Absolutely the best roads there are. Living in Santa Cruz 40 years ago, our regular route started at the entrance to the UCSC Campus: Empire Grade to Felton Empire Rd and down into Felton, north on CA9 to 35, north on 35 to Alice's. Have lunch. West down 84 to the coast, south on CA1 to Bonny Doon Road, to Pine Flat Road, then back down Empire Grade. Thanks for this video. It brought me back.
@@B-LeeRidesUnfortunately Skyline Boulevard from Highway 84 to Highway 9 is kind of crappy and he’s getting worse. Lot’s of sunken asphalt in corners. Noticed it this weekend and had a few butt clencher moments. Be wary!
Where’d you start from? I’m based in the East Bay (concord, Walnut Creek area) that’s where I’d be starting. Looking for all the best routes to the coast!!
@@MJD925 I'm also in the East Bay. When you get your bike, tell me where you want to go and I'll send you the best route to get there. I like making routes for people
Perfect timing! I am riding from Moss Point Landing to Alice's Restaurant this morning and this video shows up in my feed. Programming the GPS for Highway 9 now.
Where do you guys find all the best routes like that? Are there forums for our area, or you just google or? Getting my bike soon, so any info would be greatly appreciated. I just want to get away & enjoy the ride, you know that feeling?
@@MJD925 Here's my process... I bring up google maps, find those twistie roads, check the street view to see if its actually a smooth road, Then I search the name of the road on TH-cam to see if there are any good videos. A lot of the time there are not good videos, and that's kind of the whole reason I started this channel. I am building a catalog of good roads in California. You should check out all my other videos. I want it to be place where people come to find good rides. I'm stoked for you. You're about to have a blast on your bike!
Three 👍🏼 👍🏼 👍🏼 for the over all video! You made Skyline from 92 to Alice's actually look nice, even though it's a nasty bit of uneven haphazard pavement for most of the route. My favorite weekend ride is La Honda from San Gregorio to Alice's; the sole caveat is there will be runoffs on turns from Applejack's to Alice's, but overall it's technical twisties preceded by fast sweepers from the coast to Slime Gully.
Thanks man! Yeah Skyline was sketchy. I plan to do a video of La Honda. I'm thinking a warm early morning because there was a million cars on it when I tried before. Thanks for the info!
At the end of the video going through the stop sign, instead of turning left towards SF, go down 9 into Saratoga is nice too with long sweeping turns. I looooooved these roads so much back in day. Wish I still lived there just to ride these roads again. I'm going to ride there soon again, thanks!!
@@jeffryhiebert Yes I already do! Rode Saratoga to Boulder Creek home from work Friday, beautiful ride. I am usually commuting over Bear Creek Rd which is a challenge, especially in the early morning.
Nice review pal, you have some nice tarmac to ride on, our roads in the UK are shite at the min, with loads of potholes, etc. In for one of these springtime.
Thanks! Yeah, a smooth road makes all the difference. I guess I didn't realize how good we have it here. Most roads are bad but there are a few really good ones so I'll stop complaining. Lol
So cool to see you rip on Hwy 9! I'm from the Bay, but have only been up there a few times. 🙈 I was in SC a couple months ago, but on Onewheel not two. Lol. Awesome vid tho! Makes be wanna start making ryding vids again. I just got back on two recently, and your vid inspired me. Keep em comin. Subbed... ✌🏾🚀
If you get tired of the traffic on 9 you can always take Jamison creek/alba rd/felton-empire rd up to empire grade and head down into Santa Cruz. I live in Felton so I like to take Felton-empire to ice cream grade which connects to Bonny doon rd and then down to hwy 1. Swanton rd is another fun one Gazo’s creek road will take you all the way to pescadero creek rd which you can connect to stage rd Don’t even get me started on dirt roads out here for dual sports
@andrewpiercy1023 I'm down! I've been up there a couple times. Check out some of my vids from around there. I really like Sage Canyon to Lake Hennessey, Wooden Valley Rd, Also Lake Berryessa, but I haven't edited that one yet. I would love to see more though
Amazing ride, I do wanna ask, has that bike cause any problems? I'm looking for a second bike since my first one got totaled and this one is on the list, but I really don't want to deal with reliability issues so I'm asking since you own one.
