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chumlee57
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OK, I know I'm going to get murdered for this, but, has anyone else other than me noticed that for some reason or other, bicycling the carraterra has
become a rather popular sport. Last year we saw a family cruising south on tandum bikes, as in two young children maybe 6 & 8 ( not sure ) riding
the rear seats. Just got back from a week or so from the Mulege area and it seems that this is becoming a more popular thing to do. I've been
traveling the penninsula for over 30 years, and although the roads have never been better, I am very curious who and what internet boards ( if any )
would suggest that this would be an adventure. From a basic intelligent standpoint, I am interested to get a pulse from this board on what people
think about this, again, this is not a popular subject to blast ( riding bikes to save the envoirnment ) but this is a disaster waiting to happen, we
will soon hear of a major disaster, not because of anyones fault, but due to circumstances on sections of the road
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David K
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Not new, but highly dangerous where the highway has no shoulders (much of it south of San Quintin)!
Book published in 1988 by Sunbelt.
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Bob H
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They seem to be in the way, at times. But, biking MX-1 is dangerous!
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Mula
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I too am amazed that we never hear of accidents involving bicyclists.
And can't imagine a worse vacation - bicycling for 1200 miles.
And the health hazard for the kids in the little low trailers - right at exhaust level.
What are the parents thinking?
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JohnMcfrog
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When I was coming back to SD from Baja Sur the second week in December, noticed an increased number of bicyclists on highway 1. Was out in the desert
before Catavina and starting to fade a bit in alertness for some reason. Then, up ahead saw a tractor trailer rig opting to make a pass around some
bicycling pilgrims a few football fields ahead. I slowed down almost to a stop as the quick turn by the trucker started to swing the trailer around.
I had no more problems keeping awake the next 7 hours.
I'm a mountain and road biker, but think that is kind of selfish for someone to ride on highway 1. The mix of 2 lanes, trucks and bikes is not a good
thing.
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rts551
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There have been accidents. Year before last I stopped to help a where a van hit a cargo van head-on in an arroyo (surprised by a group of
bicyclists). The federal HWY police were questioning the bicyclists about impeding the flow of traffic.
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mtgoat666
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slow down and share the road!
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rts551
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blind curves, arroyos, no shoulder....makes it difficult to share the road at any speed.
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Phil S
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Aaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Phil S
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There must be a new generation of 'parenting out there these days. Because there would be NO way in hell I'd take MY kids bike riding on that 'death
trap' for bicycling. With or without kids. Maybe I'm getting too old to be driving it now at 79 years of age. But with over 25 years of driving hwy
1 & sometimes twice in one year to the Loreto area, everytime I come upon riders, my blood pressure increases. WTH are they thinking?????? When
we drive our automobiles down there, we have to have insurance. I'd be a mite surprised if anyone on a bike has any insurance in case they cause an
accident that would involve an expensive motorhome that swerved to miss them & wiped out a bus load of passengers? But I've not heard of any
deaths of either riders, or cars because of their being 'out there'
I'm again' it.
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Ateo
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While taking the libre road the other day after the toll road collapse we came around a corner to see 2 bicyclists climbing a steep section, trailed
by a big rig and a line of about 100 cars behind them. Traffic was moving slow at about 1 mph. I just thought "rude".
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Phil S
There must be a new generation of 'parenting out there these days. Because there would be NO way in hell I'd take MY kids bike riding on that 'death
trap' for bicycling. With or without kids. Maybe I'm getting too old to be driving it now at 79 years of age. But with over 25 years of driving hwy
1 & sometimes twice in one year to the Loreto area, everytime I come upon riders, my blood pressure increases. WTH are they thinking?????? When
we drive our automobiles down there, we have to have insurance. I'd be a mite surprised if anyone on a bike has any insurance in case they cause an
accident that would involve an expensive motorhome that swerved to miss them & wiped out a bus load of passengers? But I've not heard of any
deaths of either riders, or cars because of their being 'out there'
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Plus the taxes we pay on gasoline are used to maintain the highways, at least in the USA.
How much gasoline does a bike rider use? We motorists are paying for their "RIGHT" to use our highways.
Bob Durrell
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willardguy
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and when you finally pass em, they look at you like YOU did something wrong! yup, very distracting
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KurtG
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I have met many bicyclists over the years who were riding Baja. Good folks having a good adventure. In November we were camped at Los Petates in San
Ignacio and there were about a dozen riders, not riding together but who happened to be in the same spot for a few days. None were from US or Mexico.
Argentina, Spain, Germany, Britain, Switzerland and Portugal were all represented. They all said that they tried to not impede traffic and that the
Mexican drivers including trucks and buses were courteous. As a motorcyclist I have learned that Mexicans admire those with an adventurist spirit. I
have read a lot of negative comments about bicyclist on Mexican highways but I won't join in.
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LancairDriver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Phil S
I'd be a mite surprised if anyone on a bike has any insurance in case they cause an accident that would involve an expensive motorhome that swerved
to miss them & wiped out a bus load of passengers? |
Best policy- Program your mind to automatically take the path of least resistance in any situation whatever your mode of transportation. In this case
it's not the Bus.
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mtgoat666
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Here is a Baja road biking video travelogue for you cranky armchair travelers
http://youtu.be/7-vkKrmrf-w
[Edited on 1-5-2014 by mtgoat666]
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Whale-ista
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thanks for posting, I liked the music...
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
Here is a Baja road biking video travelogue for you cranky armchair travelers
http://youtu.be/7-vkKrmrf-w
[Edited on 1-5-2014 by mtgoat666] |
Brave soul- he looked like he was having fun.
But...no helmet? I suppose that's the least of your concerns if you're sharing the road with large vehicles...
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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Lee
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Hgwy 1 should be closed to bicyclists. They are a hazard to all traffic. These are accidents waiting to happen.
Idiots with death wishes.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
Hgwy 1 should be closed to bicyclists. They are a hazard to all traffic. These are accidents waiting to happen.
Idiots with death wishes. |
Slow down! Share the road!
[Edited on 1-5-2014 by mtgoat666]
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KurtG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
Hgwy 1 should be closed to bicyclists. They are a hazard to all traffic. These are accidents waiting to happen.
Idiots with death wishes. |
Yup, we gringos should be able to determine who gets to use Mexican highways. You go ahead and take the lead in that effort!
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