MOON NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BIKING

Put on your helmet, fill up your water bottle, and head out to discover the best bike rides in Northern California. Whether you’re in search of a family-friendly trail or an overnight trek for experienced riders, you’ll find the perfect route among more than 150 on- and off-road choices selected by outdoors expert Ann Marie Brown.

Features include:
• Helpful at-a-glance information, from difficulty ratings to terrain and trail type, so you know what kind of
    ride to expect
• Lists of best bike rides in several categories, such as ocean-front, wildlife-viewing, and wine-tasting
• Elevation charts, route maps, and options to extend or shorten routes

2nd Edition
Ann Marie Brown
ISBN 1-56691-625-9
ISBN-13 978-1-56691-625-7
$19.95
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The author of 14 outdoor guidebooks, Ann Marie Brown is a dedicated California outdoorswoman. She bikes, hikes, and camps more than 150 days each year in an effort to avoid routine, complacency, and getting a real job.

Ann Marie’s love of bicycling began at age 2, when she commandeered her older sister’s tricycle down the steepest stretch of her family’s driveway and had her first experience with “road rash.” She pedaled her first century tour at age 15, although the ride ended prematurely at mile 82 when her brakes failed on a steep descent in the rain. Fortunately, her bruises quickly healed, and her loving parents chipped in to buy her a new set of wheels. Ann Marie has been falling off one bike or another at regular intervals ever since. (She prefers the term “involuntary dismount.”)

Ann Marie’s work has appeared in Sunset, VIA, Backpacker, and California magazines. As a way of giving back a bit of what she gets from her outdoor experiences, she writes and edits for several environmental groups, including the Sierra Club and National Resources Defense Council.

When not riding or hiking along a California trail, Ann Marie can be found at her home near Yosemite National Park. For more information about Ann Marie’s other books, visit www.annmariebrown.com. 

Other travel guides authored by Ann Marie Brown:

Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area
Moon Bay Area Biking
Moon Tahoe
Moon Take A Hike Los Angeles
Moon Yosemite