Orange County to San Diego
02-23-05, 03:05 AM
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Orange County to San Diego
Hey guys, I'm not sure where to get bike routes and stuff, and within the next couple of weeks I'm hoping to test my endurance and ride from Mission Viejo to San Diego, possibly SDSU...If anyone can help me out with any links or info on where to get the best routes for getting to San Diego, I'd appreciate it
02-23-05, 03:29 AM
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theres the route from San Juan Cap to Delmar, bout 50 miles on that trip, you can get to UCSD allot easier then SDSU. I'll ask my friends for the maps tomorrow on that route. My friends take amtrak up north then ride the 50 down.
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this isn't a complete answer to your problem, but it may be of minor concern that you MIGHT have to ride on the freeway between las pulgas road and the harbor exit in oceanside.
it won't be the most enjoyable part of the ride, but i always tell people it's pretty amazing how much faster one can ride with the nagging prospect of taking an 80mph car in the butt.
it won't be the most enjoyable part of the ride, but i always tell people it's pretty amazing how much faster one can ride with the nagging prospect of taking an 80mph car in the butt.
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02-23-05, 03:37 AM
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San Deigo COunty Recreation - Parks has a cycling map..Easy until you get south of UCSD..Basically just follow the old 101...Might be difficult to get through Camp Pendleton if you are not military..In that case you have to travel on I - 5...South of UCSD I would consult the county parks map, for it is a little too tricky to describe..Lots of road changes should you follow the suggested route.
Towards SDSU..There are some designated bike lanes roughly paralleling Mission Valley , originating from the Sea World area..
Towards SDSU..There are some designated bike lanes roughly paralleling Mission Valley , originating from the Sea World area..
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to go through the base, you need a helmet and ID, no helmet = 8 miles on the freeway. Shouldn't take long if you hop on the freeway, jus draft off the tallest guy u can find, the headwinds are nasty when we have this low pressure in the area.
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Originally Posted by jsigone
to go through the base, you need a helmet and ID, no helmet = 8 miles on the freeway. Shouldn't take long if you hop on the freeway, jus draft off the tallest guy u can find, the headwinds are nasty when we have this low pressure in the area.
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in fact, the last time i drove to las pulgas, i asked the guard if it was ok to ride through, and he said one word: "nope"
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02-23-05, 04:09 AM
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Think of any rider with military id.? .ALmost always they let you through, as long as you ride with said person.
02-23-05, 04:19 AM
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you'd think growing up here i might know someone with military ID.
hey, you're in fallbrook. do you have to go through any gates to ride on de luz road where it goes through base?
hey, you're in fallbrook. do you have to go through any gates to ride on de luz road where it goes through base?
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You'll get turned away at the base due to the heightened security during this time of political unrest in the middle east...unless you have a military i.d.
02-23-05, 04:32 AM
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DOg...no..De Luz rd intersects north of Fallbrook heading down into the DeLuz valley towards Temecula...Travel Mission north..at the corner of Mission and Main just head north..You are on DeLuz Rd..If it technically goes through Pendleton property, there is no gate - all the way to Temecula..You got quite a climb ahead of you going into Temecula..When you are in the Deluz valley, two roads branch off. (Sandia Creek) know which road you prefer.
I feel lucky..ONe member of our group has retired military id..We almost always travel through the base..Unless there is some security problem.
The only gate adjacent Fallbrook and Pendleton is the AMmunition gate..coming from the west of Fallbrook.
I feel lucky..ONe member of our group has retired military id..We almost always travel through the base..Unless there is some security problem.
The only gate adjacent Fallbrook and Pendleton is the AMmunition gate..coming from the west of Fallbrook.
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thanks for the info, zealot. greatly appreciated. any concerns of road washouts over there with this weather?
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02-23-05, 06:06 AM
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dog hair...Have not heard any stories tonight..WIll keep posted .raining like hell tonight. in years past the DeLuz valley flooded and some of the unlucky homes in this valley residents had to be helicoptered out...As to biking this deep valley with the Santa Margarita river running through it..I would wait a couple days.
