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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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Have u guys tried this road?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...27,0.1157&z=13

Went with my buddies yesterday, crazy winding road. Fun to drive.

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1. Dont go tooooo fast as some of them are VERY windy
2. Some bikes zooming through both directions
3. Narrow hill road for 2 ways
4. No lights
5. Some guardrails, and you see tire marks right before them
6. Dont go there on weekends. too many bicycles/bikes/choppers
7. ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONE RECEPTION.
8. Callbox ? Dont expect any.
9. Narrow 2 way road, hard to see on-coming traffic for right turns
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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please dont post places that might involve stupid people that passes thru this site. for example dumasses in fremont incident
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Old May 10, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by kickin8
Have u guys tried this road?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...27,0.1157&z=13

Went with my buddies yesterday, crazy winding road. Fun to drive.
Yeah, I usually drive it down from 680/84. There is a regional park about half way, a nice place for BBQ-ing, etc.
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Old May 10, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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Gasline are too expensive these days.
Lately, I race at 10 mph on Santana Row. That is a good place to track.
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Old May 10, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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..--^.. Same here. I drive through Santana Row on my way home from work some times.
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Old May 10, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by josephdoc
Gasline are too expensive these days.
Lately, I race at 10 mph on Santana Row. That is a good place to track.
and do some serious shopping at the same time eh ?

I gotta go down to milpitas to meet u guys sometime!!!
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Old May 10, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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That route is kinda dangerous. Some of the curves and turns are a little to tricky for unexperienced young drivers. I wouldn't recommend driving Calaveras in a large group. Just like the Livermore (back side) route to Mt. Hamilton.
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Old May 10, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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Calaveras is definately a dangerous road. I have been on it once. Fun, but too risky, and I have heard of multiple crashes on that road.
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Old May 11, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Yeah that road is pretty crazy
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Old May 12, 2007 | 03:37 AM
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One time (when I was younger) we got two cars: one at the start and one at the end. Both these cars had walkie talkies, and me and my buddy had walkies tuned to the same channel. We both raced, while the lookouts reported ANY cars. We would stop immediately.

It was one of the most memorable times of my life.

Remember, I would not recommend doing this, even if you block off start/end with walkies. Very Dangerous.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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I've been there a few times as I live in Milpitas. This was way back and mostly at night for the "Marsh Rd." experience.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sleeper408
I've been there a few times as I live in Milpitas. This was way back and mostly at night for the "Marsh Rd." experience.
i dare not going there at night! hella scary!!!!
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Old May 12, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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Sleeper, which marsh road are you talkin about? Just curious, coz ive got a marsh road experience (with my old car) i won't forget.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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I used to live right there!

It's fun to drive on that route.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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are you guys talking about calaveras, or old calaveras?
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