Old Ridge Route Road - Castaic, CA
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Published 2017-02-26
Bike: 2016 Diamond Back Haanjo Trail (aluminum frame).
Tires: Clement MSO 'Xplor 40c.
The route on Strava: www.strava.com/activities/879779357
All Comments (20)
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Thank you very much for all the notices where the road was and where you were.
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Great ride Dana ,hope I can do same with my Ebike soon , thanks for the video Dana
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Nice work. I did this ride back in Nov, 2017. I think I fell in just about the same place that you did. I was on a road bike with 28 mm tires... not ideal. I was totally alone, which in retrospect, was really stupid. If something bad happened to me, I think it would have been days before anyone found me. I was so happy when I got back onto maintained roads!
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We, the Ridge Route Preservation Organization, are working to get this road protected and preserved. Funding would be coming from the USFS, not the State of California, as it hasn't been a State maintained route since 1934. For more information - http://ridgeroute.org .
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Shame to see it in this shape. Drove to the Tumble Inn in 2011 in a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix with no problems. Heavy rain has done a number on the road
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More should be done to preserve this historic and remarkable engineering accomplishment. But since the California state government has essentially bankrupted itself, no funding is available.
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Man, looks like a fun ride
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Preserving it for at least bicycle and pedestrian traffic would be a worthy use of it.
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What is that obelisk at 13:44?
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Is camping allowed in the area? Maybe some good bikepacking?
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Thanks for posting this video. I didnโt see in the video but are the USFS gates still up? Is the road actually washed out anywhere or is it more of a mud slide covering the pavement? Saw Swedes cut was pretty rocky in another video...
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some of the ridge route is on usfs land and has nothing to do with california. some of it is also behind a locked gate.
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Get it fixed up, it could be used to drive pre 1930, or brass era automobiles on it. There would have to be a toll to pay for repairs and upkeep.
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Did you see any of old hotel remnants?
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Great ride. What are those black mats along the way? rubber, synthetic, or wood?
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I am with a group working to protect and preserve this roadway, the Ridge Route Preservation Organization. Come see what you can do to help at - http://ridgeroute.org .
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@1:24 dude, you just drove over $1000 worth of plywood ๐
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I'm curious as to why you expressed negativity regarding continuing on to Lake Hughes?
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gas tax keeps going up but guess it goes back the general fund not to fix roads
