r/BAbike

last week, my father-in-law received a $191 ticket for not stopping at a stop sign on Lake Street while on his bike. He asked the police officer why he wasn't ticketing all the cars that drive down that street at 25 or 30 mph despite it being a slow street and the cop said that a slow street is not legally- enforceable. And he said people have been complaining about bikes blowing stops signs.

It's unreal how you can get away with speeding in a car down a residential street designated for non-motorized recreation, but penalized for not stopping at a stop sign on your bike.

Well, finally happened. About 4:30 today, went by a man in his 50's, wife (partner) and off leash dog taking up the whole trail. Called "coming up". Didn't say a word about the dog, just shook my head as I went past. He started yelling that I was dangerous and needed to slow down. I stopped to have a conversation about him taking ownership of his off leash dog rather than doubling down with making the issue about me. I straddled my bike and he charged at me and pushed me over. I got up and swung at him a couple of times while explaining to him that he was in a park, fighting a bicyclist over his off leash dog and how sad he was. This seemed to have resonated somewhat or maybe he realized how he looked to his wife or partner. I normally carry pepper spray in my internal storage compartment (in case someone tries to steal my bike), but going on a long trip to Lost Sierra's and took it out for bike repair stuff. Wish I had it...

Anyway, will file a police report. I am looking for a white male in his 50's. He was wearing a white pristine t-shirt (undershirt), jeans, expensive rimless glasses and a small black/brown dog named Piper. Dog was jumping on me and he called "Piper" off, which is why I know the dog name. He was about 6 feet tall, 190-200 lbs, muscular in that 50 year old I take roids kind of way.

Be careful out there...

Is the trek domane gen 4 al 4 with the hydraulic brakes going to be the best budget gravel bike for doing like 50% road 50% trails going up from San Francisco to Santa Rosa area and back?

If someone has this bike, would you get something different that's not significantly out of the price range?

I'm looking for an aluminum frame and it being my commuter bike as well don't want to spend more than a thousand on a used one

Thanks

I have had a few bike fits but I find some bike fitters have strengths and weaknesses such as conservative fitters and some are better are knee tracking issues than others. I'm looking for some suggestions on what people have used and their experiences. TIA

Registration is open for the 43rd Annual Mount Diablo Challenge being held on Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 and this is your reminder to secure early-bird pricing before it ends on August 31. Prices will go up on September 1.

Join over 950 cyclists in tackling the 11.2 mile, individually timed, car-free climb to the 3,249 feet summit of Mt. Diablo. The event is open to all ages, abilities and bike types - including road, mountain, tandem, elliptical, unicycles and e-assist. The road to the summit is closed to vehicles for the event. From the summit, riders will descend in groups behind escort cars.

Celebrate afterward with free food, music, prizes and a vendor expo.

Visit the event website for more information or click here to secure your spot. If you know of anyone interested in volunteering for the event, there are several volunteer roles still open.

The event is organized by the Valley Spokesmen Bicycling Club.

I am planning on summiting Mt. Tam this week. I will be starting and ending in Mill Valley strictly road no gravel. I was originally planning on going up Edgewood to Panoramic, hitting east peak and then looping back around through
Fairfax to Mill Valley, but I recently read something about doing the loop the other direction being preferred to some, due to traffic and road conditions. I plan on starting at sunrise on a weekday morning. Which direction do you prefer?

Does anyone here take the Richmond Bridge bike shuttle as part of their daily commute? I see that there is no set schedule for the shuttle and I am wondering if it's reliable enough to consider working into a daily routine. I would use it to get to/from the Larkspur SMART station. Thanks.

Saw someone getting loaded into an ambulance around 4pm yesterday (8/16) at the base of conzelman. Does anyone know his status?? Please stay safe out there

Hello,
Are there any organizations that help clean and maintain the Bay Trail? My family and I rode a big chunk around Oakland / San Leandro and it was pretty fun. I do wish there was less trash. Do any cycling groups do cleanups? Since it goes through so many different districts and cities, I am unsure if there is anyway to reach out to any public works officials.
Thanks in Advance

I'm pretty new to the bay via Los Angeles. Down in LA I road with a group called the NightOwls for the past 4 + years. We started rides around 11pm and did lots of climbing. I wanted to see if anyone would be down to do something similar out here since Ive notices there's a lot of rides but not many at night. Anybody interested let me know. I have a few routes already mapped that could be lots of fun. We would mostly hit some of the hills both in the east bay and in SF. Maybe a twice per month ride. All bikes would be welcome. Couple store stops, drink a beer and chill at a good stopping point then have fun going down to the end point. I'm thinking one ride starting in the East Bay/West Oakland. One ride starting in SF at the island. Let me know if anyone is interested via DM or comments and I'll start getting it ready. I'll probably do the ride myself even if no one else shows up but let's build some more community with the late night brothers and sisters.

I'm looking to buy a gravel bike and explore across the GG bridge. Looking to spend around $1,750.00

I'm around 6ft male , and this would be my first gravel bike purchase. I’ve been combing through FB marketplace but it isn't giving me any luck.

If anyone is trying to sell theirs, let me know.
Also, if anyone has any recommendations for shops that have used gravel bikes, let me know. Thanks!