glw

Big title for a few riders. Everyone welcome.
We will be leaving Simi Valley at 9:00 Saturday July 22.
Destination: Solvang
Route: All surface streets, highways and back roads. No freeways.
The point is not to get there fast; it is to have a good route.
Simi Valley to Ventura via the 118. (This is one lane highway, not freeway like the San Fernando Valley.
We go through Ventura on Foothill. Light traffic (very light). Stop signs but no stop lights.
We pass under the Hwy 33, go thru Foster Park, and around Lake Casitas.
Surface streets and back roads past Carpinteria and thru Santa Barbara.
Up the San Marcos Pass and on the Solvang.
I will post maps later.
I still have to pick a couple of spots for butt breaks.
As you can tell from the route, this is not a short ride. I'm estimating 3-4 hours to get to Solvang.
We'll have some coffee and danish and then decide how long to stay.
So who all is going to come?

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jeff schenkel

first of all, thanks to all for having us in.

now on this ride, gary has put a lot of work into figuring out this route (just like he did last year -- hey, who better than our resident engineer for this duty).

and last year on the other board i remember a lot of people came forward after the ride -- when we posted pictures and such of our angeles crest highway ride (glendale to wrighwood) - to say they wish they knew about it and wanted to do the next one.

well, we only do this one time a year and this is the time, so we hope we can get a good turn-out.

as gary said, all bikes are welcome -- i've invited three harley buddies and one sportbike former neighbor. of course, you never know if they will show up.

but this is the one ride i look forward to each year because it is ours.

so i hope a lot of you will come out and bring your friends.

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glw

Here are the maps of our planned ride.






We will probably meet at the Chevron station, corner of Cochran and Erringer.


So who all is coming?
Nubiker are you still in? Inkgrrl?

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Big_J

Looks like a nice ride, wish I could get in on it, but the ride from here to there would take a week

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glw

When we get back I'll email you a danish.

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NuBiker

I am still in, but I am gonna have to turn around in Ventura - I hope that's OK.

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glw

You're welcome to ride as far as you want. But I would suggest you go as far as Lakes Casitas. It's only a little further than Ventura.

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NuBiker

Okie Dokie, Lake Casitas it is!!!
Looking forward to seeing you, and Jeff, and whoever else goes.

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jeff schenkel

casitas! well, better than nothing but you are going to miss that whole group joining us in santa barbara.

one more thing, nu -- if it helps, i'm planning on coming straight back by freeway to cut the time down on the return.

gary, were you planning on re-tracing the route back or going back by freeway?

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glw

I'm probably going to retrace the route.

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