Rode Stella across SF-Oakland Bay Bridge

quen047 · Post by **quen047** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:33 am

Took me 2 years to get up the courage to try, but today was a nearly windless day and I had a convention to attend at Jack London Square in Oakland so, I did it.

Rode from SF to Oakland at about 3 pm. Not as stressful as I thought. Eastbound traffic on the double-deck SF side bridge is on the lower span which seemed to block any wind, and 45-50 mph in the right lane is ok. Traffic moved faster once past Treasure Island onto the new span, but wind was not bad, plus it was at my back as opposed to the fierce crosswinds on the Golden Gate Bridge. Got off at the first Oakland exit (Grand Ave) and took surface streets to the Square. Felt good to have the Stella in East Bay

Going back this evening at 10:30 was a bit hairier. More wind and fog which was now in my face. the Oakland span was a little scary with trucks flying by at speed. Might go back via scoot tomorrow for the morning session, but definitely won't come back to SF at night!

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:10 am

Still pretty brave...when I lived in concord (grew up there intact) I always hated driving across he bridge.

fisher1 · Post by **fisher1** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:14 pm

Bravo !!!!

misterbrackets · Post by **misterbrackets** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:53 pm

Right on! I'm quite familiar with that bridge, having lived in SF for many years. Don't know if I would have the nerve to ride my Stella across it. Maybe....

jimmbomb · Post by **jimmbomb** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:48 am

quen047 · Post by **quen047** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:29 am

Thanks for the kudos y'all. I did it again today with little drama. The wind and speed sure does beat me up physically though- I feel like I ran a 10k. Definitely not an everyday commuting experience.

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Wed May 20, 2015 8:10 pm

if you ever do it again, try to get some video of it! that would be awsome!

quen047 · Post by **quen047** » Wed May 20, 2015 10:38 pm

I may never do it again. The last time I tried the winds were terrifying despite the weather report claiming almost no wind. I love having the scoot in East Bay but man, that's a ride.

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:08 am

i'll do a search and see if anyone did that bridge on a PX (CLOSE ENOUGH TO STELLA) so we all can 'feel the ride' too.

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:17 am

https://youtu.be/H8akMLqRlUE

https://youtu.be/ejdjbK7gKoU

https://youtu.be/LCz7o0k4Cyk

how's that?

jimmbomb · Post by **jimmbomb** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:38 am

In '74, when i was 20 years old and fearless.
,I rode my 900 Kawasaki across the Golden Gate Bridge and back, sideways!
the wind was so freegin bad.
i never did it again. Im still scarred with a memory of that excursion.

stASH · Post by **stASH** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:18 pm

EvilNerdLord wrote:https://youtu.be/H8akMLqRlUE
https://youtu.be/ejdjbK7gKoU
https://youtu.be/LCz7o0k4Cyk
how's that?

That first one gave me motion sickness, but I like how in the first one you see the new span under construction, and in the second one you see the old span being torn down.