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Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Discussion started by Jerome72 on 2015-08-10

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Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Jerome72 · 2015-08-10

Bonjour,

Je voudrais savoir comment ca se passe pour passer le Golden Gate en vélo, visiblement j'ai cru comprendre qu'il y avait des horaires? Nous aimerions partir le matin ou en debut d'apres midi, aller a Sausalito, aller voir le coucher de soleil sur le Golden Gate et san francisco et revenir. Ca vous semble sympa a faire?

Merci pour vos infos

Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Aquilegia · 2015-08-10

http://goldengatebridge.org/bikesbridge/bikes.php Bicycle Access on EAST and WEST Sidewalks Current Bicycle Access Alerts | Sign-up for Alerts | Stay Safe on the Golden Gate! before heading out to the sidewalk Cyclists have toll-free access to the Bridge's sidewalks 24-hours a day. Cyclists MUST yield to pedestrians and use caution in the areas of the towers as there is limited space to maneuver and sight distances are constrained. Electric bicycles may be ridden on the sidewalks; however they may not be used under power while on the sidewalk and must be pedaled. Sidewalk Hours = Daylight Savings Time, March 8 - October 31, 2015 Weekdays, except Holidays 5:00 am to 3:30 pm: EAST sidewalk 3:30 pm to 9:00 pm: WEST sidewalk 9:00 pm to 5:00 am: EAST sidewalk, via remotely-controlled security gates located at both ends of the EAST sidewalk. Cyclists press the "buzzer" located near the closed security gate. After security staff locates the cyclist on a security camera, the gate is opened remotely. Cyclists repeat this procedure to get through the security gate at the other end of the sidewalk.Weekends & Holidays 5:00 am to 9:00 pm: WEST sidewalk 9:00 pm to 5:00 am: EAST sidewalk, via remotely-controlled security gates located at both ends of the EAST sidewalk. Cyclists press the "buzzer" located near the closed security gate. After security staff locates the cyclist on a security camera, the gate is opened remotely. Cyclists repeat this procedure to get through the security gate at the other end of the sidewalk. Sidewalk Hours = Standard Time, November 1, 2015 – March 13, 2016 Weekdays 5:00 am to 3:30 pm: EAST sidewalk 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm: WEST sidewalk 6:00 pm to 5:00 am: EAST sidewalk, via remotely-controlled security gates located at both ends of the EAST sidewalk. Cyclists press the "buzzer" located near the closed security gate. After security staff locates the cyclist on a security camera, the gate is opened remotely. Cyclists repeat this procedure to get through the security gate at the other end of the sidewalk.Weekends and Holidays 5:00 am to 6:00 pm: WEST sidewalk 6:00 pm to 5:00 am: EAST sidewalk, via remotely-controlled security gates located at both ends of the EAST sidewalk. Cyclists press the "buzzer" located near the closed security gate. After security staff locates the cyclist on a security camera, the gate is opened remotely. Cyclists repeat this procedure to get through the security gate at the other end of the sidewalk.

Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Bastinj · 2015-08-10

Hi,

En plus des horaires concernant le GGB donnés par Aquilegia, il faut aussi tenir compte des horaires de fermeture des agences de location de vélo (et je doute fort qu'elles restent ouvertes bien tard: le temps que vs assistiez au sunset - +/- 20h30 en juillet- et que vs retraversiez le GGB, elles seront sûrement fermées)... à moins de louer les vélos pour plusieurs jours (ce qui va multiplier fameusement le prix de la location🤪)

Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Jerome72 · 2015-08-10

Visiblement avec blazing saddles, si j'ai bien compris, il y a la possibilité de rendre le vélo 24h sur 24. http://www.blazingsaddles.com/san-francisco/faq

Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Pong · 2015-08-10

Il suffit de demander ! 😉 (je ne pensais pas que c'était aussi complexe...)

Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Aquilegia · 2015-08-10

(je ne pensais pas que c'était aussi complexe...)

Moi non plus. Ca fait plusieurs annees depuis la derniere fois que j'ai traverse le pont a velo. Il n'y avait pas de portes avec sonneries a ce temps la.

Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Bastinj · 2015-08-10

TB d'en avoir trouvé un qui travaille tard (d'autres ferment bcp plus tôt)

Et comme les intervenants précédents, je ne pensais pas que les horaires du GGB soient si compliqués

Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Durandale2 · 2015-08-10

Bonsoir Aquilegia, J'ai toujours, depuis 30 ans, connu les portes avec sonneries pour passer la nuit. Cordialement Alex

Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Aquilegia · 2015-08-11

Salut Durandale2,

Je n'avais jamais remarque ca, mais je n'ai jamais traverse le pont pendant la nuit non plus!

Passer le Golden Gate Bridge à vélo tandem

Durandale2 · 2015-08-11

Howdy Aquilegia, Je l'ai decouvert alors que je participait a une course relai alors que je devais traverser le pont vers 2 heures du matin. Exceptionnellement les responsables du GGB nous avaient donner la permission de traverser le pont en courant. C'est une etrange sensation que de traverser ce pont dans le milieu de la nuit🤪 A quand une visite a SF? Best regards Alex

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