Doug Pensinger wrote:
>
> On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 16:39:13 +1000, Russell Chapman
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hi fellow Brinellers
> > Can anyone who lives in the Bay area help me?
> > I am working out my schedule for the Christmas holidays, and many of my
> > friends have recommended I rent a bicycle and ride over the Golden Gate
> > and around the bay in a big circle. This sounds great, but I differ from
> > them in 3 key areas:
> > - I am not as fit as they are
> > - I have a significant fear of heights
> > - I am travelling in January.
> >
> > I don't know how wide the bikepath on the bridge is, or how cold the
> > Golden Gate gets in January, but I'd hate to get started and find myself
> > clinging to a pole somewhere in an attack of vertigo. Should I plan on a
> > nice drive instead?
> Hi Russel,
>
> The ride around the bay would be over 100 miles, I think. You could cut
> it off and cross one of the three bridges (Bay, San Mateo, Dunbarton) that
> cross the bay, but I'm pretty sure that they aren't as bike friendly as
> the G.G. If you're not in shape though, this is probably too much.
My husband has had massive problems with fear of heights driving over
the Bay bridge, so that one might not be a good choice for someone with
fear of heights. I don't know much about the other bridges, just the
worst story he had about driving across the Bay bridge. :)
Julia
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