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BajaBuckeye
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Should we bring bikes to Baja
My wife and I are planning a month long beach camping trip to Baja in the spring. We will be towing a small trailer with 2 fishing kayaks and have the
capability to transport 2 bikes as well. The plan is to drive the entire peninsula with stops at Gonzaga Bay, Bahia De Concepcion, Loreto, La Paz,
Cabo, ect. I guess my question is will the bikes be worth having along on this trip or should we just leave them at home. My thought was they might be
nice to ride on the malecons in La Paz and Loreto or maybe other places but I don't want to drag them all the way down and then not use them. Any
thoughts will be greatly appreciated!
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BigBearRider
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I'd vote "no."
The Loreto malecon isn't very long. The La Paz one might be a little longer, but I can't recall exactly.
[Edited on 10-29-2016 by BigBearRider]
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fixtrauma
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Probably not. Yes the Malecon in La Paz is a great ride, but you can rent some bikes there..
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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by BajaBuckeye  | | My wife and I are planning a month long beach camping trip to Baja in the spring. We will be towing a small trailer with 2 fishing kayaks and have the
capability to transport 2 bikes as well. The plan is to drive the entire peninsula with stops at Gonzaga Bay, Bahia De Concepcion, Loreto, La Paz,
Cabo, ect. I guess my question is will the bikes be worth having along on this trip or should we just leave them at home. My thought was they might be
nice to ride on the malecons in La Paz and Loreto or maybe other places but I don't want to drag them all the way down and then not use them. Any
thoughts will be greatly appreciated! |
I like biking at home, and when away on vacation. So I take bikes. If you're not a biker at home, then skip taking bikes on vacation. If you don't
use bikes at home, I doubt you will on vacation.
Mt bikes are great way to explore small towns and remote Baja. You miss a lot when traveling in a cage.
Re malecons, skip biking and enjoy the walk.
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Howard
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I saw some tourists on bikes from the Oasis Hotel in Loreto. Don't know if they rented them there or they were staying there and they gave them to
use at no charge.
If I am in town when you get here I can always lend you mine.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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BigBearRider
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Loreto Sea and Land Tours rents bikes, btw. They're centrally located, a short block from the central plaza, and two blocks from the malecon.
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motoged
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Bicycling in towns with paved roads would be a lot more fun than trying to enjoy the sandy roads unless you are fat tire types. As said, unless you
are avid cyclists, you would have one or two less things to worry about. The kayaks will let you see more interesting shoreline.
In town....sure; in the desert....nope.
Don't believe everything you think....
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MMc
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What kind of bikes? I love a Mt. bike in baja. they are great to go to town or cruise around camp. I ride one at home too. Most of my camping is at
surf or kayak spots and I try not to drive much after I set up camp.
If they are beach cruisers or road bikes leave them at home.
[Edited on 10-29-2016 by MMc]
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micah202
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...this.
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honda tom
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leave them at home.
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BajaBuckeye
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Actually, we ride bikes a lot. In fact we just bought mountain bikes since moving from Ohio to Utah and thought the MB's would be the bikes we'd bring
to baja. I visualized riding them on short jaunts around camp and then in towns along the way.
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windgrrl
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Biking is a major deal in BCS for tourists and locals alike. From the Cabo Ironman to local mountain bike races from La Paz south to every day use,
you'll find every kind of bike, but use a good locking system, and bring basic spare parts and tools. For riding near cactus, we all use Stan's. There
is a fine single track trail system north of Buena Vista that sees riders from around the world.
Happy trails,
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When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
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rhintransit
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one more thing to worry about. doubt you'll ride them much, and you'll always, always have to keep them locked. lock them in camp, near your tent
(and be sure you have GOOD neighbors when you go out kayaking) and do take them into the room if you stay in a hotel. there are lots of bolt cutters
around. on carrier, anywhere you ride and stop for a few minutes (run into a bakery without locking, big big no no if you want to see the bike again)
you can easily walk both malecons mentioned, and rent bikes to do so in both cities.
if this is your first trip, you'll be busy enough. keep it simple.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by rhintransit | one more thing to worry about. doubt you'll ride them much, and you'll always, always have to keep them locked. lock them in camp, near your tent
(and be sure you have GOOD neighbors when you go out kayaking) and do take them into the room if you stay in a hotel. there are lots of bolt cutters
around. on carrier, anywhere you ride and stop for a few minutes (run into a bakery without locking, big big no no if you want to see the bike again)
you can easily walk both malecons mentioned, and rent bikes to do so in both cities.
if this is your first trip, you'll be busy enough. keep it simple. |
Same as in USA.
You non-bikers should quit giving bike advice. You don't know diddly squat.
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BajaBuckeye
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Thanks for all the replies. We might just leave them at home this trip. I've worried about the theft issue and the associated hassles and since my
wife and I like to walk for exercise we will just do that instead of bike.
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David K
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Have a great time!
There is a ton to see and do (without bikes, if you don't take them).
Here is a photo web page of our 2012 15 day trip to La Paz, Cabo, Asuncion, Concepcion, and more: http://vivabaja.com/712/
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rts551
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by rhintransit | one more thing to worry about. doubt you'll ride them much, and you'll always, always have to keep them locked. lock them in camp, near your tent
(and be sure you have GOOD neighbors when you go out kayaking) and do take them into the room if you stay in a hotel. there are lots of bolt cutters
around. on carrier, anywhere you ride and stop for a few minutes (run into a bakery without locking, big big no no if you want to see the bike again)
you can easily walk both malecons mentioned, and rent bikes to do so in both cities.
if this is your first trip, you'll be busy enough. keep it simple. |
Same as in USA.
You non-bikers should quit giving bike advice. You don't know diddly squat. |
How do you know they/we are "non-bikers"?
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rts551
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good idea to leave them home your first trip. They are easily stolen and you would be frustrated trying to deal with the authorities.
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BajaBuckeye
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It might as well be my first trip. Spent 2 weeks at Bahia De Concepcion in April of 1974. Have waited 43 years to return! I'm sure it has changed a
lot but I remember it as a truly epic trip. I hope we're not disappointed !
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaBuckeye | | It might as well be my first trip. Spent 2 weeks at Bahia De Concepcion in April of 1974. Have waited 43 years to return! I'm sure it has changed a
lot but I remember it as a truly epic trip. I hope we're not disappointed ! |
Hasn't changed too much... from last month:
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