Foxen Canyon....nice ride. The main micro-climates in SB Country are very good for growing grapes for Pinot Noir. Zaca Wineyards and others make outstanding Pinot Noirs. There are also some Michelin star restaurants in Los Alamos, and I dare say: Matteis Tavern is a good place. The movie Sideways was filmed in what is now (renamed after the movie) the Sideways Hotel, it has a nice bar. An absolute must for any biker within SB County is Cold Springs Tavern, Mavericks, and the Depot in Los Alamos. A local hangout in SB county is Billiards in Santa Ynez. Solvang has some very good places to go. And of course for wine: LOS OLIVOS (every block has tasting rooms). Good Roads to go biking on are: Foxen Canyon (Ballards Canyon too....although much shorter and single lane) and of course: Santa Rosa Road (bumpy and gets down to a single lane). Najoqui Falls park off Alisal road is also a good place. Near Santa Ynez the best breakfast place hands down: Ellens in Buellton. The best place for breakfast (better than Ellens: is American Host in Lompoc). The Shamrock Bar in Lompoc is also a good place to grab a beer. Foxen Canyon will take the rider from Santa Ynez up to Santa Maria. (note: if the rider wants a twisty one lane road that offshoots Foxen Canyon they can get off on Tepequet road: that will dump out onto Hwy 166. From there if they hang a left and head west they will run into Hwy 101. At Cold Springs Tavern: MOST bikers show up on SUNDAY afternoons. About 100 miles north of that area is Cambria a very good place to visit. (San Luis Obispo County) The Palm Motel in Cambria is probably the cheapest place to stay. Nearby Cambria is Paso Robles with a lot of good wine.

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Best comment! Gonna pin this one so I can come back later. Sounds like you're a local. Thank you for taking the time to write this.

@Bostonterrier97

Жыл бұрын

​@@MattLaidlaw Thanks Matt. A nice way to ride into SB is to go up Hwy 33 from Ventura then take Hwy 150 around Lake Casitas, then onto Hwy 192 through Toro Canyon and Montecito. 192 turns into Foothill Rd which runs right smack into Hwy 154. A good pit stop before going onto Hwy 150 is Deer Park Tavern in Ojai, or The Hut for a beer then doubling back down 33 and onto 150. Some sharp turns on 192. (a nice stopping place off of 192 is the Santa Barbara Mission and next to it is the Museum of Natural History) A twisty detour can be had off of 192 by going up El Cielito Rd: this turns into Gibralter road which goes by Gibralter Rock (a good place for rock climbing). Gibralter road hooks up to East Camino Cielo Rd. Hang a left onto E Camino Cielo and that will eventually run into Hwy 154 at the summit of San Marcos Pass. Like Tepesquet Rd. This route has some twisties.

@1pieman

Жыл бұрын

Imagine growing up there being able to ride those roads 12 months out of the year before all the drunk tourists and not to mention the nice people from Hollywood that came and ruined it I am not bitter Lol for living in SB county for 50+ years I left close to ten years ago know I live where it snows in the winter thank you all you nice people that moved into that beautiful valley that know they call Los Alamos SY valley even tho it is it's own valley man I can go on for days thanks for discovering and ruining a beautiful place

@texcalit

11 ай бұрын

@@Bostonterrier97 These are the local roads! I'm in Oxnard, we ride these roads as our weekend getaways! Foxen canyon wine country! Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez, out to Lompoc on the 246, down the 1. Our quick putt ride is down to Neptunes Net, santa monica mountains, Ojai or the 126 through SP and Fillmore out to Lake Piru.

@Bostonterrier97

11 ай бұрын

@@texcalit Next time you're up in Santa Barbara...head up Old San Marcos Pass, cross over the 154 and go up Painted Cave Road. Definitely do the entire loop on Figueroa Mtn Road which turns into Happy Canyone road - you will have to ford a creek and do about 2 miles going down hill on a dirt road: lots of fun. Good technical ride. Los Olivos also has a small Figueroa Mtn Brewery tasting room and a lot of wine tasting rooms.

