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RE: Tower Road through General AtomicsI took a quick look at Google Maps and was nothing short of astonished - here was a road I had no idea existed, connecting Sorrento Valley (near Coaster station) to Torrey Pines Rd (near Genesee). The road is a perfect connector between the station and its hinterlands - incl. the 56 path and PQ - and all the companies and hospitals, as well as UCSD campus, off TP Rd and coastal San Diego: Perfect for multimode transportation! Not only that - it seems nicely paved, with nice, wide shoulders,
Is it possible to ride along "General Atomics Ct" and down "Tower Road" to get from the area of UCSD to the Coaster Station in Sorrento Valley?
Once upon a time that was the preferred bicycle route, but GA closed it off for "security reasons" in the 1970s, so it's off limits unless you work at GA or can get a GA employee to escort you through.Too bad!
JayKay:Those security reasons make no sense as well. I used to work for a company on the GA campus. We therefore had access to tower rd. When we moved into a GA owned building in sorrento valley we still had access.There's even a Strava segment for part of the road -- inside the gates.
JayKay:We never had to undergo any security check and every employee was given a key to open the gate.I wouldn't mind having one of those keys. :)
batmick:If you have a mountain bike and some masochistic tendencies, there is an option other than Tower road.
A little dirt trail goes down the ridge of the hill from the Pfizer property (end of Science Center Drive). I have been told it is open to the public and I see people walking up and down from/to the coaster station. It ends at the back of the little strip mall that contains Cycle Quest. I'd probably be OK riding it downhill but going up definitely requires some serious legs and skills.
http://goo.gl/maps/nxEN8
Sigurd:batmick:If you have a mountain bike and some masochistic tendencies, there is an option other than Tower road.
A little dirt trail goes down the ridge of the hill from the Pfizer property (end of Science Center Drive). I have been told it is open to the public and I see people walking up and down from/to the coaster station. It ends at the back of the little strip mall that contains Cycle Quest. I'd probably be OK riding it downhill but going up definitely requires some serious legs and skills.
http://goo.gl/maps/nxEN8
Strava segment: 26% grade, on dirt - wow!
Shady John:But I never heard of people riding it.Presumably, the reason for there not being an uphill segment on Strava (that I could find) is that it is pretty unrideable?
Presumably, the reason for there not being an uphill segment on Strava (that I could find) is that it is pretty unrideable?
Sigurd:@Shady: You work up there - any chance you can finagle a key to Tower Rd? It would be perfect for you to get to PQ - just saying...
Shady John: I have heard that pedestrians can pass freely, but I haven't verified that.I sent them an email asking about non-motorized access: Worst case (and maybe most likely!) scenario: A "no" or that they ignore me.
Shady John: I have heard that pedestrians can pass freely, but I haven't verified that.
We received your email regarding the use of Tower Road. We have received several similar requests in the past. Unfortunately, this is a private road which connects several of our major facilities, and we are not able to permit outside vehicles on the road.
I'm sorry, but we do not permit pedestrian access.
mikek:What are the best directions to and from Grantville Station to Broadway Pier? I’m not too fond of going down Fairmont coming back from my commute due to Montezuma. I did the Google map for bikes and it seems to be a fairly flat route. It had it going through Old Town and up Congress, which seems much better then Pacific Highway. I’m thinking going up Fairmont through North Park and down Pershing in the AM (4:15ish) and using the Google route for the PM. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Paul:Smorg, I don't know where your century starts, but to get into the west side of Mission Valley, I descend Bachmann, turn right and cut through Fashion. I find that preferable to dealing with the cross traffic on Texas/Qualcomm.
Petteri:...that route involves a left turn across Pacific Highway at Taylor, where the sensors don't seem to pick up bikes...
bossvoss:If you stick to Morena, I suggest you either take the lane the whole way or be a pedestrian the whole way. No mixing. The vehicle speeds are so great and the lane narrow enough (with very high curbs) that the margin for error is small.
Personally, I always take the lane through there (used to ride this section almost daily) and I frequently get honked at, close passed, and epithets thrown.
There is one small section where the shoulder is wide enough to let backed up cars get by (between on-ramps). I usually wait there for a break in the traffic before taking the lane again. But I am usually going that direction in the afternoon, so traffic patterns might be different.
I also take the lane when going across the bridge the other direction.
gottobike:Any tips on navigating the Morena Blvd death zone between Linda Vista Rd and Taylor Street?I did this every day for 4.5 years. I was coming from Clairemont and working downtown. It's not that tough if you take the lane, starting at least before the Linda Vista to Morena transition if not earlier. I had some harassment there but I wouldn't consider it one of the more serious harassment spots I've dealt with.
Geoff:I want to do an Orange County to San Diego bike trip. Now that it's 2015 and many bike projects have been implemented, does anyone have a recommended route that differs from the Google Map route that takes you inland along the 405? Is PCH from Newport Beach to Dana Point that bad still?
Sam:Hello all. What would be your preferred route from La mesa to Coronado Ferry landing?I don't know of a route that is both pleasant and direct: Maybe just bite the bullet and ride Uni - Orange - Howard - Park - Island - etc?
Sigurd:Sam:Hello all. What would be your preferred route from La mesa to Coronado Ferry landing?I don't know of a route that is both pleasant and direct: Maybe just bite the bullet and ride Uni - Orange - Howard - Park - Island - etc?
Smorg:Or... you could go south from University on 30th thru South Park instead (I'd swing over to 30th for a while instead of staying on Fern), and skip over to 32nd at Market... and that takes you all the way to Harbor Dr. Traffic is usually not bad. :)
Sigurd:Although not a straight line, I would do the old Bike Path - Sunset Cliffs - Voltaire - Chatsworth route, and then swoop into LS at Lytton/Barnett/Decatur. It's mostly a decently safe and pleasant route.
Alternatively, Bike Path - Pacific Hwy - Barnett. Not bad either.
allanorn:I'll have to try Bike Path - Pacific Hwy - Barnett sometime as that seems a little more direct at the expense of potentially some crazy traffic.I wouldn't consider this route as typically having "crazy traffic": Pac Hwy is usually pretty benign with bike lanes / shoulder (and you don't need to travel through the awful underpass at Barnett), and although Barnett gets pretty busy at times, there is some shoulder all the way to the Decatur turn-off. The main hot-spot on this route would be the sweeping right exit to Midway from Barnett, where you need to negotiate going straight to stay on Barnett.
Sigurd:allanorn:I'll have to try Bike Path - Pacific Hwy - Barnett sometime as that seems a little more direct at the expense of potentially some crazy traffic.I wouldn't consider this route as typically having "crazy traffic": Pac Hwy is usually pretty benign with bike lanes / shoulder (and you don't need to travel through the awful underpass at Barnett), and although Barnett gets pretty busy at times, there is some shoulder all the way to the Decatur turn-off. The main hot-spot on this route would be the sweeping right exit to Midway from Barnett, where you need to negotiate going straight to stay on Barnett.