The Brickyard Rat

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Yo Guys,

Looking for some road wisdom.

I'm thinking of going up to Oroville tomorrow and taking 70 to Quincy then 70 & 89 to Sierraville. Then back 49 to Grass valley.

I've driven 49 & enjoy it.

Never been on 70 and 89 up in the mountains though. Anyone driven it? What do you think? About same as 49? Better? Worse?

Chad68

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So did ya drive it?

How was the qaulity of the road surface? My car has really been hating bumps lateley (needs new shocks cough).

I love HWY 49 if theres not a lot of traffic. I've driven the Z on it a couple of times and ridden sportbikes on it a half dozen times. Don't think I've ever taken the route you did before though.

The Brickyard Rat

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Got about 10-15 miles east of Oroville on 70 but backed off.

Before I left home, I checked weather for the mountains; it said 30% chance of thundershowers. I looked out window at home, saw perfect sky & said "no way".

Noted clouds as I approached Oroville. By the time I was headed up on 70 there were very dark clouds in the mountains.

Asked myself if I really wanted to be driving new-to-me mountain road in thunderstorm. Answer came back: "no". LOL!

Timrzzz

Great driving road once you get past the lake and top the hill, best driving at dusk very little traffic. i drove part of it in my 04 Z, trying to keep up with my bros new Caymen, did pretty well until my brakes heated up. Be careful it is a public road ,