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Forum: Northern California
03-17-24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,260
Posted By genejockey

Ya know, it doesn't matter if you're going fast. ...

Ya know, it doesn't matter if you're going fast. When they spread across the entire trail, they're still a goddam hazard.

BTW, you get mad at cyclists for doing the same thing you excuse walkers...
Forum: Northern California
12-26-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 597
Posted By bikingshearer

I feel your pain re e-bikes. I would say,...

I feel your pain re e-bikes. I would say, though, that e-bikes aren't necessarily for lazy fools, and not everyone on an e-bike is a lazy fool, but plenty of lazy fools use them. It's kind of like...
Forum: Northern California
10-30-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,136
Posted By blt

A couple of clarifications here. FIrst, the...

A couple of clarifications here.

FIrst, the article was correct to indicate that the judge did NOT rule that the easement expired. "A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that an...
Forum: Northern California
10-29-23, 02:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,136
Posted By DiabloScott

Protest! ...

Protest!



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Forum: Northern California
06-23-23, 05:34 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By spdntrxi

last I heard there is an 8ft fence that extends...

last I heard there is an 8ft fence that extends all the way down and across the metal guard rail on the CV side. The fence overhang the damaged area.(risky drop) The other side has similar 8ft fence,...
Forum: Northern California
04-22-23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By sanmateoclimber

I went up OLH on 4/8, and there are signs at the...

I went up OLH on 4/8, and there are signs at the bottom cautioning cyclists against taking it. There's no road damage, and they certainly aren't discouraging motorists, so I assume they're just...
Forum: Northern California
04-17-23, 05:30 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By genejockey

Dunno. I don't see a lot of cars at OLH and...

Dunno. I don't see a lot of cars at OLH and Portola, nor have I seen a lot of cars on Kings Mtn between 84 and Tripp, so maybe they're 1) not going there at all, or 2) taking 92, where I DO see a lot...
Forum: Northern California
04-01-23, 05:51 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By bikingshearer

Wildcat on 4/1/2023 - No April Fools stuff here.

I just got back from going down and back up Wildcat Canyon.

Here's the skinny. First some photos, then some observations.

Here's the barricade at Inspiration Point. I walked through this one....
Forum: Northern California
04-01-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By Pavol Stromcek

I rode down Wildcat Canyon yesterday (on a Friday...

I rode down Wildcat Canyon yesterday (on a Friday morning). I stupidly forgot to check to see if there were any new road closures after the most recent storms, so I was not expecting this closure. I...
Forum: Northern California
03-31-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By genejockey

Shhhh.... Someone will hear.

Shhhh.... Someone will hear.
Forum: Northern California
03-31-23, 03:10 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By betabob

Didn’t have to dismount. There were those...

Didn’t have to dismount. There were those orange-colored plastic barriers alongside some signs, not too difficult to get between them. They’re located at the SP Dam Rd. intersection as well as at the...
Forum: Northern California
03-30-23, 11:06 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By betabob

I rode up Wildcat today with no problems. There...

I rode up Wildcat today with no problems. There were work crews at the intersection of SP Dam, but when I asked about going up they said it was cool but reminded me I was doing so at my own risk....
Forum: Northern California
03-13-23, 06:54 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By bikingshearer

Running sounds bad enough to me. Running up and...

Running sounds bad enough to me. Running up and down a parking garage sounds to me like a level of hell even Dante did not contemplate.
Forum: Northern California
01-25-23, 11:03 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By Polaris OBark

I could have bunny-hopped this ... if it wasn't...

I could have bunny-hopped this ... if it wasn't for those red pieces of plastic.

...
Forum: Northern California
01-25-23, 08:11 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By betabob

Okay, I rode Redwood today from Skyline towards...

Okay, I rode Redwood today from Skyline towards Castro Valley, to see if I could get past the area where the road caved in. Redwood is really nice and peaceful now since there is so little automobile...
Forum: Northern California
01-23-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By curbtender

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Guess you found the King tides...
Forum: Northern California
01-22-23, 01:32 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By shrimp123

Palomares Road

rode Palomares road yesterday. it is currently open. The bridge at the beginning is washed out - has steel plates, but, expect this to be the point of closure. There are some wash outs and slides and...
Forum: Northern California
01-20-23, 04:49 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By bikingshearer

As of this past Sunday afternoon you certainly...

