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Yakfishing
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Location: N. Hollywood, CA
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How do they survive out there?
It never fails to amaze me on the drive down Highway 1 to see a solo bicyclist in the middle of nowhere. It is dangerous enough driving highway 1, but
on a bicycle it seems suicidal to share the narrow road with the cars and big rigs.
I also think about the “wanderers” I see – a scruffy guy wrapped in a blanket out walking on the side of the road in the midday heat with the nearest
town 50 miles away.
We always see at least a half dozen from each category during our trips to and from BOLA. How do they survive out there? Food, water, shelter?
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woody with a view
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some folks live on the edge.........
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TMW
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It must be by luck. There is no way I would ride my bicycle on a paved hwy in Baja. Could you imagine two 18 wheelers coming toward you, one behind
and one in front or a bus. No thanks
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toneart
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I copied this photo from another Nomad but didn't retain his/her name.
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Halboo
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Hijole! 
That's some serious pucker factor! 
I guess that's why some folks like the back roads so much
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mike odell
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Location: La Ribera BCS
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Here in our area of the east cape,in the winter months, we encounter Lotsa
bikes on Hwy 1, some riding two abreast yakking away, with there Speedos
and aerodynamic plastic punkin protectors on their little cone heads!
I have even seen daddies and momies dragging thier infant children in a cart behind their bikes. I find that absoulety nuts. Meet one dump truck and
a Aguila bus at the same time, who's gonna
get checked out???
You cannot Fix Stupidity!
Same thing with rental quads on the carrettra, every year some pilgrim bites death in the butt.
Went to Cabo yesterday, saw two dudes Walking side by side on the 4 lane, with a surfboard to protect them from the traffic doing about 70 mph!!
Again, can't fix stupid!!
And they Vote!!
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bancoduo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mike odell
Here in our area of the east cape,in the winter months, we encounter Lotsa
bikes on Hwy 1, some riding two abreast yakking away, with there Speedos
and aerodynamic plastic punkin protectors on their little cone heads!
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Their called "bike N-zis" in calif. It wouldn't hurt to get rid of some of them. A little diesel fuel on a
turn at the bottom of a steep hill is a useful tool.
[Edited on 6-26-2007 by bancoduo]
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Phil C
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It looks like a chalange on a map while at home in Germany or Sweden. Almost all I have talked with are Euros. Some with thier kids and yes dogs in
trailers as well.
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DENNIS
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They show a blatant disregard for the damage they can do to the fender of a fast moving car. Bad Baja etiquete.
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woody with a view
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They show a blatant disregard for the damage they can do to the fender of a fast moving car.
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not only that, but when a vehicle goes off the road the entire contents of the vehicle become free to anyone who cares to stop and get their grab-on!
what does a bicycle flying off the road add to the economy of baja?????
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bancoduo
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They show a blatant disregard for the damage they can do to the fender of a fast moving car.
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not only that, but when a vehicle goes off the road the entire contents of the vehicle become free to anyone who cares to stop and get their grab-on!
what does a bicycle flying off the road add to the economy of baja?????
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A free Halloween costume.
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RockhouseTom
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Location: Atascadero, CA. / Bahia De Los Angeles
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Once I saw a young couple on a very small moped 30-40 miles north of the BOLA turn off headed south. They had back packs and plastic gallon milk jugs
filled with what looked like gas and H2O. Where were they headed? They never showed in Bay of LA. Where did they come from? Did they survive hwy 1?
If they did It might make a great book.
\"FREEDOM\" William Wallace
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mike odell
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Location: La Ribera BCS
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Nah, more like bussard food, which they already got plenty of, i.e. dead cows, goats, rabbits, lizzards, eropeonones, assorted other road kill, anyone
study how much time a bike needs to rust away in Baja, sorta like an undiscovered Tecate can, or a dirty diaper?
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pappy
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i think those bike riders are carrying some kind of death wish...i'm sure it is some adventure but i've seen too many bad things happen on that road
to do it on a bike...one year, heading south, after clearing the winding hills sout of rosario, we saw a biker ahead.we pulled over to see if they
needed/wanted a lift, some food, etc. turned out to be a very attractive young lady from canada heading i believe to bola, then who knows where.after
some small talk i learned she saw some article about the beauty of baja and how awesome it is to see it by bicycle,etc. etc.plus she had never been to
baja,so forth and so on.we offered some friendly advice, gave her an apple and some water and off she went...i often wonder if she made it .perhaps
she posts here?
