>>1029061and while we're on the subject of palo alto, super special job of them putting the northbound side of the road's parking spaces at this angle so bicyclists are in people's blind spots as they're pulling out. the only safe way to ride on university is to stay in the center of the lane rather than the right, because otherwise cagers will try to pass you and you run the risk of someone inching out of their spot while a car passes (yes, this shit happens), leaving you between two moving cars (one of them coming toward you).
so yeah, *great* peninsula bike lanes.
the more rural stuff is good — good views, good variable difficulties, etc... — but claiming that the peninsula is especially good for everyday bicycle commuters is just nonsense. maybe you're remembering history with rose tinted glasses or something.