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Originally Posted by dog hair
in fact, the last time i drove to las pulgas, i asked the guard if it was ok to ride through, and he said one word: "nope"
02-23-05, 01:35 PM
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Thanks for the help guys, I'm just kinda getting into all of this, and so far the most I've ridden in a day is 50 miles, so I'd like to see what it takes to get some mileage in and all.
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Originally Posted by neil0502
Good news: it's open again (as of 2/3/05).
allgoo, try mapquesting it. it's hard to describe, but pretty straightforward. there's a bike path down near tressels. take that to where it mergest with the road that goes past san onofre. ride towards the powerplant -- wave at the guard holding the M16. you'll eventually come to a campground -- ride through the campground south of the power plant. once you're at the end of the campground, the road turns into another bike path. follow the path and go through the tunnel under the freeway. when you come out on the other side, you'll have an option of going straight or turning right. TURN RIGHT. you will suddenly come out on an airstrip. ride all the way to the end of the airstrip. at the end, you'll find a parking lot. take a LEFT out of the parking lot and the las pulgs gate is a couple hundred yards up the road. ask the guard for directions.
i know it's only 12 miles from the san clemente pier to las pulgas, so it's pretty easy.
zealot, thanks again. weather's awesome today!
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nate, just make sure you take enough money to grab food. take the train back if you have to. pm me if you want someone to ride with from oceanside. i go that way alot.
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Originally Posted by dog hair
allgoo, try mapquesting it. it's hard to describe, but pretty straightforward. there's a bike path down near tressels. take that to where it mergest with the road that goes past san onofre. ride towards the powerplant -- wave at the guard holding the M16. you'll eventually come to a campground -- ride through the campground south of the power plant. once you're at the end of the campground, the road turns into another bike path. follow the path and go through the tunnel under the freeway. when you come out on the other side, you'll have an option of going straight or turning right. TURN RIGHT. you will suddenly come out on an airstrip. ride all the way to the end of the airstrip. at the end, you'll find a parking lot. take a LEFT out of the parking lot and the las pulgs gate is a couple hundred yards up the road. ask the guard for directions.
i know it's only 12 miles from the san clemente pier to las pulgas, so it's pretty easy.
i know it's only 12 miles from the san clemente pier to las pulgas, so it's pretty easy.
Look what I found.
https://efgh.com/bike/campend.gif
Simple but pretty easy to follow map.
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dog hair, thanks for the help with everything, I'll be sure to bring some cash with me. I'm going to try and make it to SDSU because I've got a friend who said I can shower and change at her place, and stay over to ride home the next day. If I can't figure out how to get to SDSU, I'll have her meet me somewhere in SD, and toss my bike in her car
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allgoo...awesome find!
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good luck, guys. hope they don't take access away again.
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Originally Posted by dog hair
are you sure? seems like the last 20 times we've gone up that way, we get turned away and have to take the freeway.
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Originally Posted by dog hair
thanks for the info, zealot. greatly appreciated. any concerns of road washouts over there with this weather?
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Nate...Found my S.D. Bike map...Yes, you can bike all the way to SDSU..No problem...Think I would suggest following Genessee Ave. from Torrey Pines...Takes you to area of Hotel Circle...follow east through Mission valley up...GO south on Montezuma and you are at SDSU...Bike map says so...So minor turns on to other streets , but that is basically it...
Dog Hair..Without actually hearing..Right now..I am pretty darn sure DeLuz valley would have some pretty high water ..I would wait a couple days..Will likely meet up with Fallbrook cyclist friends today...Get back later.
Dog Hair..Without actually hearing..Right now..I am pretty darn sure DeLuz valley would have some pretty high water ..I would wait a couple days..Will likely meet up with Fallbrook cyclist friends today...Get back later.