Thom is going to end up taking his motorcycle all the way into the city if there is a strike. I'm not thrilled about that. The traffic on the Bay Bridge always seems a bit hairy to me.
Maybe they'll let him work from home a bit more.
Veronica
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So I'm watching the news and looking out my window for the plume of white smoke from the BART administration building that says a tentative contract has been found.
Meanwhile if they do not reach a contract I forsee gridlock in the Bay AreaI'm considering my options for a 20+ mile ride to and from work.
anyone else?
About once a week I ride the 2 miles from home to BART then take the train in. I've never done the whole dang route (not that I couldn't),
I'm a union member myself but cheese and rice what a way to get me back in shape![]()
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Thom is going to end up taking his motorcycle all the way into the city if there is a strike. I'm not thrilled about that. The traffic on the Bay Bridge always seems a bit hairy to me.
Maybe they'll let him work from home a bit more.
Veronica
Veronica- I too hope that Thom won't have to commute to SF on the motorcycle. The Bay Bridge can be pretty scary in commute hour traffic.
Let's hope the BART folks on both sides come to an agreement soon.
Nancy
I have a route from Casa Trek420 to Oakland... does require a sprint through East Oakland gang territory (up International) but that early in the morning it'd probably be trouble free.
Going home might be interesting though
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Thanks Nancy. Right now he rides the motorcycle to Walnut Creek or Pleasant Hill. I can't remember which and takes BART from there. It's nice because I know exactly how long his commute should take and when to start dinner. Unlike with a car... commute time is so unpredictable. He takes the car on days where the predicted temperature is over 100. It's just no fun to be on the bike when it's that hot.
Veronica
Yeah, that's pretty direct and flat. I could easily get to International and straight through to Downtown Oaktown. Pack the sword in the backpack
Or .... industrial area of Hayweird to the Regional Shoreline Park, take the trail to San Leandro Marinaand from there ... I dunno what to do from there.
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Sit on the wharf and call in sick? Oh, it's so pretty, I just did this nice ride
Or take the high road! Castro Valley up and over Redwood ....If I managed to do that by the time I got to work just prop me up at my desk and feed me.
And repeat on the way home?
If our dogs got along I'd ask to park on your couch![]()
I have lots of vacation time left, I'd hate to use it up for this.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
from 511.org
As of 11:15am, Friday, July 31, BART management and unions have reached tentative agreement on labor contracts. A strike is no longer anticipated. BART continues operating regular train service. For more information, go to bart.gov.
Now if I can just get even a tentative contract![]()
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
Well, now the BART contract goes to the members for a vote today. If it's a no vote ..... we may have to dust off our route maps to work.
The good news is where I work we gots ourselves a tentative contract.![]()
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
And it's a "no" vote. Here we go againI'm a proud union member but there's gotta be a better way for them to negotiate.
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Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
Just heard on the news that a tentative contract has been reached. Yeahhhhh!! This is a relief for oh so many reasons including the estimated commute being a half hour to an hour longer for me.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/