California cruising

[GrahamI]

<!--quoteo(post=6588:date=Tue 30th May 2006, 05:41 PM:name=darcym)-->QUOTE(darcym @ Tue 30th May 2006, 05:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I am in San Diego, which is about 2 hours or so South of LA.

Sorry you'll be hiring a HARLDLEY, Graham ... maybe you want to fit in, just don't try to lean the bugger.

Anyway, I'd not worry about spending your dollars on maps. If your girls folks are members of AAA they can get tons of maps free. Also, wherever you rent your Hardley from will likely include some road maps with the bike.

If not, do this: head west to Santa Monica. Turn Right on Highway 1 (North). Keep going until you need to stop. Turn around and retrace your route. Great road and not much traffic once out of Malibu, winds around the coast with a couple of twisties in and about. Likely to be jam packed on the weekend but if you get to it on Friday should be clear sailing all the way to Oxnard. You get to ride past coastal hills and beaches packed with tanning bodies. Likely to be hot hot hot in the inland areas in August, but should be cool and mild along the coast.

Send me a PM and I'll do a look see around some of my maps if you'd like an alternate route. Also Yahoo Maps and Map Quest online are also usually very good for finding stuff and getting around (and free).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Thanks for that, will save some money on maps and follow your route as a starting point

<!--quoteo(post=6609:date=Tue 30th May 2006, 09:13 PM:name=tdm850rider)-->QUOTE(tdm850rider @ Tue 30th May 2006, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->All that and Oxnard too.... what more could you want? <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

What is Oxnard?? Is it somewhere I should go to or avoid?

<!--quoteo(post=6647:date=Wed 31st May 2006, 01:49 AM:name=darcym)-->QUOTE(darcym @ Wed 31st May 2006, 01:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Actually Graham may get to Malibu and stop ... unless his girl friend is on the back (although she might want to stop as well, lots of bronzed surfers hanging out there too).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I will be riding solo, me and my girlfriends family don't get on - well that is slightly unfair, we haven't met, and won't do for a while yet.....families are far roo complicated