Up until about a month ago I’d only ever ridden mountain bikes, and I was skeptical of how fun road biking would be. Having biked to work a few times since then I’m now solidly sold on the virtues of thin wheels.
I think what I like most about road biking is how much distance you can cover in a relatively short period of time. For example, this afternoon I took a 2-hour ride round the tip of the SF peninsula and was able to take in views of Crissy Field, the Golden Gate, Ocean Beach, Lake Merced, and Golden Gate Park.
Here’s the route, logged on My Tracks. You can click the start/end point for details.
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