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Forum: Northern California
12-08-23, 04:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,176
Posted By blt

The latest on the county webpage on the project...

The latest on the county webpage on the project says, "November 2023 – Project design is moving toward 65% stage." Since design isn't finished, and the project manager indicated in the October 24,...
Forum: Northern California
11-09-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 778
Posted By blt

For some reason, no one in this article pointed...

For some reason, no one in this article pointed out one of the reasons why congestion would not be reduced by eliminating the bike lane and doing other things on the east side -- there would still be...
Forum: Northern California
10-30-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,077
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
10-30-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,176
Posted By blt

Sounds like the project manager quoted in the...

Sounds like the project manager quoted in the Berkeleyside article is giving a report that is more current that the latest update on the Public Works News Flash page on the Contra Costa County...
Forum: Northern California
10-18-23, 07:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 659
Posted By blt

Thanks, bikingshearer. That's consistent with my...

Thanks, bikingshearer. That's consistent with my thinking, first come first served but if in doubt, let the downhill go.

But with doubt that downhill riders will follow the "first come first...
Forum: Northern California
10-18-23, 07:07 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,077
Posted By blt

Yep, hence my point, since recordation, it is...

Yep, hence my point, since recordation, it is undisputed there has been continuous use, so there seems to be no argument the easement was extinguished, which makes the case seem like a slam dunk. Of...
Forum: Northern California
10-17-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,077
Posted By blt

Unless the facts stated in the complaint about...

Unless the facts stated in the complaint about the recordation of the expressly dedicated public trail easement are wrong, I don't see how the easement could have been extinguished. I don't believe...
Forum: Northern California
10-17-23, 12:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 659
Posted By blt

Thanks. There have been various repair projects...

Thanks. There have been various repair projects in that neck of the woods lately, and from what I can tell, the signs are consistently confusing.

I'm not a huge fan of Wildcat Canyon between the...
Forum: Northern California
10-13-23, 03:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,077
Posted By blt

Thanks, bikingshearer, sounds like that misses...

Thanks, bikingshearer, sounds like that misses the most dreadful part.

DiabloScott, most of the time I go up South Gate, I come from Blackhawk Rd., it is the most direct way from where I am off...
Forum: Northern California
10-12-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,077
Posted By blt

Since none of us can afford the lawsuit to...

Since none of us can afford the lawsuit to protect the easement, and since I value my life and don't really want to be on the horrible stretch of Diablo Rd., what is the best way to approach Mt....
Forum: Northern California
08-14-23, 03:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,925
Posted By blt

Just curious with respect to the turnouts project...

Just curious with respect to the turnouts project and donations.

As I understand it, Phase I of this current project was after an initial 17 turnouts were constructed, Phase I was 28 turnouts to...
Forum: Northern California
06-07-23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,355
Posted By blt

I've dealt with the police, and in certain...

I've dealt with the police, and in certain circumstances and certain jurisdictions, yes, it can feel like that, but in most jurisdictions and in many situations in all jurisdictions, they do want to...
Forum: Northern California
04-18-23, 05:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,367
Posted By blt

The east side of Patterson Pass is indeed much...

The east side of Patterson Pass is indeed much less than 10 miles, more like 5 miles from the substation.

I have made the mistake of doing it on a 100 degree day, and also done it while the wind...
Forum: Northern California
05-10-22, 11:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,385
Posted By blt

If you're looking for something close to a...

If you're looking for something close to a double, you could try the route of the Eastern Sierra Double Century. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36209072 Not quite a true double, more like 190 miles...
Forum: Northern California
04-06-22, 01:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,694
Posted By blt

Right, I used to take that a lot, because from...

Right, I used to take that a lot, because from the Iron Horse in Dublin south, the Alamo Canal Trail/Centennial Trail was paved all the way to Arroyo Mocho, so you could connect to West Las Positas,...
Forum: Northern California
04-05-22, 03:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,694
Posted By blt

The most reasonable crossings of 580 are going...

The most reasonable crossings of 580 are going under it, but those are few and far between.

There is the east Dublin-Pleasanton BART station and Greenville Rd. That's about it unless you're going...
Forum: Northern California
03-04-22, 05:14 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 24,927
Posted By blt

For the coldest part of the morning, I'll use...

For the coldest part of the morning, I'll use handwarmers, but IMO heated gloves work better. I don't own any, but pre-pandemic a friend I was visiting in Redding loaned me some to go out on a...
Forum: Northern California
10-26-21, 05:20 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,806
Posted By blt

Oh, sure, it counts. I just make sure that...

Oh, sure, it counts.

