Sunday Ride: SF to Sausalito & Tiburon, Return by Ferry

(See the Message Board/Discussions for more about how we're starting this group.)

Originally planned for April 26, now rescheduled, this very scenic up-and-down route is ideal for e-bikes!

PRELIMINARY DETAILS: 30+ miles, estimated conventional bike riding time 3:15 (not counting scenic and food stops). Starting time promptly at 10AM. SF Ferry Building to Crissy Field Center 4.0 miles (0:20) Crissy Field Center via GG Bridge to Sausalito Landing 5.7 miles (0:31) Sausalito Landing to Tiburon Ferry 10.3 miles (0:51) Loop around Tiburon Peninsula and Belvedere Island 11 miles/850 feet (1:30) described at http://bayarearides.com/rides/tiburonloop/ We; can snack or lunch at Sausalito or Tiburon or both. wherever we come upon a view and good food.

Return on the Tiburon Ferry, leaves at 3PM and arrives SF 3:40. (The next one is at 5PM.) $11 one way. http://m.blueandgoldfleet.com/ferry-routes-schedules/tiburon/

INVITE FRIENDS: If you want to try out an e-bike, check well in advance with local stores about one-day rentals. Ask if they have a special rate for SF Bay Area e-Bike Meetup outing. And feel free to invite very able riders of non e-bikes, who you think will be able to keep up. (This event is non-commercial; though it may may be sponsored/supported by local stores or bike makers, there will be no overt marketing/sales.)

VARIANT FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS A LONGER RIDE: The “Doing Paradise” loop has long been popular among distance riders in San Francisco, and some of you may prefer to bike back rather than take the ferry. See the description of this 38 miles/1600 feet elevation, round-trip route from Crissy Field via Corte Madera; it skips Belvedere Island: http://www.7x7.com/fitness-outdoors/ultimate-sunday-ride-paradise-loop