Is it possible to commute by BICYCLE to the Gaslamp without getting injured or killed?

[Ninotchka]

i used to do it all the time by going through mission bay then down pacific highway.

[cruitr]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

When I lived down there I took the boardwalk bayside until I got to mission. From there take the bike path next to sunset cliffs (quivera). You do have to cross over to Nimitz and that is probably the worst spot. From there to N Harbor you are all set.

This route sure sounds a lot safer than the PCH route. It could be a bit longer but the PCH south of Old Town doesn't seem too bike friendly.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by cruitr

This route sure sounds a lot safer than the PCH route. It could be a bit longer but the PCH south of Old Town doesn't seem too bike friendly.

I found it to be the safest.


1. Head south on Strand Way toward Seagirt Ct
335 ft
2. Turn left onto San Jose Pl
194 ft
3. Take the 1st right onto Mission Blvd
0.9 mi
4. Turn left onto W Mission Bay Dr
1.1 mi
5. Take the Sunset Cliffs Boulevard ramp
0.3 mi
6. Keep left at the fork and merge onto Sunset Cliffs Blvd
0.6 mi
7. Slight left onto Nimitz Blvd
1.8 mi
8. Turn left to stay on Nimitz Blvd
0.5 mi
9. Turn left onto N Harbor Dr
3.0 mi
10. Turn left onto W Grape St
476 ft
11. Turn right onto Pacific Hwy
0.6 mi
12. Turn right onto W Broadway
0.8 mi
13. Turn left onto 1st Ave
0.2 mi
14. Turn right onto A St
0.2 mi
15. Turn right onto 4th Ave
0.2 mi
16. Turn right onto Broadway
Destination will be on the right

[Breathing Room]

Originally Posted by T. Damon

The transition from Barnett onto PCH is not for the faint hearted.

I just started riding the bus from PB to the courthouse and the bus travels along PCH and I'll tell you this: There are certain sections that appear to be very dangerous for a bicyclist in that there is virtually no breathing room in between you and any given car. Particularly one section that goes over a bridge and it is there, over that bridge, south of Old Town, where it appears to me that there is virtually no path for a pedestrian or bicyclist who values their life. I don't ride a bike to get to downtown, these are just observations I made while riding in bus number 30. Odd that a big American city with such great weather has a lack of quality bike paths. Good luck an be careful out there as it seems like we hear about a bicyclist dying on a San Diego road every so often.

[Clevelandgal]

^what route did you take?