I like Toshi's suggestion. The section from Petaluma to Healdsburg is a little boring, but it would be broken up in two if you stay overnight in Santa Rosa. The second overnight could be in Bodega Bay or Tomales. For variety, you can take the ferry back to the city at Larkspur, cutting 10 urban miles at the end.
--Metin On Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 4:32:00 PM UTC-8, ttoshi wrote: > > Hi Antone, > > Another route to consider based upon the San Francisco Randonneurs 300k > ride. There are a few shortcuts to make it shorter that I can tell you > about--For example Sir Francis Drake to Nicasio valley Rd to a right on Pt. > Reyes-Petaluma rd will get you back on the route. It will probably cut off > at least 10 miles from the ride and you can get to Wine country faster. > > https://ridewithgps.com/routes/1771223 > > The reason I recommend this route is because you get the Golden Gate > Bridge--take a slight detour when you get to the North end of the bridge. > Go up Conzelman Rd. to the first turnout and you get the BEST view of the > city and bridge. You look down on the bridge and get a great vantage of > the city. My brother proposed to his wife up near this area--stunning (but > a short but steep climb up here). You can walk 300 ft up if needed but > it's worth it!! > > The second benefit of this route is lots of the nice parts of wine country. > > The third aspect you won't get going to Vallejo is the coast from Jenner > to Bodega Bay is stunning! Rugged coastline with great views. More great > riding through Tomales Bay and then get some chowder in Marshall and work > your way back to SF via Pt. Reyes Station. Avoid some of the return > distance by taking the ferry from Larkspur or Sausalito and enjoy the ride > on the Bay. > > Toshi in Oakland > > On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 3:46 PM lambbo <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Thanks Randy and Collin! >> >> I think we will try Collin's route, it turns out my companion was >> thinking along the same lines already. After looking at your map, I was >> wondering if there's a reason not to ride from Point Reyes through Santa >> Rosa and up to St. Helens (for the night) before heading down to the >> ferry? I'm guessing you've ridden the ride you've suggested... Would you >> recommend a direction to do it in? >> >> Thanks! >> Antone >> >> On Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 3:51:16 PM UTC-5, Randy Franks wrote: >>> >>> >>> This is a figure-8 loop >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/dir/SFO,+San+Francisco,+CA/HI+Pigeon+Point+Lighthouse+Hostel,+210+Pigeon+Point+Rd,+Pescadero,+CA+94060/Pacifica,+CA/37.831501,-122.4800142/SFO,+San+Francisco,+CA/@37.6581132,-122.4165796,13.5z/data=!4m47!4m46!1m5!1m1!1s0x808f778c55555555:0xa4f25c571acded3f!2m2!1d-122.3789554!2d37.6213129!1m20!1m1!1s0x808f0036c82f9b55:0x3a8e387d90daf23c!2m2!1d-122.3938081!2d37.1824381!3m4!1m2!1d-122.2030079!2d37.301775!3s0x808fadd8d02b1c0b:0x8f7243b6ee97a0e3!3m4!1m2!1d-122.248255!2d37.3845477!3s0x808fa5e9f145a285:0x5a968aceb8f3c49d!3m4!1m2!1d-122.2558446!2d37.4318048!3s0x808fa4054d0b05b5:0x2bb8e2418d7069f3!1m10!1m1!1s0x808f772fd14a9679:0x44b02f7f17a1c438!2m2!1d-122.4869194!2d37.6138253!3m4!1m2!1d-122.4995134!2d37.7847888!3s0x808587acc41b231b:0x8b973ceb4b46ba92!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x808f778c55555555:0xa4f25c571acded3f!2m2!1d-122.3789554!2d37.6213129!3e1>, >>> >>> from the airport out to Half Moon Bay, down the coast to Pigeon Point (I've >>> always wanted to stay out at the lighthouse like this, but never done it). >>> Backtrack slightly north to start Day 2, turn inland and climb through the >>> Santa Cruz Mountains and ride north on Skyline Blvd/Canada Road/Sawyer Camp >>> Trail to Pacifica. Then Day 3 loops through San Francisco with a ride >>> across the Golden Gate Bridge, and down the Embarcadero before heading back >>> to the airport. >>> >>> Mileages are shorter than your 60/day suggestion due to the elevation >>> gain. There are some truly awesome climbs and the accompanying spectacular >>> views in that part of the world. Quite a few state highway miles, but they >>> are well-used cycling routes. My recollection riding all this solo, on >>> group rides, charity events, and a couple (gasp) road races is the >>> shoulders are almost all in good condition and quite wide. >>> >>> You could also go south on Day 2 from the lighthouse to city of Santa >>> Cruz, then back north into San Jose. Empire Grade would be the main route, >>> there are others, but it'll be a very hilly day of riding regardless of >>> route; stay off Highway 17. >>> >>> Public transit options to extend your reach in this area are BART and >>> Caltrain. If you end in the City, BART runs frequently and directly to the >>> airport. Caltrain runs from Gilroy north through San Jose, past SFO and >>> into SF, too. Involves a funky transfer onto BART to hit the airport. It's >>> a traditional commuter rail service; I'm not familiar with their schedules >>> and bike policies. >>> >>> I wish Amtrak was better connected, more frequent, and reliable in the >>> West, because riding SF to Carmel along the coast and catching the train >>> north from Salinas would be get you a lot of beautiful miles without much >>> sustained climbing. >>> >>> Happy planning! >>> >>> >>> -Randy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 8:42:56 PM UTC-8, lambbo wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I'm packing up my Roadini later this month and throwing it on Alaska >>>> Air to get out of NY and do a short tour from SF. >>>> >>>> We're seeking advice on beautiful routes for a 3 day, 2 night >>>> credit-card tour, no camping this time, that starts and ends in San >>>> Fransisco - this seems like the group to ask. Shared RideWithGPS routes, >>>> Strava routes, or simple destination suggestions all appreciated!! >>>> >>>> We haven't trained for a tour, though we both semi-regularly do 60+ >>>> mile day rides, and 3 days seems short, so I'm thinking 60 miles a day, >>>> more or less. Hoping to just have fun, be safe, and see beautiful >>>> northern California by bike! >>>> >>>> I've also never flown with a bike - any advice would be appreciated. >>>> Planning on putting my art-handling skills to use and packing it with foam >>>> and hot-glue in a cardboard bike-box, and checking as bag. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Antone >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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