3 ms·
Since moving to SF, I've _really_ wanted to take the plunge and start biking to work (COVID notwithstanding). I haven't done it yet, though, because I'm not sup
by SmellTheGlove 6y ago
Since moving to SF, I've _really_ wanted to take the plunge and start biking to work (COVID notwithstanding). I haven't done it yet, though, because I'm not super confident on routes that prefer protected lanes and minimize hills.
This post was super helpful. Citymapper wasn't even on my radar, but now I want to go grab a bike rental and give it a shot.
- TulliusCicero 6y agoFor SF in particular, you could consider an ebike, given the number of hills in the city.
- SmellTheGlove 6y agoYeah, pretty sure I will. I've cultivated enough mass to probably need one to start :)
- secondstring 6y agoYou'll find out after biking around for a week or two where the main corridors with minimal elevation are, especially along the main route you take. At this point after ~3 years I know 95% of the best routes to get to/from any within the city proper, and I check directions just for the ending last few blocks since that can make the difference between a steeeeeeep climb or a simple circle around 2 more blocks that's flat. I also don't have any problem with respect to no bike lanes and crowded streets though, so that might be a bit more difficult to discover. I use Google Maps and it's pretty solid at taking you an extra .25 miles or so just to get you on a dedicated bike lane within the city, and you can always streetview points on your route if you want to double check what it looks like.
- SmellTheGlove 6y agoYeah, I need to just give it a try I think. Problem is, I drive in this city (or did), and with the crap I see people do behind the wheel I wonder how cyclists survive. What app do you generally use for directions that might tell you about elevation?