Want to circle the city–by bicycle? I found this posting for a test ride of San Francisco’s 49-Mile Scenic Bike Ride, planned for this weekend (Sunday, May 23, 2010) by David Baker + Partners, Architects. Riffing on the San Francisco Downtown Association’s 1938 49-Mile Scenic Drive, the bike ride gives you a close up and personal peak at popular city sights. And they say this version actually is 49 miles long.
Group rides of this historic route come around now and again, but you can always do it on your own anytime. You’ll get a workout, but you can do it for free, and you won’t get stuck in traffic or have to pay to park.
The architects have included a cool map of the original 1938 route, along with a couple other useful maps, like this Bikely.com map of the route.
WHAT’S THE DEAL: 49 Mile Scenic Bike Ride of San Francisco.
WHEN: Test Ride May 23rd, 2010, 9:30, 10am departure. But you can do this ride anytime.
WHERE: For the 5/23 ride, Assemble at Four Barrel Coffee, 375 Valencia, SF.
THE ROUTE: Start at City Hall, and finish at the Ferry Building. On the way ride by China Town, Fisherman’s Wharf, Ft. Mason, Crissy Field, the Golden Gate Bridge, The Presidio, The Cliff House, Golden Gate Park, Ocean Beach, Lake Merced, the de Young Museum, the California Academy of Sciences, the Panhandle Park, Twin Peaks, the Wiggle, Mission Dolores, the Mission District, Bayview, Mission Bay, and the Giant’s Baseball Stadium.
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