03-22-2020, 08:28 AM
In SoCal we have a lot of canyons with twisty roads, where the local sport bikes come out, but very early. After about 10:am they're gone. Some years ago I came across an article in, I think it was Cycle World, or some magazine, that talked about riding The Pace. This riding style advocates riding twisties in a single gear, (I like third) and never using the brakes, only engine-braking for the turns. You can ride for miles that way. Speed up in the straights, back off when approaching turns, take the turn with a constant throttle, accelerate out, and so on. It's blissful. I am of the opinion that speed limits are set artificially low as revenue generators and you can add at least 10 mph to any posted limit and still be safe.