Where'd You Drive Your Early 911, Today?

[deluxeco]

Did a recce drive in the 911 over highway 33 from Ojai to Highway 166 on Saturday, February 17. I had tried going over the 33 on the 1190 in January, but got turned back by the repair work. This time it was open, but there were 4 stoplight controlled one-way sections on the Southern side, 1 at the top, and 1 on the Northern side. All but 1 were less than 3 minutes stopped. One has signage indicating up to 15 minutes and I was stopped for 13 minutes. Traffic was light, the road was in decent shape other than the sections under repair. Fair amount of loose gravel and rocks on the roadway, sized from inconsequential to soccer ball. There has been significant rain in the couple days since then, so conditions may have worsened.

Pistachio stop in Maricopa - premium gas available there too. Not inexpensive, but good that it's there, so I'll buy..

Continued West on 166.

Tried for lunch at the Buckhorn in New Cuyama. The host pointed me to the counter since I was solo. A moderate sized customer mix of bikers and influencers seemed overwhelming to the bewildered staff, so I eventually wandered off back to the car without ever having seen a menu or any hint that the process would have been other than excruciatingly slow and frustrating.

Freed from the tedium of indifferent commerce, Highway 166 West to Santa Maria was lightly trafficked, lushly green and miles and miles of big, fast sweepers. Got back to Santa Barbara uneventfully (thank you Valentine 1!) before any serious rain started. A good day. I'll take a bike next time..

[Chuck Miller]

I've done that drive Ian...

Nice road, nice scenery...

Don't eat Pistachios....

If you don't have the time then a quicker route is Ojai to Ojai;
33 N. to Lockwood Valley Rd to Frazer Park to Hudson Valley Rd. to 166 to 33 and back down to Ojai ....

Cheers bud,
cm

[deluxeco]

Hi Chuck,

I hope all is well! Lockwood Valley Road was signed as being closed when I went by on Saturday, and Caltrans Quickmap shows Hudson Ranch Road (fka Cerro Noroeste) currently closed after the last rains. Looking forward to '24 Targa California in March this year. Central California should still be pretty lush in March - maybe even some mud or water crossings if we're lucky...

[Chuck Miller]

I remember that drive well Ian .... Targa CA '2012 ...

[deluxeco]

Yes! Targa 2012. I think Dave maybe took some heat for that stage. Not everyone wants to dirt stage their 911? Yet, a couple cars ahead of me was Tony Gerace. I'd like to think he would've said we were driving those pigs...

Anyway, next pic, coming down into Cambria from some hilltop, not exactly sure which Targa, following Mike Gagen in his RSR-esque car on monster-wide sticky tires in the dirt. Time for a new windshield, headlights?

[John Straub]

^^^^ such a cool car

Thanks Peter!

John

[DOUGS73E]

A great memory - the 2012 Targa California.



And this weekend, visiting LA Lit Show open houses . . .

[stevesc_us]

The Blue Crew took a drive out to the coast today. Pic taken south of Pescadero at Butano Park.

[Chuck Miller]

VERY cool Steve !!!

[sithot]

Thanks to everyone for the photos!