Cycling-visiting family & friends

[berkeley]

A cycling family member was visiting and I planned out a route for us to take while he was here.

Unfortunately, he came from the 'land of flat rides' and I just about killed him since it's pretty hilly around here.

I did ask him what his normal ride length was, I just forgot to ask about elevation change. Oops.

[Tokie]

We have 2 beach cruisers and like to tour family and friends around our little town on them. (in town is very flat) Our regular rides go on 1.the freeway between the traffic and the ocean. 2. two lane rural highway, where people drive like it's the freeway, and 3. the local foothills where the past tour of California ride goes, but kind of steep and narrow. So we just ride around town, it's probably more than most visitors do in a month of exercise at home, and it's a fun way to see what the layout is here.I think it make people remember what a simple pleasure it is to ride your bike and feel like a child again. We have extra helmets too,they are mandatory when you ride with me! I've been know to take guests with me to the gym (fun if they've never been and want to see what they could do at one) and on beach walks too. Tokie

[Grog]

I did take my parents - who cycle moderately, especially my mother - around Vancouver on as-flat-a-ride-as-it-gets-around-here. The basement is full of bikes so it was easy to outfit them. We even have spare helmets.

There is a German visiting professor in my department for a few months and she said something about someone promising to outfit her with a bike, but she hadn't heard back. "Really?" I said. I'm delivering her a bike tomorrow.

Perhaps we should open a bike rental service...!