#PALM SPRINGS WEATHER JANUARY 2016 HOW TO#
#PALM SPRINGS WEATHER JANUARY 2016 DRIVER#

Image and map data from Google 2015 click for a larger version. The length of the Santa Ana River Trail in Costa Mesa (highlighted in blue). Seen on Decemas I enjoyed a lovely ride down PCH. Of course it’d be nice if police actually wrote tickets for violations of this law … but hey, I’ll take a sign as a good start. Given the frequency with which cyclists need to dodge debris (and just plain lose their balance), a three foot passing margin is really a good idea. So, basically, cars must give bicyclists at least three feet of space when passing them, or slow to a reasonable speed and pass without risking injury to the cyclist.

#PALM SPRINGS WEATHER JANUARY 2016 DRIVER#

(d) If the driver of a motor vehicle is unable to comply with subdivision (c), due to traffic or roadway conditions, the driver shall slow to a speed that is reasonable and prudent, and may pass only when doing so would not endanger the safety of the operator of the bicycle, taking into account the size and speed of the motor vehicle and bicycle, traffic conditions, weather, visibility, and surface and width of the highway. (c) A driver of a motor vehicle shall not overtake or pass a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a highway at a distance of less than three feet between any part of the motor vehicle and any part of the bicycle or its operator. (b) The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle that is proceeding in the same direction on a highway shall pass in compliance with the requirements of this article applicable to overtaking and passing a vehicle, and shall do so at a safe distance that does not interfere with the safe operation of the overtaken bicycle, having due regard for the size and speed of the motor vehicle and the bicycle, traffic conditions, weather, visibility, and the surface and width of the highway. Okay, the headline might be a bit exaggerated, but when I come across a sign like this in a city, my heart goes pitter-pat: Welcome to Laguna Beach Give Bikes 3 FeetĪnd in case you don’t know what the sign is referring to, it’s referring to California’s 2014 “Three Feet For Safety Act” (AB-1371), which mandates thatĢ1760. Continue reading Ride: Newport Back Bay loop from Costa Mesa →

When starting from Estancia Park in Costa Mesa the route is just about 19 miles round trip and gains a total of 450 feet of elevation. I’ve created a complete loop with detailed notes in RideWithGPS: Costa Mesa -> Newport Back Bay Loop, and embedded a live view of the route below.

#PALM SPRINGS WEATHER JANUARY 2016 HOW TO#

Thus, riders wanting to do a true loop must fend for themselves and figure out how to get through PCH and city streets to get back to the trail. On the eastern side the bike trail ends about a quarter mile north of PCH, and then doesn’t truly start up again until about a mile and a half north of PCH on the western side. However, actually cycling around Newport Back Bay is more complicated than it should be because the bicycle path does not actually form a complete loop around the bay. The views can be gorgeous, and I’ve seen many stunning sunsets while riding it.įor years I suggested that my students do an outdoor project at Newport Back Bay, and many came back saying “I never knew this was there I loved it!” It’s a wetlands estuary located just inland from Newport Harbor, and has roughly six miles of paved bike path that allow you to ride only feet away from nature. Newport Back Bay is a gem of central Orange County. Introduction Newport Back Bay seen from Castaways Park.

Palm springs weather january 2016