Here are some pics from Panoche Pass (California J1) from last weekend. Only a few. I'm going to have to remember to slow down and take more pictures along the way. Anyhow, pic above is at the small general store/post office at the start of Panoche Pass. Love the hand-painted sign. Backwoods here we come!
Here are some more pics. Enjoy. The rest are from the Panoche Inn. I really shoulda stopped more, but was into the ride too much. I might ride it again for better photos. Stress might. That road was terrible. In this picture I couldn't quite get the sign to hold still. It said population 8 + 3 dogs. I met all three dogs.
Me and a bud decided to cool our heels here. We missed it and had to turn around on a road no wider than 16 feet. I was having troubles. Apparently my bike weighs a good 100lbs more than the Road King.
This is what I call remote. Panoche Pass starts out green and lush on the west side and turns into high desert on the east. As you can see, that is one NARROW road. And this particular stretch was the best paved. Pretty aint it.
Another view of the road. Enhances the 'middle of nowhere' feeling. I personally love the donut peel-out. Perfect circle. How do those crotchety riders do that stuff?
And the last Panoche pic. That aint my rubber. But I was tempted.