I have an 06 FLHTI that has been customized to surpass CVO status. In 2012 I had a project in Paso Robles CA. I convinced my company to let me drive to the sight from GA. I hauled the tools and the bike across country to the project in my Pickup. Every Saturday afternoon I would ride the Eglide to different wineries for the 4 months I was out there. I ended up with 14 cases of wine that I hauled back to GA. I flew my wife out for a week in CA then followed Route 66 back to OK for 10 days. It was one of the best vacations we have ever had.

@GawgaCracka

Жыл бұрын

Hell Yeah Bro, sounds like a blast...I wanna do the I-10 to the end this fall when it cools off a bit, and I can get the time off work...wanna hit Sturgis too, Georgia to Sturgis would have to be a nice ride, as I'm just north of ATL...👍

Two lanes, two wheels, two cylinders, too much fun! This is one of the best videos yet!

These videos are so inspiring. I wish I had friends who rode and were willing to go on epic adventures such as these.

@OSOFLHP

Жыл бұрын

Stop wishing and make it happen, when I got my bike I walked up to someone at the gas pump, who looked like he was going the same way, now a few years later we've put on thousands of miles together, and become quite good friends. When we get home we start planning the next one.

@louismarino5448

Жыл бұрын

@Tim Collier Amen brother. Enjoy the next one!

@bradboustead1682

Жыл бұрын

Buy a motorcycle from Matt, attend a few motorcycle events near where you live, and you will easily connect with motorcycle friends.

@abyalex235

Жыл бұрын

I'm there!

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

@@OSOFLHP That's so rad man. Met a ridding buddy at a gas pump.

Hell yeah!! Another Laidlaw crew road trip. Keep them coming Matt 😎👍

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Thanks for watching.

Matt You and your crew have reached a new plateau once again! Amazing and outstanding, You keep outdoing yourself every single time. Your journeys are much more than epic,keep the content flowing. You're scenic editing and commentary is second to no one's. Thank you for what you're doing and continue your safe journeys now and forever into the future.

What a difference when watching on a big screen TV. Amazing. You showing us on the East side of the Mississippi some hidden gems of roads out west. Keep them coming.

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Lots of Hidden gems out here. I need to do more East Coast stuff though for sure.

Great ride Matt, nice music track not to mention the drone footage. Nice to see the good natured ribbing of Brandon with plenty of tips to fix things.

Don't leave Home till you've seen the Country.😊 Another very COOL RIDE Matt and Team. .

I really enjoy these videos. I live in Iowa would love to take a few weeks off to ride my 2022 RGS out to the west coast and check out a lot of these roads that are in your videos. The great effort that goes into the narration and production is very evident. Please keep em coming!

Love your videos of your tours. Always great to watch and falling in love with California. What a beautiful state. Please keep em’ coming !!

When you have a ride like that you just don't want the day to end Thank you for the video take care

Did my heart good to see riders prepared for tire problems 😎

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir

Once again, another great video by you and your crew! Thank you Laidlaw Crew!

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris

Stunning ride! You should make a link on your dealer website about the routes your rides take!

Damn Matt another video made by RIDERS for RIDERS appreciate this !

That Neotec 2 is awesome! Watching carefully you look like riding a secondary road in Europe. Such landscapes richness you have.

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Yea, there are parts of CA that look like the country side in France or Italy.

California bashing is practically a new sport these days but it’s good you and the boys haven’t left. This is the soul- lifting stuff of California dreamin.

And that why we ride motorcycles. Fantastic day for you and your friends!

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

This is exactly why we ride motorcycles.

Matt, thank you for content. I would love to see a detailed video of the HD's different engine's reliability with all pros and cons. What is the highest millage HD engine you have ever seen or had serviced? I think that would be a great content.

