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Old 07-07-2010, 09:38 AM
 
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I am considering biking to work (save gas but also get a nice excercise in both ways) it appears taking Memorial Highway driving I have a 7 mile bike ride, but switching to biking google maps puts me going down the airport road and adds 2.5 miles to the route.
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Old 07-07-2010, 10:44 AM
 
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You can ride you bike on parts of it, but not the freeway portions down near the airport.
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Old 07-07-2010, 11:05 AM
 
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thats the area I would need to ride on, I think it woudl actually be safer on there to with the wider shoulders and no stop lights for people to run.

Where could If ind out what areas are bike legal?
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Old 07-07-2010, 01:32 PM
 
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It's illegal to ride a bicycle on a limited access facility, which is something that portion of Memorial Highway is. A limited access facility is basically defined as a roadway where there is no easement, meaning that owners of adjacent property cannot directly access the road from a driveway. You can't ride a bicycle on either the roadway or the shoulder of a road like this.
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Old 07-11-2010, 01:49 AM
 
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Thank you for the detailed explaination, while driving down there today I noted a sign that said bikes prohibited... Looks like its gonna be a 9 mile bike ride from the Hillsbourough/ Memorial hwy area to wesrshore . Anyone got any suggestions on a safe route?
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Old 07-11-2010, 03:10 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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biking can be very hazarous in this part of the country - there are a lot of people who text while driving and don't know that a bicycler is even on the road.
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Old 07-11-2010, 05:19 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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I wish I did...I rode my bike for about 6 or 7 months and pooh-poohed everyone who told me it wasn't safe. After about 4 very close calls, I had to admit defeat. And I had a bike lane the whole way.
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Old 07-11-2010, 07:54 PM
 
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The more I read about it I think so to.. I am going to be going down Hillsborough (sidewalk) and then either go down neighborhood streets or down dale mabry (not sure how far down their sidewalks are). Im gonna equip my bike with some mirrors. but it should be mostly sidewalk or neighborhood. Damn texters! I dont text period!
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Old 07-11-2010, 07:58 PM
 
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Texters, people talking on cell phones, people putting one makeup. And it's just people plain not paying attention. One of my incidents I was nearly brained by a passenger in a sixteen wheeler who threw open his door to empty out his coffee. He was about 20 vehicles from the stoplight so I was still moving.
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Old 07-11-2010, 08:43 PM
 
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well glad to hear you did not get harmed, watch out for meif I make it out there . Did you have a mirror on your bike?
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