Yesterday a friend organized a ride from San Mateo to San Gregario (via Kings Mountain road, which I’d never biked), through La Honda (past Alice’s Restaurant), and back up Tunitas Creek (which I’d been on once before). And just for the heck of it, I decided to add on an early morning ride from San Francisco to San Mateo rather than take the Caltrain down.
The forecast for 40% chance of afternoon rain fell our way– just 10 minutes of freezing rain and misery on our way into Woodside on Skyline, but otherwise clear, sunny, and cool– great biking weather.
I rode on steep, twisty, and nearly car-free back roads through overgrown forests, over rolling hills dotted with sheep and cows, above ocean cliffs on Highway 1, around Crystal Springs reservoir, and along the Bay past bird-filled marshes and lagoons. A fine way to spend a Sunday.
And while the numbers are secondary, I’ll let myself feel pretty good about the 92 miles, including two major (5+ mile long, 2000’ elevation) hills.
A few photos from the day:
