The way points of this bicycle route:
I live near the high school. Park St has little room for bikes- take Oak instead.
Alameda Free Library. Beware new parallel parking by Alameda Police Station on Lincoln- almost requires that bikes approach in a driver's blind spot. Oak is a better approach than Walnut because of this. Bike lane starts as you cross Park St.
Bike route is directed onto sidewalk!? I'm told this occured because of a budget shortfall at some point. The effect is that our local government is effectively training bicyclists to use the sidewalks in contravention to general state law and safety. I stay on the street and accelerate and do my best to be *visible*. Bright clothing and lights, people!
Of the three bridges that connect Alameda and Oakland, this is the only one that's paved. The others have very nasty metal grating with large protrusions that make two-wheeled traversal (bike or MC) a scary experience.
Rough industrial-park-type road but fairly light traffic. Cuts a corner too. If you are going to BART, stay on Fruitvale- Fruitvale BART is a lot closer than Coliseum. And it has a BikeStation.
Beware trucks exiting Home Depot and warehouses and distracted McDonalds customers trying to eat and drive while they talk on their cell phones. Oh, and also beware the type of people who drive to the gym exiting the 24 Hour Fitness
Must turn right- going straight puts you on High St back towards Alameda
Heavy traffic again- beware people preparing to merge onto freeway to right
Heavy traffic but street is wide- plenty of room
on your left
Connections to San Jose, Santa Clara Great America, Richmond, Martinez, Davis, Sacramento, and transfer at Oakland Jack London to trains serving Los Angeles to Seattle to Chicago to New Orleans
