EPIC BAY AREA BIKE RIDE - the best scenic coastal route on Highway 1

Our greatest joy is riding our bikes outside, and this ride is unbeatable, so naturally we took our time to enjoy some of the best views of Northern California in Marin County, just north across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. This beast of a ride includes: white-sand beaches, Highway 1 cliff-lined seashore, gentle lagoons, epic climbs and descents, and various microclimates of ocean, redwoods, and rainforest. Then, a grand finale on top of Mt. Tam's Ridgecrest Blvd, or the 7 sisters (AKA cycling heaven).
RIDE TOTALS:
38 miles // 4300 ft gain
Strava route: / strava
KEY RIDE SEGMENTS:
- start from downtown Mill Valley towards Panoramic Hwy
- descend four corners to Hwy 1
- descend Hwy 1 towards Muir Beach
- north on Hwy 1 towards Stinson Beach
- north on Hwy 1 towards Bolinas
- ascend Fairfax-Bolinas Rd (4 miles/1500 ft elevation gain) towards Ridgecrest
- along the 7 sisters towards Rock Springs
- head home
- or summit Mt. Tam's East Peak if feeling ambitious
ABOUT US
We’re Jenna and Miguel-
With humble roots as college swimmers and academics, we’ve worked hard to become two of the country’s leading age-group triathletes, and are now on a mission to become professional athletes and content gurus. We swim-bike-run together, eat together, sleep together, do actual work next to each other, and make videos together for our own enjoyment and (someone’s?) education.
Throughout our documented journey, watch how a couple of ambitious 20-something-year-olds work towards their ultimate life goals in a disciplined yet untraditional, not-so-serious manner.
Jenna's Instagram: / jennahaufler
Miguel's Instagram: / miguelmattox

[@spotboy108]

Wonderful to see this ride in video! Nicely done. I live and ride in San Francisco but have never done your ride. Thanks!

[@kriswebster6975]

So epic...

[@ladytradiej8027]

wow! what a ride!

[@comovacycling]

Would love to host you up here in Sonoma's West County for even MORE spectacular riding (and less traffic) than Marin.

[@lanaimountainbiker8819]

NorCal is beautiful but, "Hawaii doesn't have the hills"? I don't think you've ever been here.

[@robertkustel5786]

you guys are beasts!

[@FreestyleTri]

thanks Bob! how haven't we seen you out there yet??

[@dondonner1095]

In envy.

[@BeachedBeaver]

So epic

[@FreestyleTri]

the most epic-est

[@BlogWanderer]

freakin' A

[@nathanbrokering6584]

Did this man really just say that Hawaii doesn’t have hills

[@udaykumar-ul1yj]

Can anyone share the location in maps?

[@DilbertMuc]

I was expecting a chillout ride session to enjoy the most scenic road in Ca, but instead I got seasick and dizzy with this crazy camera movement and fast forward. Yuck!