Vacation in San Francisco - Biking Advice - The Chainlink2024-03-28T13:21:47Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106466&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAshley, The Bay Area has plen…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-06:2211490:Comment:1069162009-08-06T06:00:18.947ZRobert LaRoccahttps://thechainlink.org/profile/RobertLaRocca
Ashley, The Bay Area has plenty of great rides that you and your friend can and will enjoy. If you have done a little research you should have found something on Golden Gate Park. It is mostly flat and closed to cars on Sundays <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/">http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/</a> . If you want to get a taste of Northern Calf. country, just across the GG bridge is the Marin Headlands and Rodeo beach/lagoon. (You'll be amazed…
Ashley, The Bay Area has plenty of great rides that you and your friend can and will enjoy. If you have done a little research you should have found something on Golden Gate Park. It is mostly flat and closed to cars on Sundays <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/">http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/</a> . If you want to get a taste of Northern Calf. country, just across the GG bridge is the Marin Headlands and Rodeo beach/lagoon. (You'll be amazed at how much the environment changes in just a mile.) You can bike the bridge and up into the headlands. The climb up the hill is a bit long, but fairly gradual. Once you get to the top it is an amazing view of the ocean, and then down hill all the way to the lagoon. The roads around the lagoon are flat and it is an easy 5 miles into Sausalito. The Marin Headlands is so close that if you do not cycle it, the drive is too easy to pass up. In the east bay, Berkeley, the Bay Trail is another flat ride with beautiful views of the bay. A good place to start is at the foot of University Ave & I-80. Park at the little food stand with a large parking area. The paved trail with no cars too contend with runs north along the freeway and then follows the shoreline. You cannot get lost, just remember to follow the water. The trail runs into a nice eatery named the Boilerhouse about 8 mile from University Ave. <a href="http://www.baytrail.org/maps/East_Bay.pdf">http://www.baytrail.org/maps/East_Bay.pdf</a> .<br />
Warning: If the fog comes in, and it usually is this year, the coast can feel like January in the Windy City. Don't let this stop you, but do bring a nice warm jacket.<br />
Hope this helps. R~ The map that Sue mentioned is…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-04:2211490:Comment:1065052009-08-04T17:08:31.626Zpaytonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/payton
The map that Sue mentioned is priceless. Make sure that you plot out your routes well, since it's very much unlike Chicago -- you don't just go via the grid. The "Outer Limits" ride mentioned on that page is also a great one; it's about 50 miles, IIRC (the city's roughly 7x7 mi.)<br />
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As far as where things in town are, most of the livelier neighborhoods are clustered on the eastern flats and accessible via Market. The principal exception is the Haight, and the map shows a brilliant route that…
The map that Sue mentioned is priceless. Make sure that you plot out your routes well, since it's very much unlike Chicago -- you don't just go via the grid. The "Outer Limits" ride mentioned on that page is also a great one; it's about 50 miles, IIRC (the city's roughly 7x7 mi.)<br />
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As far as where things in town are, most of the livelier neighborhoods are clustered on the eastern flats and accessible via Market. The principal exception is the Haight, and the map shows a brilliant route that dodges the hills. Yes. I should probably plan o…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-04:2211490:Comment:1064732009-08-04T14:36:56.755ZStevenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Steven836
Yes. I should probably plan on coasting in to Seattle and going straight to the hospital. haha. yeah, it'll be a lot of time in the saddle. during most of the day i'll be only taking some time now and then to take some pictures, send a tweet and restock some gatorade. other than that, i really have no idea what i'm doing. i'm in over my head. haha.<br />
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Yes. I should probably plan on coasting in to Seattle and going straight to the hospital. haha. yeah, it'll be a lot of time in the saddle. during most of the day i'll be only taking some time now and then to take some pictures, send a tweet and restock some gatorade. other than that, i really have no idea what i'm doing. i'm in over my head. haha.<br />
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<cite>Ashley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A105179&page=2#2211490Comment106470"><div>Holy Cow!! That's a lot of riding in 5/6 days...<br/><br/><cite>Steven said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106469&x=1#2211490Comment106469"><div>Thanks. i might be in over my head, but it'll be fun to find out. i'm shooting for 6 days (5 day push) so it'll mean pedalpedalpedalpedal pretty much all day. :)<br/><br/><br/><br/><cite>Ashley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A105179&page=2#2211490Comment106468"><div>WOW, that sounds like a great trip!! Good luck!<br/><br/><cite>Steven said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106466&x=1#2211490Comment106466"><div>i'll be there at the same time too. but only for one afternoon/evening. i'll get in to SF on Friday Sept 4, pick up my bike (having it shipped to San Francisco Cyclery for reassembly) and take the rest of the day to check out the sites around town. The next morning i'll head out for a 950 mile ride to Seattle. Can't wait to get started!</div>
