Sierra Club -- cycling is scary - Page 13 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

01-09-2005, 01:45 PM

Steven M. Scharf wrote:

> I've ridded I-80 up in the Sierras, between the Nevada City exit and
> some point east of that, where there was no alternate road, but IIRC,
> there were signs prohibiting it.

The Krebs Cycle map shows I-80 is fine for bicycles eastbound from
Gold Run, until you reach Donner Pass Road. There you must exit.
It's a much better road for cycling than I-80, any way.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

01-09-2005, 02:25 PM

Terry Morse wrote:
> Steven M. Scharf wrote:
>
>
>>I've ridded I-80 up in the Sierras, between the Nevada City exit and
>>some point east of that, where there was no alternate road, but IIRC,
>>there were signs prohibiting it.
>
>
> The Krebs Cycle map shows I-80 is fine for bicycles eastbound from
> Gold Run, until you reach Donner Pass Road. There you must exit.
> It's a much better road for cycling than I-80, any way.

I am betting that with all the freeways in California and the traffic on
them that the actual percentage where bicycles are allowed is closer to
1% than 25%.
Bill Baka

01-09-2005, 02:25 PM

Terry Morse wrote:
> Steven M. Scharf wrote:
>
>
>>I've ridded I-80 up in the Sierras, between the Nevada City exit and
>>some point east of that, where there was no alternate road, but IIRC,
>>there were signs prohibiting it.
>
>
> The Krebs Cycle map shows I-80 is fine for bicycles eastbound from
> Gold Run, until you reach Donner Pass Road. There you must exit.
> It's a much better road for cycling than I-80, any way.

I am betting that with all the freeways in California and the traffic on
them that the actual percentage where bicycles are allowed is closer to
1% than 25%.
Bill Baka

01-09-2005, 02:25 PM

Terry Morse wrote:
> Steven M. Scharf wrote:
>
>
>>I've ridded I-80 up in the Sierras, between the Nevada City exit and
>>some point east of that, where there was no alternate road, but IIRC,
>>there were signs prohibiting it.
>
>
> The Krebs Cycle map shows I-80 is fine for bicycles eastbound from
> Gold Run, until you reach Donner Pass Road. There you must exit.
> It's a much better road for cycling than I-80, any way.

I am betting that with all the freeways in California and the traffic on
them that the actual percentage where bicycles are allowed is closer to
1% than 25%.
Bill Baka

01-09-2005, 02:25 PM

Terry Morse wrote:
> Steven M. Scharf wrote:
>
>
>>I've ridded I-80 up in the Sierras, between the Nevada City exit and
>>some point east of that, where there was no alternate road, but IIRC,
>>there were signs prohibiting it.
>
>
> The Krebs Cycle map shows I-80 is fine for bicycles eastbound from
> Gold Run, until you reach Donner Pass Road. There you must exit.
> It's a much better road for cycling than I-80, any way.

I am betting that with all the freeways in California and the traffic on
them that the actual percentage where bicycles are allowed is closer to
1% than 25%.
Bill Baka

01-09-2005, 06:51 PM

Bill Baka wrote:

> I am betting that with all the freeways in California and the traffic on
> them that the actual percentage where bicycles are allowed is closer to
> 1% than 25%.

You lose that bet. The criterion for opening a freeway to bicycles
is lack of an alternative route. Once you get away from metropolitan
areas, alternative routes disappear pretty quickly. California's
big, and the population's concentrated.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

01-09-2005, 06:51 PM

Bill Baka wrote:

> I am betting that with all the freeways in California and the traffic on
> them that the actual percentage where bicycles are allowed is closer to
> 1% than 25%.

You lose that bet. The criterion for opening a freeway to bicycles
is lack of an alternative route. Once you get away from metropolitan
areas, alternative routes disappear pretty quickly. California's
big, and the population's concentrated.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

01-09-2005, 06:51 PM

Bill Baka wrote:

> I am betting that with all the freeways in California and the traffic on
> them that the actual percentage where bicycles are allowed is closer to
> 1% than 25%.

You lose that bet. The criterion for opening a freeway to bicycles
is lack of an alternative route. Once you get away from metropolitan
areas, alternative routes disappear pretty quickly. California's
big, and the population's concentrated.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

01-09-2005, 06:51 PM

Bill Baka wrote:

> I am betting that with all the freeways in California and the traffic on
> them that the actual percentage where bicycles are allowed is closer to
> 1% than 25%.

You lose that bet. The criterion for opening a freeway to bicycles
is lack of an alternative route. Once you get away from metropolitan
areas, alternative routes disappear pretty quickly. California's
big, and the population's concentrated.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

01-09-2005, 06:56 PM

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 13:45:56 -0800, Terry Morse <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Steven M. Scharf wrote:
>
>> I've ridded I-80 up in the Sierras, between the Nevada City exit and
>> some point east of that, where there was no alternate road, but IIRC,
>> there were signs prohibiting it.
>
>The Krebs Cycle map shows I-80 is fine for bicycles eastbound from
>Gold Run, until you reach Donner Pass Road. There you must exit.
>It's a much better road for cycling than I-80, any way.

There's a turn off at AcetylCoA Circle which is a nice scenic route,
joining back up to the route at Pyruvate Avenue, I understand. %^)

jj
(sorry, couldn't resist...)