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Bay Bridge Commute

Jenn said:
You must be the yellow teletubby! I have something for you (attached) - new avatar!
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I'm actually the purple one. Wife is the red one, housemates are the Yellow/Green :)
 
Jenn said:
What about your path through the toll plaza? Do you go straight through? Left side? Right side? Diagonal?

What speed do you usually go through?

Do you usually go through at rush hour (ie, lanes 1/2 or 19/20) or non-rush hour (center Fastrak lanes)?
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I go through the far left tolls (1 or 2) through all lane positions. Typically I go through the booth ~50mph, but if caught behind a car, it can go down to 10mph :mad

I usually hit the tolls around 8am-ish.
 
RightCoastBias said:
Saw you on Scuderia's FB page as well. You're EVERYWHERE today.
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Yesssss. We went up and around Fisherman's Wharf & Union Square scaring and/or arousing the tourists. There were a few other random hits on the twitstagramternets, my favorite of which is probably this one:

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(Alas, Dipsy had already split off to go to work)
 
U26A1 said:
Hahahaha nope that's me! Thanks!

The Brammo folks should definitely use that for a bold new ad campaign.
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I was behind you for a mile or so yesterday evening on 580/24. Got a good laugh out of the costume. I might have some shitty video of the back of you from my FauxPro.
 
mrc said:
I was behind you for a mile or so yesterday evening on 580/24. Got a good laugh out of the costume. I might have some shitty video of the back of you from my FauxPro.
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I'm going to give him shit about not checking his mirrors while in the split when he gets home :laughing
 
What was going on out there today? I was coming in from Antioch and the interchange up to the toll plaza was a parking lot. Almost got smacked buy a guy in a light blue Miata that opened his door with his foot, got instantly super pissed then realized that several cars in front of him were all starting to do the same thing. Atleast 4 vehicles had their drivers side doors open and just chillen' in traffic. Had to honk at a couple of them to shut their F'n doors so I could go by... throw in lot of people staggering the white lines trying to get a glance ahead and it was kinda nuts.

After passing the toll plaza, it was flowing like normal and I never saw an accident or a sign of an accident on the bridge..
 
enjyursins said:
What was going on out there today? I was coming in from Antioch and the interchange up to the toll plaza was a parking lot. Almost got smacked buy a guy in a light blue Miata that opened his door with his foot, got instantly super pissed then realized that several cars in front of him were all starting to do the same thing. Atleast 4 vehicles had their drivers side doors open and just chillen' in traffic. Had to honk at a couple of them to shut their F'n doors so I could go by... throw in lot of people staggering the white lines trying to get a glance ahead and it was kinda nuts.

After passing the toll plaza, it was flowing like normal and I never saw an accident or a sign of an accident on the bridge..
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I wonder if it was just normal Sunday weirdness? I'd reckon it will get worse as we head into winter with the Tahoe/Bear Valley traffic returning...
 
U26A1 said:
Ahahaha! That is absolutely majestic. However, that is the green one on the gixxer, not me! I did also take 580/24, but must have been slightly later.
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Oh well. All you Teletubbies look alike to me. :laughing
 
Jenn said:
WHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Practically nobody out on the freeways this morning. It was NICE!!
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I kind of miss the lane splitting on days like this. Too easy. :teeth
 
What happened on the bridge this evening? The three right lanes were blocked off by police and paramedics. They were tending after someone, there was a silver Yamaha (R6, R6, FZ6/1) with black decals sideways in the road on the kickstand.

Hope the rider was okay.
 
Toast said:
What happened on the bridge this evening? The three right lanes were blocked off by police and paramedics. They were tending after someone, there was a silver Yamaha (R6, R6, FZ6/1) with black decals sideways in the road on the kickstand.

Hope the rider was okay.
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I came by there when they were putting the bike on a truck. Several trucks, looked like some kind of big deal—but I couldn't tell much more than that. Hope the rider is ok.
 
Toast said:
What happened on the bridge this evening? The three right lanes were blocked off by police and paramedics. They were tending after someone, there was a silver Yamaha (R6, R6, FZ6/1) with black decals sideways in the road on the kickstand.

Hope the rider was okay.
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Not much info from the CHP.

Incident: 11/11/13 05:10 PM : San Francisco : I80 E / I80 E Treasure Island Ofr :
Time Detail
Nov 11 2013 5:12PM MC VS VEH
Nov 11 2013 5:12PM 1125 #2
Nov 11 2013 5:14PM 1039 BRIDGE
 
Jenn said:
Apparently there was another motorcyclist down this morning in the toll plaza or somewhere - someone reported it on our general list at work... after someone bitched about BART service interruption (due to a suicide on the tracks).
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A guy I work with saw an MC under a car this morning.

Here's what CHP said.

Incident: 11/12/13 09:15 AM : San Francisco : I80 E / I80 E Treasure Island Ofr :
Time Detail
Nov 12 2013 9:16AM MC VS AT LEAST 2 OTHER VEHS
Nov 12 2013 9:16AM 1125 2 LEFT LNS
Nov 12 2013 9:17AM MC -- RIDER IS SITTING UP ON THE LEFT SHOULDER IN THE #1 LN VS RED POSS TOYT SD
Nov 12 2013 9:18AM -MC RIDER WAS TRAPPED UNDER NEATH ONE OF THE OTHER VEHS
Nov 12 2013 9:19AM RIDER CRAWLED OUT FRM UNDER VEH AND IS LAYING IN CD
Nov 12 2013 9:19AM -PER ANOTHER CALLER WB 80 JWO TI #4 LN
Nov 12 2013 9:19AM #1-2 LNS BLKED
Nov 12 2013 9:21AM ^***ISSUE SIGALERT*** #1-2 LANES BLOCKED DUE TO COLLISION, UNK ETO
Nov 12 2013 9:28AM -SF FIRE JUST GOING 97 *** WB 80 JWO TI, 1/2 WAY BTWN TI AND SF - #1-2 LANES BLKD * UNKN ETX OF INJURIES AT THIS TIME *
Nov 12 2013 9:28AM 1141 1097 PER 32-83 GOING 1097
Nov 12 2013 9:28AM 80M PER FIRE - MINOR INJS
Nov 12 2013 9:36AM A32-080M ROLL 1185 TO 5TH AT HARRISON FOR SPORTSBIKE -- 22651G STORAGE
Nov 12 2013 9:38AM 1039 COURTESY TOW SD390 415-431-8400
Nov 12 2013 9:55AM ^***CANCEL SIGALERT*** ALL LANES OPEN
Nov 12 2013 10:33AM CDL F1517931 TRANSPORTED TO SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL WITH MODERATE INJURIES ; OFFICER BOWLING 13058
Nov 12 2013 10:37AM -Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-Ambulance Responding to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP
Nov 12 2013 10:42AM #3 WHI SD
1039 - MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED 1097 - ON SCENE 1125 - TRAFFIC HAZARD 1141 - AMBULANCE REQUIRED 1179 - ACCIDENT - AMBULANCE RESPONDING 1181 - ACCIDENT - MINOR INJURY 1185 - TOW TRUCK REQUIRED OR REQUESTED
 
I enter on the right (carpool lane from 80w enters far right of toll booths) and stay in the right to exit Folsom St.

Left Lanes seem way too aggressive and everyone is in a hurry to go sit in traffic on the 101. Right lanes usually less hasty.
 
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