I just make sure that at least once between birthdays, I ride at least my age in miles, but I need to add whatever fraction of the year has gone by since my birthday. So in...
Forum: Northern California
10-15-21, 04:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,705
Posted By blt

Actually, the Lodi Sunrise Rotary Club still puts...

Actually, the Lodi Sunrise Rotary Club still puts on a cycling event, but it is now called Tour delle Vigne, with 30K, 50K, 100K, and 100 mile courses. The 2020 and 2021 versions were cancelled due...
Forum: Northern California
10-13-21, 05:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,786
Posted By blt

Well, the tourist stereotype is also not fair if...

Well, the tourist stereotype is also not fair if we're applying it to all tourists, heck, I've been one of those tourists on a bike (not on the GGB, but other places).

I think that bikingshearer's...
Forum: Northern California
07-23-21, 04:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,160
Posted By blt

To be clear to anyone reading the thread, the...

To be clear to anyone reading the thread, the East Bay Times article and the police report imbedded in the Tweet imbedded in the article make clear that Knapp got hit about 1/4 mile north of N....
Forum: Northern California
06-04-21, 04:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,706
Posted By blt

Having discussed the trail with EBRPD people at a...

Having discussed the trail with EBRPD people at a "roll and stroll" event in Niles a few years back, it seems feasible to me. Costly, but feasible. Portions aren't very costly, but getting only...
Forum: Northern California
04-08-21, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,599
Posted By blt

The website also says go visit the new bike shop...

The website also says go visit the new bike shop in the same location, so who knows. The lease expired and the owners couldn't negotiate a new one at a rent they liked? They decided it was time to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-21, 05:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,957
Posted By blt

I am definitely two tired to ride my age in miles...

I am definitely two tired to ride my age in miles on a unicycle, even if I only turned 61 in January, not 65.

The OP has inspired me, however, to set a goal of doing a metric "ride my age" on a...
Forum: Northern California
02-18-21, 04:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,848
Posted By blt

I prefer Calle Arroyo, basically for the reasons...

I prefer Calle Arroyo, basically for the reasons BenRidin stated. It isn't as straight a shot as Alameda Diablo, but in general, the less time on Diablo Rd. the better (and if I'm heading to Mt....
Forum: Northern California
02-16-21, 12:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 835
Posted By blt

I've seen the gate at the park boundary (where...

I've seen the gate at the park boundary (where the "tire poppers" are) closed, but it has been awhile since I've been there before opening. If the intent is to keep people from going off-trail, it...
Forum: Southern California
01-26-21, 04:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,959
Posted By blt

In December 2015, I rode from Costa Mesa down the...

In December 2015, I rode from Costa Mesa down the SART, along the coast to the LA River, up the river to Anaheim, over to PV and a counterclockwise loop around PV. I wanted to go to the Korean Bell,...
Forum: Northern California
12-28-20, 05:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,756
Posted By blt

The most recent post on the Junction Bar & Grill...

The most recent post on the Junction Bar & Grill Facebook page from December 12 says they are "shooting for the first week of January to open the doors." We'll see if that holds. I didn't realize...
Forum: Northern California
10-28-20, 03:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,756
Posted By blt

Thanks for the responses, BenRidin. If there...

Thanks for the responses, BenRidin.

If there is no water jug out front and no sign by the spigot saying it isn't potable, then I would just use the spigot, and not ask questions, especially during...
Forum: Northern California
10-23-20, 01:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,756
Posted By blt

Where is the spigot located? I'm pretty sure I...

Where is the spigot located? I'm pretty sure I heard about it in the past, but I never used it in the few times I've been there.

Has spigot water been available at any point during pandemic...
Forum: Northern California
10-19-20, 12:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,756
Posted By blt

I took my own advice and rode to the Junction...

I took my own advice and rode to the Junction this weekend.

When I was there late morning, next to the Cal Fire Station 25 Sweetwater sign by the driveway entrance to the station was a large...
Forum: Northern California
10-16-20, 04:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,756
Posted By blt

So this weekend and next are good times to check,...

So this weekend and next are good times to check, since the existing owners are still going have the cafe open for these last two weekends. If someone goes up, please check to see if the Sweetwater...
Forum: Northern California
10-14-20, 12:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,756
Posted By blt

It always seemed a little crazy to me to be like...

It always seemed a little crazy to me to be like the current owners -- live in Livermore and commute to the Junction. Add to that a pandemic and wildfires, and it is REALLY crazy. It seems like both...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-07-20, 12:32 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,932
Posted By blt

I can't tell if you are joking or...

