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Old 04-06-2007, 11:19 PM
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hey i was just wondering what other peoples favorite roads to drive on around the bay area were. a couple of mine are in the east bay. crow canyon road. which you can get to from 580. and its skips 680. and my other fav is highland rd/ collier canyon which takes you from blackhawk to livermore. one of my other fav's is lake herman rd in Benicia. its got some history too with the Zodiac killer. there all windy country roads. with nice scenery. and there are never any cops for the most part. the way i see it is these roads are kinda like secret surf spots. but what the hell might as well share with your Z friends. what are some of your favorite places to go?
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i remember a thread about this a little while ago. lots of good info was posted, i'l l try to find it
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here it is
https://my350z.com/forum/northern-california/223214-favourite-roads.html

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Crow Canyon is no way comparable to a secret surf spot. Seriously X that one out of the list. I have gotten a ticket there, and NEVER speed through that canyon EVER. I see cops all over that canyon... in the middle for the passing lanes they always have a cop equipped with radar, and motorcycle cops hiding throughout the canyon. What kind of fun is going through a canyon obeying the speed limit?
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Originally Posted by NissanZfan
Crow Canyon is no way comparable to a secret surf spot. Seriously X that one out of the list. I have gotten a ticket there, and NEVER speed through that canyon EVER. I see cops all over that canyon... in the middle for the passing lanes they always have a cop equipped with radar, and motorcycle cops hiding throughout the canyon. What kind of fun is going through a canyon obeying the speed limit?
alright there might be cops on crow canyon from time to time. i havnt really driven it much in the last 4 years. but there is never cops on norris canyon.
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metcalf, calaveras, hicks, and highway 9
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Originally Posted by chishifu
i remember a thread about this a little while ago. lots of good info was posted, i'l l try to find it
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https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=223214
hey thanks for that link chishifu its got some good info. im just wondering if any more have poped up?
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Found this webpage.....
http://www.pashnit.com/motoroads.htm
If you ever want to find the best backroads ask someone who travels them on a bike, motorcycles always know the best roads.

Personally, still love Lake Berryessa.
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+1 on calaveras. try to drive 50+ on that road first and tell me what you think
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^ wow, no way in hell would I do that. Too many deer and other cars. but if you have those *****, props to you.
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Redwood Canyon. But not a good place for a cocky kid who thinks he can elude the sheriff. Canyon roads don't tend to have turn offs and the longer they are, the more assured that there will be a cop waiting at the other end. Decades ago.

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Originally Posted by chishifu
^ wow, no way in hell would I do that. Too many deer and other cars. but if you have those *****, props to you.
a friend of mine (a pro) drove me up there one time with my old subby. we actually went past 55mph on some of the major twists..it was crazy as hell...

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old stage road, go 84 past woodside, left on old stage. if u hit highway 1, u have gone 1 mile too far.
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u didnt drive fast enough!! j/k
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Originally Posted by Kevins350z
u didnt drive fast enough!! j/k
that's cuz jon's a pu$$y
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Originally Posted by absolutg
that's cuz jon's a pu$$y
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Originally Posted by absolutg
that's cuz jon's a pu$$y

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Skyline and the 9
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redwood road by the skyline hills that stretches all the way to castro valley yep
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fish ranch road is always fun, watch out for the daredevil bikers popping wheelies tho
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Any road from napa valley to berryessa. The two best are monticello in Napa all the way up and deer park at rutherford once you get past the hospital. However nothing beats silverado trial in the middle of the night. Thats my stomping ground and where i learned to drive the right way in my old 280zx.


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