Screw Hell, that was a Lag Bolt...😂 Matt you guys never cease to show the best part of the country, another master piece bro...plus I haven't heard that song from Bo The Drifter in a decades...

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Thanks man. Thanks for watching. Music is always tough to please everyone. Glad you liked it

Better ride than me dodging rain and hail in the CO Rockies today. But never a bad day on 2 wheels rain or shine. Another good vid.

Actually they are called alternative lifestyle cutters! Great video! My wife and I watch them and it pumps her up to take long rides with me.

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Gotcha. I’ll update my vocabulary.

Great video guys... back roads is where the magic is... One day we will venture to the west coast it looks great!!!

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yea come out. We got some good roads out here

Great vid. Having fun while riding with your friends is a simple pleasure that never gets old.

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Never gets old!

Yup, yet another great voyage of riding experience on two wheels Matt. It gets me so pumped for another season of rides this year. Thank you!

Truly an epic ride! Can’t wait to get out to California.

Always look forward to your videos! Love the group rides you guys take. Keep them coming Matt🤘

Awesome video Matt (again). Love the drone shots. Ride safe from Sydney, Australia🤘

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin. I gotta make it to Australia one day.

Another awesome video. Thank you for taking us along.

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining us.

I really enjoy following your "rides", what really comes across is that you are all really decent guys and also very good friends. Thanks for bringing some sun into the life of a Cornishman (south England County)

@MattLaidlaw

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. It’s always good to hear when people enjoy our videos.

Great video Matt ! Thanks so much for sharing the journey. The music and scenery are spot on. Good times .

Jaime! Glad to see him on the ride. One of the first and friendliest guys I met at your shop

What an amazing trip. Great video and editing too.

Thanks, Matt; I always love your videos. I need to get down that way one day. I've been on most if not all the back roads in Napa and Sonoma counties seeing I live here.

This was a great video. I'm green with jealousy because I wish I lived closer to there and could ride those roads, but I can dream! Thanks for posting.

Enough about wine, I don't even drink wine lol, classic. Enjoy all your adventures

❤😍🤩 WoW Love the Route you guys took. Especially 166 to Hudson Ranch Road. I will definitely 💯 take Hudson Ranch Road soon. Thank You to your customer (Fran) recommendations. Love the white Shoei Neotec 2 helmet.

Cali riding is epic. Love it!

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Lot's of good spots

Oh, this is hilarious. I’m in fact sitting here in Denmark watching you guys eating and pronouncing æbleskiver. Second to none… Just hilarious. Love to watch your videos, Matt. Keep the rubber on the tarmac

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Haha. How far off are we??

@tomerichsen8516

Жыл бұрын

@@MattLaidlaw pretty close in fact. I wouldn’t doubt

Another great ride! You guys were due for a nice one without rain!

Wow! What a gorgeous scenery to ride a Harley through! Thanks for sharing this amazing video! I had a chance to drive around by following the wine route of a movie called “Sideways” which took me to most of the small towns you guys showed on this video! I wish I could’ve ridden instead of driven hehehe / Again, thanks for sharing the video. That reminded me when I visited over back in 2016!

Another inspirational video of motorcycling in southern California. Very well done, thank you. Fess Parker was an actor that portrayed Davey Crockett in the series of and also Daniel Boone in the series of Daniel Boone

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Interesting!! His Vineyard was damn nice, that's for sure.

@stevena3446

Жыл бұрын

Davey, Davey Crockett, king of the wild frontier🎼

Thanks Mat, once again this content is what you excel at. Always good to have a crew that you can share these experiences with. Hope to get across to the States on day to give these roads a try. Thank you 👊👍

Another Ride to add to the Ride bucket list.

Excellence again Matt! Your cinematography just keeps getting better and better too. You're doing a terrific job with these videos!

I like taking the 33 down to Ojai going east to the 5 . good cruise ,I have enjoyed 166.

This is what team building is really supposed to be. Great video!

