Paradise Loop
Trail Review:
I parked at the Manzanita Park & Ride Lot and completed the Paradise Loop in the clockwise direction. The first and last two or three miles was a wonderful multi-use trail used by cyclists and pedestrians, but the rest of it was riding on the road. It sounds worse than it is because Paradise Drive is not a busy street, so the car traffic wasn’t too bad at all.
Most of the roads were in decent to good condition, so I had no complaints there.
There was a bit of wind at the beginning and a lot at the end, but it wasn’t horrible. And wind cools me down, so I’d rather have that than no wind.
There was not much shade.
There were a few instances of an incline, but the majority of this ride is either flat, or a slight grade, making it an easy ride.
What I Learned:
It was my first time riding with my Bedrock sandals and they worked well enough. I really rode with it because I didn’t have any proper shoes with me. I think I scratched the top of my feet on the pedals once, and learned to keep that part of my feet away from the bike.
Media Consumed:
The Huntress
What Happened?
23.2 miles, 2 hr 8 mins, 1296 ft of ascent
On the way back from Tomales Bay, I wanted to knock off an easy bike ride, so I headed off to Sausalito to check off the Paradise Loop. I first came across this ride a little less than a year ago when I got into cycling, and it felt good to finally check it out.
What surprised me the most was how many people were cycling around Sausalito and Tiburon. The downside was that some of the parts of the trail were pretty busy, and my ego took hit after hit as the faster cyclists passed me constantly. But the upside was that the people who drove must have been trained in how to share the road with cyclists, as I didn’t have any issues with car traffic, even though I started pretty late in the day (9am).