SVBC Bicycle Logo

Join SVBC, become a member, or donate today!

Routes from Cuptertino to NW Stanford campus

Are there any good routes?

Google Maps sends me along the somewhat uninspiring looking Foothill Expy:

Is this really an okay way to go? I'm not looking for the shortest distance, just something:

1) With not too many stops
2) Safe
3) Not crazy longer than the shortest route (I'd like to stay under 19.5 miles)

Any thoughts? Is this do-able in any safe way?

Here's what Google Maps suggested:

Forums: 
Route Information
secureboot's picture

secureboot

May 10, 2011 - 4:25pm

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Bollinger+Road,+Cuperti...

Paul Metz's picture

Paul Metz

May 11, 2011 - 12:23pm

Foothill Expressway has
1) Not too many stops
2) Is safer, due to the smaller number of intersections than some slower roads.

You should also see tons of cyclists. :)

But, as on all roads with high-speed merging traffic, be especially careful when cars merge onto your road, as they may be looking back for traffic, and not see you in front of them. Get their attention before passing, and move fairly quickly to the right when safe.

Add new comment

More information about text formats

Filtered HTML

  • Quick Tips:
    • Two or more spaces at a line's end = Line break
    • Double returns = Paragraph
    • *Single asterisks* or _single underscores_ = Emphasis
    • **Double** or __double__ = Strong
    • This is [a link](http://the.link.example.com "The optional title text")
    For complete details on the Markdown syntax, see the Markdown documentation and Markdown Extra documentation for tables, footnotes, and more.
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Allowed HTML tags: <p> <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <h2> <h3> <h4> <blockquote> <acronym> <span> <img> <small> <big> <del>
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.

Plain text

  • No HTML tags allowed.
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
By submitting this form, you accept the Mollom privacy policy.