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

haha exactly. This type of riding builds bonds. Not an after work pizza party.

Epic weather for such a great trek out thru those old canyon highways.

This must be the fourth time I’ve watched this vlog. Lovely job 😊

@MattLaidlaw

8 ай бұрын

Haha thanks man 👍🏼

As always Awesome Matt & Crew!

I love that green road king special. Thats my next bike, hope they stick around.

Nothing better than the Backroads. Wisconsin is full of these types of roads. Slow, windy, very little traffic. Best way to ride. Great video!!!!

You guys are awesome Love the travel videos Thanks!

Great-Time...nothing like a road trip on your Bike, even if it's a overnighter at motel or you packed a one man tent with basic camping gear. And the Back Roads out in the Beautiful Country...for-sure. Good Video.

Looks great 😮‍💨 streamed on my 65” TV, awesome cinematography and informative as always. One of my favorite places to ride. When I ride to The Deer Lodge in Ojai, after a nice meal and a few games of pool - I usually take the 33 north and swing a right onto Lockwood Valley Road and then take the 5 south back to San Clemente. Thanks for sharing your trips, good times for sure! 😎⚡️🤙

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thats a great ride CJ. I was actually originally planning to do Hwy 33 but it was closed. Not that that really stopped us in similar situations. The 33 is awesome.

Another masterclass Matt and crew 🙌🏼Regards from Portugal 🇵🇹 a country known by great wines as well! Some amazing rides and scenery 😎All the best

Hey Matt. Really enjoy these videos and appreciate your effort in making them. And FWIW I think you do a great job with narration. Keep up the good work. Please!

You literally do the best job on youtube, whether it's a journy or a review. Thank you for all you do! I'm down and out with an ankle injury and this helps me feel like I'm riding again. Thanks again.

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Best type of compliment I can receive. Thank you! And thanks for watching.

@btoso32

Жыл бұрын

@@MattLaidlaw you're the real deal!!!

@btoso32

Жыл бұрын

@@MattLaidlaw i wish i could buy a bike from you, but i hate flying. just bought a low rider st. maybe someday when i get well i can buy one from you.

Matt I thank you sooo much 😀👍 ... Yes you have so right, that are realy Harley Roads ... it was an absolute Beautyful Road-Trip-Inview-Video ... It was so a good Feeling that you and your Friend transporting to me ( to Europe ) ... Your Videos catch in so perfect the Feeling and absolut stunning and beautyful Area / Landscape ... I can not enough say thanks Your Arne Stay clean and ride safe You are all as Crew be awesome Good Guys

A great road trip, I enjoyed your ride, Greetings from Frankfurt a.M. Germany, Matt.

Great video Matt, always love the content you put up. On KZread you see lots of videos drop and many are kinda Mehhhhh! If it's a Laidlaw drop I'm in faster than a rat up a drainpipe 🤣 as I know the quality and videography are going to be right up there. Thanks for posting.

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

hah! Thanks man. I try not to release crap. I want to look back and know that I gave it my all on every video. No trash production here

🫶 awesome friends. ❤️‍🔥 thxxx for the beautiful impressions. btw. I want to have Mickeys Harley Zipper ✌️😜

Matt, this a scenic route. A more technical twisty is the road just south of Hudson Ranch/Pine Mountain! It is called Lockwood Valley Road. Take that to Hwy 33 to Ojai! Then to Ventura Pier for Beach House Tacos!

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

I’ll try that next time!! Thank you

Spiritual... Everyone should be blessed to see it.

Great ride Matt, thanks for taking us along!

Matt, thanks for the shout out! Fran AKA Bill

Totally awesome, a great video Matt thank you for sharing 👍

Another great video - thanks Matt! We appreciate all the work that goes into making these videos and yours are certainly among the very best on youtube!

i grew up in lancaster/ palmdale area! good to see you riding out there. i now some how live in MN lol. I miss that area though. Got very gang orientated. still a nice spot.

