Highway Of Deception
Highway Of Deception
While reading through Jeff Hughes’ Benchracing story “The Third Layer,” in this issue, I came across his reference to the Angeles Crest Highway about how the visions of making a mistake and flying off a sheer cliff into nothingness made him dial his pace back a notch. For the uninitiated not brought up on a constant diet of California mountain roads, the view can be very daunting when considered from a motorcyclist’s “what would happen if things go wrong” perspective. For the casual tourist, the Crest Highway’s many grand vistas offer what most would consider a breathtaking view from seemingly high up in the clouds, with the Antelope Valley splaying out for miles on one side and the San Gabriel Valley on the other. For the sportbike enthusiast new to the road, however, it appears more like a very stern warning on the consequences of a mistake.
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Posted on October 8th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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