Bike Ride from Sausalito to Tiburon and back

With beautiful weather in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was time for a nice bicycle ride from Sausalito to Tiburon and back. I met up with Alex in Palo Alto, and we loaded our two bicycles into the Toyota Sienna. Fortunately, both fit inside, without having to remove any of the wheels. We drove another 80 minutes to Sausalito, parking on the street, near the start of our intended bike ride.

After unloading the bikes, we changed into our biking outfits and started the ride to Tiburon. The ride was very, very pleasant, with many bicycle lanes, so we rarely had to watch out for cars.

Tiburon itself was very pleasant, and we stopped by Cafe Acri for a coffee and a snack (where many other bicyclists were also enjoying themselves). I ordered a Pizette, a cappuccino, and a cranberry scone (which I shared with Alex).

On the way back to Sausalito, my iGPSPORT bike GPS got confused, and we almost ended up doing another tour of Tiburon. Fortunately, we had the "deja-vu" feeling that we had been there before and quickly found our way back.

For a late lunch, we first stopped at Hook Fish Co. at Proof, but the line was so long that we decided to try Tartine in Mill Valley (about 8 minutes away). The line at Tartine was much shorter, and there were tables available, too.

I ordered the following (I initially wanted the Double Smash Burger, but it was sold out):

• Drinks: Cappuccino
• Main: Turkey Club (toasted)
• Dessert: Pudding'

Here are the details of the ride:

Marin Paradise Loop

Road ride · September 5, 2026

27.68 miDistance

1040 ftElevation gain

2:23:25Moving time

Not recordedAvg power

11.6 mphAverage speed

1,931 kcalCalories

Elevation-3–98 m

Elevation gain 1040 ft / 317 mMax elevation 326 ft / 99 m

Speed4–37 km/h

Avg speed 11.6 mph / 18.6 km/hMax speed 25.3 mph / 40.7 km/h

Heart rate33–178 bpm

Avg heart rate 144 bpmMax heart rate 182 bpm

Cadence0–97 rpm

Avg cadence 78 rpmMax cadence 108 rpm

Temperature18–33 °C

Charts use 30-second averages across the full elapsed time (3:31:55), so horizontal gaps reflect stops. Recorded with iGPSPORT; average power: not recorded in fit samples.

Links

• Tiburon
• Café Acri
• Mill Valley
• Hook Fish Co. at Proof
• Tartine Mill Valley
• GPX
• Sausalito, Tiburon, Paradise Cay.gpx