occyclist

05/01/2026

Cycling seems to help reduce dementia

New research confirms that cycling does more than burn fat; it releases a powerful hormone called irisin that crosses the blood-brain barrier to grow new neurons and protect against dementia.

10/11/2021

2020 - 2021 Tarmac recall

Tarmac SL7 owners asked to stop riding amidst fears of steerer tube failure.

10/07/2021

Trail closure

The City of Newport has alerted us that there will be closures of the Regional Parks Connector Bikeway (AKA San Diego Creek & Mountains to the Sea) where it passes under Jamboree right at the top of Upper Newport Bay.

"The work and trail closure will begin Monday of next week and continue through Thursday (October 11-14). A detour will be in place to connect trail users with the San Diego Creek and Back Bay Drive trails."

The detour will be similar to when it was closed here by OC Parks in 2019.

Contact for issues:
Brad Sommers PE, TE, LCI
Principal Civil Engineer
Public Works Department
City of Newport Beach

949-644-3326

10/05/2021

Looks like Laguna Canyon Rd will be open next week. A rider reported that the Southbound was already cleared.

Caltrans reported today (October 4) that the last concrete K-Rail barrier has been removed from the Laguna Canyon Class III bikeway. This has been on-going since August LAST year (2020) - We would love to get a confirmation from anyone riding between Lake Forest and El Toro that the shoulder is free of obstructions and can be ridden again!

08/06/2021

A few of you have asked about the gate blocking the underpass on Peter's Canyon Trail at the train tracks. Here are the details and who to complain to. A 70 year old woman crashed on the detour on Sunday. Pretty big cracks in the asphalt.

https://www.bikeirvine.org/roads/2021/4/25/regional-parks-connector-bikeway-edinger-to-walnut

Orange County Parks Katie Porter Orange County Register City of Tustin - Municipal Government City of Irvine City Hall

July 14 update - Still officially CLOSED and gate CLOSED: Apologies to Mike Davis and the City of Irvine; They have been working to get OCTA and OC Parks to address this issue for 2 years, long before the Tustin segment was opened, and as they were the only agency able to clarify that the CPUC need

07/01/2021

Here is what is going on with the Peter's Canyon Trail under the train tracks. The gate may/may not be open. Your tax dollars at work!

http://www.bikeirvine.org/roads/2021/4/25/regional-parks-connector-bikeway-edinger-to-walnut

OCTA & Orange County Parks are supposed be taking the lead on getting that underpass legally opened.

July update - Still officially CLOSED but gate open: Apologies to Mike Davis and the City of Irvine; They have been working to get OCTA an OC Parks to address this issue for 2 years, long before the tustin segment was opened, and as they were the only agency able to clarify that the CPUC needed to

04/14/2021

The Idaho Stop - Slowly and safely rolling a stop sign on a bike is legal in Idaho. Here is a petition to make it legal in CA https://www.calbike.org/bicycle-safety-stop-law/

California Bicycle Coalition

The Bicycle Safety Stop Law, AB 122, would allow people who ride bikes treat stop signs as yields. It will make our streets safer.

04/03/2021

Not the illegal segment anymore

Los Patrones Parkway & the Right to Bicycle (See update below)

Between Oso and Cow Camp, Los Patrones Road was designed to be an extension of the toll road into San Clemente. The plan was scrapped - yet the road along the east side of Rancho Mission Viejo and Ladera Ranch still has freeway signs prohibiting pedestrians and cyclists. We heard rumors of cyclists being cited for riding on the road because of those signs. We thought this was just an oversight to remove the toll road freeway signs.

OCBC pointed this out to the County and are surprised that they won't take down the signs (or improve the shoulder crossing on and off ramps at Chiquita Canyon as we suggested) They say "biking on the roadway shoulder should not be permitted due to safety concerns" despite acknowledging our right to travel on public roads - including freeways when no alternate is available. This is a 'slippery slope' when a local public agency decides to keep us from our use of a public road.

OCBC wants to hear from or about anyone who was indeed cited, or who has ridden between Oso and Cow Camp on the road, (not just the shared use side-path between Oso and Chiquita Canyon). We are seeking cyclists who are willing to be included in a possible claim against the county for infringing our access to the roads we helped pay for.

UPDATE - OCBC success: On April 1st the County reconsidered and reversed their decision, agreeing to remove the signs:
"Upon further review and internal discussion, Traffic Engineering have agreed to remove the existing R5-10a signs on Los Patrones Parkway. A work order will be issued to our Operations and Maintenance Division for implementation. Please allow between 6-8 weeks for the work to be completed.

Please feel free to submit any future request through https://myoceservices.ocgov.com/ServiceRequest should you have other concerns or complaints.

Thank you,
Denise Esguerra
Civil Engineer Assistant, Traffic Investigations"

We have subsequently asked them to alert the CHP &/or Sherrif to stop any citations until the signs come down...

01/12/2021

After 2.5 months of effort with CalTrans, the Orange County Bicycle Coalition has got a date out of Caltrans Orange County District 12 to fix the rumble strips on PCH in HB.

The week of 2/15/21 is when they said they will move the rumble strips out of the bike line. They also said they will clean the bike lane to make it safer to ride in. I would avoid the area until the rumble strips are moved.

01/03/2021

Please chime in and make sure to mention Caltrans Orange County District 12.

12/23/2020

One less hazard