Bay Area Road Reports

[Popeye the Sailor]

Just a heads up for those of you with weekend rides, 84 between 35 and 280 has a lot of sand in a large number of places, no doubt due to the recent rain. The road is downright dangerous, both going up and down, so be careful.


The rest of 84 and pescadero are all clear though, save for the massive amounts of deer.



We need a dangerous roads sticky.

[Jammen]

Hmm, good to know!
Granted that's another excuse to not take that section of road.   
Have to check out Page Mill and see how bad it is. 

Thanks!

[Desmostro]

Is it stinky with  down there like Marin and SF these days?

They're like starved jackles these days.

[Popeye the Sailor]

I've seen no cops in the Peninsula twisties for a couple weeks. They seem more prevalent during the nicest of days, when there are more squids out.

[somegirl]

Have to check out Page Mill and see how bad it is.

I took it a week ago and it was fine, except for a paving project with one way traffic control going on about halfway up.

[somegirl]

I've seen no cops in the Peninsula twisties for a couple weeks. They seem more prevalent during the nicest of days, when there are more squids out.

I've seen a few but primarily on the weekends only.

[somegirl]

Another warning - there is a bicycle road race on Saturday June 13 in the morning.  The route consists of Pescadero Creek Rd., Stage Rd., and 84 between Stage and Pescadero.  Expect lots of bicycles on those roads between 8 am - 1 pm that day, I'd recommend avoiding that route during that time.

[Drunken Monkey]

We need a dangerous roads sticky.

Your wish is my command.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Thanks-I'll post up anything of note for the Peninsula roads-I'm on 'em enough.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Reminder of this:

Another warning - there is a bicycle road race on Saturday June 13 in the morning.  The route consists of Pescadero Creek Rd., Stage Rd., and 84 between Stage and Pescadero.  Expect lots of bicycles on those roads between 8 am - 1 pm that day, I'd recommend avoiding that route during that time.

Also this weekend is the La Honda fair. The area is already FULL of cages, and there is a significant LEO presence. 84 looks pretty jacked up this weekend.

[somegirl]

Looks like the lower part of 236 (from Jamison Creek south) will be closed for a few weeks.

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_12566455

Highway 236 closure

WHERE: Between Acorn Drive and Jamison Creek Road
WHEN: Beginning June 22 and lasting for three-to-five weeks
WHY: Repair a slipout that occurred during a March storm
COST: $500,000 to $750,000
DETOUR: Highway 9 at Waterman Gap
INFORMATION: 423-0396 or dot.ca.gov/dist05/maint/road/upscr.htm

[jimboecv]

Mines

Not bad, really.  Just the usual junk in some of the turns.  Keep your eye's out for ranchers pulling trailers slowly.  There were some sections where the road needs work so be advised.

[Desmostro]

84 East of 35 in the twisties.

Seems to be A LOT of new tar filling the cracks that gets pretty gooey in the Sun.
I hit an abundant patch of it in a not particularly aggressive turn and my rear tire stepped out enough to cause me to say, "Woe Nellie."
Recommending missing the big patches of tar.


84 West of 35 to the Pacific remains one of the finest pieces of riding available to man. The bottom near the coast is newly paved 

[somegirl]

84 East of 35 in the twisties.

Seems to be A LOT of new tar filling the cracks that gets pretty gooey in the Sun.

For whatever reason there seem to be a lot more tar snakes heading downhill (towards 280) than uphill (towards Skyline).

[somegirl]

Stage Rd has several large piles of loose gravel (I'm talking a few inches high) as well as fresh chip seal.  Most of them are in the corners.

There are a few small warning signs but they don't cover every spot.  Be careful.