If you are appalled by the cycle track infrastructure on Cardiff South Beach 101 installed in 2020 and are also concerned about the similar design now under construction on Vista roads, SANDAG is now asking for comments on their Draft 2025 Regional Plan - click here and select "Bikeways and Walkways" to leave a comment. Below is what I submitted. If you feel similarly (or not) make your voice heard.

This section heavily favors "protected" bike lanes (PBLs), officially CA Class IV separated bikeways. Before advocating Class IV separated bikeways countywide, reconsider the following:

• Appendix K's language effectively mandates NACTO's All Ages & Abilities guidance—implying protected bike lanes (PBLs) are required. NACTO even claims "Protected bike lanes are appropriate for all streets, in all contexts," an absolutist statement unsupported by rigorous, context-specific analysis. Local jurisdictions need flexibility to choose safer, more appropriate designs. The San Diego County Bike Coalition has published a Cycle Tracks Toolkit that can guide jurisdictions to a safe design that serves all road users.
• Widely cited safety findings (e.g., FHWA's "up to 53 % crash reduction") rest on flawed methodologies: intersection crashes are omitted; some cities (e.g., Seattle) showed no statistically significant benefit; solo‐cyclist crashes in PBLs are often unreported in California, so apparent safety gains may simply reflect underreporting.
• Cardiff South Beach cycle track (Highway 101): A five-year before-and-after study by Medak and Linke combined CCRS/SWITRS data with Encinitas Fire Dept. EMS records and used a control segment immediately north of the track. Results show a 50 % crash increase after PBL installation, while the control segment remained stable.
• The "101 Crash List", compiled by Serge Issakov ot the San Diego Bicycle Club, documents 31 crashes (21 absent from official records), including one fatality and multiple serious injuries. Applying the City of Encinitas' EPDO formula to 19 track-related crashes yields over $16 million in damage equivalents (excluding human costs). Claimed ridership gains spiked only in 2020 (likely COVID-related) and by 2024 had reverted to 2016 levels—meaning crash rates rose without sustained increases in bike volumes.
•The Cardiff 101 experience underscores that vertical separators (wheel stops + bollards) can introduce new hazards rather than eliminate them.
• Alternative designs—such as narrowing travel lanes to 10–11 ft and adding wide bike lanes with painted buffers—can improve cyclist safety and preserve vehicle capacity without the confined, hazardous spaces created by low curbs and fixed bollards. Audible edge lines for bike lanes can alert motorists to stay out of bike lanes. If true physical separation is desired, consider a Class I facility.

A blanket requirement for Class IV PBLs risks perpetuating these failures. The County should require robust crash analyses (including EMS data and control-segment comparisons) and explore lower-risk, context-sensitive treatments before mandating PBLs. Cyclists deserve genuinely safer infrastructure tailored to each roadway, not one-size-fits-all solutions.

Steve, that's the thing, there were huge signs of anger.
For cyclists' safety it was best to stay away, which we did. But then he got away with this. Not just aggression toward cyclists but the hate speech.
Hopefully just an isolated incident on a bad day for him. But I do not feel good about not responding to an assault on LGBTQ.

Wow!  I had no idea that happened!  So sad people have to act that way.

My approach to such rage is to flip it on its head and say 'Have a nice day!' or some other kind words and move on.  They don't seem to know how to react. 

If I experience a close call (typically a close passer) and if there is a chance to catch up to them stopped at a light, I will kindly explain the danger I experienced from their action.  I take care not to confront them with anger but try to use it as a teaching moment.  I simply want to raise awareness of cyclists safety and not get into a confrontation.  Always approach the situation as a concerned road user.  If there is ANY sign of anger, I avoid them.

 The Clippers ride on May 31 was marred by a disgusting incident. The ride group was leaving the parking lot of the McDonalds/7-Eleven, turning left onto Olive Hill Rd to cross 76. Someone in a pickup truck pulled up to the driveway right into our midst and yelled "Get out of my way you goddamn f*ggots".
 We all ignored him. Probably the right thing to do.....but I'm not sure. Maybe the right thing to do this time but not if it happens again...?
 There was a Courrer rider group at the market also, not quite ready to leave. Lots of riders stop at that market and the stores are nice to us.
 I want to assert my support for Pride Month, for the LGBTQ "community", for LGBTQ riders all year round. And no one should have to hear language like that.
 I want to note in a few places (including the Fallbrook weekly newspaper) that this happened. Especially in case it happens again.

In case you're procrastinating a bit, you can order before midnight on Sunday June 1st at NCCC socks order 2025. The club isn't desperate as riders have already ordered more than necessary to break even. On the order of 60 of your NCCC mates have prepaid for their socks, so you might want to join the crowd. At only $8/pair, I don't know where else we can get quality cycling socks for that price. Go for it before the clock strikes midnight tomorrow  .

Please spread the word and check your email as the order option for NCCC Socks from the Sock Guy is now open to add to your NCCC wardrobe

https://northcountycycleclub.org/product/nccc-socks-2025/

thanks to all for your responses!

The Clippers have a route that goes there as a rest stop. Yes - bathrooms &'water & lots if goodies.

Bathrooms are to the left of the main store. There's water in there and also on the other side of the parking lot, across from the store, if memory serves.

There's a fudge counter inside the store, in the back. Norval or I will often get a chunk to share.

Sometimes they have an event going on, like a car show, with food stalls.

I was there last year. There is a bathroom near the store. There were food trucks with decent food.