ゴールデンゲートブリッジガイド付きEバイクツアーでサウサリートへ

Vedran was a wonderful tour guide! He was so laid back, easygoing and provide us with rich history of SF. The e-bikes helped tremendously!! I probably only pedal 30% of the time. The bike ride was roughly 2.5-3 hours but we wished it was longer! It was a 10/10 experience for us!

The trip was tailored to the desires of our group, as we were a small one. Our leader, Eli, was knowledgable, friendly, and fun to be with! Thanks Eli!!

Our check-in, review of safety procedures, rules & such went well. The bike they originally gave me was too big so they quickly found a smaller one that I was more comfortable using. Our guide, Eli, was funny, very knowledgeable about the area & the places we stopped. Before we crossed the bridge he pulled us over & gave us general advice about how to stop on the bike lanes so as to not impede others & to be aware of the 'spandex warriors'. After we arrived in Sausalito, he spent several minutes after the tour ended giving advice on things to see & do, talked with those who were going to keep their bikes for longer about their procedures & took the rest of us to the place where we dropped off our bikes & gave us the ferry schedules to get back across to San Francisco. Riding a bike over the Golden Gate was a fantastic experience and I recommend this tour. I will say that a couple of the hills we had to climb were brutal. :)

Our visit to San Francisco was part of a 3 week cross country Amtrak trip and this tour was definitely one of the highlights. I learned about the tour on Trip Advisor but waited until we arrived to check out the business in person before booking. We own our own ebikes and are particular about what we ride. (We are old and need throttles and comfy seats.) After meeting the staff and tour guides, we booked for the next day. Our guide for the day was Bill. He’s very personable and did a wonderful job sharing the right amount of information and keeping us moving. There is no way we would have been able to create a tour on our own of this quality using Google Maps. Bill knew all the cool photo ops on our trip to Sausalito and I have the photos to prove it. And what a THRILL to cross the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time on a bike!!! We opted to keep the rental bikes for the rest of the day instead of turning them in upon reaching Sausalito. (No additional cost.) I was proud of myself that I didn’t get lost nor need GPS to get back to the Wharf. We even rode up to the bottom of Lombard St. (I confess, my husband rode up there but I walked the last block - the steep road was freaking me out. I walked back down 2 blocks before I rode again.) This tour is an absolute MUST DO!

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This e-bike tour completely changed my opinion of San Francisco. It took us to unique spots away from what you'd typically expect to see, showcasing places that are truly part of the soul of the city. This experience was deeply enhanced by our guide Peter's incredible knowledge. He was so easy to talk to and brought a great blend of humor and local insight to the entire trip. We absolutely loved cycling through Golden Gate Park, and a real highlight was walking around the historic boat house to learn how it ended up there. Peter made sure everyone felt safe and comfortable, making the ride feel completely effortless. Afterward, we left our bikes in Sausalito and enjoyed a lovely lunch at The Joinery, then had a wander around the town before getting the ferry back to Pier 39. All in all, a fabulous day! If you book a guided tour with Blazing Saddles, definitely ask for Peter!"

The best part of this tour is that you get to keep hold of the bikes to explore further after reaching Sausalito. In my opinion the group we had was too large at about 16 people so they had a guide up front and a minder at the back but splitting in 2 would have been better. The guide was good but the stops where to short and a little erratic. The tour basically take you along the bay from the office near the turnaround for the trams, across the bridge and finishing in Sausalito. Once in Sausalito you can hand the bikes back and make your way back foot & ferry or taxi. Or you can keep the bike and ride back or take the ferry back. Unless you want ride around SF when you get back I would give the back in Sausalito. We kept our bikes and cycled to a fabulous viewing point looking down onto the bridge. Cycling back over the bridge was challenging because of the cross winds but we did then get to revisit the sights that we rode past on the way out

Overall this is a really good tour but even with the assistance of the battery some of the hills were a bit strenuous especially if you were in the wrong gear. We had about 16 people in our group and for me that was at least 6 too many for the type of tour. We have been in several bike and e bike tours over the years and the rule is that we go at the pace of the slowest. Here we had a guide at the front, whose name I can’t recall, and another employee, Mike, bringing up the rear which was sometimes a good few minutes later than the front runners. The guide was good but not the best we’ve had, stops seemed a bit rushed and disorganised but everything was done safely. For example he mentioned the white houses where the pilots used to live when one of the areas was a military airfield but we rode past so fast you couldn’t really appreciate them. I know that they are now private residences but if you rent or buy a historic building you have to expect some level of sightseeing. You need to bring your own water as none is provided and be prepared for it feeling a lot cooler in the shade and on the bridge where it can get very windy. The tour takes you to Sausalito where you can leave your bike and make your own way back by foot and ferry or taxi or keep the bike and drop it off as late as 8pm which is a great bonus. We met 2 other couples and together we rode to the main viewing point overlooking the bridge which was fantastic but exhausting. We rode back over the bridge and the cross wind was much stronger than in the morning and eventually after about 20 miles of riding and nearly 5 hours after picking the bikes up we dropped them off. This is a great way to see a lot of sights plus get across the bridge and back but there is more riding than stopping

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Marcus, Molly, and Orla were excellent tour guides and very attentive with all group participants. We really enjoyed the tour especially thru the Presidio and across Golden Gate Bridge.

Excellent trip with a wonderful guide and history to learn about the area.

Eli was our guide and he was fantastic. The bikes are very high end and powerful, very useful on the steep hills. Made stops at interesting locations and had awesome views approaching and crossing bridge. I would highly recommend and do it again.