06-15-2013, 01:53 PM
I'm in the Bay Area, this was Highway 9 outside of Saratoga. I usually go out at about 9 am on the weekend and there's not too much traffic. Not too hot yet either.
Later in the day the traffic definitely picks up, but the last couple times I've been on 9 to Santa Cruz or Boulder Creek and back, I didn't have any issues with anybody holding me up or riding my ass (I'm a little slow, so the latter is more likely).
Mulholland is infamous, I probably would steer clear of it personally, even early in the morning.
Later in the day the traffic definitely picks up, but the last couple times I've been on 9 to Santa Cruz or Boulder Creek and back, I didn't have any issues with anybody holding me up or riding my ass (I'm a little slow, so the latter is more likely).
Mulholland is infamous, I probably would steer clear of it personally, even early in the morning.