December 30th, 2024. I started the day with a cold but sunny morning. It looked like a good day to get out, so I layered up and got on the bike.
Met up with Ayon on his Triumph Street Triple R and Mahesh on his Ducati Scrambler 1100. We headed south on Hwy 25 and took the cutoff toward Lonoak. Roads were open, traffic was light, and the ride felt smooth the whole way.
We crossed over to King City for lunch and stopped at a taco stand on Main Street called Tacos La Potranca De Jalisco. The food was excellent. No wait, no fuss, just great tacos and burritos. Everything was hot, fresh, and a lot cheaper than what we’re used to in the Bay Area.
After lunch we jumped onto Jolon Road, passed through Fort Hunter Liggett, and made our way to Nacimiento-Fergusson Road. This road had been closed off and on for years, and it finally reopened to through traffic not too long ago.
I hadn’t been on that stretch since November 2012. It felt great to be back. The curves on the Liggett side were clean and flowing. Once we started descending, the ocean came into view and the scenery just opened up. It was beautiful.
We ended the ride along the coast, Hwy 1 and 101 back home. Couldn’t ask for a better way to wrap up 2024.
Sujit Kirpekar 