Critical Mass in Orange County, CA?
08-05-05, 02:02 PM
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Critical Mass in Orange County, CA?
Is there a Critical Mass in Orange County, CA? I have mixed opinions on Critical Mass . . . since I've heard many pro's and con's about it, but I'd liked to experience it first hand. . . but, without driving out to L.A. ...since I'm basically car-free.
Thanks,
mehow
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08-05-05, 03:01 PM
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Absolutely no need for it in OC. From Newport Beach, I can get to almost anywere in the county by riding a bike trail 65-70 percent of the time. After that, most of the surface streets have excellent bike lanes.
I can see the need for it in cities as San Francisco, DC or NYC
I can see the need for it in cities as San Francisco, DC or NYC
08-05-05, 04:26 PM
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When I first moved to OC from NY, back in 1991, I arrived without a car, but brought my bike with me. I lived in Fullerton, but worked in Costa Mesa. The Santa Ana River Trail got me there in about 30-40 minutes, with the last two miles on wide surface streets. I was able to arrive faster on a bike than what I could do in a car.
I can understand critical masses as a way to stir the political pot, but all you would do in OC is pissoff a lot of people for no reason other than to piss people off.
Except for a few jackholes (and most of them are riders or pedestrians) I've been riding in OC since 1991 and I have never had an accident, never been yelled at; and never had anything thrown at me by motorists) OC is a very good place to ride.
I can understand critical masses as a way to stir the political pot, but all you would do in OC is pissoff a lot of people for no reason other than to piss people off.
Except for a few jackholes (and most of them are riders or pedestrians) I've been riding in OC since 1991 and I have never had an accident, never been yelled at; and never had anything thrown at me by motorists) OC is a very good place to ride.
08-05-05, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RocketsRedglare
When I first moved to OC from NY, back in 1991, I arrived without a car, but brought my bike with me. I lived in Fullerton, but worked in Costa Mesa. The Santa Ana River Trail got me there in about 30-40 minutes, with the last two miles on wide surface streets. I was able to arrive faster on a bike than what I could do in a car.
I can understand critical masses as a way to stir the political pot, but all you would do in OC is pissoff a lot of people for no reason other than to piss people off.
Except for a few jackholes (and most of them are riders or pedestrians) I've been riding in OC since 1991 and I have never had an accident, never been yelled at; and never had anything thrown at me by motorists) OC is a very good place to ride.
I can understand critical masses as a way to stir the political pot, but all you would do in OC is pissoff a lot of people for no reason other than to piss people off.
Except for a few jackholes (and most of them are riders or pedestrians) I've been riding in OC since 1991 and I have never had an accident, never been yelled at; and never had anything thrown at me by motorists) OC is a very good place to ride.
I don't know . . .
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Gotta agree with Mehow. I live in Anaheim, and in most of Orange County north-west of the 55 there ain't diddly for bike paths or bike lanes. I ride on the street with traffic, no bike lane, the vast majority of the time. I am not complaining, I like it just fine. But it really is different in this part of the county.