Thanks man! No problems at all. I only have 1200 miles on it right now but everything is perfect. I did a ton of research before I bought it and it seemed pretty reliable. Of course, you can find people here and there with some issue, but that's with any bike. One major factor is that you can not find these used because everyone keeps them! That's a good sign. If they had problems you would see everyone trying to sell them, but it's quite the opposite. Hope that helps
I’m struggling between a Harley softail and a BMW GS. The reason why is because of this goldmine called Highway 9/35. But I could be overthinking it. Call me over dramatic. But I saw a Harley cruiser struggling coming down Page Mill Road.
You really want both! Hwy 9 and all the mountains around are great for sports style motorcycles. All the freeway and the backside of CA sierras are great for Cruisers.
I’m live in San Diego and will be moving up to Brentwood soon! Can you tell me how to find this route or where should I point my gps to. Thank you brother for sharing this ride and ride safe!
I made you a route in Google Maps. Follow it exactly and you'll hit some great roads along the way... maps.app.goo.gl/tA3ttft9rEJhTeZYA Brentwood to.. Vasco Rd, Niles Canyon Rd, Dumbarton Bridge, Alice's Restaurant (famous motorcycle stop, and gas), Skyline hwy 35, Hwy 9, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
@@flipkoofx1137 I noticed the route had you miss hwy 9 which was the whole point. I added a couple stops to keep you on 9. You don't want to take hwy 17. maps.app.goo.gl/1y99k6AHf3iBnP9w8 Thank you, you ride safe as well.
Junction of Hwy 34 and Hwy 84 is where a load of bikers meet every saturday and sunday around lunchtime. You’ll get loads of info talking to folk there. Hwy 9 is off Hwy 35. We all meet outside Alice’s restaurant. See you there mate!
Hwy 9 is a nice road but it's not the best. Hwy 36 from Fortuna to Red Bluff is better, 88 and 108, San Jose Soquel Road, Old Santa Cruz Highway, Mt Umunhum Road, Skaggs Springs...
@@B-LeeRides I'll sub to check out what vids you post later. I've got a new camera coming in (had a Hero 3, lol) to record some of these rides on my Multi as well.
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Absolutely the best roads there are. Living in Santa Cruz 40 years ago, our regular route started at the entrance to the UCSC Campus: Empire Grade to Felton Empire Rd and down into Felton, north on CA9 to 35, north on 35 to Alice's. Have lunch. West down 84 to the coast, south on CA1 to Bonny Doon Road, to Pine Flat Road, then back down Empire Grade. Thanks for this video. It brought me back.
i grew up in felton 🙂 zayante is quite a fun road to take at a relaxed pace, its a one lane road but very remote, no cellphone service ^^
please consider remove the names of those other roads. 9 is already littered with cars wrecking haha. Lets keep the newbies in one avoidable location.
Definitely looks like a fun road to ride with some gorgeous scenery at the ocean. Thank you for sharing. Love the livery on the bike too🔥🔥
Was on it today. Went down to Big Basin for a change (also spectacular but more for scenery than road quality!).
Nice! Im so spoiled now with all the great roads, that good surface quality is a must now.
@@B-LeeRidesUnfortunately Skyline Boulevard from Highway 84 to Highway 9 is kind of crappy and he’s getting worse. Lot’s of sunken asphalt in corners. Noticed it this weekend and had a few butt clencher moments. Be wary!
Where’d you start from? I’m based in the East Bay (concord, Walnut Creek area) that’s where I’d be starting. Looking for all the best routes to the coast!!
@@MJD925 I'm also in the East Bay. When you get your bike, tell me where you want to go and I'll send you the best route to get there. I like making routes for people
I've been riding those roads or over 25 years. Hope to catch you out there.
@j.t.5826 love to hear it! See you around
Perfect timing! I am riding from Moss Point Landing to Alice's Restaurant this morning and this video shows up in my feed. Programming the GPS for Highway 9 now.
@@Ekke61 that's awesome. I hope you had a good ride
can't go wrong with a short ride away from the bay area. miss this rides. keep posting cali rides stay safe
Thank man! Yes, I plan to post every rode possible in this area. Im addicted
I used to ride 9 at least once a week in my youth, loved watching this!
Love to hear it! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Used to do 3 laps every weekend, Saratoga to boulder creek. Breakfast/coffee at the place with a redwood growing thru the middle of the roof.
The 1 to Stinson beach from Mill Valley at the way to Pt. Reyes. So many good roads.
