Latigo Canyon - PCH - Neptune's Net Run
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Count me in. I'm at 1143 miles and will be over 1200 miles by Sunday. Just in time to let her rip! I'll be leaving from the West LA area. I think I'll go up PCH, carve up Topanga, meet at Starbucks, and fly back down Topanga with everyone else to PCH and on to Latigo. See you guys Sunday!
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Looks like we are going to have a great turnout
Aloha makes a great point about more than one group...much safer that way
Butterfly...don't be intimidated..always remember that you don't need to drive any faster than you are comfortable with...we're not doing the canyon to impress anyone with our high performance driving abilities...save that for the track..we're doing it to have fun...you can drive in front of me if you like..I won't crowd you
Aloha makes a great point about more than one group...much safer that way
Butterfly...don't be intimidated..always remember that you don't need to drive any faster than you are comfortable with...we're not doing the canyon to impress anyone with our high performance driving abilities...save that for the track..we're doing it to have fun...you can drive in front of me if you like..I won't crowd you
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Originally posted by AudioPat
Looks like we are going to have a great turnout
Aloha makes a great point about more than one group...much safer that way
Butterfly...don't be intimidated..always remember that you don't need to drive any faster than you are comfortable with...we're not doing the canyon to impress anyone with our high performance driving abilities...save that for the track..we're doing it to have fun...you can drive in front of me if you like..I won't crowd you
Looks like we are going to have a great turnout
Aloha makes a great point about more than one group...much safer that way
Butterfly...don't be intimidated..always remember that you don't need to drive any faster than you are comfortable with...we're not doing the canyon to impress anyone with our high performance driving abilities...save that for the track..we're doing it to have fun...you can drive in front of me if you like..I won't crowd you
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Originally posted by onefastdoc
Count me in. I'm at 1143 miles and will be over 1200 miles by Sunday. Just in time to let her rip! I'll be leaving from the West LA area. I think I'll go up PCH, carve up Topanga, meet at Starbucks, and fly back down Topanga with everyone else to PCH and on to Latigo. See you guys Sunday!
Count me in. I'm at 1143 miles and will be over 1200 miles by Sunday. Just in time to let her rip! I'll be leaving from the West LA area. I think I'll go up PCH, carve up Topanga, meet at Starbucks, and fly back down Topanga with everyone else to PCH and on to Latigo. See you guys Sunday!
i dont think you'll be able to open her up that much....too many cars and too late in the day (bikers, bicyclists, traffic)
i just talked to my friend and he says latigo is pretty tough; narrow roads and tight turns.....the auto z's may have an advantage here because they'll be able to keep both hands on the wheel ....but its not like we'll be going fast anyways
hey fastdoc, since there will be 15+ 350z's out, why dont u stand out and bring yor 400 whp 300zx? .....i'd like to check out that ride
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For the record I'll be sitting in with the slower group. After so many of these runs I've realized I've just had too many "close calls" with some of these hills/mountains, especially with all this unfamiliar territory. Also, I'm probably beating the crap outta my brakes (non-brembo), and I would like to make sure these don't warp & force me in to a stoptech system (although it wouldn't be tooo bad).
Anyways, yeah, pretty much everyone ought to have an FRS radio but usually it works alright if you've got 1 or 2 on point, 1 in the middle, and 1 in the rear. Also, don't forget your radar detectors to anyone who has 1.
So yeah, I will be happy to run with the "slower" crowd, but for sure we need a "fearless leader". Also, I know it goes without saying but make sure you check tires before you run. During the Palomar run on the 8th I had 1 guy behind me that couldn't keep my line AT ALL, nearly flying off the mountain a couple times and another time almost running a Civic off the road. When we got back in to town he looked at his tires and they were wearing completely on the outside, which was totally throwing his traction out the window. Just being "Safety Dave"
See y'all Sunday!
Anyways, yeah, pretty much everyone ought to have an FRS radio but usually it works alright if you've got 1 or 2 on point, 1 in the middle, and 1 in the rear. Also, don't forget your radar detectors to anyone who has 1.
So yeah, I will be happy to run with the "slower" crowd, but for sure we need a "fearless leader". Also, I know it goes without saying but make sure you check tires before you run. During the Palomar run on the 8th I had 1 guy behind me that couldn't keep my line AT ALL, nearly flying off the mountain a couple times and another time almost running a Civic off the road. When we got back in to town he looked at his tires and they were wearing completely on the outside, which was totally throwing his traction out the window. Just being "Safety Dave"
See y'all Sunday!
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Originally posted by b18bvudoo
i just talked to my friend and he says latigo is pretty tough; narrow roads and tight turns.....the auto z's may have an advantage here because they'll be able to keep both hands on the wheel ....but its not like we'll be going fast anyways
i just talked to my friend and he says latigo is pretty tough; narrow roads and tight turns.....the auto z's may have an advantage here because they'll be able to keep both hands on the wheel ....but its not like we'll be going fast anyways
And as for going fast, nah, noone will be going fast at all.
