After Christopher’s accident we put off buying another motorcycle for a while since I’m away for grad school for a few (long) years and motorcycling generally only happens in the summer. But Chris spot an awesome deal on Craig’s list for a 2002 BMW F650GS for only $3300 and just over 2000 miles. We couldn’t [...]
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New Family Member
Posted in USA, tagged f650gs, GS, Hearst Castle, Morro Bay, motorcycle on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are two kinds of riders: those who have laid down their bike and those who will
Posted in USA on December 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I remember hearing that saying for the first time in my Motorcycle Safety Foundation Course. One of the instructors told us that, only to say that he thought the saying was full of shit. He apparently had been riding for 20 years and had never laid down his bike. Not in the garage, not in [...]
Santa Cruz to Humboldt Redwoods State Park (4 days, 1272 miles)
Posted in USA on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Christopher: This was a four day trip that was planned by me…which meant that it was totally last minute. Sarah and I decided that we should take a motorcycle trip before she went back to school in Denver. I said that I would plan the whole thing, and Sarah was all for it. Man, I can’t believe she [...]
Santa Cruz to Yosemite – 1052 miles rt
Posted in USA, tagged camping, couples motorcycling, motorcycle camping, motorcycling, National Parks, Yosemite on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Santa Cruz, CA to various locations in/around Yosemite National Park
Friday, June 27, 2008 through Monday, June 30, 2008
Trip Summary:
Day 1: Santa Cruz to Incline, CA (Dirt Flat Campground) 310 miles
Day 2: Incline, CA to Jamestown, CA, 230 miles
Day 3: Jamestown, CA to Alpine Lake East Shore Campground, 223 miles
Day 4: Alpine Lake Campground to Santa [...]
Yosemite, Day 1: Santa Cruz to Dirt Flat Campground – 310 miles
Posted in USA, tagged Dirt Flat Campground, motorcycling, National Parks, route 49, Yosemite on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Santa Cruz to Dirt Flat Campground (near Incline, CA) – plus side trip through Yosemite
Mileage: 310 miles
Sarah: The ride to the campsite was a bit brutal. We had to take highway type roads to make it there (152 to 59 to 140). After Watsonville the temperature was incredibly hot. But luckily we invested in perforated [...]
Yosemite, Day 2: Dirt Flat to Jamestown – 230 miles
Posted in USA, tagged couples motorcycling, Dirt Flat Campground, Jamestown, motorcycling yosemite, Santa Cruz motorcycling, Yosemite on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 2: Dirt Flat Campground to Jamestown, CA
Mileage: 230 miles
Sarah: The second day we headed into Yosemite and took many many stops to take in the awesome scenery. Strangely, there were not many people on the roads heading east. The park was awesome and it took us several hours to get through it as we [...]
Yosemite, Day 3: Jamestown to Alpine Lake – 223 miles
Posted in USA, tagged california road trips, couples motorcycling, Jamestown, motorcycle camping, motorcycling, Sonora Pass on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 3: Jamestown to Alpine Lake Campground
Mileage: 223 miles
Sarah: This was another great day of riding. We headed up north passing through the gold rush town of Columbia. We headed east on the 88. We took a lunch break at Cook’s Station. The restaurant was quaint, food was good, and the staff was very nice. [...]
Yosemite Day 4: Alpine Lake to Santa Cruz – 289 miles
Posted in USA, tagged Alpine Lake, couples motorcycling, motorcycle california, motorcycling on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 4: Alpine Lake Campground to Santa Cruz, CA
Mileage: 289 miles
Sarah: We woke up early and headed home. As we headed west it became incredibly hot! The 49 south of Sonora was amazing! The road was incredibly smooth and windy. We had an excellent time before stopping for lunch in Mariposa and heading west on [...]
Mt. Hamilton/Calveras Road 210 mi round trip
Posted in USA, tagged Calveras Road, Livermore motorcycle, Mt. Hamilton, San Jose motorcycling, Santa Cruz motorcycling on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mount Hamilton / Sunday, June 8, 2008
Sarah: We began by taking Hwy 9 from Santa Cruz to Saratoga (we avoid the 17 at all costs… as of yet, we haven’t ridden the motorcycles on it – Why would you when there are so many beautiful roads through the mountains?) We stopped in Saratoga for some [...]
