I would like to take an opportunity to applaud anybody here who regularly has to brave hwy 101 anywhere between san jose and san francisco going either direction.
I swear its like storming hte beach at normandy.
You and Pandy :thumb: And, all the others (on Barf). I used to. Hwy 280 is better if you can take it. And, 5 minutes makes a difference in the amount of traffic; if you can leave 5 minutes earlier than you normally do, you may find the traffic that much better. Of course, I don't know when you leave.
the 680 "wind tunnel" in Fairfield is a pain too. unless u like dragging your knee going straight :laugh:.
Here's how you do a proper commute in the bay area.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=Los+Gatos,+CA&daddr=CA-9%2FSaratoga+Los+Gatos+Rd+%4037.258160,+-122.031230+to:Big+Basin+Way%2FCongress+Springs+Rd+%4037.252210,+-122.056720+to:Pierce+Rd+%4037.264330,+-122.053720+to:Stevens+Canyon+Rd+%4037.295510,+-122.084330+to:Foothill+Expy+%4037.336700,+-122.068070+to:37.337818,-122.050209+to:sunnyvale&mrcr=5,6&mrsp=6&sz=13&mra=dpe&sll=37.331949,-122.059479&sspn=0.085855,0.122395&ie=UTF8&ll=37.319936,-122.06068&spn=0.085868,0.122395&z=13&om=1
And I get to hit up four corners on the way home everyday. :icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: brett on August 14, 2007, 10:34:33 AM
Here's how you do a proper commute in the bay area.
And I get to hit up four corners on the way home everyday. :icon_mrgreen:
:laugh: :thumb:
I'm doing shoreline @101 to san bruno @101. so there isnt really a good way otherwise.
I did East San Jose to Foster City for a looooooong time. I like 280 better, but it's damned windy. I usually just took 101 and split in the diamond lane. :icon_mrgreen:
Ha ha suckers it takes me 15mins to get to work & that includes stopping to get the mail & daily papers :flipoff:
I now live 1.1 miles from my office. :flipoff: The good part is no more traffic. :thumb: The bad part is that it takes longer to gear up than to ride to the office, so I just ride on weekends now. :cry: :laugh:
I live 10 km's (6.2m) from work. If I take the long way home it's 20km's :icon_mrgreen:
Well...yeah...the long way home is about 60 miles for me! :icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: pandy on August 14, 2007, 09:29:59 PM
Well...yeah...the long way home is about 60 miles for me! :icon_mrgreen:
just circle the block a few times or something :laugh:
I have a race track to go around on the way home, if I want. :icon_razz:
Yeah, but if you go around it too much, you'll get in trouble with your wife! :P
Quote from: CndnMax on August 14, 2007, 09:30:57 PM
just circle the block a few times or something :laugh:
I guess I could do this in the morning, too... leave an hour early and take the long way to the office... :laugh: :cheers:
Quote from: pandy on August 14, 2007, 09:42:07 PM
Yeah, but if you go around it too much, you'll get in trouble with your wife! :P
If I go around it to fast i'll get booked by the wollapers :laugh:
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