Four of us rode the 60ish mile Alpine Dam Loop on Sunday at a somewhat leisurely pace. It’s still my favorite Bay Area ride – some long, merciless uphills combined with incredible views in every direction. And it gets easier every time (funny how that works).
A mid-morning start at Velo Rouge:
There were almost no pedestrians or cyclists on the Golden Gate Bridge (Superbowl Sunday effect?)
Strange sign… sounds like a good place to hide out in case of zombie invasion.
The weather was perfect (t-shirt weather in February? Almost no-shirt weather, even). This photo doesn’t do it justice– clear, panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Farallon Islands. I stood here for a good 10 minutes.
Rolling hills and light traffic once we left the main roads.
Alpine Dam / reservoir.
A beer and sausage (mediocre– the burrito from next door looked better) at the Gestalt in Fairfax at the end of the really hilly section, before biking back through Corte Madera and Mill Valley.
The sun started to go down and it started to get cold so we hopped on the ferry at Sausalito to cut the last 6-7 miles off– I’m not ashamed.