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Off roading a different style.

rts551 - 1-19-2016 at 10:15 AM

http://bajadivide.com/2016/01/11/introducing-the-baja-divide...

MMc - 1-19-2016 at 10:55 AM

Baja, just keeps getting smaller.

micah202 - 1-19-2016 at 12:22 PM

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....that's excellent news for both cyclists and those that worry about them on the highway.

I can't imagine how they'll have a trail completed,with less than 3% on highway of 2000 miles,,,by fall this year.

nandopedal - 1-19-2016 at 01:02 PM

Quote: Originally posted by micah202  
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....that's excellent news for both cyclists and those that worry about them on the highway.

I can't imagine how they'll have a trail completed,with less than 3% on highway of 2000 miles,,,by fall this year.



Hi Mica, they are not building a trail, they are working on how to link dirt roads.

StuckSucks - 1-19-2016 at 01:04 PM

As a mountain bike rider, I like the idea. But no matter how you slice it, 2000 miles is a lot of riding.

micah202 - 1-19-2016 at 01:09 PM

Quote: Originally posted by StuckSucks  
As a mountain bike rider, I like the idea. But no matter how you slice it, 2000 miles is a lot of riding.


..should be fine if one focuses on journey,,,'be here now',, .......rather than destination. I'm sorta,kinda interested to check it out!

TecateRay - 1-19-2016 at 04:50 PM

Anything to get them off the Highway - they are a major hazard!

David K - 1-19-2016 at 05:02 PM

They should read about Mike Younghusband's walk from Tecate to Cabo, with his burro, Don-Kay.

Then Graham Mackintosh's 1997 adventure walk from Tecate to Loreto, with his burro, Misión, published as 'Journey with a Baja Burro'.

The scariest part for Graham was using the highway when he didn't have a dirt route or El Camino Real to use.

bajatrailrider - 1-19-2016 at 07:59 PM

Quote: Originally posted by TecateRay  
Anything to get them off the Highway - they are a major hazard!
Yes on that I even saw mother on bicycle with small trailer on back.Two young children.Mom please have your head examined.

TecateRay - 1-19-2016 at 09:49 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
Quote: Originally posted by TecateRay  
Anything to get them off the Highway - they are a major hazard!
Yes on that I even saw mother on bicycle with small trailer on back.Two young children.Mom please have your head examined.

They not only endanger themselves, every motorist and trucker is at extra risk. Drivers swerve to avoid the bicyclists often on a blind curve or crest of a hill. They scare the &@!?, out of me and most don't have a clue.

bajatrailrider - 1-19-2016 at 11:49 PM

Quote: Originally posted by TecateRay  
Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
Quote: Originally posted by TecateRay  
Anything to get them off the Highway - they are a major hazard!
Yes on that I even saw mother on bicycle with small trailer on back.Two young children.Mom please have your head examined.

They not only endanger themselves, every motorist and trucker is at extra risk. Drivers swerve to avoid the bicyclists often on a blind curve or crest of a hill. They scare the &@!?, out of me and most don't have a clue.
They have caused many head on collisions,The paved roads here are just to narrow.So if this off road route for bicycles,gets done.It will be much safer for all.Only problem every time it rains,no more road.I cant see them linking all the dirt roads,as some mountains.Too steep to link roads,good luck to all on that.

ehall - 1-20-2016 at 04:17 AM

Might be entertaining also. Watching them on trails like rockman, freds tractor, or window rock.

bent-rim - 1-20-2016 at 06:41 AM

I wonder how they will co-exist with dirt bikers.

ncampion - 1-20-2016 at 07:55 AM

Quote: Originally posted by bent-rim  
I wonder how they will co-exist with dirt bikers.


That thought occurred to me as well. Once they publish a map and GPS tracks, anyone can use them for a ride. I know I bookmarked the site to keep an eye on.

bent-rim - 1-20-2016 at 01:31 PM

They'll prolly be mostly on dirt roads used by locals. I've been in the middle of nowhere and come around a bend only to encounter a family in an old Toyota headed home or to market.

bajatrailrider - 1-20-2016 at 07:46 PM

I went on a off road ride (MOTO) few months ago in Rosarita.They where having a Dirt Bicycle event off road.We passed hundreds of Bicycles,even hikers/horse back riders.We always give right of way to them.Offer them water.All Where happy thumbs up.Nice to off road in Baja.