Originally Posted by
drscoop
Good point...! This is all really useful.
Thinking about this from another angle, I'm beginning to wonder whether this would make more sense to fit everything in:
- Take the cable car across town to Fisherman's Wharf
- Collect a bike and head for the bridge, via the Bay Trail and a stop at Fort Point
- Over the bridge and take in the viewpoints at Battery Spencer, then drop down past Vista Point to the fishing pier.
- Back up to the bridge, cross the bay and, after looking at the maps, take a quick trip to Baker Beach for an alternate view of the bridge.
- Carry on down Lincoln Blvd and then head across to Lombard St.Get the obligatory photo of a cablecar running down the hill with Alcatraz in the background.
- Drop down Lombard St and drop the bike back to the Wharf
- Cable car back to Union Square area.
Saves about 6 miles overall and saves a few ups and downs...and gets in a return trip on the cable cars. Unsure of best routing yet from Baker Beach to Lombard Street, however...
I think that's a reasonable plan. As mentioned above, you might board the cable car at O'Farrell if the line is long. I agree with
rjque that the cable cars are usually a bit slow, but it seems like you're not in any hurry with this.
BTW, I'm an avid cyclist and I've lived out here for 24 years. Fire away with any other questions you may have. First tip: be extra cautious riding on the Golden Gate Bridge. It's a narrow sidewalk, and many tourists are not paying the proper attention to cyclists. Slow way down and be ready for people to walk right in your path. Keep in mind that the cyclist-only west sidewalk is open on weekend days and weekdays after 3:30 pm.
http://goldengatebridge.org/bikesbridge/bikes.php