On Sunday I joined someone else’s group ride, SF -> Fairfax (with a stop at the Good Earth Natural Foods for lunch– good sandwich options) -> Nicasio (with a stop at Rancho Nicasio) and then back via the very scenic Lucas Valley Road to San Rafael and Larkspur. A friendly crew and a solid 54-mile ride with a few thousand feet of climbing.

A few of the cyclocross maniacs led us onto dirt paths, wood chips, and coarse gravel through the Presidio:

Happy 75th, golden gate bridge:

Carnival and ferris wheel set up by the Mill Valley bike path– odd:

A memorable rock on Lucas Valley Rd, near the peak:

I bailed out and caught the Larkspur ferry since we passed the terminal about 5 minutes before one was going to leave, and I wanted to get back across the city in time for a BBQ.