Tag: bicycles
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What are some good beginner-to-intermediate biking routes in the San Francisco Bay Area?
My answer to this Quora question. From Berkeley, my favorite rides are: (1) Up old Tunnel Road (Ashby/13), a winding ~10 mile ride that is a moderate climb most of the way. You can return to Berkeley either via Claremont Ave, or for a longer ride go up to Grizzly Peak and drop out on…
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Why is cycling much more popular in Europe than the USA?
From a Quora answer I wrote in response to this question: I spent two months of the summer of 2012 cycling around Europe and thought about this a lot. Here’s what I have: (1) Urban Layout. European cities were designed before the advent of the automobile, so they all are arranged around a central point,…