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San Diego North County - Sunday Dec 23rd - Palomar to Desert and back

Last post 12-24-2007, 07:26 AM by SoCal94F2. 2 replies.
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  •  12-07-2007, 07:54 PM 281113

    San Diego North County - Sunday Dec 23rd - Palomar to Desert and back

    We haven't done a casual ride in a while so this would be a good chance to get to know some of the other riders here. I wouldn't classify this trip as a beginner run since both Palomar Mountain and Montezuma Grade are better suited for an intermediate rider. Given the recent rain and cold weather, I think keeping the run casual would be smart. Hopefully it will be a little cool, we all know how the bikes respond cooler dense air. This trip would be around 200 miles round trip from San Marcos  .

    Assuming the weather cooperates:

    A few of us typically meet in San Marcos at the Starbucks on the south west corner of Rancho Santa Fe Road and San Marcos Blvd (aka Palomar Airport Rd) between 9-9:30am.  From there we tend to pick up stragglers in Escondido where we gas up, usually the 76 station on Mission and Escondido Blvd. The route takes us past Lake Worlford and up to Mothers Kitchen on Palomar Mountain for breakfast. Sunday mornings are usually a good time to go up tight side so as to avoid nut cases. From there we go down the back side of Palomar to Lake Henshaw and finally out and down Montezuma Grade. Thats about 100 miles of very mixed riding conditions. Once we gas up, we can either circle back around through Julian and tour some of the fire damage through Ramona or just reverse back out the way we came in. Post up if you are interested or just show up. If you have a 2 way radio, we are on channel 8.

    More details off the link in my sig in the forum under "Lets Ride!"! 


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  •  12-10-2007, 05:57 PM 281197 in reply to 281113

    Re: San Diego North County - Sunday Dec 23rd - Palomar to Desert and back

    Palomar Mountain has snow!  It looks like this will be a desert trip only unless conditions change. I have unconfirmed reports of snow in Ranchita above Montezuma Grade but it hasn't reached the road yet. Borrego has great weather right now, it is their peak season for tourism until mid spring.


    01 Aprilia Falco SL 1000 - Ohlins, Derestricted, SL Carbon, Chip'd, 520 Conv. Flies!!!

    94 CBR 600 F2,F3 Engine,F4i Guages/Body/Tank/RamAir,Short Shift Kit,14/43 Sprockets,DynoJet Stg 1,K&N, Yoshimura RS3, V&H PowerPack, 520 conv,Sliders, O2 Sensor - and Sold it! more ...
  •  12-24-2007, 07:26 AM 281605 in reply to 281197

    Re: San Diego North County - Sunday Dec 23rd - Palomar to Desert and back

    To those who made it... good times! We skated past the Palomar turnoff  and high tailed it toward Warner Springs to the Borrego desert. Clear skies and temps in the mid 60's made the bikes feel great. Montezum Grade was clear and fun both ways! There is quite a bit of road construction from Escondido to Valley Center but Lake Wolford is clear. 
    01 Aprilia Falco SL 1000 - Ohlins, Derestricted, SL Carbon, Chip'd, 520 Conv. Flies!!!

    94 CBR 600 F2,F3 Engine,F4i Guages/Body/Tank/RamAir,Short Shift Kit,14/43 Sprockets,DynoJet Stg 1,K&N, Yoshimura RS3, V&H PowerPack, 520 conv,Sliders, O2 Sensor - and Sold it! more ...
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