Amazing footage again Matt, love to watch these roadtrip video’s. Great to see you and your friends have so much fun, enjoy 😎

One of your best. Thoroughly enjoyed this episode.

That is a great ride! My mother-in-law and father-in-law have a house up in Pine Mountain. I've ridden a lot of the places you guys did and it is a great little day ride! 👍🏼

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Oh thats cool. I never even knew about this town. Seems like a cool little getaway

@incmplteGORILLA

Жыл бұрын

@Matt Laidlaw too bad everything wasn't open. The Perch is a cool little bar to go eat and hang out. They have bomb churros! Luc is the bartender/owner and he's a character. They have good fish & chips and he will show you some magic tricks if you ask. Definitely check it out on the weekend.

Nice crew . great job bringing us along on the road with you all .. thanks for the ride !

Another Great video Matt! The music score at the beginning was Awesome as was all the scenery! Thanks to you and the crew for taking the time to put it all together!

Always check your tires. Glad you caught it before you left.

Thanks Matt!!! You always show the greatest road on your side of the country....

What a beautiful, peaceful scenic ride and to top it off no traffic....that's what MC riding is about! I t heightens all your natural senses, that can only be experience on two wheels!! Great Off the road adventure!!!!! Tanks for sharing!

The okanagan valley in BC Canada has just as good wine if not better. You should try it

You have a natural talent in creating your content- always cool to watch. Ride safe everyone.

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Samuel. Comments like this never get old. Thank you.

Great video Matt. You need to bring your crew to New Zealand 🇳🇿

Nice review keep up the good work Matt Laidlaw

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching

Hell yeah, dude! I hear ya, we enjoyed an awesome ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway recently, & it's fist pumps & thumbs up through out the ride. Great times Thanks for the vids!

I live in Orcutt (Santa Maria) and this is the go to for a quick cruise. I got relatives that live in West Covina off Citrus Ave. in the hills. Looks like a good cruise from here to Laidlaws.

awesome editing Matt!!! Well done like always!!!!

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew. Good times were had by all I think. Thanks for the memories.

Thanks for the journey Matt!

"Dont even drink wine" Classic!!!!

I have been watching Adam Sandoval's convoy video and it seems every bagger that is riding with him is a Road Glide. It is nice to see 80% of the bikes on this ride are Road Kings.

Another great video, Matt. Those are some of my favorite roads, too. Pro tip: it's actually pronounced tep-es-KAY road. Every year there's a downhill skateboard weekend out there . I happened to ride through there last year when it was going on. Effing crazy seeing those guys flying down that road on their boards!

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I knew I’d pronounce it wrong. Glad I represented it to your approval.

@TheJedRides

Жыл бұрын

@@MattLaidlaw Looks like y'all had a blast, and you hit it at the best time of probably the best year in the last 30! Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

This had a very Ken Burns feel to it- great job man. This must have taken forever to make

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. 2 Days to film and about 20 Hours of editing.

road kings baby. I LOVE my 2015 FLHP.

Thumbs up on a great motorcycle adventure, Thanks

Wire cutters!!!! 😂 Great shtuff!

Great video brother, beautiful scenery and roads. Im from New Jersey, I don't have the pleasure to enjoy such good roads. jjj

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Make the trek out. It's worth it

Matt, another great video. I ride with Battle Born Carson City NV HOG and was thinking of a club ride to the Napa wine country but may switch to Santa Barbara. One thing I really enjoy about your videos is the music, great selections!

Always learn at least one thing from your videos. Great job as always Matt

@MattLaidlaw

Жыл бұрын

I aim to entertain and educate 🤙🏼 haha. Thanks for watching.

Epic, hopefully hit those roads one day!

Captain Matt does it again (road captain) great video, great ride,

Man that's an awesome ride. Thanks

What can I say everybody else Express just what I was thinking. Awesome 🤙🏼🤙🏼