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Biking is a popular pastime in the Bay Area, and there are many biking clubs and bike shops here. This page provides a basic guide to biking in and around the Bay Area.

Contents 1 Biking Events 2 Places to Go Biking 2.1 In San Francisco 2.2 Near the Bay 3 Rules of the Road 4 Biking Groups and Websites 5 Bike Shops

Biking Events

• World Naked Bike Ride, June
  • website: http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/sanfrancisco/

Places to Go Biking

In San Francisco

• Golden Gate Park- you can rent bikes near Stow Lake. This is a great way to see all of the park. Watch out for pedestrians.
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area
• Past the Bay along The Embarcadero - see AT&T Park, the Ferry Building, Fisherman's Wharf, The Cannery, Ghirardelli Square, Fort Mason, and the Palace of Fine Arts. A flat and easy ride with a lot of good places to stop and get a snack or go shopping. Again, watch out for pedestrians.
• Angel Island: Grab the Blue and Gold Ferry from Fisherman's Wharf. This is a great place to catch a bit of history, avoid traffic, and see great scenery.
• Go over the Golden Gate Bridge, then continue to Sausalito or Tiburon and catch the Ferry to return to San Francisco.

Near the Bay

• Marin Headlands
• Mt. Tamalpais: a more challenging ride with dirt trails with a 2500 foot climb. The reward for the challenge is a journey through Redwood and Douglas Fir forests with an awesome view at the end.
• Muir Woods
• Tilden Park - Berkeley
  • Website: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden.htm
• Rockville Hills Regional Park - Fairfield
  • Website: http://www.rockvillepark.org/

Rules of the Road

(from http://www.theinsider.com/SF/Attractions/top5bikes.htm)

Battles have brewed over the years concerning trail access to mountain bikers. Hikers and equestrians have fought hard to keep many of the trails off-limits to bikers. As a result, stiff penalties are imposed on those who exceed the 15 mile-per-hour speed limit (5 miles per hour while passing or going around a blind curve) or ride on trails that are closed to bikers. Read trail signs and maps carefully to make sure you won't get slapped with a fine. "A Rambler's Guide To The Trails of Mt. Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands" is an excellent map to all of the trails in Marin. It can be found in most outdoors and bicycle shops in San Francisco and Marin

Biking Groups and Websites

• San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
• San Francisco Mountain Biking
• SF Mountaing Biking Page

Bike Shops

• Adventure Bike
• American Cyclery
• Avenue Cyclery
• Bay City Bike
• Bike and Roll