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Sevnn
Candy Cane King
Joined: 22 Mar 2003
Posts: 7711
Location: Kyrat
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Fly, pretty much the only way to avoid it.
Seriously though, it looks like you should avoid Council and MacArthur completely, and Hefner road east of Council. Coming from Hickville I would take Kilpatrick, or Hefner Parkway to Kilpatrick, exit Rockwell and come south to 122nd. By using Kilpatrick you'll go over the course on the bridge and avoid it completely. Alternately you can take 122nd from Hefner Parkway and just have to cross it at MacArthur. The stoplights usually aren't to bad if you hit at the right time but that is a crap shoot.
Edit: I added these routes to the important section of the map. Green and Pink are optimal, yellow is for those wanting the shortest, but not necessary the quickest, route. Either way, make sure you DO NOT turn onto MacArthur. Stay on 122nd and turn on Warwick Dr next to the Italia Express and Dollar General. Check Google Maps if you don't know this way.
Last edited by Sevnn on Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:52 am; edited 1 time in total
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Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:39 am
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Sevnn
Candy Cane King
Joined: 22 Mar 2003
Posts: 7711
Location: Kyrat
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They use the routes at the lake but there aren't enough of them and they aren't long enough. If you look at the full map you'd see that most of their course is in the middle of no where, but because they start at the lake, they have to take major streets to get to the middle of no where. The bike course is 112 miles long so the 10 miles around the lake would take 12 laps for bikers, and there are runners on that course doing their marathon. Bikes + runners on the same course is a very dangerous proposition, especially given the number of competitors.
I know this is an inconvenience for you guys but realize that their are many people who compete in this event and while it is a pain in the ass, it is good for the economy and good for the health of our city. I do agree that the traffic cops could do better, but you have to realize that the event is a race and priority must be given to bike riders. If they have to stop a single rider, they have been given an unfair disadvantage. Starting from a stop on a bike also requires a lot more energy than maintaining your speed, and if you were stopped at every stop light you'd not be able to finish 112 mile ride.
Use my map above, even if it takes you a few miles out of the way, and you shouldn't see a single bike rider. Don't think that "oh, I'm just crossing a bike path", or you will get stopped and it could be for far longer than you'll want to wait.
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Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:19 pm
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