FreeRyde
The Curmudgeon
I rode from SJ to Livermore on Sat 10/5 and thought Mines was fairly clean.
I gauge Mines Road cleanliness off how many times I get zinged in the neck by rocks getting kicked off my friends tires.
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Mines and Mt Hamilton Roads: The Official Thread
- Thread starter FreeRyde
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I gauge Mines Road cleanliness off how many times I get zinged in the neck by rocks getting kicked off my friends tires.
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- Apr 5, 2002
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- San Jose, bottom of dirty 130
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- ‘18 Alta EX006, ‘17 Alta MX019, 06R6, 05TM530 Black Dream, 01TM250 2T, ‘24 Yam Tenere 700
- Name
- Butch
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Seriously? Lemme know and maybe I can make a few turns with you. I'm at the bottom by Alum Rock.
Great road. Pretty tight twisties. The east side, San Antonio Valley Road, Mines and Del Puerto are more open.
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- Name
- Butch
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- AMA #: 1093637
Yeah, the roadbed was not engineered for three ton pickups and SUVs... in some places the road is moving. We just gotta learn where.
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alien
Cool, I'd be coming in from Walnut Creek. Been several years since I've been on Mines but when I rode there I'd come in from Livermore and never past the Junction.
Next week Thurs or Fri (17-18) if that works for you.
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- Name
- Butch
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- AMA #: 1093637
I had the best Tamales I have ever had at the Junction yesterday. The road was wonderful too.
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- Apr 4, 2002
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- Menlo Park, Ca.
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- Budman
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the tamales looked good. Next time!!!
Such a beautiful day... amazingly clear and crisp.
Seeing the PU truck with load in his bed on the way up had me going... I hope this guy does not dump this here.
Sure enough on the way down he did.
Wish I would have gotten a pic of the perp.
Some people suck... he sucked.
Such a beautiful day... amazingly clear and crisp.
Seeing the PU truck with load in his bed on the way up had me going... I hope this guy does not dump this here.
Sure enough on the way down he did.
Wish I would have gotten a pic of the perp.
Some people suck... he sucked.
Some lower sections of Hammy got some fresh pavement recently. I really wish they would level and freshen' up the section between the two parks.... especially the side going up toward the Observatory.
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One can only hope it will continue. A lot of crap about 5/8 of the way up. I cannot imagine it all new. 
HadesOmega
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- Joined
- Feb 9, 2008
- Location
- San Jose
- Moto(s)
- Empulse TT (RIP),
ZR7 (Sold), DR650, KLR650, 750 Turbo, Light Bee MX, KLX140L
Super Cub
Redshift SM
- Name
- Merlin
Had a White Black Friday drive up Mt. Hamilton. I apparently wasn't the only one there was quite a few people at the observatory. Drove instead of rode and glad I did it was snowing a bit and wet snowly roads at the top and it's nice to have heater and 4 wheel traction. Not the best day to go up there for the view as your are in the clouds when you are at the top.
First section is newly repaved! Nice and smooth the lines aren't all there yet though.
You can see snow at the Observatory from the park
SNOW
There was someone who rode up there in a VSTROM with a Sumitomo care tire in the rear
This dude has been around
It's cold
I made a snowman hard to do without gloves
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Took Quimby down nice views
Stopped by the Sikh Temple at the bottom
First section is newly repaved! Nice and smooth the lines aren't all there yet though.
You can see snow at the Observatory from the park
SNOW
There was someone who rode up there in a VSTROM with a Sumitomo care tire in the rear
This dude has been around
It's cold
I made a snowman hard to do without gloves
'
Took Quimby down nice views
Stopped by the Sikh Temple at the bottom
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Izzy_C
New member
lol @ the darksider
nuts
I don't wish harm on them but... if I saw one wreck I'd just roll my eyes.
nuts
I don't wish harm on them but... if I saw one wreck I'd just roll my eyes.
That’s the way some people feel about all motorcyclists.
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Props to the Moto Rider.
Or maybe..... a you crazy bro!
Or maybe..... a you crazy bro!
Cincinnatus
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A night-sider cross-continental 'zuki? Impressive.
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Dude on vstrom is hardcore, likes riding more than I do.
Whammy
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Frosty the snow man........... yada yada yada yada yada 
HadesOmega
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Super Cub
Redshift SM
- Name
- Merlin
Yeah that's actually the 2nd time I have seen a VSTROM running a car tire on the back. It was a Sumitomo. Many years ago I saw one at the Yosemite Dual Sport ride.
gixxerjeff
Optimistic Underdog
Check out the edges on that thing...like a drag slick, no need for a kickstand.
ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
Yeah, right.Check out the edges on that thing...like a drag slick, no need for a kickstand.
I've had a Heidenau K60 Scout rear tire that was squared off about that much.