Oh man you shoulda came with us to Taft last weekend! On Saturday I did SR 33 from Taft to Ojai, then SR 126E -> I5S -> 210E [exited Sunland Blvd] to take Oro Vista/Big Tujunga Canyon Rd. up to Angeles Crest and turned around at Wrightwood]
Detailed report below:
SR-33: perfect pavement, narrower road, tighter turns (not as bad as Mines). In the morning I rode past a horrific accident on 33, motorcycle versus car collision, sent the rider flying off the ravine, they closed the road for a few hours to helicopter the guy out. FYI, you'll likely be sharing the road with a few weekend cyclists, and watch out for cars making u-turns from lookout points across the 2 lane road. Suggest taking this early in the morning or later in the afternoon to avoid traffic, it's a pretty road to ride.
SR-2: felt like a race track in the mountains for me, there were some police enforcement (2 sheriff SUVs patrolling), but I thought it was the most "worth it" ride out of Taft rally for me. Road is wiiiide and the curves are sweepers, you can go really, really, really fast on some corners. It's 60 miles long so traffic distribution is pretty good, I felt like I had the road all to myself. The views are absolutely breathtaking. Not too many cyclists (and you'll have plenty of room to safely pass), more motorcyclists and car enthusiasts. They even have their own version of Alice's (Newcomb's Ranch - Kitchen closed at 3PM, place closes at 4PM). On the downhill section after passing Newcombs Ranch, be careful of the few baseball sized rocks on the road [pay attention to the Fallen Rock/Slide signs].
You are going to have a great time
