Thank you all so much for your suggestions. What a great group of friends! I managed to pick up a few travel guidebooks at my library the other day. So, with your suggestions in mind, I will spend some time pouring through the books, studying various maps, trying to make some sense of how I should spend my time in the big city.
I appreciate the layering suggestions. I live in Buffalo, NY, so cold weather is not really a concern. However, if I leave Sacramento and its 100 degrees (I really hope that will not be the case), I'll be sure to carry a nice, cozy Ibex top with me. Speaking of Sacramento, I recently read something about the American River Trail. Anyone familiar with this trail? My hotel is pretty near the trail, and it does appear that bike rentals are available. Perhaps I can manage a ride on the trail while I am in Sacramento. So far, I'm somewhat sold on the idea of riding the ferry from Oakland to San Francisco. Richard, thanks for your suggestions for things to do in Oakland. When I eventually do get to San Francisco, I do want to do a bit of walking in the heart of the city. David - I like your suggestions. Blue Bottle Coffee at the ferry station along with some walking / eating / shopping sounds like some fun. If time allows, a walk / ride across the Golden Gate Bridge and some time in the park sounds like fun. At this point, I have moved away from a Giants game. As much as I would like to see the park, I hate to tie up so much time watching a game. However, it is good to know that I can sneak a peak inside the stadium for free. That sounds do-able. A trip to Rivendell still intrigues me. I'll have to look at the train schedules to see if I can catch a train that will get me to Walnut Creek early in the morning. I don't own a Rivendell. In fact, I've only seen/ridden one once - a test ride of a Rambouillet approximately 9 years ago at a dealership in Burlington Vt. (the Alpine Shop, I believe). I ended up not buying that bike (a mistake, I now realize - I bought a custom frame from Bob Brown Cycles instead). Hence, I would love the chance to see a few frames, get my PBH measured, go for a ride or two and soak up some Riv atmosphere. However, I need to decide how much time I can devote to such a visit. Another variable is that my seminar group is heading to San Francisco on a Thursday to view the San Francisco Maritime National Park. I don't know how long we will be there, but my schedule says that we will also have some free time in San Francisco that day. Perhaps that trip will allow me to experience a few of the "to do's" on my list, leaving me time to visit Rivendell. Thank goodness I have some time to think about the possibilities! Evan - thanks for your suggestion of contacting you / the list again as I get closer to my trip. I'll definitely do that! Thanks again everyone. Sean On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 2:09:18 AM UTC-4, Evan E. wrote: > > Sean, > > I won't add to your confusion by piling on more suggestions, but I will > say that if you decide to ride a bike in SF, let us know. With a few weeks' > notice, a few of us could maybe arrange to meet you at the Ferry Building > in SF and take you on a ride to the Marin Headlands (yes, the GG Bridge > ride can be crowded but it's also beautiful). Or if you prefer to walk, per > dstein's suggestion, I live in North Beach and could give you some local > tips. Reply off list, or on it if you like. > > Evan > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
