Getting a coffee or donut in a new spot, taking the back way and seeing something new in a familiar haunt, speeding past cars stuck in traffic....the allures of cycling.
I've driven over the Richmond Bridge dozens of times, even using Rosie the Riveter as a meeting point on ocasion. Biking through allows exploration of my just-over-the-bay-neighborhood in a more intimate fashion. On my second cycle over, Point Richmond is the sweet spot to stop and refresh.
Going under the always busy 580, the bike path delivers you into the heart of Point Richmond's small downtown with a few coffee shops, hair studios, clothing stores and restaurants. It has a welcoming vibe that sets it apart from what you might assume to be only an industrial area when passing on the freeway.
I pulled over at Starbucks to grab a breather and a snack. Noticing my bike, a woman stopped to ask, "You from the other side? Did you take the bridge?". She relayed that just yesterday she'd taken the reverse round-trip stopping for a break at San Quentin Beach. She ended our brief chat with, "Spend some money on this side."
I've driven over the Richmond Bridge dozens of times, even using Rosie the Riveter as a meeting point on ocasion. Biking through allows exploration of my just-over-the-bay-neighborhood in a more intimate fashion. On my second cycle over, Point Richmond is the sweet spot to stop and refresh.
Going under the always busy 580, the bike path delivers you into the heart of Point Richmond's small downtown with a few coffee shops, hair studios, clothing stores and restaurants. It has a welcoming vibe that sets it apart from what you might assume to be only an industrial area when passing on the freeway.
I pulled over at Starbucks to grab a breather and a snack. Noticing my bike, a woman stopped to ask, "You from the other side? Did you take the bridge?". She relayed that just yesterday she'd taken the reverse round-trip stopping for a break at San Quentin Beach. She ended our brief chat with, "Spend some money on this side."
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