- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Chronicle Books; 3 edition (Mar 1 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0811834212
- ISBN-13: 978-0811834216
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 7.6 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,199,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Now in its third edition, Bay Area Bike Rides has proven an invaluable resource to bike riders throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. A collection of 51 scenic and exhilarating rides in the Bay Area-updated with 13 new rides, additional images, and all in a more compact and portable size-Bay Area Bike Rides offers superbly detailed maps, handy mileage logs, and thorough descriptions of the terrain and points of interest along each trail. Magnificent ocean views, stately redwood forests, and numerous public parks and recreation sites make the San Francisco Bay Area a bicyclist’s dream. Everyone from beginners to experienced cyclists will find Bay Area Bike Rides an indispensable guide to making the most of recreational cycling in the Bay Area all year round.
About the Author
For Ray Hosler, bicycling isn’t just recreation, it’s a way of life. A former bicycle columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, he currently lives in Santa Clara, California.
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Bicycles may be taken on BART, bay ferries, Caltrain, most buses, and light rail in the San Francisco Bay Area. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Author's Review of 3rd Edition,
By ray hosler (Santa Clara, CA) - See all my reviews This edition offers 13 new rides and addresses observed shortcomings posted by another reviewer. The maps have been improved so that now it's easy to distinguish between dirt and paved roads. There's a section called "How to get there" that describes the best way to get to the start point. Still, I always recommend bringing a road map, if you're unfamiliar with an area. The book quality is also substantially improved, with better quality paper and rounded corners. I think you'll enjoy the new rides, most of which are shorter than in past editions. The mountain bike rides are particularly noteworthy. ...Let's ride! Ray Hosler
2.0 out of 5 stars
good one, but......,
By A Customer
Doesn't tell you how to get to the starting point. Maybe should also give directions from major highways. 2) In the mtn bike section, could not figure out where I can start on a path. I chose mtn bike riding because I don't like being on the roads. It was hard to tell the difference on the key between dirt road and paved path. The key icons look very similiar.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent guide to Bay Area cycling,
By A Customer
I bought this book about a year ago when I first moved to the Bay Area, and did all of the East Bay road rides, and a few others. With the exception of one error that I found the hard way (in the Calaveras Road ride, Evans Road doesn't really turn into North Park Victoria Drive -- you have to make a right turn!), this book is accurate, interesting, and the routes are well-chosen and as nice as any I've found in the Bay Area. Most of the rides are fairly challenging for a casual rider, but certainly not impossible. I've used it as a basis for my own explorations, stitching various routes together.I can't speak for the mountain bike rides, as I haven't tried any of them. All in all, this is a great sampling of rides and a interesting read with your Sunday afternoon beer, after an invigorating ride through the beautiful Bay Area hills and canyons.
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