jmichael@noscvax.UUCP (James A. Michael) (12/15/84)
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It used to be fairly easy to rent motorcycles in L.A., although they
were generally smaller machines. However, a few years ago, California
started requiring cyclists to have a motorcycle license, in addition to
a regular (automobile) license. Since then, the number of cycle rental
establishments has seriously declined because most people who have the
motorcycle license already have a motorcycle, or know somebody who has
one. As to the possibility of avoiding L.A. freeways and merely riding
around the countryside, this is probably somewhat impractical, unless
you have a lot of time (even on the freeways, it takes quite awhile
to get out of the city). If you do have time, I would suggest that
you go north to Santa Barbara or south to San Diego, so that you aren't
left with the impression that all of California is like L.A. In any
case, I hope you have a nice visit, and the weather should be nice.
Jim Michael
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