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bajadock
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Registered: 12-20-2006
Location: Punta sur de \'Nada
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BICICLETA
AVID BIKER HERE, HOWEVER,
After my first Baja trip Sept '06, making it down to La Paz, I still had a few brain cells convincing me to leave my road bike in storage. May have
to sell it. It's as useful as my skis and snowshoes here.
I have been in some challenging situations on a bike, but prefer not to be a hood ornament on HWY 1. Mtn bike on off-road trails is my rule here for
now.
Also, interesting how much crap bikers catch. Yes, a few bikers are extreme in their death wish. Wonder how many farm tractors catch the same
amount of venom for "being in the way".
"USE THE FRIGGIN' SIDEWALK!" shout at bikers is right up there with yelling "FORE" when driving by a golf course. BRILLIANT!
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Al G
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Registered: 12-19-2004
Location: Todos Santos/Full time for now...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajadock
AVID BIKER HERE, HOWEVER,
After my first Baja trip Sept '06, making it down to La Paz, I still had a few brain cells convincing me to leave my road bike in storage. May have
to sell it. It's as useful as my skis and snowshoes here.
I have been in some challenging situations on a bike, but prefer not to be a hood ornament on HWY 1. Mtn bike on off-road trails is my rule here for
now.
Also, interesting how much crap bikers catch. Yes, a few bikers are extreme in their death wish. Wonder how many farm tractors
catch the same amount of venom for "being in the way".
"USE THE FRIGGIN' SIDEWALK!" shout at bikers is right up there with yelling "FORE" when driving by a golf course. BRILLIANT!
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I have a bicycle and try to stay in shape to use it on trails. I don't ride it much around here, because people really don't like the freaks and numb
skulls bicyclist around the San Francisco area. Bicycles are getting a bad rap from these people and and the Baja loonies.
The Baja loonies are made up of mostly people who get the idea from other Real Loonies at extreme magazines...I think from the S.F. Bay Area...These
nuts do not warn people they may lose their life...just that it is doable.
Also, interesting how much crap bikers catch. Yes, a few bikers are extreme in their death wish.
I believe they catch crap, because it is not "just" their lives they are messing with. If I kill one of them...it will forever affect me....knowing
that if I come on one in MY motorhome and cannot stop in time for whatever the reason...they are going over the side as they are the element that is
creating the danger.
Albert G
Remember, if you haven\'t got a smile on your face and laughter in your heart, then you are just a sour old fart!....
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no trade-in value.
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Mexitron
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Registered: 9-21-2003
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Was thinking a separate bike path following the main highway would be nice...I know, I know, ain't gonna happen...but would be pretty cool!
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sancho
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The Pacific Coast Hwy runs thru
town here in So Orange County
Ca., I often seen bike riders
headed so. with bike bags, etc.,
headed to Mex and
beyond, i've spoke to several,
more often than not they
are Europeans, with Swiss flags
or some other, my theory is
that they see the road on
a map down Baja, and assume
it to be like any other road,
all of us know better,
recently met a couple Euros
on recumbent bikes, headed
to La Paz, ferry over then on to
Cancun
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vagabond
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While we were at Cielito Lindo last year we had a young bicyclist (mid 20s) named
Andre camp next to us and he was from Luxembourg. He told us that he rode on average 50 to 75 miles a day on average.
The only problem he had was when he took the shortcut through the river bottom
coming off the main highway to the campground ( the old road).
He was on his way to cabo then he was planning on taking the ferry across to the mainland and further south.
Sure hope he made it
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Debra
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Registered: 10-31-2002
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Bicyclist? Can't figure out just wh.y they do that.........death wish? Don't know any better? I do know they scare me!
Hitchhikers? I know how they survive, Nomads like you and I, see them along the road, in sleeping bags, no water, a plastic bag by their side and
stop and give them a ride.
Mean people suck!
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