So J and I have just bought bikes and co-incidentally in similar colours. After 10 combined years in Amsterdam we were determined to ride in Amsterdam style back and forth to work, but after a couple (quite a few) near misses with cars, buses and other maniac cyclists on the pot holed roads downtown, we have both resorted to wearing helmets. They say it's better to be safe than sorry.
One beautiful Saturday morning we decided to head over the Golden Gate bridge to Sausalito.
That's a good 40km cycle there and back but a great ride. Starting at our place in SOMA we headed down and along the Embarcadero, through the touristy Fisherman's Wharf, through the Marina, Presidio and then finally over the Golden Gate Bridge. Although we were passed all the time by professional looking road racing cyclists, I was pretty impressed that our 'Urban Hybrid' bikes were quite happy going up the only hill to reach the bridge. Then it was a nice downhill into Horseshoe Bay and then North and round the corner to Sausalito.
We ate lunch at the Sausalito Taco Shop. Head through Sausalito for about 5 mins, and this little bit of Mexico is on your left. You can't miss the brightly decorated patio of this small cafe. We wanted to be healthy and both went for the taco's in lettuce shells. When they arrived on the table and we saw how small the portions were we added some quesadillos. The Taco Shop isn't amazing food, but definitely filled a hole and a great place to sit in the sun after a bike ride. http://salsalitotacoshop.com/menu.html
The morning idea was to get the ferry back from Sausalito to the city, but the weather was so beautiful that we decided to ride back, once over the bridge we took a detour through Chrissy Fields that was buzzing with joggers, bikers, strollers, kite surfers then back along the Embarcadero. San Franciscans love the outdoor.
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