East Bay bicycling: Carquinez Benicia Grand Scenic Cycle Loop


	East Bay bicycling: Carquinez Benicia Grand Scenic Cycle Loop

Lexica

10-20-2009 2:03 PM

46 views

tags:

bikes, bicycling, bike-routes, maps, ebbc, east-bay, bridges

Lexica says:

Definitely want to check this route out.

Add a Comment

Login to Comment. Not a member yet? Sign up

Today's Top Clips

visit the Top Clips page

View the Top Clips from October 20, 2009

Embed This Clip In Your Site...

<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/6681d4dd-c222-4ea5-8bc9-f25cade37ac3/6A2969CF-7049-4ADF-B30A-626229DA6600/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://ebbc.org/?q=node/3907" href="http://ebbc.org/?q=node/3907" style="font-size: 11px;">ebbc.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://ebbc.org/?q=node/3907"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/ebbc.org/img/565719C0-BE86-4A8D-878B-CC9B293A56BE" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://ebbc.org/?q=node/3907"><P>The August 2009 opening of a new bike path has opened an excellent bridge-to-bridge recreational loop ride over the Benicia–Martinez and Carquinez Bridges.  The basic route is 25 miles, accessible by public transit, quite scenic, and consisting almost entirely of pleasant to ride roads.  The route has restrooms and water, and at least three good cities to purchase lunch in.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://ebbc.org/?q=node/3907"><P>Route finding is straightforward, though you have several options through the Glencove area. In the Benicia area you can choose a direct route, or to follow the well signed Bay Trail bike route (which takes you closer to the water, though often on twisty little sidewalk paths probably better left to pedestrians).  The recommended direction is clockwise, as this puts more of the hill climbing on low traffic streets.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://ebbc.org/?q=node/3907"><P>Look for an official EBBC recommended cycle route in the next edition of the "West of the Hills" map.  And look for additional hiking connections as the <A href="http://www.ridgetrail.org/newsletters/2008_summerfall.pdf">Carquinez Strait Scenic Loop Trail</A> is completed.</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/6A2969CF-7049-4ADF-B30A-626229DA6600/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

New from the makers of Clipmarks: Amplify.com - Don't just share the news...Amplify it!

Clipmarks: Home; New Clips; Top Clips; Dashboard

Popular Topics: News; Life; Science; Technology; Entertainment

Get Started: Sign Up; Install Clipping Tool; How Clipping Works; Clip-to-Blog™; ClipSearch

Tools and Resources: FAQ; ClipWeek; Top Clippers; Top Tags; Site Map

About Clipmarks: About Us; Contact; Copyright; Privacy; EULA

Search Options

Today's Top Clips