In case you’re wondering, that big red arrow is pointing to the “Bike Route End” sign, 293 feet away.
I’ve known about this Class 1 bike route for quite some time now, but didn’t really think much of it until today when I was mapping a CommuteRoute.
What cyclist contacted the city and said, “You know what, I need a bike route that goes 293 feet from PCH to this little marina down here“?! Or was this really just a sidewalk that was installed with bicycle funding under the guise of making the city more bike-friendly?
In this video I ride the full length of the bike route:
Wait, it gets better. This next video is of me riding from the Bike Route End sign, back towards PCH.
I would certainly like to know who planned this, who approved it, and lastly… are they still employed?! I mean come on, there is a huge pole that takes up one entire lane! This is the kind of thing that happens when a city is not involved with the organized cycling community.
If you have any insight to this “Bike Route” please let us know more about it. If you have a stupider bike lane in Long Beach or Signal Hill, we would love to see it!
Omg that was really the most stupidest thing I have ever seen. So now what? If the bike lane ends, what are you supposed to do? Walk your bike? If there is no bike lane and you are not allowed to ride on the sidewalk according the law, where are you supposed to ride then?