The Classic (former)

Moderate

  • 11-12 miles (18-19km)
  • 270 ft (82m)
  • 4.5 to 5 hrs
  • Ride by Queen Anne Victorians.

  • See lots of different neighborhoods and take a break for lunch, too. Cycling your way through SF.

  • Bike through the neighborhoods that make San Francisco, San Francisco.

  • San Francisco has some kooky politicians–and kooky laws. City Hall is where it all gets done.

  • Discover (or rediscover!) 1960’s psychedelic rock in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.

NOTE: This tour runs through Dec. 31st, 2016. Starting Jan. 1st, 2017, please consider taking the “New” Classic instead.

What You’ll Explore
The Classic is everything the Heart of the City is, plus more: more neighborhoods, more distance (2-3 miles), more stops, and a break for lunch. You’ll explore a variety of signature SF neighborhoods and get a great sense of how they connect and merge together.

Neighborhoods visited
Hayes Valley, Alamo Square, Nopa, Golden Gate Park, Haight-Ashbury, Lower Haight, the Castro, the Mission, SoMa, Civic Center.

$6 discount for students, teachers, and military




Need to Know

  • Prices include bicycle and helmet. Gratuities not included – please consider tipping your guide.
  • Booking for one person? Great – we love solo travelers! Please note we require 2 or more participants to run a tour. If you are the only one booked the day before a tour, we may ask you to move to a different tour or give you a full refund.



Difficulty
Most of the elevation gain is done early in the tour. It is slightly longer than the Heart of the City but doesn’t feel much more difficult.

Safety
We take safety very seriously. Our tours take you on San Francisco’s safest bike lanes, bike routes, and quiet streets. We provide safety instructions before each tour. Helmets (provided) are mandatory.




Before and After Your Tour
Need to grab a coffee or a bite to eat before or after your tour? Check out our recommendations.

Continue your Bicycle Adventure
We offer bike tour participants a 50% discount on bike rentals at our sister company CityRide Bike Rentals. We include a rental discount code in your bike tour confirmation email. Make sure to enter this code when reserving your bike rental online at the CityRide website. Please contact us if you don’t find it or have any questions.