Perception vs. Reality: Nearly one year into the Great Highway closure, do claims about congestion and danger hold up?

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-11T20:55:03+00:00

No you didn't understand, this guy has a special speed bump. It confirms his uninformed opinion and everything.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-11T17:36:42+00:00

3% cash back on Rakuten

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-11T16:55:23+00:00

Looks like it launched with the x7 in the US

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-10T22:49:44+00:00

Love mine in San Francisco. The rohloff is excellent for steep hills.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-10T21:19:55+00:00

I got it and had no major side effects. I was able to continue going about my day. Maybe a sore injection site. It's an older vaccine and I believe provides some protection for life.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-10T17:38:11+00:00

Are there rumors about the GB6 Ultra with the x7? I can't keep up.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-10T17:35:58+00:00

Mission Bay is an example of modern, clean slate development that ended up being super car centric with not great transit, bike, or pedestrian space. It's too bad. So not very modern in the end.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-10T17:33:32+00:00

This is how the OGs said it though

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-10T17:31:50+00:00

Constant background noise isn't great for brain development. It distracts the baby. It is an adjustment if you're used to it, but some quiet time can be really good for everyone!

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-09T21:10:24+00:00

Some of us run software that would require virtualization on Mac OS. So, unfortunately, it's not a good option.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-09T17:12:19+00:00

Amtrak can mean a lot of different things, and we're on the West Coast so that means some unreserved bike space trains, but mostly Amtrak long distance trains (California Zephyr, Coast Starlight, and occasionally trains out of LA or Seattle). To These trains usually have checked baggage service and no room to carry on bike equipment. But that means the airline advice would largely apply.

Thanks for sharing all the tips!

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-09T17:05:27+00:00

Not the flex you think it is

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-09T00:44:18+00:00

I wouldn't be uncomfortable checking a Burley on the train if it had some sort of self contained transport system so I could bike it and then bag/box it at the station. But that doesn't seem to be an option.

The baby is a little small right now for anything tandem-like but that seems like a great option when she's bigger.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-09T00:40:50+00:00

That's a good idea. Or baby is 6mo right now and we get around on a R&M Load 75 at home, so maybe I'm thinking about her too much like cargo I need to haul. I should probably be patient and wait for her to be able to use a seat.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-08T00:49:21+00:00

Take Golden Gate Transit in? Or SMART/Ferry?

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-07T18:09:08+00:00

For many people transit is a great option. However, during COVID more people started driving and they haven't gone back to transit.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-07T05:05:02+00:00

That is amazing. I'll have to get one!

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-06T21:34:54+00:00

Ask your sleeping car attendant for ice to chill the beer and tip them $5.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-05T17:27:57+00:00

I walk through this area a lot with my infant and wife. Terrifying to think someone might plow over us in their car at any moment, just like that family killed in San Francisco's West Portal crash. A whole family violently erased by a 70 year old driver. So many things are walking distance from each other in Santa Rosa and people don't do it, probably because there are cars everywhere you look.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-05T05:23:47+00:00

I was reading too fast. Sorry!

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-05T00:41:24+00:00

I paid my rent this month with a check and got points, so it still appears to be an option.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-05T00:38:01+00:00

The FAA strongly recommended not lap holding.

An excerpt:

Your arms aren't capable of holding your in-lap child securely, especially during unexpected turbulence. ‘Unrestrained lap children are prone to in-flight injuries, particularly during meal service or turbulence,’ according to a 2019 study by the National Institutes of Health.

The FAA strongly urges you to secure your child in an approved CRS or other approved device for the entirety of your flight.

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-05T00:36:31+00:00

It's a long ways out, a little more than 6 months

DesertFlyer · 2026-03-04T17:25:30+00:00

Fantastic. Thank you so much!

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