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Hello All,
I'm looking for some information. I'm attending Javaone at the end of this month and will be in SF for a total of a week. Since I can't live without riding that long I'm thinking about taking my bicycle with me. I'm staying next to the Moscone center and won't have a car while I'm there, so I'm looking for ways to get out of the city to ride. I've been there twice before but never with an eye for riding, so any information would be much appreciated. I'd be looking for rides anywhere from 2 to 4 hours in length. TIA. Ed |
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Ed Robbins wrote in news:JuydnS51e7nrfFTdRVn-
: I'm staying next to the Moscone center and won't have a car while I'm there, so I'm looking for ways to get out of the city to ride. I'd be looking for rides anywhere from 2 to 4 hours in length. TIA. Get a copy of the San Francisco Bike Map. I think you can get them from http://www.sfbike.org/ . On the back of the map are 3 different "scenic bike routes" with lengths 15, 25, and 30 miles. All 3 routes start at the Caltrain train station, which is about 1 mile south of Moscone center. All 3 are pretty urban in nature. If you want a more rural route, head over the Golden Gate Bridge to the Marin Headlands or Mt Tam. You can get a bike route map of Marin from http://www.krebscycleproducts.com/ |
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Ed Robbins writes:
I'm looking for some information. I'm attending Javaone at the end of this month and will be in SF for a total of a week. Since I can't live without riding that long I'm thinking about taking my bicycle with me. I'm staying next to the Moscone center and won't have a car while I'm there, so I'm looking for ways to get out of the city to ride. I've been there twice before but never with an eye for riding, so any information would be much appreciated. I'd be looking for rides anywhere from 2 to 4 hours in length. I'm not sure whether you have a bicycle but a great and rewarding ride would be to ride along the bay front on Embarcadero past Fisherman's Wharf and around Ghirardelli Square to Marina Blvd. This will take you to the Golden Gate bridge to ride across to Sausalito from where a bicycle path on the old NWP RR dike goes to Mill Valley. Take East Blithedale avenue into the mountain and take the Old Mount Tamalpais & Muir Woods RR right-of-way to the top of Mt. Tamalpais. This is an unpaved vehicle road not open to motor vehicles except on a short stretch that is paved and has houses (solid black line in the grey area). Train platforms at Double Bow Knot are still in good shape for the RR junction to Muir Woods. This is the most scenic and refreshing ride of the area. The return from the top is easier made on the paved road along panoramic highway back to HWY 1 and Sausalito/SF. Fat tires advisable although I ride it on my 25mm road tires. http://tinyurl.com/22rl7 The RR is the faint grey line starting at the red cursor and snaking its way up to Double Bow Knot and beyond. http://tinyurl.com/2p66k The cursor shows the RR park at the summit kiosk, Coke machine, and rest rooms. This map also shows Double Bow Knot and West Point with the RR a grey line crossing contours. http://www.ironhorse129.com/Railroad...ley_branch.htm http://www.ironhorse129.com/Railroad/MV_to_DblBow.htm Jobst Brandt |
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Ed,
I'm going to JavaOne as well. Arriving on Sunday. Wanna try to hook up for a ride? Drop me an e-mail at (remove the SPAMSUX) Dave "Ed Robbins" wrote in message ... Hello All, I'm looking for some information. I'm attending Javaone at the end of this month and will be in SF for a total of a week. Since I can't live without riding that long I'm thinking about taking my bicycle with me. I'm staying next to the Moscone center and won't have a car while I'm there, so I'm looking for ways to get out of the city to ride. I've been there twice before but never with an eye for riding, so any information would be much appreciated. I'd be looking for rides anywhere from 2 to 4 hours in length. TIA. Ed |
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Another, less strenuous route, is to go over the GG bridge and follow
Bridgeway down into Sausalito, through Sausalito to the bike path described above. At the end of the bike path (East Blithsdale), turn left. At the next street (Camino Alto) turn right and go up and over the hill. At the stop sign on the other side of the hill, turn right onto Tiburon Road. Follow Tiburon Road, over the freeway. Just past there, follow the road as it turns to the right, where it becomes Paradise Road. Stay on Paradise Road as it goes around Tiburon peninsula and into the town of Tiburon. This is a great place to stop for something to eat. If you want, you can take the ferry back to the SF embarcadero or continue riding out of Tiburon, along the bay, and back to East Blithsdale (over the Freeway again) and at the intersection of the bike path retract your route back to SF. The route provides views of three bridges, nice homes, forest trees and many bay views. It several short climbs and Paradise is a rolling route. The entire trip might be 50-55 miles. It is a great ride that shows you some of the wide variety of scenary of the Bay Area. This is my usual ride and I highly recommend it! Ray |
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In article , Ed Robbins wrote: Hello All, I'm looking for some information. I'm attending Javaone at the end of this month and will be in SF for a total of a week. Since I can't live without riding that long I'm thinking about taking my bicycle with me. I'm staying next to the Moscone center and won't have a car while I'm there, so I'm looking for ways to get out of the city to ride. I've been there twice before but never with an eye for riding, so any information would be much appreciated. I'd be looking for rides anywhere from 2 to 4 hours in length. TIA. _ You might consider taking BART or Caltrain out of the city, especially if you enjoy long hilly rides on lightly trafficed roads. Pretty amazing views from Grizzly Peak and either of the Skyline roads. http://www.bart.gov/guide/bikes/bikeoverview.asp And for where to go after you get to the east Bay. http://www.ebbc.org/maps.html _ My personal recommendation would be to take BART to the Rockridge Station and then climb up to Skyline via Tunnel Rd. From there you have a multitude of choices, all pretty good. _ There are also ferries to various Marin county locations, although riding across the Golden Gate bridge is a treat in and of itself. _ Booker C. Bense -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBQM3nnWTWTAjn5N/lAQFqFwP/QIFSi3c7e2u5Q61S3iDYp87VwWOuFjBR E2Tfm/Gqvdp1EYkEULX/EPvDe0RJF+lDK6J2uaVGd3LGSN7kuHSSojgPFpAFBAI1 +HJPG+s9SAyGnDp1GtdNFFtBRJZijKCJk1qo0Kl4Q/ixh4Gg/Z4i0f8RiLvs3wU3 VV4vcZvf4bQ= =rOWN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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