Was in Julian two weeks ago and was COLD ( Well cold for us in SOCAL 65 degrees) Did this route today in shirt sleeves and 82. Was brought up in New Hampshire and spent bone numbing cold days as a kid reading and rereading Cycle World and all the bike mags showing the warm promised land of bikes on the west coast. Dreaming of some day perhaps doing a cafe run or just being able to ride on a December day. Well dreams do come true! Today was incredible! Roads that ran like someone threw spaghetti on paper and then built the roads. Twisties and hairpins and long oak lined straightaways through mountain passes and lakes. To all my buddies in the frozen tundra back east - put this crazy state on your list - you won't be sorry! Have logged many six figure miles on two wheels - this SS is making it all come alive again! 