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I'll be going.
I'll be bringing an extra 2 FRS radios for those of you who need one.
Aloha R. we gonna caravan up? I guess if Ganz goes, we'll have 3 from SD heading up that morning.
I'll be bringing an extra 2 FRS radios for those of you who need one.
Aloha R. we gonna caravan up? I guess if Ganz goes, we'll have 3 from SD heading up that morning.
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Originally posted by kaiser23
Yeah, latigo is tough.
Yeah, latigo is tough.
and kaiser - i don't know much about the radios - i just know that for our last meet, people said to bring them so I just went to target and there only seemed to be one choice, FRS. Mine's Motorola but I also saw models by Audiovox or something like that.
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hey butterfly, don't worry, I'm a big wuss when it comes to flying over the edge of a cliff too... besides I'm too old to try to impress anyone... I'll be cruising at a comfortable pace, enjoying the scenery and the drive.
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Originally posted by iris
yeah, Angeles is fast - like 35-55mph, if I remember. Is Latigo one of those "take the 15 mph turns at 20 mph or you will eat it" runs?
yeah, Angeles is fast - like 35-55mph, if I remember. Is Latigo one of those "take the 15 mph turns at 20 mph or you will eat it" runs?
Latigo's a really fun road, even if you take it a little easier, it will still be a fun drive. It's nothing to really be intimidated by, just drive at your own pace.
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Originally heard at Neptune's Net
"So what's wrong, Brian?"
"Nothin', man, I'm fine._"
"Come on. Obviously, something's off._"
"Look, I have my good day's and I have my bad day's. Just like everybody else._"
"Brian, don't lose that cool of yours. That's your meal ticket._"
"My meal ticket? What? I...I can't pay for my own shrimp?"
"I got the shrimp._"
"So what's wrong, Brian?"
"Nothin', man, I'm fine._"
"Come on. Obviously, something's off._"
"Look, I have my good day's and I have my bad day's. Just like everybody else._"
"Brian, don't lose that cool of yours. That's your meal ticket._"
"My meal ticket? What? I...I can't pay for my own shrimp?"
"I got the shrimp._"
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Originally posted by Aloharacing
With a group of 16-20 cars, it's too hard to keep together. Traffic lights and other cars will break us up, guaranteed.
We'll all have more fun in two smaller groups, where we won't have to wait for people to catch up, etc.
Ideas? Input?
With a group of 16-20 cars, it's too hard to keep together. Traffic lights and other cars will break us up, guaranteed.
We'll all have more fun in two smaller groups, where we won't have to wait for people to catch up, etc.
Ideas? Input?
The easiest thing for us to do is to simply stay together when we can and if a split happens, just go with it. As you said, a break up is guaranteed. Just drive and enjoy the run and don't worry about order. As long as we all depart together and follow the same route, we will all make it to Neptune's Net in short order and have more fun without worrying about staying in some designed grouping. What do you think?
Originally posted by Butterfly20
Hey Iris I did get your PM I just have not had time to respond. I'm down to go, it sounds like fun. What time will it be starting?
Hey Iris I did get your PM I just have not had time to respond. I'm down to go, it sounds like fun. What time will it be starting?
Originally posted by onefastdoc
Count me in. I'll be leaving from the West LA area. I think I'll go up PCH, carve up Topanga, meet at Starbucks, and fly back down Topanga with everyone else to PCH and on to Latigo. See you guys Sunday!
Count me in. I'll be leaving from the West LA area. I think I'll go up PCH, carve up Topanga, meet at Starbucks, and fly back down Topanga with everyone else to PCH and on to Latigo. See you guys Sunday!
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How tuff is Latigo? Will there be a fast/slow group?
How tuff is Latigo? Will there be a fast/slow group?
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Maybe on saturday I'll look into seeing if there's a place near where latigo dumps back into PCH that we can all re-group and finish the drive up to neptune's net all together.
Or we could just not worry about it, and just all trickle in.
Or we could just not worry about it, and just all trickle in.
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Originally posted by kaiser23
Maybe on saturday I'll look into seeing if there's a place near where latigo dumps back into PCH that we can all re-group and finish the drive up to neptune's net all together.
Or we could just not worry about it, and just all trickle in.
Maybe on saturday I'll look into seeing if there's a place near where latigo dumps back into PCH that we can all re-group and finish the drive up to neptune's net all together.
Or we could just not worry about it, and just all trickle in.
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Originally posted by AudioPat
hfm...the Rock Store is east of Kanan off Mulhulland Hwy..don't think we will be passing it on this route
hfm...the Rock Store is east of Kanan off Mulhulland Hwy..don't think we will be passing it on this route
Here's another map:
Here is a ride description from a past bike ride: http://www.scrcla.net/2001-04-07_LatigoCnyn.htm
Pat, can you bring one more of those license brackets? I'm starting to get paranoid about being pulled over.