New Pendleton Access Rules?
07-25-18, 08:47 PM
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Got the new ID at Pendleton this morning. Took about 45 minutes for five of us; I believe everyone was previously registered online, but I'm not sure if that makes a difference. We were told by the clerks that we "hit it just right," as they had been swamped, and our brief wait times were maybe atypical, as some riders had been waiting between 2 to 3 hours yesterday (Tuesday 7/24). I'm not sure why that was the case. There were three windows staffed, but only two were taking care of cyclists.
Talking amongst ourselves-- one of the riders I was with has been transiting Pendleton for 25 years on a bike-- it seems the USMC is slowly throttling the cyclist volume on the post. One might hope that at some future date there is a new dedicated bike path, maybe like what was built next to the 101 between Carpinteria and Ventura, to get riders through Pendleton.
Talking amongst ourselves-- one of the riders I was with has been transiting Pendleton for 25 years on a bike-- it seems the USMC is slowly throttling the cyclist volume on the post. One might hope that at some future date there is a new dedicated bike path, maybe like what was built next to the 101 between Carpinteria and Ventura, to get riders through Pendleton.
07-26-18, 01:26 AM
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Got the new ID at Pendleton this morning. Took about 45 minutes for five of us; I believe everyone was previously registered online, but I'm not sure if that makes a difference. We were told by the clerks that we "hit it just right," as they had been swamped, and our brief wait times were maybe atypical, as some riders had been waiting between 2 to 3 hours yesterday (Tuesday 7/24). I'm not sure why that was the case. There were three windows staffed, but only two were taking care of cyclists.
Talking amongst ourselves-- one of the riders I was with has been transiting Pendleton for 25 years on a bike-- it seems the USMC is slowly throttling the cyclist volume on the post. One might hope that at some future date there is a new dedicated bike path, maybe like what was built next to the 101 between Carpinteria and Ventura, to get riders through Pendleton.
Talking amongst ourselves-- one of the riders I was with has been transiting Pendleton for 25 years on a bike-- it seems the USMC is slowly throttling the cyclist volume on the post. One might hope that at some future date there is a new dedicated bike path, maybe like what was built next to the 101 between Carpinteria and Ventura, to get riders through Pendleton.
07-31-18, 12:54 PM
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I've read thru many of these posts and skimmed the rest. Within the next week or so I plan on biking south from OC to SD on a loaded bike (so not a local/regular ride). It's a one time thing. I see that my ride thru the zone of 2.5 years ago is no longer, but from what I'm reading above the pass is not req'd until the fall, thus I can ride thru Camp Pend? Can anyone confirm I'll have to do it before mid-August? It was confusing when I did it 2.5 years ago, so if I can do it like that, where do I enter the camp from the north? Thanks.
08-03-18, 01:47 AM
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You're clearly in a hurry, so I'll keep this brief: No.
08-03-18, 10:53 AM
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08-17-18, 03:03 PM
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I have a friend who is pretty bold about riding surface streets and highways-- much more so than I am-- yet he refuses to ride I-5 on this stretch. He's done Vancouver to Mexico a couple of times, plus a number of multi-day rides here and there around CA, so I'm pretty sure he has good reasons (I've not asked).
It happens that I plan to be riding thru Pendleton next week, or I probably would have ignored these new requirements and blown off future OC --> San Diego rides, but might as well get a pass.
I-5 Instead of Pendleton (with annoying music)
It happens that I plan to be riding thru Pendleton next week, or I probably would have ignored these new requirements and blown off future OC --> San Diego rides, but might as well get a pass.
I-5 Instead of Pendleton (with annoying music)
I'm willing to try I-5 once.... I have a riding buddy who says it's not an issue, as long as you avoid the crap that accumulates in the "bike lane" I'm pretty much done with Pendleton. I think their new requirements are too invasive. They also make it difficult to get the pass for those who work full time, and can't just take a day to get over to the base.
Ask your friend why he doesn't. I think it would be beneficial to this thread.
08-17-18, 03:05 PM
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I've read thru many of these posts and skimmed the rest. Within the next week or so I plan on biking south from OC to SD on a loaded bike (so not a local/regular ride). It's a one time thing. I see that my ride thru the zone of 2.5 years ago is no longer, but from what I'm reading above the pass is not req'd until the fall, thus I can ride thru Camp Pend? Can anyone confirm I'll have to do it before mid-August? It was confusing when I did it 2.5 years ago, so if I can do it like that, where do I enter the camp from the north? Thanks.
08-19-18, 06:31 PM
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I don't know why bike paths are so bloody expensive to build in this state.
08-20-18, 11:01 AM
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~The traffic frequently averages over 80mph. I've been going 85 in the slow lane and had annoyed people backed up behind me. Not once, but lots of times.
~Cell phone central. Not half, but well over 1/4 of the drivers I see on that "boring" stretch have cell phones in front of their stupid faces.
I'll take Pton's "invasiveness" over public disembowelment on the bumper of some texting millennial's SUV bumper, and creating an annoying traffic jam while the EMTs come to shovel away my entrails.
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08-28-18, 03:33 PM
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About two weeks ago I biked thru the Camp Pendleton area from San Clemente to Oceanside using I-5. If you want to know the details on it, contact me directly. Simply put, the ride was fine.
08-29-18, 08:57 PM
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Did you ride back Northbound on the 5 as well? Southbound is upwind of the thousands of tailpipes that will pass you, and you generally have a quartering tailwind. Northbound not so much.
08-30-18, 10:50 PM
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Got my pass today. No line at all. In an out in less than 15 minutes. It's just unfortunate that they don't have hours that a lot of people can deal with.
08-30-18, 11:24 PM
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That email was only indication I got actually acknowledging that my registration over the web had ever been received... just having a guard scan my DL at the gate didn't make it clear.
The card has a picture so, I guess you won't even need a DL...
PS-- there are 3 craft breweries and one craft distiller in San Clemente now and another (brewer) is due sometime next year...
The card has a picture so, I guess you won't even need a DL...
PS-- there are 3 craft breweries and one craft distiller in San Clemente now and another (brewer) is due sometime next year...
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08-30-18, 11:40 PM
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I've read thru many of these posts and skimmed the rest. Within the next week or so I plan on biking south from OC to SD on a loaded bike (so not a local/regular ride). It's a one time thing. I see that my ride thru the zone of 2.5 years ago is no longer, but from what I'm reading above the pass is not req'd until the fall, thus I can ride thru Camp Pend? Can anyone confirm I'll have to do it before mid-August? It was confusing when I did it 2.5 years ago, so if I can do it like that, where do I enter the camp from the north? Thanks.
08-31-18, 01:09 PM
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If I'm cycling S/B through Pendleton on the way to Oceanside or points south, I need a beer like I need another hole in my head. But, maybe if I am catching a train back from San Clemente...
