Originally Posted by
ooga-booga
those irvine mups hit the spot a few x's a year. you are fortunate to have them nearby. so sez an out of towner. well-maintained, plentiful and handy/dandy.
During this colder than previous winter the local MUPs are fairly empty which makes for some faster rides without traffic lights and stop signs. In the summer they are quite crowded with pedestrians, children, dog walkers, and other cyclists. The local MUPs are also generally bumpier than the bike lanes on local roads. For example, I saw someone almost wipeout descending the Shady Canyon Trail Bikeway when I was climbing it. I am finally braving the switch to clipless pedals when the weather gets consistently better, so I expect to be riding the MUPs more in the spring.
Happy new year to my fellow SoCal people.