As of this past Sunday afternoon you certainly could and I actually did exactly the Wildcat-Pinehurst loop you are talking about. There was a tree down across Skyline near Sibley Volcanic, but there...
Forum: Northern California
01-19-23, 10:30 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By betabob

Yes, it is. And even the Alameda portion of...

Yes, it is. And even the Alameda portion of Pinehurst, as well as the section of Redwood b/t Pinehurst and Skyline is rideable though technically still closed. I rode that section for the 2nd time...
Forum: Northern California
01-18-23, 11:55 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By DiabloScott

North Gate Road update: Lots of little mud...

North Gate Road update:
Lots of little mud slides where the debris mostly stayed in the ditch.
Lots of medium sized mud slides where they piled the debris on the side of the road - still sloppy and...
Forum: Northern California
01-14-23, 04:41 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By Korina

Southern Humboldt is getting the poop kicked out...

Southern Humboldt is getting the poop kicked out of it. Check out this fun ride on Highway 36 next to the Van Duzen River.

...
Forum: Northern California
01-12-23, 07:53 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By betabob

So, I ended up riding down Redwood Road from...

So, I ended up riding down Redwood Road from Skyline today, and also up Pinehurst. The good news is that despite both roads being officially closed, they definitely are rideable. Redwood still has...
Forum: Northern California
01-11-23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,175
Posted By bikingshearer

Here's a link to the Alameda County road closures...

Here's a link to the Alameda County road closures list (https://roadclosures.acgov.org/). If you click on the name of the road in the list, a map will pop up showing exactly where the closures begin...
Forum: Northern California
09-06-22, 03:07 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By raqball

Sounds like you've had frostbite before.. Nothing...

Sounds like you've had frostbite before.. Nothing you can do about it once you've had it as the lingering effects of it are there for life..

I've tried everything and nothing works so when it gets...
Forum: Northern California
09-06-22, 12:17 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By raqball

I had frostbite on both feet and toes a few...

I had frostbite on both feet and toes a few decades ago and now when it gets cold my feet almost instantly go numb with a pin prick feeling. I simply cannot ride when it's cold as it's unbearable......
Forum: Northern California
08-19-22, 06:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,323
Posted By curbtender

Beats the heck out of them just tarring the gaps.

Beats the heck out of them just tarring the gaps.
Forum: Northern California
08-14-22, 04:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,323
Posted By terrymorse

Here are the roads in San Mateo County currently...

Here are the roads in San Mateo County currently scheduled for chip and seal treatment. These treatments occur each year, on different roads.

Yes, there are several cyclists complaining about the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-06-22, 11:32 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 7,125
Posted By GrainBrain

God damn he's a tufted phenom!! Straight...

God damn he's a tufted phenom!!


Straight up job interviewing is what it was!!

Ay Betiol - you're ******** dead to me! You pull like that then Powless misses wearing yellow!!?? What the...
Forum: Northern California
06-25-22, 01:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,757
Posted By DiabloScott

She's still around! ...

She's still around!

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Diablo Junction 06/25/2022
Forum: Northern California
05-29-22, 05:55 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By LarrySellerz

try using mittens, I used normal socks on my...

try using mittens, I used normal socks on my hands when delivering food in the winter. mittens are much warmer than gloves
Forum: Northern California
05-19-22, 03:04 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By DiabloScott

Yeah I went up at 2PM, and there's only so much...

Yeah I went up at 2PM, and there's only so much acclimating a guy can do with that heat. I was about a 0.8 on the puking scale.

My rattler photo - not from yesterday....
Forum: Northern California
05-18-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,425
Posted By bikingshearer

In 1995, as part of a Shasta to Yosemite tour, I...

In 1995, as part of a Shasta to Yosemite tour, I rode 395 from the Hwy 89 Jct (after coming down off of Monitor Pass) to Lee Vining before heading up 120 and over Tioga Pass on the way to Yosemite...
Forum: Northern California
05-16-22, 07:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,425
Posted By CAT7RDR

If you are looking to get off 395 for a spell and...

If you are looking to get off 395 for a spell and make it to Mammoth Lakes, consider going further south on 395 and make a right onto Lake Crowley Road and take that south to Tom's Place then right...
Forum: Northern California
05-16-22, 06:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,425
Posted By anotherbrian

Darth, do you B2D2B? If you don't get the...

Darth, do you B2D2B? If you don't get the reference, no worries.