I can't tell if you are joking or misunderstanding. The 5000 feet was the altitude of the ride, not the gain. As you say, however, gain is gain, and if the total gain is 1,200 feet, even if the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-06-20, 12:01 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,932
Posted By blt

Don't sell yourself short! I looked at what...

Don't sell yourself short!

I looked at what I think was your intended route back in August after reading a post from you in the Northern California forum. I'm assuming you went Sierraville to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-20, 04:49 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,601
Posted By blt

I'm 60, and I haven't gotten any slower. In fact,...

I'm 60, and I haven't gotten any slower. In fact, I'm probably a little faster than I was at 20, 30, 40, or 50. That's the beauty of being REALLY slow when you're young. Almost everyone still passes...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-28-20, 06:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,287
Posted By blt

Nice! I did my first "ride my age" when I...

Nice!

I did my first "ride my age" when I was 7, but my 50's was the only decade of my life where I got one every year. Last year was the closest I came to missing out, I was 17 days shy of 60...
Forum: Northern California
08-27-19, 12:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,767
Posted By blt

If you don't want too much of a zoo or a 10 mph...

If you don't want too much of a zoo or a 10 mph speed limit, this year there is a 7 am - 8 am bikes only window, and you can go ride as fast and hard as you want without worrying about the zoo. I...
Forum: Northern California
04-26-19, 03:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,574
Posted By blt

I agree that Crow Canyon between Castro Valley...

I agree that Crow Canyon between Castro Valley and Norris Canyon isn't that bad, even north of Norris, Crow Canyon isn't awful. If I'm going from Castro Valley to San Ramon at Crow Canyon or north,...
Forum: Northern California
04-25-19, 04:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,574
Posted By blt

I am not high on that Crow Canyon/Norris Canyon...

I am not high on that Crow Canyon/Norris Canyon loop. Too much traffic, not enough pleasant. Norris Canyon is good, the rest, not so good IMO.

If you're looking at that type of distance, there...
Forum: Southern California
02-04-19, 04:54 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,171
Posted By blt

They won't charge if you live in a state without...

They won't charge if you live in a state without sales tax. If you find a tiny under the radar seller, maybe it won't charge sales tax to a California resident, but if so, technically, you should be...
Forum: Northern California
11-14-18, 04:47 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,457
Posted By blt

No, you're not wrong. General rule, don't...

No, you're not wrong.

General rule, don't complain to the people closer to the center of the circle of pain than what you are in, but unless you know there is a participant in the thread who is...
Forum: Southern California
05-09-18, 05:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,140
Posted By blt

When doing a ride an hour or 2 from home, I...

When doing a ride an hour or 2 from home, I always just get up early and do check-in in the morning, it seems pointless and wasteful to bother with two trips, and unless you really, really mind...
Forum: Northern California
03-20-18, 04:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,323
Posted By blt

Based on conversations I had with EBRPD people at...

Based on conversations I had with EBRPD people at the Niles Canyon stroll and roll event last September, it sounded like option 1 from that 2015 study is most likely. After the main Niles Canyon...
Forum: Northern California
03-16-18, 04:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,323
Posted By blt

Someone my wife knows who lives in Diablo claims...

Someone my wife knows who lives in Diablo claims that most Diablo residents would rather have bikes in Diablo than on Diablo Road. Makes sense. Of course, the majority would like to see the best of...
Forum: Northern California
03-01-18, 11:51 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,046
Posted By blt

I agree completely about Marsh Creek Road, it is...

I agree completely about Marsh Creek Road, it is not fun at all. Morgan Territory Road is another matter, it is virtually all people going to or from the regional park, or residents (and there...
Forum: Northern California
02-26-18, 08:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,626
Posted By blt

No need for apology, I didn't think you came off...

No need for apology, I didn't think you came off as antagonistic, you were trying to understand, and I was trying to explain.

When I was 6 or 7 and first learned to ride a bike, the rules taught...
Forum: Northern California
02-21-18, 05:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,626
Posted By blt

Aside from the danger of a car turning right when...

Aside from the danger of a car turning right when the light is green, there is also the danger of a car turning left, especially if riding on the sidewalk and then into the intersection "against the...
Forum: Northern California
02-20-18, 03:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,626
Posted By blt

I know nothing of the details beyond the linked...

I know nothing of the details beyond the linked articles, and I do not suggest fault on the part of anyone.

But seriously, teach your kids, your friends, everyone you know, not to ride in...
Forum: Northern California
02-15-18, 04:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,619
Posted By blt

It does seem likely the path will open as...

It does seem likely the path will open as planned, but that doesn't mean the fight won't go on for awhile. Screaming will get really loud if bike commuter use is light while cars get backed up.
...
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