San Francisco Self-Guided Bike Tour (24-Hour Rental)

Our Guide to San Francisco Self-Guided Bike Tour (24-Hour Rental)

Enjoy the freedom to explore fascinating San Francisco at your own pace. Explore the many back road gems, perhaps pass through the Presidio, characterised by many wooded areas, hills, and scenic vistas overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge or pedal over to the Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach. You can cross the Golden Gate Bridge and visit sunny Sausalito or for a more challenging ride head up to the “home of mountain biking,” the Marin Headlands and take in the views from Mt. Tamalpais.

On arrival at the bike shop, you will be fitted with a current year bike, helmet, front handlebar bag, rear gear rack, map and route instructions. Let the staff know how many miles you wish to ride and they will show you a great route that includes all the best sightseeing and stops the Bay Area has to offer. 

Your bike can be kept for up to 24 hours and on your return don’t forget to pick-up an “I Biked the Bridge” souvenir T-shirt. You’ve earned it!

Here are some favourite local sample rides:

• Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito – 8 miles/2-3 hours
  A beginner’s leisure ride! Bike through Fisherman’s Wharf, Municipal Pier, Fort Mason, Crissy Field, the Presidio, and Fort Point. Bike the Golden Gate Bridge on a wide bike path with awesome views! Coast two miles downhill into sunny Sausalito, return by ferry (ferry ticket not included, payable locally).
• City Coast to Golden Gate Park – 21 miles/3-5 hours
  Bike through Fisherman’s Wharf and the Marina to the city’s dramatic edge. Check out breathtaking coastal views, Palace of Fine Arts, The Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museum, and Ocean Beach. Coast into Golden Gate Park, home of more museums, the Japanese Tea Gardens, Stow Lake, and the Arboretum. Next door, visit the Haight/Ashbury neighborhood: the definitive San Francisco Experience! Ride through historic Presidio paths back to our shop!
• Golden Gate Bridge to Conzelman – 16 miles/3 hours
  Bike through Fisherman’s Wharf, Fort Mason, Crissy Field, the Presidio, and Fort Point. Bike the Golden Gate Bridge on wide bike path with awesome views! Take the Conzelman road and enjoy spectacular views from the very top of the Marin Headlands, continue to historic Point Bonita lighthouse, Rodeo beach to Sausalito/Tiburon or back to the city.