On Sundays, a big chunk of Golden Gate Park gets closed off to traffic and becomes a carless haven. It’s freakin’ awesome. Without cars to get in the way, it’s the perfect place to go for a family bike ride.
Don’t have a bike? No problem.
If you don’t have a bike or are visiting the city and didn’t bring your bike, you could always rent one. Nowadays it’s super easy to find bike share stations throughout the city.
I love going on bike rides.
If you ever see me riding a bike, chances are I will have a goofy smile on my face. I can’t help it, going on a bike ride makes me all kinds of happy. Still, I’m not that great of a bike rider, which is why I like riding in an area free of cars.
Before we had kids, my husband and I would go on bike rides to the beach all the time. Then we had the girls and I was too chicken to ride with them as my passengers, but now they are old enough to ride on their own.
This holiday season we invested in bikes for the whole family.
Such a great investment. We all picked a bike that we love and now whenever we can, Sundays we go for a family bike ride. We laugh, we bond, and we come home tired in a good way.
Also, helmets are a must!
Allow me to be a mom and tell you that you should most definitely wear a helmet when you go for a bike ride even if there are no cars around. And none of this, “But, helmets look bad on me.” Helmets aren’t really flattering on anyone, but they are infinitely more attractive than a head injury. WEAR A HELMET!
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Riding Bikes in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
I have not checked out your blog in a long time. Great pics. Your kids keep growing bigger. Yes having an area that cyclist doesn’t need to worry about street traffic is much more relaxing. I recall a few visits to Amsterdam where I was amazed by the combination of bicycles, cars and trams/buses I had to maneuver to cross the street.
Hi! Hope all is well with you. I’ll stop by and visit shortly.
Fun!!
It really is so much fun.