Happy riding
Great book! Very helpful when it came to clear, concise descriptions of what I would encounter on my ride. Have lent this book to about 5 friends and they've all said it was helpful. My book is pretty beat up now but still going strong!
Pretty good, but lacks a few important things
It's a comprehensive guide, with 51 routes of varying skill levels, but lacks a few things:
- Enough information on public transit connections.
- The pages could have been better laid out so the mile charts and maps could be a spread that could easily be photocopied and carried in a pocket, but they are often spread in a way that does not make this possible.
- I'm not sure if this would be possible, but rating climbs as cat4 to cat1 would be tremendously helpful.
That said, I'm happy I bought this book. It's a pretty good intro to biking in the Bay Area.
Author's Review of 3rd Edition
April 23, 2002 - The third edition is out now and SHOULD be available at Amazon.com.
This edition offers 13 new rides and addresses observed shortcomings posted by another reviewer. The maps have been improved so that now it's easy to distinguish between dirt and paved roads. There's a section called "How to get there" that describes the best way to get to the start point. Still, I always recommend bringing a road map, if you're unfamiliar with an area.The book quality is also substantially improved, with better quality paper and rounded corners. I think you'll enjoy the new rides, most of which are shorter than in past editions. The mountain bike rides are particularly noteworthy. ...Let's ride! Ray Hosler
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