Mountain Bike San Francisco & The Bay Area - From mountain biking’s origins on Mount Tamalpais, to the mountain biker-inspired trail systems in many of the region’s parks, the San Francisco Bay Area has a wealth of terrain to explore. In this book, passionate cyclist Skye Kraft has selected 40 different rides to enjoy.

Mountain Bike San Francisco &
The Bay Area
From Mountain Biking’s origins on Mount Tamalpais, to the mountain biker-inspired trail systems in many of the region’s parks, the San Francisco Bay Area has an incredible wealth of terrain to explore. In the book ‘Mountain Bike San Francisco & The Bay Area’ passionate cyclist Skye Kraft has selected 40 different rides ranging from an easy loop in Lake Chabot Regional Park to Middle Ridge and Gazos Creek Loop in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
 

“No matter what kind of riding you’re looking for, the Bay area has it,” author Skye Kraft says in the book’s preface. Many of the rides are easily accessible using the Bay Area’s extensive public transportation network, and all of the rides feature some form of incredible California scenery or other treasure.

Whether you are an experienced rider looking for a ride to test both endurance and technical ability, or a new rider looking for a good park to learn the sport without investing too much in terms of money, sanity, or skin, ‘Mountain Bike San Francisco & The Bay Area’ will help riders find it. Even veteran San Franciscans will find themselves surprised at the number of great loops and shuttle runs unbeknownst to them until now. After a broad tour of the Bay Area’s mountain bike playgrounds, you’ll know firsthand that Northern California truly is the mecca of mountain biking, and that the Bay Area is the center of it all.

Featuring 237 pages with maps and photos, ‘Mountain Bike San Francisco & The Bay Area’ includes all the information riders need to find the perfect ride, including GPS-based trail maps and elevation profiles; detailed ride descriptions; accurate directions to the trailhead; plus, the author offers a range of restaurant suggestions for after the ride. The contents page divides his trails and rides by region, his ‘Recommended Rides’ are broken down into categories that help you chose rides according to mileage, elevation, rides with jumps, rides with drops, lonely rides, crowded rides, best-maintained rides, easy rides, flat rides, steep rides, scenic rides, urban rides, creek and river rides, lake rides, wildflower rides, and wildlife rides. The Introduction of ‘Mountain Bike San Francisco & The Bay Area’ not only explains how to use the book, but also shares useful mountain biking information including first aid and general safety, weather, bike tools and gear, animal and plant hazards such as poison oak, and trail etiquette.

Author Skye Kraft is a native of the Bay area, having grown up in Santa Rosa, Ca. He began racing mountain bikes at age 13 and switched to road racing while in college, going as far as the semi-pro level. He remains an avid cyclist and advocate for bicycle commuting.