OC Commute Question
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OC Commute Question
Any OC bike commuters (or even non-commuters, but I can't imagine the destinations I'm thinking of coincide with any common pleasure-ride routes.) care to chime in on a commute related question?
What's the best route from the the vicinity of Warner & Bolsa Chica, in Huntington Beach, to the Metrolink station (120 E. Santa Fe Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832), in Fullerton?
Google maps' "avoid highways" option suggests the following: https://tinyurl.com/3uc689
I'm not real familiar with the area, but I am familiar with Bolsa Chica, and figure there's gotta be a better option than that. Are any of the other nearby, north-south arterials, more bike friendly?
Any suggestions for a route? And what kind of time am I looking at at a relatively brisk pace (avg. ~18 mph).
Looks like any way I go there are going to be a lot of stop lights.
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What's the best route from the the vicinity of Warner & Bolsa Chica, in Huntington Beach, to the Metrolink station (120 E. Santa Fe Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832), in Fullerton?
Google maps' "avoid highways" option suggests the following: https://tinyurl.com/3uc689
I'm not real familiar with the area, but I am familiar with Bolsa Chica, and figure there's gotta be a better option than that. Are any of the other nearby, north-south arterials, more bike friendly?
Any suggestions for a route? And what kind of time am I looking at at a relatively brisk pace (avg. ~18 mph).
Looks like any way I go there are going to be a lot of stop lights.
Thanks.
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The SART would take you out of your way a bit but would be a nicer ride.
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Have you tried Bike Metro?
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I commuted in that area for a long time. For your goals I'd prefer going east on Warner or maybe Eddinger to Euclid then north. The more East and South I got the safer I felt.
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Personally I would avoid big streets like Warner and Edinger, try Heil.
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Have you tried Bike Metro?
Thanks all. This is just the kind of information I'm looking for.
FWIW, I'm trying to accomplish the multi-pronged goal of seeing more of my gf, who lives in HB, while still getting miles in on the bike and avoiding a hellish a.m. commute on the 91 and sky-high gas bills. The metrolink isn't exactly cheap either but, gas prices are probably high enough now that it's cheaper than my 21 MPG gas-guzzler.
Dunno if it's tenable mid-week (The evening train schedule is kinda spotty between here and there, and it looks like I'd have to be in Riverside before 6:00. Not really doable, considering I'd have less than an hour to ride to downtown Riverside, from N. San Bernardino.), but it might work for a Monday morning commute, after riding out there over the weekend.
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Why not just take Warner or Edinger to the SART? It may be a little further but wouldn't you make the time up by avoiding traffic lights? Not to mention keeping the stress level down.
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