@mike569112 you nailed it. Basically mentioned my 3 most recent videos
Where do you guys find all the best routes like that? Are there forums for our area, or you just google or?
Getting my bike soon, so any info would be greatly appreciated. I just want to get away & enjoy the ride, you know that feeling?
@@MJD925 Here's my process... I bring up google maps, find those twistie roads, check the street view to see if its actually a smooth road, Then I search the name of the road on TH-cam to see if there are any good videos. A lot of the time there are not good videos, and that's kind of the whole reason I started this channel. I am building a catalog of good roads in California. You should check out all my other videos. I want it to be place where people come to find good rides. I'm stoked for you. You're about to have a blast on your bike!
Three 👍🏼 👍🏼 👍🏼 for the over all video! You made Skyline from 92 to Alice's actually look nice, even though it's a nasty bit of uneven haphazard pavement for most of the route. My favorite weekend ride is La Honda from San Gregorio to Alice's; the sole caveat is there will be runoffs on turns from Applejack's to Alice's, but overall it's technical twisties preceded by fast sweepers from the coast to Slime Gully.
Thanks man! Yeah Skyline was sketchy. I plan to do a video of La Honda. I'm thinking a warm early morning because there was a million cars on it when I tried before. Thanks for the info!
Been a while since I was that far west on Skyline. Thanks for sharing 🙂See you up there ✌
At the end of the video going through the stop sign, instead of turning left towards SF, go down 9 into Saratoga is nice too with long sweeping turns. I looooooved these roads so much back in day. Wish I still lived there just to ride these roads again. I'm going to ride there soon again, thanks!!
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Danke!
living my dream bro!
Just bought a house in Boulder Creek, and have 3 bikes, going to be doing a lot of this!
Oh that's awesome. What a dream! Congrats
My buddy lived there for a long time. You’ll love it
@@jeffryhiebert Yes I already do! Rode Saratoga to Boulder Creek home from work Friday, beautiful ride. I am usually commuting over Bear Creek Rd which is a challenge, especially in the early morning.
Bay Area to Santa Cruz lfg! Been needing some good routes, thanks! I’ll have to hit you up bro 🤙🤙
Nice review pal, you have some nice tarmac to ride on, our roads in the UK are shite at the min, with loads of potholes, etc. In for one of these springtime.
Thanks! Yeah, a smooth road makes all the difference. I guess I didn't realize how good we have it here. Most roads are bad but there are a few really good ones so I'll stop complaining. Lol
Would love to take my Suzuki 8S on that road. You past one of my favorite RV campgrounds Santa Cruz Redwood's RV Resort. Stay safe!
Beautiful stretch of road, hard to beat Bay Area riding.
facts. 9, 84, page mill, pescadero, shit even alpine if you're feeling a little goaty
So cool to see you rip on Hwy 9! I'm from the Bay, but have only been up there a few times. 🙈 I was in SC a couple months ago, but on Onewheel not two. Lol. Awesome vid tho! Makes be wanna start making ryding vids again. I just got back on two recently, and your vid inspired me. Keep em comin. Subbed... ✌🏾🚀
Oh nice! Yeah hwy 9 is one of the best around for sure. Love to hear that you were inspired. I appreciate it!
@@B-LeeRides 👊🏾
This is part of my commute to work! Zero DSR/X
@cameronbrown8757 that's awesome! people travel far for this, and you get it everyday :)
My Backyard :)
9, 35, 1, 84, 92 and everything between! It doesn't get old.
If you get tired of the traffic on 9 you can always take Jamison creek/alba rd/felton-empire rd up to empire grade and head down into Santa Cruz. I live in Felton so I like to take Felton-empire to ice cream grade which connects to Bonny doon rd and then down to hwy 1.
Swanton rd is another fun one
Gazo’s creek road will take you all the way to pescadero creek rd which you can connect to stage rd
Don’t even get me started on dirt roads out here for dual sports
@@MikeTython831 thank you for all the info. I appreciate it!
Nice! I ride these roads too. I normally just use one camera so far, and probably ride slower at times (Ninja 400). Well, maybe not. 🤣
@@williewasahippie Nice, I love to hear it! Be safe out there
I live at the bottom of that road..Ride it every week
Come to the 707,
I’ll show you some good roads through Napa area !!!
