G) on the map. The Google directions from the original map included this:
37. Continue onto Co Rd G14/Jolon Rd
38. Turn right to merge onto US-101 S
What they didn't say is which direction on G14! Now when I'm on a motorcycle reading step-by-step directions, I'm not also looking at a map. So I went East on G14, not even noticing that it also went North.
Then we got to the intersection of G14 and 101. I dutifully turned right onto 101 South.
Nicki didn't leave the intersection. I stopped and motioned her to follow. She still didn't leave.
I go back and we talk. She's certain that is not the right way. How about that, she's right. I can only guess that she's feeling as annoyed as I am now, and we go North on 101 to pick up the route over to highway 25.
Then we have point (I). Not really a failure, but an annoyance. Google directions say "Continue onto Co Rd G13/Lyons St." Due to no road markers it was not clear if this meant to "continue" North or East. I stopped to evaluate. Nicki wants to get home with as little darkness as possible, and does not seem to like the notion of stopping... ... but we talk for a minute and agree (correctly) that East is right.
Once on 25 we are treated to some awesome views.
It became less awesome when we got stuck behind a string of Harleys.
It will be getting dark soon.
We stopped for gas near Gilroy, Point (J). We'll be slabbing it home now. Should we stop for dinner in Oakland? Nicki thinks that may be a good idea, she'll think of a place as we ride and I'll follow her.
Which brings us to point (K) and failure #4. Traffic comes to a dead stop with no end in sight, and we start some serious lane sharing. Nicki is pretty good at it, but we don't do much lane sharing in Solano County. So I'm slow and careful, and soon she's out of sight. This goes on for a few miles. I clear the wreck that caused it all and speed on, but no Nicki.
Oh well. 680 is my shortest way home and I remember that there are leftovers in the fridge to be eaten, so I give up on dinner with my charming companion and finish the long slab home.
Well, I've never had that much fun while screwing up. Thank you Nicki, Tim and Ed!
Then we press on...
... looking for the Bixby Bridge and Old Coast Road ...
... but we never saw either!!
And having gone so far at this point ...
... we proceed onto Nacimiento Ferguson Road ...
... and somehow ...
... everything seems just fine.
These pictures ...
... do not do that road justice. It's got to be among the best roads I've ever ridden!
Nicki picks up the pace, and starts to leave me in the dust.
And now we get to failure #3, at (G) on the map. The Google directions from the original map included this:
37. Continue onto Co Rd G14/Jolon Rd
38. Turn right to merge onto US-101 S
What they didn't say is which direction on G14! Now when I'm on a motorcycle reading step-by-step directions, I'm not also looking at a map. So I went East on G14, not even noticing that it also went North.
Then we got to the intersection of G14 and 101. I dutifully turned right onto 101 South.
Nicki didn't leave the intersection. I stopped and motioned her to follow. She still didn't leave.
I go back and we talk. She's certain that is not the right way. How about that, she's right. I can only guess that she's feeling as annoyed as I am now, and we go North on 101 to pick up the route over to highway 25.
Then we have point (I). Not really a failure, but an annoyance. Google directions say "Continue onto Co Rd G13/Lyons St." Due to no road markers it was not clear if this meant to "continue" North or East. I stopped to evaluate. Nicki wants to get home with as little darkness as possible, and does not seem to like the notion of stopping...
... but we talk for a minute and agree (correctly) that East is right.
Once on 25 we are treated to some awesome views.
It became less awesome when we got stuck behind a string of Harleys.
It will be getting dark soon.
We stopped for gas near Gilroy, Point (J). We'll be slabbing it home now. Should we stop for dinner in Oakland? Nicki thinks that may be a good idea, she'll think of a place as we ride and I'll follow her.
Which brings us to point (K) and failure #4. Traffic comes to a dead stop with no end in sight, and we start some serious lane sharing. Nicki is pretty good at it, but we don't do much lane sharing in Solano County.
So I'm slow and careful, and soon she's out of sight. This goes on for a few miles. I clear the wreck that caused it all and speed on, but no Nicki.Oh well. 680 is my shortest way home and I remember that there are leftovers in the fridge to be eaten, so I give up on dinner with my charming companion and finish the long slab home.
Well, I've never had that much fun while screwing up. Thank you Nicki, Tim and Ed!
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Glad you guys found Hwy25 - it is an awesome road indeed 
Seriously 
