gwegan wrote:I'm going to suggest a alternate route.
Hwy 120 from Modesto has some serious grades (old Priest Grade to name one).
Have fun
balzaccom wrote:And while you don't have to go up Old Priest Grade, you sure have to get up the new version, which is still a climb..
balzaccom wrote:Uh---wicket? He is riding a bicycle and pulling a traler. He ain't gonna make it up Old Priest Grade...and if he tries, he is going to get clobbered by some joker in a hurry in a pick up truck.
I was just mentioning that the bigger traffic that cannot stop as fast is on the road you mentioned. I know how steep Old Priest is and have come across cyclists on it, and have been going slow and given them plenty of room. Its a matter of a long medium grade with large RV's, busses, and semi's, or a quick steep climb with cars and SUV's. Most tourist go up the long way because they do not kknow about Old Priest, the one's who normally use it have been up and down it a few times.
I have almost been hit in my truck twice on the long route, while no close calls on Old Priest.
All that being said, I do not have a lot of cycling expertise, so I was just throwing in my casual observations.