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PacMan

I know I'm not the first one to think of this, but I'm wondering how far anyone has ever gone to figuring out or mapping out a ride/loop like the Fully Loop in their hometown.

I think it's a cool idea and I'm wondering what the possibilities are for other areas. I know it totally depends on the city or area, but it's got to be doable elsewhere.

I read in BIKE magazine (I think) about other cities in the US that have loops similar to Fullerton. I'd love to figure one out for San Diego, but I'm a north county resident and don't know the layout of the city very well.

sdyeti

I'm thinking FL canyon could be linked in, maybe?

Well, what do we have for places? Let's list em...

LPQ
Florida Canyon
Mission Trails
Sycamore Canyon
UCSD North Grove
Mission Bay bike path

...help!

Keith B

Rancho Santa Margarita has the Tjerras Creek loop. Tis fun.

PacMan

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Originally Posted by sdyeti

I'm thinking FL canyon could be linked in, maybe?

Well, what do we have for places? Let's list em...

LPQ
Florida Canyon
Mission Trails
Sycamore Canyon
UCSD North Grove
Mission Bay bike path

...help!

I would think LPQ and Sycamore would be out mainly because of location. Plus, I was thinking more in the spirit of Fully, where we don't rely on 1 trail to provide all the mileage.

I'm thinking Rose Canyon, San Clemente Canyon and Tecalote Canyon might be worked in too.

Where is Florida Canyon?

nappyt

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Originally Posted by PacMan

I would think LPQ and Sycamore would be out mainly because of location. Plus, I was thinking more in the spirit of Fully, where we don't rely on 1 trail to provide all the mileage.

Where is Florida Canyon?

Near the Zoo downtown. It's near the Velodrome where they hold the swap meet.

53-12

When you consider how many narrow unused spaces there are around town you would think there would be possibilities in may cities / towns. The company I work for is designing one in the San Antonio Heights area of Upland which will part dirt and part paved.

PacMan

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Near the Zoo downtown. It's near the Velodrome where they hold the swap meet.

You know the city area better than I Nappy--any ideas? You're an inventive guy, I bet if we all thought about it we could come up with a good route.

nappyt

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You know the city area better than I Nappy--any ideas? You're an inventive guy, I bet if we all thought about it we could come up with a good route.

No idea what your looking for? You want a loop around Diego? So not the Sea-to-Sea trial from Delmar to Ramona or something?

mtnbikej

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Originally Posted by PacMan

I know I'm not the first one to think of this, but I'm wondering how far anyone has ever gone to figuring out or mapping out a ride/loop like the Fully Loop in their hometown.

I think it's a cool idea and I'm wondering what the possibilities are for other areas. I know it totally depends on the city or area, but it's got to be doable elsewhere.

I read in BIKE magazine (I think) about other cities in the US that have loops similar to Fullerton. I'd love to figure one out for San Diego, but I'm a north county resident and don't know the layout of the city very well.

We already do......it's call the Fullerton Loop.

Seriously though.....we have another loop in Tustin/Cowan Heights/Orange Park Acres that we can loop together to get in a nice ride.

sdyeti

When they do the Rock N' Roll marathon in June, they run from Balboa Park (so, Florida Canyon trails) to Mission Bay (some road but then bike path). From there, the loop could link up to Rose Canyon, Tecolote, Marion Bear, etc. That would be cool!!

Excellent...now we want the San Diego v. 1.0

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Originally Posted by mtnbikej

We already do......it's call the Fullerton Loop.

Seriously though.....we have another loop in Tustin/Cowan Heights/Orange Park Acres that we can loop together to get in a nice ride.

nappyt

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Originally Posted by sdyeti

When they do the Rock N' Roll marathon in June, they run from Balboa Park (so, Florida Canyon trails) to Mission Bay (some road but then bike path). From there, the loop could link up to Rose Canyon, Tecolote, Marion Bear, etc. That would be cool!!

