The San Francisco Bay Area is known for its natural diversity — its forested areas, mountainous peaks, and coastal environments make for an array of outdoor experiences. Mountain bikers of all skill and intensity levels will find many exciting paths to take in this detailed and exhaustive guide.
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Awsome book,
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This review is from: Mountain Bike! San Francisco and the Bay Area: A Wide-Grin Ride Guide (Paperback)
Great book if you are wanting to explore the bay area on a mtn bike.
The info is well written, the maps are helpful and the detail regarding each ride is well researched. Would recommend. Five stars.
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Not impressed for the trails I tried.,
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I purchased this book based upon the other reviews of 5 stars. I brought this book with me to China Camp in Marin. It was woefully inadequate as to the representation of the trails. There are a multitude of trails that are not shown nor mentioned in the book. Very disappointing and a waste of money for me. I ended up purchasing "China Camp State Park" map by 360MAPS at REI to get a better representation of that area. I would not recommend this book if you are interested in detail of the area of your interest. Get a good TOPO map instead.
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A book well worth buying...,
By C. Aynesworth (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mountain Bike! San Francisco and the Bay Area: A Wide-Grin Ride Guide (Paperback)
I bought this book after meeting Skye at a presentation he gave at REI in Berkeley. It is obvious that he really knows the bay area well and of course loves mountain biking. The trail maps are very easy to understand and he does a good job of explaining how to stay on the correct trail. I've found some really cool trails because of this book: currently one of my favorites is Bolinas Ridge Trail. I've got a few other books but I really like how clear the elevation maps are and he rates each ride in a number of ways in the beginning: by mileage, feet of climbing, rides with jumps, extreme drops, lonely & crowded rides, the level of maintenance, if they are flat/steep, scenic, creek/river rides, lake rides, wildlife rides, etc.
He does a really good job. Like others have said he even recommends a place to eat after the ride. It's pretty current too (2008) so the descriptions are up to date accurate. It got 40 rides, you can't go wrong!
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Select the type of ride you are looking for from the breakdown of ride categories, or just take a look at the overview map to see what kind of rides are available closest to you. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
coastal trail, gravity car, creekside trail, iio yards, ride traffic, singletrack descent, next fork, trail surface, fire road, trail flattens, trail rolls, madrona trees, trail intersects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco Bay Area, Skyline Boulevard, Ridge Trail, Canyon Trail, Alpine Road, Shoreline Trail, Mission Peak, Bay Bridge, Walnut Creek, Mount Diablo, Rough Go Trail, Manzanita Trail, Stewartsville Trail, Mine Hill Trail, San Jose, Hidden Valley Trail, Skyline Trail, Randol Trail, Morgan Territory, Old Railroad Grade, Spring Board Trail, Woodside Road, Antler Point, After the Ride Head, Golden Gate Bridge Browse Sample Pages:
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Select the type of ride you are looking for from the breakdown of ride categories, or just take a look at the overview map to see what kind of rides are available closest to you. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
coastal trail, gravity car, creekside trail, iio yards, ride traffic, singletrack descent, next fork, trail surface, fire road, trail flattens, trail rolls, madrona trees, trail intersects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco Bay Area, Skyline Boulevard, Ridge Trail, Canyon Trail, Alpine Road, Shoreline Trail, Mission Peak, Bay Bridge, Walnut Creek, Mount Diablo, Rough Go Trail, Manzanita Trail, Stewartsville Trail, Mine Hill Trail, San Jose, Hidden Valley Trail, Skyline Trail, Randol Trail, Morgan Territory, Old Railroad Grade, Spring Board Trail, Woodside Road, Antler Point, After the Ride Head, Golden Gate Bridge Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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