http://www.ridefetish.com/blog/1058/cheryl/10/13/2007/marin-county-hillz Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:51:58 GMT http://www.ridefetish.com/blog/1058/cheryl/10/13/2007/marin-county-hillz The day was sunny and a breezy 72 – perfect for Adam and I to take our mountain bikes across the bridge to the Marin Headlands for a fun whirl around some massive hills. Golden Gate was its usual mess of tourists on rental bikes. We blew by them and climbed past all the tourist overlooks to the only off-road path we have discovered so far. This is a really awesome path at the top of a pretty big hill. It leads slowly down around the side of several hills, letting us just coast through the underbrush and enjoy the sunshine on our faces, and the sandy soil under our wheels. The whole descent takes about 15 minutes… so windy and fun. We decided to see what the beach in the area was about too, so rode over there and laid in the sand, watching the surfers, totally mesmerized by the hum of the crashing waves. Next time we go there I'm bringing a pillow. As we headed home we took the road, which seemed to have less super-intense climbs than the only trail we knew, and got to go through an awesome tunnel that seemed to stretch forever under the same hills we had just climbed. Next weekend we are going to really go balls deep and ride further up onto some real mountain bike trails in the redwood forests. I can’t wait. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:07:09 GMT http://www.ridefetish.com/blog/show/1058 cheryl.joan@gmail.com