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</blockquote> Holy Cow!! That's a lot of ri…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-04:2211490:Comment:1064702009-08-04T14:19:25.343ZAshleyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Ashley
Holy Cow!! That's a lot of riding in 5/6 days...<br />
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<cite>Steven said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106469&x=1#2211490Comment106469"><div>Thanks. i might be in over my head, but it'll be fun to find out. i'm shooting for 6 days (5 day push) so it'll mean pedalpedalpedalpedal pretty much all day. :)<br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><cite>Ashley said:…</cite></div>
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Holy Cow!! That's a lot of riding in 5/6 days...<br />
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<cite>Steven said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106469&x=1#2211490Comment106469"><div>Thanks. i might be in over my head, but it'll be fun to find out. i'm shooting for 6 days (5 day push) so it'll mean pedalpedalpedalpedal pretty much all day. :)<br/><br/><br/><br/><cite>Ashley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A105179&page=2#2211490Comment106468"><div>WOW, that sounds like a great trip!! Good luck!<br/><br/><cite>Steven said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106466&x=1#2211490Comment106466"><div>i'll be there at the same time too. but only for one afternoon/evening. i'll get in to SF on Friday Sept 4, pick up my bike (having it shipped to San Francisco Cyclery for reassembly) and take the rest of the day to check out the sites around town. The next morning i'll head out for a 950 mile ride to Seattle. Can't wait to get started!</div>
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</blockquote> Thanks. i might be in over my…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-04:2211490:Comment:1064692009-08-04T14:18:10.648ZStevenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Steven836
Thanks. i might be in over my head, but it'll be fun to find out. i'm shooting for 6 days (5 day push) so it'll mean pedalpedalpedalpedal pretty much all day. :)<br />
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<cite>Ashley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A105179&page=2#2211490Comment106468"><div>WOW, that sounds like a great trip!! Good luck!<br></br><br></br><cite>Steven said:…</cite></div>
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Thanks. i might be in over my head, but it'll be fun to find out. i'm shooting for 6 days (5 day push) so it'll mean pedalpedalpedalpedal pretty much all day. :)<br />
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<cite>Ashley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A105179&page=2#2211490Comment106468"><div>WOW, that sounds like a great trip!! Good luck!<br/><br/><cite>Steven said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106466&x=1#2211490Comment106466"><div>i'll be there at the same time too. but only for one afternoon/evening. i'll get in to SF on Friday Sept 4, pick up my bike (having it shipped to San Francisco Cyclery for reassembly) and take the rest of the day to check out the sites around town. The next morning i'll head out for a 950 mile ride to Seattle. Can't wait to get started!</div>
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</blockquote> WOW, that sounds like a great…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-04:2211490:Comment:1064682009-08-04T14:12:53.654ZAshleyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Ashley
WOW, that sounds like a great trip!! Good luck!<br />
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<cite>Steven said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106466&x=1#2211490Comment106466"><div>i'll be there at the same time too. but only for one afternoon/evening. i'll get in to SF on Friday Sept 4, pick up my bike (having it shipped to San Francisco Cyclery for reassembly) and take the rest of the day to check out the sites around town. The next…</div>
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WOW, that sounds like a great trip!! Good luck!<br />
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<cite>Steven said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/vacation-in-san-francisco?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106466&x=1#2211490Comment106466"><div>i'll be there at the same time too. but only for one afternoon/evening. i'll get in to SF on Friday Sept 4, pick up my bike (having it shipped to San Francisco Cyclery for reassembly) and take the rest of the day to check out the sites around town. The next morning i'll head out for a 950 mile ride to Seattle. Can't wait to get started!</div>
</blockquote> i'll be there at the same tim…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-04:2211490:Comment:1064662009-08-04T14:06:41.807ZStevenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Steven836
i'll be there at the same time too. but only for one afternoon/evening. i'll get in to SF on Friday Sept 4, pick up my bike (having it shipped to San Francisco Cyclery for reassembly) and take the rest of the day to check out the sites around town. The next morning i'll head out for a 950 mile ride to Seattle. Can't wait to get started!
