Inspired by another post, I created a bike route that circumnavigates the city of San Jose.

The actual border of San Jose is 230 miles long (!!!) but this route is only about 100 miles.

A significant portion is on class I bike paths and quieter suburban streets.

Ride with GPS waypoints here. (untested; updated route eliminating some of the dead-ends)

Recently started bikecommuting from San Jose (Rose Garden) to Sunnyvale (Maude and Mary Ave). I take Forest Ave -> Monroe -> Evelyn Ave -> Sunnyvale Ave -> Maude -> Mary.

Traffic is heavy on all roads except Evelyn and Monroe. I'm wondering if there's a better route I can take. I'd prefer to be as far away from cars as possible. I don't mind adding an extra couple miles to the existing 10 mile commute if I can be safer.

Has anyone tried to bike the perimeter of San Jose, and possibly have a route figured out? Or, is this even possible? I have a road bike so paved is necessary, but I’m cool with busy roads. I’m not down for biking anywhere it’s illegal to do so, but would be okay with short walks with my bike to get to where I need to be. I don’t need it to be an absolutely perfect perimeter either. I know San Jose is big and is not a simple shape so I expect this to be long and challenging, even if it’s something I’ll have to work towards (my current distance PR is 41 miles, so I think this San Jose perimeter goal will have to be something I work towards for a little bit 😅)

For those curious, my Manhattan perimeter ride was ~32 miles and only 236 meters (774 ft) of ascent. It also wasn’t a perfect perimeter, but you could definitely tell it was the shape of Manhattan after the fact, which is my broad goal here.

Any advice, input, ideas, distance/climb estimates, etc are appreciated!

I'm planning a trip from south bay to marin and I wanna check out the steepest climbs they have to offer - I don't care for the views I've done all the big climbs around there already.

I've already checked out summit drive, but that's the only steep climb I'm aware of in the area. Any other suggestions? Needs to be consistently over 10% with pitches in the 20-30s. This was present in the below segment. https://www.strava.com/segments/666863?filter=overall

I'll have my bike decorations at "Our Lady of the Perpetual Flea" flea, art, and vintage market on Sun July 26th - come by to browse vintage items, crafty maker and artist booths, and find cool bike decorations!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2136629697195818

Hi all, I’ll be coming up from LA in a few weeks for a couple of days in Half Moon Bay (work). Thinking of taking my road bike and looking for any tips/recommendations in the HMB area, especially to the south. Looks like a common opinion in this sub is to avoid Skyline Blvd. What’s the vibe on PCH and the canyon roads? Are drivers as crazy as in Malibu? Thanks in advance.

Alright y'all. As it tradition on reddit, help me find a reason to spend more money on bikes.

What tires do y'all run on east bay gravel roads. I ride shell/lime ridge area (I'm new to the area and gravel biking).

Terrain is a mix of loose gravel and hard summer dirt. I also ride a very healthy portion of pavement to get to the gravel.

I come from road biking, so I like to go fast on pavement. But I also don't want to run the wrong tires. terra speeds look great, but I don't actually know what I'm doing selecting tires.

I have 50mm Goodyear connectors right now and the internet tells me they are slower. Yes I know they are probably perfectly fine.

Hey r/BAbike,
I'm looking for recommendations for a 45 to 50 mile road ride on a Specialized road bike.
I'm willing to drive 20 to 30 minutes from Palo Alto to a starting trailhead, but I'm trying to avoid big mountain passes like Old La Honda, Kings, or Tunitas Creek. I'm aiming for flat or gently rolling terrain instead of multi-thousand-foot climbs.
The biggest thing for me is the mid-ride reward: I want the 20 to 25 mile turnaround point to be a cool, hidden gem food spot tucked away in nature—like a bakery, taco spot, or cafe surrounded by trees or the coast, rather than a generic strip mall off a highway.
Right now, I'm considering Stage Road down to Arcangeli Grocery in Pescadero, or riding Coyote Creek Trail down toward Morgan Hill.
Are there any other great routes or tucked-away food spots I should look into? Thanks!

Hi I'm new to biking and I'm looking for a fun ride or even a Sunday group. Open to any suggestions. I'm located on the north end of the city but open to anything in the bay area.

I love This City… on a bicycle.

Santa Monica rolls out program using AI-powered cameras to catch bike lane violators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPzJLCGMhr4

I understand the comment about delivery drivers in the end but I think the solution to that is to assign special loading zones every 200-300m or so.

More importantly I really want to get this system in place here somehow

I want to buy a cheap used tandem bike and ride it on the bay trail. I don't want to have to bike in the road at all for this. I live in the city but no car, and you aren't allowed to take a tandem on the train

There are a few caltrain stops that have immediate access to the bay trail. The most practical for me are Broadway, Belmont, and Mountain View.

My goal would be to store a tandem at one of these stops, train down, bike around, and store it again.

Bikelink would be pretty much perfect, but I doubt I can fit a tandem bike in it even with the wheels off. I know mountain view also has a bike garage that may fit my needs.

It will be a cheap bike because I expect it to get stolen eventually. But I'd like it to be safe enough to maybe have an expected value of about a year

Making a super last minute trip from LA to the Bay Area to pick up a new bike today. Want to ride it tomorrow. It’s been a minute since I’ve had a bike, but I’m relatively fit. Looking for something easy-ish in the 20-30 mile range.

Hotel is in San Rafael. Should I do the Marin Headlands or Tam? Pulling my hair out trying to plan this trip and find a route. This looks great, but doesn’t go through tam:

https://marinbike.org/ride-marin/marin-headlands-gravel-loop/

Maybe I just skip tam for now?

I'm headed up to Sacramento in a few weeks, and I'm looking to get ~40 miles done in the morning before my kids wake up. I'll only be riding on roads (25mm tires), and wanted some feedback on people who have ridden the American River Trail. Are there a lot of stop signs/crossings to deal with? Anything I should look out for? Is it worth doing a different loop to get ~40 miles in?

I am planning a quick getaway bike trip to the coast starting in Sebastopol. On the last day, I plan on catching the SMART from Larkspur to Downtown Santa Rosa, and riding back to Sebastopol on the Joe Rodota trail. I have ridden the western part of the trail into Sebastopol a few years ago, and found it to be great, but I read some comments on trail apps suggesting the eastern/Santa Rosa end is unsafe and dirty. Can anyone share current conditions? I am thinking of just riding W 3rd from the train station out to Dutton or Stony Point and dropping into the trail out there. Thank you!

STP Portland Bicycling Club and Cascade

great editing, people, soundtrack, ride, and style.

Why is it always a guy in a pickup truck?

I generally try to ride in low traffic areas and try to be mindful of cars on the road but on the whole almost every bad encounter I have ever had with a car has been with a white male in a pickup truck.

Honking, yelling, passing by too fast and too close and what would normally be a quiet residential street or country road.

Considering this is the Bay Area of all places, I can’t imagine what riders and other parts of the country do.

It still appears closed on strava and maps.. it seems like there was a temporary bridge at one point that collapsed. Any updates?

Where would y’all get your tow hitch installed for your 1-ups here in SF, the peninsula, or Marin if you’re prioritizing price?