As for 395, it's kinda like not being able to see the forest for the trees. Except in the case of Tahoe, the trees hide everything...
Forum: Northern California
04-27-22, 07:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,425
Posted By Tomm Willians

Dang…… that photo may have well made my decision😳...

Dang…… that photo may have well made my decision😳 I might have the wife pick me up and drive me past all of that and then start again.
Forum: Northern California
04-24-22, 03:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,229
Posted By curbtender

Signage like it might be closed during the week,...

Signage like it might be closed during the week, but the half lane that was open today was a pleasure to ride. Nice turnouts and it's going to be a wide, two lane path. One side is closed to complete...
Forum: Northern California
04-19-22, 12:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,119
Posted By nathand

These absolutely exist...

These absolutely exist https://sf.streetsblog.org/2018/06/13/san-francisco-gets-vision-zero-street-sweepers/
Forum: Northern California
04-19-22, 11:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,119
Posted By bikingshearer

There is a "protected" intersection such as...

There is a "protected" intersection such as cthenn shows in North Berkeley at The Alameda and Hopkins, near where I live. Not a fan. Pedestrian crowding is not an issue there, and there are no...
Forum: Northern California
04-17-22, 08:42 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By rumrunn6

didn't ride today, just work. but we had freakish...

didn't ride today, just work. but we had freakish snow & hale squalls roll thru today. kinda fun, but darn cold for my short sleeve shirt
Forum: Northern California
04-14-22, 04:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,119
Posted By bikingshearer

I am not a fan of physical separation barriers on...

I am not a fan of physical separation barriers on a street. Everything about the pictured set-up in Walnut Creek looks good to me, except the pylons. As DiabloScott points out, they make street...
Forum: Northern California
03-06-22, 05:49 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By Leinster

So Garmin awarded me a badge for my ride this...

So Garmin awarded me a badge for my ride this morning. Petaluma Phil musta seen his shadow or something.
...
Forum: Northern California
03-03-22, 03:55 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By spdntrxi

Look into hot hands.. or heated gloves. I...

Look into hot hands.. or heated gloves.

I have the issue but its my feet. Below 40 and I'm wearing heated socks. My MIL has the gloves (they are more liner looking to me ) and they work well.
Forum: Northern California
03-03-22, 12:38 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 26,089
Posted By Leinster

I've been out for a few morning rides. It's...

I've been out for a few morning rides. It's colder than I'd like for the kit I own as a long-term NorCal resident, but it's not the worst.

I think the bit I most agree with the OP about is...
Forum: Northern California
02-28-22, 07:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,238
Posted By sean.hwy

thanks for your response. Not wanted I wanted to...

thanks for your response. Not wanted I wanted to hear but I understand that's just how the us laws work now :/

get away with murder in an auto as long as you are not drunk

speeding ok
reckless...
Forum: Northern California
02-06-22, 03:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,743
Posted By spdntrxi

still construction on the second bridge and near...

still construction on the second bridge and near palomares. Buddies where moving so in and out quickly, but left me knackered for the climb.
Forum: Northern California
02-04-22, 09:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,743
Posted By shrimp123

construction is still on-going. Palomares ->...

construction is still on-going.

Palomares -> mission : OK. be careful of road being little rough (rode it monday)
mission -> Palomares : almost ok. rough road and some gravel debris (rode it...
Forum: Northern California
11-22-21, 06:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,831
Posted By DiabloScott

I can't think of any reason to do this EXCEPT for...

I can't think of any reason to do this EXCEPT for road repairs. There are a lot of those bore holes and they don't match up with where the planned turnout lanes are. So hopefully they're going to do...
Forum: Northern California
10-21-21, 10:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,460
Posted By bikingshearer

Yeah, I'm no happy about this, either. :mad: I...

Yeah, I'm no happy about this, either. :mad: I mean, I voted "no" on the recall. Newsome owed it to me to sign the damn bill. What's that you say? That only works if I make a bazillion dollar...
Forum: Northern California
10-08-21, 04:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,130
Posted By DiabloScott

Here's my officially branded segment for The...

Here's my officially branded segment for The Challenge
https://www.strava.com/segments/16142858

Everybody in the top 16 is either a pro during one of the Amgen stages, or an elite rider doing a...
Forum: Northern California
10-08-21, 02:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,489
Posted By ztmlgr

I rode by yesterday. Work looks to be all done...

I rode by yesterday. Work looks to be all done and a good portion of the roadway has been nicely repaved and smooth.
...
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