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Elena La Loca
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Jamie Is Running
Met this guy 11/17 @ Cataviņa as we stopped for breakfast northbound on our Baja 1000 trip. He's RUNNING from Vancouver, B.C., Canada to Buenos Aires,
Argentina! He's pushing a jogging stroller w/ all his gear. Follow his progress at www.jamieisrunning.com Tonight he's south of Santa Rosalia.
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TecateRay
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He is another traffic hazard, just like the bicyclists. They both insist on endangering others without regard for drivers who have to dodge them on
narrow roads.
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BajaBlanca
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simply amazing!
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Marc
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He's nuts....but I hope he makes it.
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rts551
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Last week this guy almost caused an accident by not getting out of the roadway when 2 cars passed each other on a curve. He was probably taking up 3
foot of the roadway. One car locked up his brakes for a second.
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Pescador
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Jeez, we should rename this site "Grumpy Old Men". Met the kid last night at San Lucas Cove. Said he is losing weight faster than expected. During
the United States section he could always stop a few times a day for Hamburgers and Fries, guess he has not figured out the Taco Stands yet.
In comparing this one to Graham it is interesting that one takes the highway, the other takes the road less traveled.
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elgatoloco
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Saw LOTS of cows and horses this trip by the road and on it in a few occasions. They should be banned from the peninsula, they are hazards to drivers.
Two different occasions had LARGE RV's nearly take off my drivers side mirror, we need to ban those too.
Three times we saw bicyclists and we slowed (we never drive faster then is safe) down and passed when safe. Another great trip down THE BAJA. 
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by rts551  | | Last week this guy almost caused an accident by not getting out of the roadway when 2 cars passed each other on a curve. He was probably taking up 3
foot of the roadway. One car locked up his brakes for a second. |
well that seems pretty obvious one or both cars was traveling to fast on the corner...
slow down and share the road! 
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DianaT
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I wish him luck in what he is doing, and I hope he stays safe.
Yes, there are lots of road hazards driving down Baja.
In places like blind curves, he should be smart enough to step off the highway or he could become a speed bump.
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rts551
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by rts551 | | Last week this guy almost caused an accident by not getting out of the roadway when 2 cars passed each other on a curve. He was probably taking up 3
foot of the roadway. One car locked up his brakes for a second. |
well that seems pretty obvious one or both cars was traveling to fast on the corner...
slow down and share the road! |
When traveling on Baja roads, the operative phrase would be watch out for the other driver. Not ....everyone watch out for me. If you get too
righteous in your road manners, you are likely to be butt bumped into oblivion.
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rts551
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| Quote: Originally posted by elgatoloco | Saw LOTS of cows and horses this trip by the road and on it in a few occasions. They should be banned from the peninsula, they are hazards to drivers.
Two different occasions had LARGE RV's nearly take off my drivers side mirror, we need to ban those too.
Three times we saw bicyclists and we slowed (we never drive faster then is safe) down and passed when safe. Another great trip down THE BAJA. |
you are right, some, not all, of these road travelers are about as bright as cattle and are a hazard to others on the road. goes for dumb RV
drivers as well.
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LancairDriver
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None of the mentioned "obstacles" needs to be banned from the road. Get on the road and take your chances. Drivers with reflexes exceeding a Sloth
will take appropriate action to miss the targets, and if missing is impossible will take the path of least resistance. In that case the larger mass
with the most kinetic energy usually wins.
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David K
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None of this would be a problem if HWY. 1 still looked like this, as it did before 1973:
Main Baja Road, west of San Ignacio.
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ligui
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Call me Grumpy , but roads are for CARS and TRUCKs . Walk in the ditch but but be safe ....
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freediverbrian
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Grumpy, slow down, give the Baja wave not the finger,carefully pick your spot to pass and try to have a good time. If not go into your ugly
American/troll cave and stay there.
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ligui
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Freediverbrain , nobody is giving the finger ..what gives calling me a troll ? living in a cave ?
You stay home where you are . I've been in baja for years without a problem other then having to help those without a clue .
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freediverbrian
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I wish Jamie all the best. Good luck on his great journey.
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David K
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The newer highway building and modernizing has 'bike lanes' (1 meter wide paved shoulders)...
It is wholly unsafe for non-motorized vehicles to use any of the older highway sections that are just 19 ft. wide without shoulders... that's a fact,
regardless of right or wrong, legal or not. When the entire highway has this paved bike lane wide shoulder, the danger will be greatly reduced. Until
then, suggest you use the old dirt road, or the old Camino Real, or go cross country if you want to walk or pedal safely. There's more of a challenge
that way, too... Anyone can walk on an auto highway, after all!
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | The newer highway building and modernizing has 'bike lanes' (1 meter wide paved shoulders)...
It is wholly unsafe for non-motorized vehicles to use any of the older highway sections that are just 19 ft. wide without shoulders... that's a fact,
regardless of right or wrong, legal or not. When the entire highway has this paved bike lane wide shoulder, the danger will be greatly reduced. Until
then, suggest you use the old dirt road, or the old Camino Real, or go cross country if you want to walk or pedal safely. There's more of a challenge
that way, too... Anyone can walk on an auto highway, after all! |
You say the most burrosinine things!
P.s. Jamie's blog is pretty interesting.
Edited to add... "A-s-s-i-n-i-n-e" is not a profanity, why was it censored?
[Edited on 12-2-2014 by mtgoat666]
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David K
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Trying to "goat" me? LOL
To think that being on Hwy. 1 in the 19 ft. wide, shoulder-less sections is SAFE for people traveling on bikes or on foot is insane. It is not safe, I
did not say it was wrong... that's up to the person who has no consideration for his fellow humans who must travel that highway (for whom it was
built). The walkers or bike riders do not need to.
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