Dealing with SF traffic.
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Idioteque
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Expect no one to actually see you as you approach them.
Expect gaps along side cars to be quickly filled if it might possibly help that vehicle advance through traffic more quickly.
Same as anywhere else, ride with your head on a constant swivel between your horizon of view (left side of bike to left mirror to center ahead of you to right mirror to ride side of bike)
Always try to have an exit strategy as well.
Expect gaps along side cars to be quickly filled if it might possibly help that vehicle advance through traffic more quickly.
Same as anywhere else, ride with your head on a constant swivel between your horizon of view (left side of bike to left mirror to center ahead of you to right mirror to ride side of bike)
Always try to have an exit strategy as well.
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Nightmonkey
Well-known member
Road conditions? Most are pretty shitty. From my experience from the East Bay: 880 is a total shit show to ride on (traffic AND road conditions) 580 is okay, except for when it gets packed at any of the interchanges. 680 isn't too bad. From driving not riding, the SF highways are REALLY crappy conditions, along with some of their streets. BE CAREFUL with muni tracks in SF ESPECIALLY during rainy season, winter time pops up a bunch of threads of people going down due to wet tracks. Take this and everything else Idioteque said and I think you are golden.
mototireguy
Moto Tire Veteran
Pay extra attention to the...
Muni buses and street cars.
Damp or wet Muni tracks and steel road construction covers.
Numerous alleys, side streets for vehicles entering and brain dead pedestrians for radar blips darting out and becoming sudden traffic bogeys.
Sudden stopped up traffic while dingbats attempt parallel parking.
Stopping your bike at unstable angle on the hills.
Potholes. Check yer tire pressures once a month.
Parking signs and hours. $70 parking tickets and potential for tow away in some zones hang in the balance.
Bike theft, lock yer ride up with something more substantial than just the steering lock.
What you're wearing. Armor up for the city.
Muni buses and street cars.
Damp or wet Muni tracks and steel road construction covers.
Numerous alleys, side streets for vehicles entering and brain dead pedestrians for radar blips darting out and becoming sudden traffic bogeys.
Sudden stopped up traffic while dingbats attempt parallel parking.
Stopping your bike at unstable angle on the hills.
Potholes. Check yer tire pressures once a month.
Parking signs and hours. $70 parking tickets and potential for tow away in some zones hang in the balance.
Bike theft, lock yer ride up with something more substantial than just the steering lock.
What you're wearing. Armor up for the city.
Angel-be-Good
250cc, whaddabouddit?
When parking, do your best to make it as hard as possible for someone in a car to hit your bike.
And then make sure you have comprehensive insurance, because someone will still knock over your bike and not leave a note.
And then make sure you have comprehensive insurance, because someone will still knock over your bike and not leave a note.
SFSV650
The Slowest Sprotbike™
All of my close calls in the city have been compound threats; I've had my eyes on two or three potentials when a fourth jumps out to bite me. This still happens to an extent.
I don't know how to articulate a strategy for dealing with that; perhaps one of the more experienced folks can.
I don't know how to articulate a strategy for dealing with that; perhaps one of the more experienced folks can.