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Berryessa Conditions?

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PluckedDuc

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Buell XB12SCG + Buell XB12STT
Has anyone been in the Berryessa area lately? I'm thinking of riding there this weekend (12/28) and wondering if there is still sand on the roads from the ice a few weeks ago.
Thanks!
 
Being able to identify sand and other slippery stuff on the road is a skill that all good riders should develop.

Go enjoy the ride and adjust your riding as necessary. The tire tracks will be clear even if there is a bit of sand on the rest of the road.
 
I agree with Scott.
That said, be wary of the extended tree canopies in the tight stuff.
The road will look fine, then throw you a slick shadow that can put you on your ass.
I am speaking specifically of the downhill stretch heading back in to Napa.
Just a heads up.
 
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Good advice but there were a couple of times last year when in addition to the usual winter hazards there was so much sand on the road that it wasn't possible to do any 'spirited' riding. Hoping to avoid a long ride there if it's not in good shape.
 
PluckedDuc said:
Good advice but there were a couple of times last year when in addition to the usual winter hazards there was so much sand on the road that it wasn't possible to do any 'spirited' riding. Hoping to avoid a long ride there if it's not in good shape.
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I often judge a ride by how much of a challenge it is rather than how fast I can go. If the ride is challenging, but I still manage to not make any major mistakes, I end up enjoying it.

I'll often make a run out south of Folsom to the eight miles of dirt on Latrobe Rd/S Shingle Rd. Just trying to keep the bike over 30 mph on most of it, even the "straight" sections is plenty interesting for me. I only bottomed out the forks once on my KTM yesterday doing that. :)

Hitting 60 mph out there is worth about 150 on a freeway on a faster bike, although the consequences of screwing up and falling off might just be worse at 60, since I would likely be bouncing over rocks and holes while sliding to a stop.

There is more to enjoying riding a motorcycle than perfect roads. :afm199
 
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