On 25 Sep 2000, Eric Smith wrote:
> In my experience, very nearly any car can be made to fly, under the right
> conditions. The roller-coaster section of I-680 near Benicia used to work
> quite well for that purpose. But Caltrans has since flattened it out, so
> it's no fun any more.
Indeed! The trick was to try to gain as much speed as possible after
coming off the preceding downgrade while trying not to fly off the roadway
once you got to the curve at the bottom just before the dropout.
I think I managed to hit 100+MPH on a few occasions.
WHEEEEEEE!!
Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
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Received on Mon Sep 25 2000 - 21:52:45 BST