UncleMark
Jul 16th, 2007, 2:27 pm
A truly gorgeous ride put together by Tallyho... My compliments and heartfelt thanks for a most enjoyable 3 days. Good riding, good companionship and way too much good food...
The Expresso Riders left North Sacramento for three days of some of the best M/C roads in Nor Cal. The Feather River canyon ride with it's big sweeping curves was just the start. And it isn't even a fun trip unless you have a train greet you on the trip.
We traveled along the southern tip of Almanor lake and then "tip-toed" our way through Lassen Park (never fails that we would have a road crew spewing fresh pea gravel all over the road from front gate to the Lassen Peak trail head). We overnighted in Redding, CA.
In the morning, it was Hwy 36 to the coast; one of California's best "twisties" type roads. Wouldn't you know it... they are straightening portions of that road out... damn shame too!
Once in Eureka, we had to visit the Lost Coast brewery and then on to Samoa Cookhouse for some good old fashioned comfort food.
Upon leaving Eureka the next morning, we headed south in a light drizzle, eventually breaking out of the fog at Fortuna. We side tripped into the Avenue of the Giants. This was a Sunday morning spent in the Cathedral of the Giant Trees... Awe inspiring!
800+ miles later, we were back in Sacramento.
No one got hurt, no got left behind. I think everyone had on helluva great time. Good friends, good food, great scenery, and good times...
Some of the pictures of the trip for those interested...
http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z93/UncleMark4/Norwester%20BMW/
:)
The Expresso Riders left North Sacramento for three days of some of the best M/C roads in Nor Cal. The Feather River canyon ride with it's big sweeping curves was just the start. And it isn't even a fun trip unless you have a train greet you on the trip.
We traveled along the southern tip of Almanor lake and then "tip-toed" our way through Lassen Park (never fails that we would have a road crew spewing fresh pea gravel all over the road from front gate to the Lassen Peak trail head). We overnighted in Redding, CA.
In the morning, it was Hwy 36 to the coast; one of California's best "twisties" type roads. Wouldn't you know it... they are straightening portions of that road out... damn shame too!
Once in Eureka, we had to visit the Lost Coast brewery and then on to Samoa Cookhouse for some good old fashioned comfort food.
Upon leaving Eureka the next morning, we headed south in a light drizzle, eventually breaking out of the fog at Fortuna. We side tripped into the Avenue of the Giants. This was a Sunday morning spent in the Cathedral of the Giant Trees... Awe inspiring!
800+ miles later, we were back in Sacramento.
No one got hurt, no got left behind. I think everyone had on helluva great time. Good friends, good food, great scenery, and good times...
Some of the pictures of the trip for those interested...
http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z93/UncleMark4/Norwester%20BMW/
:)