marcprecipice, 2 months ago

Here’s a dumbass bike route I just rode, which I’m convinced is the optimal east-west route in South #Berkeley.

What makes it optimal?

• every arterial crossing but one has a traffic signal
• it’s mostly on side streets

What makes it dumbass?

• it almost completely avoids Berkeley’s “Bicycle Boulevard” network, meant to be the best bike routes around town
• none of the signals have bike detection
• it involves five, one-block jogs north-south
• no novice rider would ever find it without help