Road up to Alice's Warning

4pipes · #1 (**permalink**) 10-18-2012, 03:14 PM

Went up to Alice's today from Saratoga. Got stuck having to drive a couple of miles on loose gravel. It was unavoidable and didn't know how long the zone was. It's long, I'd guess 2-3 miles, ending at the vista point.

Really peppered my below decks with stones.
I suggest you avoid that route for at least a couple of weeks.

Dave

Got the Bug · #2 (**permalink**) 10-18-2012, 05:24 PM

I was behind Dave. I kept my distance but the rocks were flying everywhere.

Three big trucks passed me going the other way and one kicked up a rock and cracked my windshield.

Fortunately, not any noticeable road rash on my car.

I would avoid Skyline for at least a month.

RodKnock · #3 (**permalink**) 10-18-2012, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

I was behind Dave. I kept my distance but the rocks were flying everywhere.

Three big trucks passed me going the other way and one kicked up a rock and cracked my windshield.

Fortunately, not any noticeable road rash on my car.

I would avoid Skyline for at least a month.

Doug, sorry to hear about your windshield. I just hate roads like that.

BTW, I would also avoid traveling on Junipera Serra behind Stanford between Page Mill and Alpine. PG&E is replacing gas pipes and the road is torn up and those trench plates make it a PITA.

tkb289 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-18-2012, 09:57 PM

Best way for the time being to get to Alice's is 280 then 84 and head up the hill.

Dave / Doug ... your cars definitely got hammered ... yikes !

Rodney ... thanks for the heads up on Junipera Serra. One of these days we need to get you out for a breakfast or lunch.

- Tim

RodKnock · #5 (**permalink**) 10-18-2012, 10:10 PM

Yes, I agree. I would love to see your ERA one of these days and get to talk about it.

tc_sj · #6 (**permalink**) 10-21-2012, 06:48 PM

I took 280 route to Alice most of the time.....
Unless if I need some caffeine, then I meet the folks at Saratoga.

Thanks for the warning !!!!

PANAVIA · #7 (**permalink**) 10-22-2012, 04:43 AM

weird - this must be recent - as i was just up there in the Daytona.

pliot_guy · #8 (**permalink**) 10-22-2012, 02:42 PM

Hey, thanks for the warning !

I drove mine on saturday just for some errands around Cupertino and when I came home, I noticed a bunch of rock chips in the front. Whats the best way to take care of these rock chips after you notice them?

scootter · #9 (**permalink**) 10-22-2012, 04:22 PM

Thanks Dave. We are planning to ride the bikes this weekend and was thinking about that. NOT!! My son and I came back on Mines rd from Livermore one time. we hit the Santa Clara county line and they tar/graveled all the way to Mt. Hamilton. Took about three hours to get back!!

Doug, I have changed my windshield twice by myself. Hate it!!

Pilot, Tom one of the members bought me a small detail brush a while back from and art store. I put the car up on stands, put my glasses on, get a good light and touch them up one at a time. With the black it is hard to see where I have touched up the paint.

Scott

pliot_guy · #10 (**permalink**) 10-22-2012, 05:11 PM

Hey, thanks Scott !

Any tips on some places in our (san jose/cupertino) area that would have these touch up pens? I dont know the color but it looks to be a cherry red of sorts. I guess with these, we just find something as close as possible?

cobrasnake · #11 (**permalink**) 10-23-2012, 05:50 PM

The brush I gave Scott was purchased at Michaels Art Supplies (or similar name). There are many Michaels around. It is a very fine tip and doesn't have a ton of bristles. Many art supply stores should have something comparable. Mine is a #3650-4/0.

The brush was VERY expensive, but Scott is worth it

.

Tom

Ps it is not a touch up pen. You must supply the paint.

Steve252531 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-23-2012, 09:09 PM

I bought a 24 piece brush set from Michaels for about $10 about a year ago. This set had a large assortment of tips that works well for touching up spots. You may also want to pick up some Dupli-color Scratch Fix 2 in 1, NG SF 125 clear coat, depending on the paint you use. The Dupli-color clear seems to have worked out pretty well on my Dupont Chroma base paint.
Steve

scootter · #13 (**permalink**) 10-24-2012, 03:59 PM

Tom,

You are number one no matter what Dave says!!

Scott

cobrasnake · #14 (**permalink**) 10-24-2012, 04:16 PM

Number one what???

Go Giants! Humm Baby.

Got the Bug · #15 (**permalink**) 10-29-2012, 05:46 PM

I think this whole paving project is a conspiracy to get cars and motorcycles off of Skyline.

I'm not going back up there until the Spring.

Kobura · #16 (**permalink**) 10-30-2012, 07:10 AM

Thanks for the warning. Too bad, Skyline is a nice easy road to cruise. Of course there are many other roads in the Santa Cruz Mtns like San Jose-Soquel. Back in my motorcycle riding days, I rode on almost all of them. One of the reasons for getting my car was to revisit some of them. My favorite is Bear Creek from 17 to 9. There must be some place like Alice's in Boulder Creek?

pliot_guy · #17 (**permalink**) 10-30-2012, 09:58 AM

I agree with Doug on this one. Doesnt seem like its worth it with all the paving going on. On another note, I took my kids to the pumpkin patch over the weekend - it was down towards the end of santa teresa blvd in south san jose. I did notice some roads that looked like they might be fun to drive in that area. Has anyone taken any drives out that way? (in particular, I made a turn onto Baily (I think). looked like it might be worth checking out.

scootter · #18 (**permalink**) 10-30-2012, 11:59 AM

I have been on most of them. Those are the roads I took last weekend to the coast. Also, there is a few roads on the east side of 101 that go Morgan hill down to Gilroy. If you are in Cupertino, it's good to get off at Almaden, head south to Mc Keen and take that to Gilroy/152. You can also go down Camden, take Hicks road back into old Almaden.
Scott

pliot_guy · #19 (**permalink**) 10-31-2012, 01:42 PM

Awesome, I think I will give those a shot when the weather is a little better !