Climbs in the Bay Area
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Climbs in the Bay Area
I suppose this really belongs in the Northern California section but I thought the rest of you would also enjoy/appreciate this, as questions about riding/climbing in our area frequently come to this forum as well.
This is a great set of photos from the recent "Low-Key Hillclimb" series, 7 weeks of some of the most popular climbs in the (mostly south) San Francisco Bay Area: Enjoy....
Unfortunately I was unable to participate personally due to a knee injury (been out since late September), though several of my riding buddies got in on (and did very well in) the series.
This is a great set of photos from the recent "Low-Key Hillclimb" series, 7 weeks of some of the most popular climbs in the (mostly south) San Francisco Bay Area: Enjoy....
Unfortunately I was unable to participate personally due to a knee injury (been out since late September), though several of my riding buddies got in on (and did very well in) the series.
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Originally Posted by bayareawheeler
there i am!
was a little dissapointed in my performace but had a great time!
time was 1:30
was a little dissapointed in my performace but had a great time!
time was 1:30
still recovering from your win at LOTOJA.
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Another very nice climber is Bolinas-Fairfax Rd. It's just awesome this time of year, although with some occasional leaves and other road debris. Park in Fairfax, get on Bolinas Rd, take it all the way out to Bolinas, have some food and hang, then turn around and go back the same way. Or on the way back turn off on Pantoll and continue to Panoramic, pass the Mt Tam road turn off (or head up to the peak if you have time and legs), then down Sequoia Rd to Mill Valley and cruise the mostly flat street grid back to Fairfax.
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Speaking of Northern Cal. climbs, I did OLH today (twice) and nearly froze. It was so stinking cold!!!!!!!!
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Dear 'nother
Thanks for the great picutures, I really enjoyed the range of bicyclists and the looks of accomplishment to pain.
a.c.
Thanks for the great picutures, I really enjoyed the range of bicyclists and the looks of accomplishment to pain.
a.c.
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Originally Posted by bayareawheeler
was a little dissapointed in my performace but had a great time!
time was 1:30
time was 1:30
I've only done about one or two rides a year since 1999 because I keep my road bike at my parent's place and I live in AK, but mainly because I run/xc ski with my dog and she can't keep up if I bike. I'm probably crazy for starting to collect parts for a new bike because I won't be doing much riding, but it'll be nice to hit some hill climb bike races when I'm in better shape. I figured a 17 lb bike would have saved me about 2:20 and leapfrogged me 7 places in the results on Mt. Hamilton. But what a nice day for a bike ride! I've never seen so many cyclists going up and down a climb.
Team Used to Ride.
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Originally Posted by CarreraGT612hp
what about northern bay area? there's mt. tam, paradise, fairfax, and other cool places to ride.
zzzz, don't feel bad -- at least you got to ride! I had to suffer through just looking at pictures and video and listening to my riding buddies talk about it, been out with injuries for a while. Hoping to do it next year, though.