@andrewpiercy1023 I'm down! I've been up there a couple times. Check out some of my vids from around there. I really like Sage Canyon to Lake Hennessey, Wooden Valley Rd, Also Lake Berryessa, but I haven't edited that one yet. I would love to see more though
@@B-LeeRides I know those well !
I’ll check your other vids
My favorite road in the Bay Area.
Thanks for sharing
Bro how do you not have a ton of subs and views? This is some solid content.
Thanks man! Comments like yours make me want to keep going and make them even better. I appreciate it
Hwy 9>35>alpines>pescadero> stage rd> 84> to Alice’s.
Stage is a good test of your suspension compliance.
Home sweet home ❤😢
What's up Zeb!! I know, during this ride I was thinking, man I want to move back
Look nice to ride,safe not to fast is good
Yeah, 1st time on that road and 2nd ride on the bike. I was trying to be smart. Thanks for noticing that
I live in San Mateo Alice’s restaurant is my backyard ;)
@@c.jsrides that's awesome!
where are all the bicyclists?
God damn I miss being back home. I remember racing 9 bear creek and 17 all through high school.
Amazing ride, I do wanna ask, has that bike cause any problems? I'm looking for a second bike since my first one got totaled and this one is on the list, but I really don't want to deal with reliability issues so I'm asking since you own one.
Thanks man! No problems at all. I only have 1200 miles on it right now but everything is perfect. I did a ton of research before I bought it and it seemed pretty reliable. Of course, you can find people here and there with some issue, but that's with any bike. One major factor is that you can not find these used because everyone keeps them! That's a good sign. If they had problems you would see everyone trying to sell them, but it's quite the opposite. Hope that helps
2 year warranty, no problemo ✌️
Nice ride! What chin cam are you using?
Thanks! GoPro Hero 8
I’m struggling between a Harley softail and a BMW GS. The reason why is because of this goldmine called Highway 9/35. But I could be overthinking it. Call me over dramatic. But I saw a Harley cruiser struggling coming down Page Mill Road.
BMW all day. No offense to the Harleys but if you're looking to enjoy the ride you have to go with the Gs. Harleys look cool though haha
@@B-LeeRides exactly. I felt the same way. Thanks man🤙🏾
@@Seikologist those BMWs have all the technology too
You really want both! Hwy 9 and all the mountains around are great for sports style motorcycles. All the freeway and the backside of CA sierras are great for Cruisers.
@@GodzillaGoesGaga Love to hear it, thanks!
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Let’s ride
@@c.jsrides I'm down
I’m live in San Diego and will be moving up to Brentwood soon! Can you tell me how to find this route or where should I point my gps to. Thank you brother for sharing this ride and ride safe!
I made you a route in Google Maps. Follow it exactly and you'll hit some great roads along the way...
maps.app.goo.gl/tA3ttft9rEJhTeZYA Brentwood to.. Vasco Rd, Niles Canyon Rd, Dumbarton Bridge, Alice's Restaurant (famous motorcycle stop, and gas), Skyline hwy 35, Hwy 9, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
@@B-LeeRides thank you so much! Ride safe out there sir!
@@flipkoofx1137 I noticed the route had you miss hwy 9 which was the whole point. I added a couple stops to keep you on 9. You don't want to take hwy 17. maps.app.goo.gl/1y99k6AHf3iBnP9w8 Thank you, you ride safe as well.
@@B-LeeRides i really appreciate you doing this. Thank you!
Junction of Hwy 34 and Hwy 84 is where a load of bikers meet every saturday and sunday around lunchtime. You’ll get loads of info talking to folk there. Hwy 9 is off Hwy 35. We all meet outside Alice’s restaurant. See you there mate!
i like la honda/84 more tbh
@raikoafm702 me too! Check this one out... th-cam.com/video/fCgSxNvrAGI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fefbx-P5l612054Y
Hwy 9 is a nice road but it's not the best. Hwy 36 from Fortuna to Red Bluff is better, 88 and 108, San Jose Soquel Road, Old Santa Cruz Highway, Mt Umunhum Road, Skaggs Springs...
Man I've been waiting for a comment like this. Can't wait to check them out... Thank you!!
@@B-LeeRides google “hwy 36 sign.” It’s famous. It’s that yellow curves ahead sign, and “next 140 miles.”
@@B-LeeRides I'll sub to check out what vids you post later. I've got a new camera coming in (had a Hero 3, lol) to record some of these rides on my Multi as well.
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