CA 9 - Noobs vs. Locals
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- čas přidán 5. 05. 2020
- Skill comparison between average flatland riders (beginning of video), medium-skilled rider (camera), and a local who lives on the road and commutes on it every day (lead bike most of the video)
RC8R, California Highway 9, Bay Area, motorcycle, canyon carving, riding
My favorite ride is along Hwy 9 and through Santa Cruz mountains. Technical and with beautiful sweeps. Doesn’t get much better.
This is one of my local rides. I always move over and wave the faster riders to go by.
I'm no flatlander, and I get knowing the road.
But I've lost enough skin and broke enough things that I no longer take curves faster than I can see. If I can't stop for an unexpected hazard, that's too fast.
That's me, you do you.
That's my general guiding principle as well - go only as fast as you can stop.
title speaks for itself love ths route
Just keep in mind this is deer country and they don't look for traffic,,, especially a motorcycle and can appear in an instant - much too quickly to avoid a collision much less stop.
I’ve only ever seen a deer on 9 like 3 times and I commute every day. It isn’t a problem until you’re over the hill
I saw an entire family of deer on skyline last night just after sunset. Could have killed me.
there is no reason a slow biker can't move over, one night i was going up to 4 corners and a celica pulled over just so i could pass him
Agreed. There are some very courteous motorists on that road, especially during the week.
I always give them a wave to thank them after I'm safely past. I've no idea whether or not they even notice, but I'd like to think that most of them are grateful to have some acknowledgement that they've done me a kindness.
I've been caught behind slower bikers through several turns, and it's a little annoying, but I think a lot of bikers don't check their mirrors regularly, especially going through those bends.
It''s not necessarily a bad thing that they're keeping their eyes on the road.
well, to be fair if they a new to riding they will be focused on their riding. as they get more comfortable with the road i'm sure they'll become more aware of their surroundings and let you pass. i was the same way when i started riding a year ago
I thought highway 17 (which is the route I usually commute back to school) already difficult enough, turns out other crazy highway exist
Oh definitely! Check out my big list of riding roads for some other good ones: RoadRatings.com
dunno about difficult, the corners on 17 are mostly high speed corners which is excellent for beginners. that's where i learned to corner when i first got my bike
@@rudolfs002 holy fk thanks for the data, shit is really helpful. Been to 9 and calaveras rd few times. I tried going to hamilton but its hella sketchy and I kept getting this un easy feeling so I just turned around and went back home hahaha.
@@tkurban glad you're enjoying it! Mt. Hamilton definitely isn't for the faint of heart. If you're brave, and have a supermoto, it's absolutely phenomenal.
I'd imagine myself riding like that beginner, but haven't tried riding on there yet (driven many times)
First few minutes looks like he's trying to turn with his shoulders instead of giving good input on the clip-ons
Lean the bike. Stop hanging off it. Lol
With that starting pace, you’d never make it up the hill. At least you got a clean run after Redwood Gultch road.
You ride on/passed the double yellow line at turning..
Timestamp?
@@rudolfs002 At 6:00 you were trying to avoid oncoming vehicle. 5:15, 8:00 At least you were very closed to the double yellow line, although there's plenty room in your lane
@@kellyding3472 6:00 was just a head movement. For the others, it's the camera going over, not the tires. Since the camera is mounted atop the helmet, it goes much further over when the bike is at lean.
camera rider ... you're still a noob. Trust your tires...trust the bike...
Thank you, still working on it!
notice how the R1 rider that passed you doesn't have their head hanging off the side of the bike. you are doing too much with your head. lean the bike. i can make those same corners at the same speed on my R3 by just leaning the bike
They all look beginner riders this isn't that tough of a road
Horrible lines...and you say that’s MEDIUM skill??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Keep in mind, you're watching from the top of a head, which is moving independently from the bike and tires.
@@rudolfs002 Irrelevant. You're HEAD is in the other lane. Theoretically, vehicles use that lane to go the opposite way. Even leaned over, you've got plenty of room in your own lane to not have any part of you or the bike cross the yellow.
Your lines need improvement on the inside, too.
Gotta love the keyboard warriors ! It’s so easy to judge others sitting in your basement. STFU and go ride