i'll be there at the same time too. but only for one afternoon/evening. i'll get in to SF on Friday Sept 4, pick up my bike (having it shipped to San Francisco Cyclery for reassembly) and take the rest of the day to check out the sites around town. The next morning i'll head out for a 950 mile ride to Seattle. Can't wait to get started! If you're riding in the city,…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-03:2211490:Comment:1061852009-08-03T14:48:35.100ZSue Clarkhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SueClark
If you're riding in the city, get the SF Bicycle Coalition's San Francisco Map. I think it's also available online at: <a href="http://www.sfbike.org/?maps">http://www.sfbike.org/?maps</a>. It's handy in that it shows where the bike lanes are, and also where the hills are by color coding streets for steepness. The most important skill to have when biking in SF is hill avoidance. In general, the SFBC is a good reference for biking and bike-related events in the city.<br />
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If you're riding in the city, get the SF Bicycle Coalition's San Francisco Map. I think it's also available online at: <a href="http://www.sfbike.org/?maps">http://www.sfbike.org/?maps</a>. It's handy in that it shows where the bike lanes are, and also where the hills are by color coding streets for steepness. The most important skill to have when biking in SF is hill avoidance. In general, the SFBC is a good reference for biking and bike-related events in the city.<br />
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The ride across the Golden Gate bridge should be do-able by most. Worst case scenario, you push a bike up a hill rather than ride. It's nice to do the ride through to Sausalito or Tiburon, and then take the ferry back with the bike to Fisherman's Wharf (where you can practice tourist avoidance).<br />
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If you're biking in GG Park, bike into the Inner Sunset for some good food, like around 9th/Irving. Another area to check out for restaurants near the park is Inner Richmond, such as Clement St. (1 block N of Geary) between Arguello/Park Presidio. Let me know if you want restaurant recommendations. I was out there the last 2 we…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-02:2211490:Comment:1059592009-08-02T18:33:23.633ZCurt H Moorehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/CurtHMoore
I was out there the last 2 weeks of May. If you ride early there is very little traffic. Golden Gate should be on your list and then up to Paridise Ridge i nto Marin County.<br />
West Bay has paths which are marked<br />
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I was out there the last 2 weeks of May. If you ride early there is very little traffic. Golden Gate should be on your list and then up to Paridise Ridge i nto Marin County.<br />
West Bay has paths which are marked<br />
curt First, it's not a viable plac…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-01:2211490:Comment:1056892009-08-01T14:09:44.598ZFrancis Buxtonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Scott522
First, it's not a viable place for a novice to cycle whatsoever. The hills<br />
are like mountains and hard from beginners.<br />
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Suggestion: going downhill in golden gate park; start and flat iron area.<br />
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If you have the time, opportunity go north to Sausalito and ride; it's beautiful<br />
and your friend would have an easier time.<br />
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Have fun!
First, it's not a viable place for a novice to cycle whatsoever. The hills<br />
are like mountains and hard from beginners.<br />
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Suggestion: going downhill in golden gate park; start and flat iron area.<br />
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If you have the time, opportunity go north to Sausalito and ride; it's beautiful<br />
and your friend would have an easier time.<br />
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Have fun!