Originally Posted by
spectastic
isn't lane splitting legal in California? do they have the carpool/motorcycle lanes? I've thought about building a motorcycle rack, but haven't had the time to follow through. there's also biking to your destination, but I don't suppose the access roads are very bike friendly.
It is, for now... Personally I wouldn't want to lane split with a bike on the back of a motorcycle, but that's me. There are carpool lanes, which of course are legal to motorcycles. That being said when real congestion happens even they are backed up. Although not quite as bad as regular lanes.
There are trails scattered around, but I never explored them. Most streets have bike lanes.
My personal suggestion if you can afford it live close to work. Commute in Bay Area sucks. I know people who commute from to from S.F. to South Bay. I think they are insane.