San Francisco Travel Forum

Hi,
My daughter and her friend plan to rent bikes in SF. The 2 bike rental spots mentioned in their tour book are on Pier 41 and Columbus St. Is there a bike path that goes from FW to GGB? It seems to be a popular thing to do in SF. I'm hoping (being a worry wart parent), that they will not have to bike along busy roads to go from FW to GGB. Our SF map shows a path of some sort. Is this a bike route? Thanks for any help.

Karensa

Yes, there is a bike path. The going is easy till you get near the Golden Gate Bridge, then it is uphill a little. On the bridge, you do have to watch out for the walkers and picture takers. The cars are near, but in lanes. Go to the website: www.baycitybike.com and check out the map on "the rides" page.

there is a clear path along the Bay which runs west to the GGB. It does get very windy, tho. Back in 2004, there was a gift/coffee shop called the Warm Hut along the way.

Thanks so much. We've already looked at the website travelgourmet. Very informative. They were thinking of renting a tandem bike, but that may not be a good idea if the is trail hilly and windy. Thanks for that info.

K

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