[RBW] Re: Devil's slide tunnel
Thanks everyone, especially all the ride reports from those that have braved the new tunnel. I've decided to bite the bullet, ride into San Jose and throw the bike on a bus. :) This is more of family get together I'm heading to anyway but this summer I'll probably take a trip through the new route. Regards, Ray On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:22:19 PM UTC-7, Way Rebb wrote: Hello, Has anyone been down around the devil's slide area since the tunnel opened? I might be taking the Hillborne down to HMB or SC next week for a few days. It'd be nice to see the old coast road with no traffic! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Devil's slide tunnel
I rode up Planet of the Apes, down the dirt to the highway then north back through the new tunnel on Saturday. The stretch of road immediately before the tunnel is pretty dicey. No shoulder at all (not an exaggeration, none) and fast traffic taking the blind turns at speed. And once you're out, you have to merge into the car lane again, and they've picked up speed in the tunnel. That said, I survived! Once you're in the tunnel the bike lane is as wide as the car lane. Hope a motorist won't confuse it for a passing lane though. It's neat in there, with huge fans blowing. Two things made me not want to do it again though: the tunnel amplified a motorcycle exhaust ripping through there so loud it was.. unpleasant, and it had to be 100 degrees in there, despite being a cool Pacifica day. The opposite is taking the PoftheApes. Quiet, secluded, maybe a bit challenging, cool, ocean views. The old condemned part of the highway did not appear to be open yet. It will be a neat loop if/when they do. On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:22:19 PM UTC-7, Way Rebb wrote: Hello, Has anyone been down around the devil's slide area since the tunnel opened? I might be taking the Hillborne down to HMB or SC next week for a few days. It'd be nice to see the old coast road with no traffic! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Devil's slide tunnel
The old road is closed. You can't go on it like Lee said. I've ridden the tunnel both ways numerous times and I find it safe and acceptable. Get there early (before 9am) or late in the day and you should be fine. Regardless one should feel comfortable riding with some traffic for about 2-3 miles on either side of the Tunnel. The narrow shoulder is only for a short section before and after the Tunnel. The tunnel has a HUGE shoulder and cars are going relatively slow, and the tunnel is well lit and vented. When exiting the tunnel, wait or time yourself for a break in the traffic (traffic pulses through here due to traffic lights in Pacifica/Linda Mar) and take the lane till the shoulder reappears. People will usually wait for you to get to Moss Beach. Pluses for the tunnel are it is quicker, you get to ride through a tunnel under a mountain, and you get to ride along the cliffs and the ocean. If this sounds like too much ride Planet of the Apes, which adds some dirt adventure, more miles and climbing, and about half hour to hour more riding time. Plus, getting to the start of Planet can be a bit tricky if you don't know where it is. Gabe On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:22:19 PM UTC-7, Way Rebb wrote: Hello, Has anyone been down around the devil's slide area since the tunnel opened? I might be taking the Hillborne down to HMB or SC next week for a few days. It'd be nice to see the old coast road with no traffic! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Devil's slide tunnel
I found some YouTube videos. H1 north bound doesn't look to bad. The road is normal, meaning no narrower than many other sections of the coast, and the tunnel bypasses the worst of it. South bound the tunnel starts at the top of the climb out of Pacifica with...ta da...concrete barriers and the tunnel ends with...ta da...concrete barriers! They did leave about .0043 inches between the white line and the barriers though. :) I've ridden the Craters of the Moon trail many times, I should say pushed COTM trail many times, but it gets kinda old though with a load of stuff clanking around on the Hillborne. We're getting closer to a nice north south route through that area (yes, the climb out of Pacifica is nice.) The barriers might be gone by summer. I think I'll try it then. -Ray -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