Excellent...now we want the San Diego v. 1.0

I was just going to say the Marathon thing. So how many miles are wee looking to have? I mean we have the elfin to mule ride to workout. then i think I have a route from Black Mtn to Cowles Mtn worked out. So those are two 50+ mi rides alone.

PacMan

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Originally Posted by sdyeti

When they do the Rock N' Roll marathon in June, they run from Balboa Park (so, Florida Canyon trails) to Mission Bay (some road but then bike path). From there, the loop could link up to Rose Canyon, Tecolote, Marion Bear, etc. That would be cool!!

Excellent...now we want the San Diego v. 1.0

Ya, I was saying a SD version.

Anyway--that's a good route Steph. We should all investigate this further.

sdyeti

Let me try to find some maps. This would be a fun ride to figure out!

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Ya, I was saying a SD version.

Anyway--that's a good route Steph. We should all investigate this further.

Frozen208

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Originally Posted by 53-12

When you consider how many narrow unused spaces there are around town you would think there would be possibilities in may cities / towns. The company I work for is designing one in the San Antonio Heights area of Upland which will part dirt and part paved.

Sounds like fun, any information that you can share with us about it?

sdyeti

Follow this link:

http://members.cox.net/sd_run_maps/

I know they are running routes but there might be enough here to piece together something basic.

nappyt

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Originally Posted by sdyeti

Let me try to find some maps. This would be a fun ride to figure out!

PacMan

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Originally Posted by nappyt

I was just going to say the Marathon thing. So how many miles are wee looking to have? I mean we have the elfin to mule ride to workout. then i think I have a route from Black Mtn to Cowles Mtn worked out. So those are two 50+ mi rides alone.

Well, if I'm not mistaken, Fully doesn't rely on primary trails. It links parks, open spaces, dirt lots, dirt alleys in between housing developements, etc.

I was thinking along those same lines. Of course we can incorporate some established trails, but I didn't want to rely on that primarily.

I was thinking 10-15 miles. Could be more. It will likely be primarily flat, so a longer distance is still doable.

I was just looking in a Thomas Bros map book, and Steph's idea looks promising.

nappyt

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Originally Posted by PacMan

Well, if I'm not mistaken, Fully doesn't rely on primary trails. It links parks, open spaces, dirt lots, dirt alleys in between housing developements, etc.

I was thinking along those same lines. Of course we can incorporate some established trails, but I didn't want to rely on that primarily.

I was thinking 10-15 miles.

Oh, you can do that anywhere in SD. What part of town is accessible to everyone? North County, East County, Coastal, Metro, South Bay, etc.

PacMan

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Oh, you can do that anywhere in SD. What part of town is accessible to everyone? North County, East County, Coastal, Metro, South Bay, etc.

I was thinking something centralized to everyone. Something around the Tri-Canyon area or Balboa Park would work.

sdyeti

It would be esp. possible to jump over to Tri Canyons from NE Mission Bay/Clairemont area.

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I was thinking something centralized to everyone. Something around the Tri-Canyon area or Balboa Park would work.


PacMan Combo Breaker!	Creating a "Fully Loop" I know I'm not the first one to think of this, but I'm wondering how far anyone has ever gone to figuring out or mapping out a ride/loop like the Fully Loop in their hometown. I think it's a cool idea and I'm wondering what the possibilities are for other areas. I know it totally depends on the city or area, but it's got to be doable elsewhere. I read in BIKE magazine (I think) about other cities in the US that have loops similar to Fullerton. I'd love to figure one out for San Diego, but I'm a north county resident and don't know the layout of the city very well. __________________ BJammin: Hey Mark, I FYM!!


sdyeti Official STR Pan Banger	I'm thinking FL canyon could be linked in, maybe? Well, what do we have for places? Let's list em... LPQ Florida Canyon Mission Trails Sycamore Canyon UCSD North Grove Mission Bay bike path ...help! __________________ My Blog: Two Wheel Love THE PATH-Love the Bike You Ride


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53-12 by design	When you consider how many narrow unused spaces there are around town you would think there would be possibilities in may cities / towns. The company I work for is designing one in the San Antonio Heights area of Upland which will part dirt and part paved.

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