Newbie from San Diego
06-22-17, 02:06 PM
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Newbie from San Diego
Hello all,
I'm a newbie from San Diego and wanted to get some information on some good biking routes in the area. If this has already been discussed before, could someone please point me to the relevant thread? Thanks very much
Sairam
I'm a newbie from San Diego and wanted to get some information on some good biking routes in the area. If this has already been discussed before, could someone please point me to the relevant thread? Thanks very much
Sairam
06-22-17, 03:25 PM
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San Diego is part of Southern California. So what "area(s)" are you referring to?
06-22-17, 03:28 PM
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I wanted to start small with some local routes within the San Diego region. Perhaps some suggestions for La Jolla, Del Sur, Poway, Encinitas?
06-22-17, 07:28 PM
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06-23-17, 03:22 AM
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a few ideas here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/southern-california/633191-socal-route-repository.html
and any length involving the coast highway between la jolla to the south and oceanside to the north is quintessential san diego county.
also riding the area around mission bay, fiesta island, sunset cliffs and cabrillo national monument is scenic.
https://www.bikeforums.net/southern-california/633191-socal-route-repository.html
and any length involving the coast highway between la jolla to the south and oceanside to the north is quintessential san diego county.
also riding the area around mission bay, fiesta island, sunset cliffs and cabrillo national monument is scenic.
06-23-17, 09:29 AM
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Map out custom routes that suit you:
https://RideWithGPS.com
https://RideWithGPS.com
06-23-17, 10:44 AM
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I actually have a book *gasp* from the early 90s with "iconic" san diego rides. Since I haven't lived in SD since the early 90s, I couldn't tell you where my copy is but the library *gasp* might have one.
Another idea is to check out strava heat maps - if it's really bright blue, that means people are riding on it a lot and probably for good reasons.
https://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#11/-...0805/blue/bike
Another idea is to check out strava heat maps - if it's really bright blue, that means people are riding on it a lot and probably for good reasons.
https://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#11/-...0805/blue/bike
06-23-17, 11:13 AM
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A ride around the bay is nice.
https://www.sandiego.org/articles/bi...e-bikeway.aspx
Well the east side of the bay isn't all that nice, it's shipyard/industrial, but most of the ride is nice. You ride around to Coronado and take the ferry back.
coronadoferrylanding
It's about a 24 mile loop, all flat.
https://www.sandiego.org/articles/bi...e-bikeway.aspx
Well the east side of the bay isn't all that nice, it's shipyard/industrial, but most of the ride is nice. You ride around to Coronado and take the ferry back.
coronadoferrylanding
It's about a 24 mile loop, all flat.
06-23-17, 11:51 AM
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Thanks for the replies everyone! Great resources for me to look into. I'm hoping to gradually ramp up on distance and difficulty.
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If you want something short and easy, you can do Coronado Ferry Landing Path and Lake Murray. Another nice one is going from Imperial Beach to the Ferry Landing via Silver Strand and the path.
