A solo mountain bike adventure was on the cards, and early that friday morning the only thing in my way was the effect of too many Pale Ales. While the city reached an all time March high of 87°F / 31°C, I had it a few degrees cooler, and here's what I found along the way.
 The bike path is quite easy to follow |
 If you can see this you're doing ok |
 2 miles worth of bridge, which sometimes feels a little unnerving |
 Welcome to Marin |
 My steed (well, mule) and I |
 The Marin headlands and Pacific ocean |
 Let's off-road! The coastal trail. Note to self: left brake is front. |
 Local flora |
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 Riding up the Miwok trail. Man, that bike was heavy. |
 These chaps seemed a little too interested in my energy bars |
 On the way down the excellent Old Springs trail. Left brake is front! |
 Mount Tamalpais. Birthplace of the modern mountain bike. |
 San Francisco Bay from the hills above Sausalito |
 Looking back up the Rodeo valley from the Bobcat trail |
 Back to the road and it's all downhill now. Left brake is front! |