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Recently I posted a ride report HERE, so I figure I'll start a thread to cover these outings in once place.
This time the outing was shorter and a lot warmer. I left home and headed out to meet up with achung123 (Alex). We planned to make an oyster run down to Marshall Store (referenced above). First we planned to go past there and further north to Tomales. We figured we'd hit Marshall store on the way back, but plans changed a bit.
Heading out towards lucas valley road to meet Alex, I expected a lot of traffic and was pretty intent on taking it easy. There's usually lots-o-cops around there as it is. On a day like today I figured it would be worse. Of course, as soon as we leave our meeting spot just off the highway, a group of R1's tail us. Normally, no problem. But in this case, because it was going to be warm and because of how I figured the day would go, I just wore jeans. I know, I know....ATGATT. Usually the way I do things, but......anyway, sure enough these guys are passing while going into blind turns (with cyclists also coming from the opposite direction), so I say "go ahead. knock yourself out buddy....Be my guest." Alex, in full leathers, entertains them a bit and leads the way. I get caught behind some traffic and then as luck would have it, ride past a cop that's about to pull out into traffic (good thing for the traffic
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Up ahead in Point Reyes we stopped for gas then headed north on hwy-1. Just 3 miles later, traffic comes to a stop. Apparently an accident scene being cleared up ahead ahead of us. We can't see what's going on, but a cop that's leaving the scene stops and says it'll only be another 5 minutes or so. I ask if it was a cyclist and she said, "no, a car on motorcycle collision". Traffic gets back underway and as we make our way past the accident scene I notice it was a Hypermotard Evo SP. Just speculating, but from the skid marks on the road it looked as though he had too much speed going into the turn, overshot it and the oncoming car must have hit him. The bike was in pretty bad shape. We don't know how the rider faired, but hopefully he's ok. Maybe someone on here? If so, maybe someone can let us know here.
Traffic after that was pretty bad. Seeing the long line of cars and how long it would take to get past all of them, we decided just to go ahead and stop at Marshall Store to eat. From there I had to start heading back. Mrs. GP1152 was going to be leaving for work soon and I wanted to get home before she did. It was an absolutely awesome day out, so I encouraged Alex to continue on. I'm sure he'll reply here with tales of less traffic and more great weather. Anyway, had the camera, but only took a few shots. Here you go:
(to be continued.....)
Love this about this place...the bikes right next to your table:
(for reference, from a previous stop there)
A group of these went roaring by:
This loser (me) forgot his wallet last time, so this time lunch was on me:
This time the outing was shorter and a lot warmer. I left home and headed out to meet up with achung123 (Alex). We planned to make an oyster run down to Marshall Store (referenced above). First we planned to go past there and further north to Tomales. We figured we'd hit Marshall store on the way back, but plans changed a bit.
Heading out towards lucas valley road to meet Alex, I expected a lot of traffic and was pretty intent on taking it easy. There's usually lots-o-cops around there as it is. On a day like today I figured it would be worse. Of course, as soon as we leave our meeting spot just off the highway, a group of R1's tail us. Normally, no problem. But in this case, because it was going to be warm and because of how I figured the day would go, I just wore jeans. I know, I know....ATGATT. Usually the way I do things, but......anyway, sure enough these guys are passing while going into blind turns (with cyclists also coming from the opposite direction), so I say "go ahead. knock yourself out buddy....Be my guest." Alex, in full leathers, entertains them a bit and leads the way. I get caught behind some traffic and then as luck would have it, ride past a cop that's about to pull out into traffic (good thing for the traffic
Up ahead in Point Reyes we stopped for gas then headed north on hwy-1. Just 3 miles later, traffic comes to a stop. Apparently an accident scene being cleared up ahead ahead of us. We can't see what's going on, but a cop that's leaving the scene stops and says it'll only be another 5 minutes or so. I ask if it was a cyclist and she said, "no, a car on motorcycle collision". Traffic gets back underway and as we make our way past the accident scene I notice it was a Hypermotard Evo SP. Just speculating, but from the skid marks on the road it looked as though he had too much speed going into the turn, overshot it and the oncoming car must have hit him. The bike was in pretty bad shape. We don't know how the rider faired, but hopefully he's ok. Maybe someone on here? If so, maybe someone can let us know here.
Traffic after that was pretty bad. Seeing the long line of cars and how long it would take to get past all of them, we decided just to go ahead and stop at Marshall Store to eat. From there I had to start heading back. Mrs. GP1152 was going to be leaving for work soon and I wanted to get home before she did. It was an absolutely awesome day out, so I encouraged Alex to continue on. I'm sure he'll reply here with tales of less traffic and more great weather. Anyway, had the camera, but only took a few shots. Here you go:
(to be continued.....)

Love this about this place...the bikes right next to your table:

(for reference, from a previous stop there)

A group of these went roaring by:

This loser (me) forgot his wallet last time, so this time lunch was on me:

