When the Road Reads BIKES NOT ADVISED
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When the Road Reads BIKES NOT ADVISED
I was on Tunitas Creek Road in Half Moon Bay. Going up the hill but in the forests, I believe it read BIKES NOT ADVISED. I guess the gravel is loose. So I turned around and rode back. But in your case, would you continue on or would you just turn back and be safe?
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If I were on Tunitas Creek I'd definitely continue since it's a great road for bicycling as long as you don't mind climbs. Very little traffic and enough scenery changes to keep your mind off the exertion of the climb.
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Google maps marks the road as a bicycle friendly road.
Bet some local put up the sign to keep the road to themselves.
Bet some local put up the sign to keep the road to themselves.
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Send your sister up the road to scout it for you.
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When was this? They were resurfacing Tunitas a couple of weeks ago and it was a mess. Should be OK now.
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I still ignore signs telling me a road is closed in my car, and drive up just to make sure there is absolutely no way through, so I'd probably just ignore it until I saw a compelling reason to stop.
Is it an official looking sign?
Is it an official looking sign?
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So I parked illegally and walked in. After work the officer was gone, and those that had driven in before the barriers, simply pushed the barriers out of the way and drove home... I walked to my car and found it had not been ticketed.
Guy just refused to listen to the obvious... That which we at the office saw every heavy rain... the intersection below the office (from a different direction) floods... the office and all the businesses well above the intersection were perfectly safe... except from overzealous enforcement.
Sometimes you really do have to just go look for yourself.
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Another tour I ignored a "Bridge Out" sign. When I finally arrived at the bridge, it was new construction and finished just enough for me to drop my panniers and portage the bike, then go back for the panniers. I had to make three trips over the new bridge framework to collect all my stuff but it saved me a 30 mile detour and was not dangerous in my opinion. Then, of course, the next five miles of roadway was car free and covered with Fall-colored fallen leaves. Really pretty...and noisy.
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It might be that there have been bicycle crashes, (probably on the descent) in the past, and this is just their way of laying a foundation of "don't say we didn't warn you" as a defense against a potential lawsuit.
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Another tour I ignored a "Bridge Out" sign. When I finally arrived at the bridge, it was new construction and finished just enough for me to drop my panniers and portage the bike, then go back for the panniers. I had to make three trips over the new bridge framework to collect all my stuff but it saved me a 30 mile detour and was not dangerous in my opinion. Then, of course, the next five miles of roadway was car free and covered with Fall-colored fallen leaves. Really pretty...and noisy.
Lucky. Back in 2013, while touring from Pittsburgh to Philly, I ignored bridge closed detour signs. When I got to the bridge, construction workers were literally beginning to rip out the last remaining girder. There was no bridge left. To back track would have taken several miles with at least very steep hill. Fortunately, the construction crew was nice enough to let me cross the creek after the girder was moved out of the way. I took off my cycling shoes and tossed them over to the other bank. Wearing my shower flip flops, I carried the bike across the creek through water halfway up to my knees. Everyone was watching me, and I wondered if they were waiting for me to fall or at least drop the bike in the creek.
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If it is not advised because of truck/cars and blind corners - I would not go.
We have a section in Camp Pendleton (big Marine base in SoCal) where it says no bikes allowed. Then a bit later it says "End of overhead projectile area".
We have a section in Camp Pendleton (big Marine base in SoCal) where it says no bikes allowed. Then a bit later it says "End of overhead projectile area".
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No bikes allowed areas on Camp Pendleton may be due to the base allowing civilian cyclist through the base who are not allowed to roam the entire base. I have cycled military base roads in overhead projectile areas. Why would they allow POVs in the area but not cyclist other than keeping civilian cyclist out of secure areas?
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Was riding in the area today and these signs were still up on Tunitas Creek and Purisima roads due to putting fresh gravel on top of the road surface. But the roads were in good condition and there was very little loose gravel. We took it a little slower on downhill turns but had no issues with the road condition.
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I backed up, turned around and went back the way I came.
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I can see it now. A sign saying BICYCLES NOT ADVISED and under that in small letters, Grizzly bears mating. VBEG LOL
I figure if a sign says somethings not advised there just might be a good reason for it.
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I figure if a sign says somethings not advised there just might be a good reason for it.
Cheers