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Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours
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SoSF is your #1 source for all things biking San Francisco. We know the city's best bike routes, especially the ones that go around the hills. We show you San Francisco's wild history and modern trends, including food, art, music, kooky local politics, and, of course, all things bicycles. Our guided bike tours focus on the city's neighborhoods and include: Unique history, diverse neighborhoods, Victorian architecture, public art, awesome bikes, & tasty local cuisine. Fun, friendly, local guides lead you through safe, bike-friendly routes that go around those infamous hills.
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Eric G
New Orleans, LA1 contribution
Jul 2022
Did the Heart of the City tour with Josh (a San Francisco native). It was a really cool experience riding to the various neighborhoods of the city. Learned a lot about the history that I didn't know. If you're looking to explore some the city's neighborhoods I would highly recommend this tour. The hills weren't bad either. They use the wiggle...a series of streets with bike lanes that utilized flatter areas with less inclines. Thanks Josh!!!
Written July 6, 2022
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Sherri F
Langley, Canada198 contributions
Aug 2022
This was the best part of our 3 day trip! Off to a late start due to staff miscommunications - made us a bit nervous, (Is this company gonna be ok?) We shouldn't have been worried, Ebikes were easy to learn and we had a chance to practice a bit in a local park area .Spent a lot of concentration on the technicalities of the bike and traffic, and felt we missed a few things because of it, but were able to go back to the things we wanted to on another day. Josh took us up to the first tower on GG Bridge despite it not being part of the agenda. Bonus! Lunch was pre-ordered at Java beach cafe, (The hot Tsunami with the works would almost feed three people!) Ate the lunch near the casting pool, a hidden gem of solitude in the midst of the park. a stop at the holocaust memorial, a (too quick) trip down an alley of murals - there were MANY sights we were shown And told about. Got separated from the group twice but they waited. Good pace was kept up and the group of 7 plus guides all seemed to have a wonderful time. All this fun was had by a couple who rarely ride bikes!
Written August 31, 2022
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375Karen
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom42 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
Josh our guide led us on a great E-bike tour of interesting neighborhoods of San Francisco. Not the usual tick box tourist top 10 but really fascinating lesser known parts. Josh was fun, full of humour and extremely knowledgeable about San Fran of old and to date. Having grown up there he really helped us get to know how SF developed over the years. A delicious deli stop for lunch eaten in a quiet spot really fuelled us for the day. Thank you Josh, you were great.
Written November 17, 2022
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Philip H
Gothenburg, Sweden769 contributions
Dec 2013 • Family
The Classic bike tour is the perfect way to start a stay in San Francisco. The bikes were excellent, well kept, very light and easy to ride. Bebee our tour guide was awesome - enthusiastic, funny, took good care of all of us, and was very knowledgeable. Thanks Bebee, you are the best! A couple of things worth noting:
- The classic is almost 20 km long, but perfectly planned so that only the first hr is slightly uphill.
- You need to be able to ride a bike, but apart from that anyone can manage the tour.
- Sunday is probably the best day to take the tour (less cars, and the Golden Gate Park is car free)
- It's perfect to take the tour in the beginning of a stay in SF.
- Wear several layers of cloth (it became really warm in the middle of the day).
In short, I really recommend taking one of the tours that the "Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours" offer. They are no. 1 on TA for a very good reason!
- The classic is almost 20 km long, but perfectly planned so that only the first hr is slightly uphill.
- You need to be able to ride a bike, but apart from that anyone can manage the tour.
- Sunday is probably the best day to take the tour (less cars, and the Golden Gate Park is car free)
- It's perfect to take the tour in the beginning of a stay in SF.
- Wear several layers of cloth (it became really warm in the middle of the day).
In short, I really recommend taking one of the tours that the "Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours" offer. They are no. 1 on TA for a very good reason!
Written December 30, 2013
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GothenburgProfessor,
Thank you so much for the detailed review. Your feedback is great and a good guide for those coming on our tour. We will make sure to update our site to include some of your important reminders. Thank you again for taking the time to write a review and hope you had a great rest of your vacation.
Cheers,
Team SoSF
Written March 10, 2014
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Kate M
San Francisco, California, United States2 contributions
Feb 2012
I have lived in San Francisco for 9 years and I've never seen some of the hidden gems that were revealed to us on the SOSF tour. I signed up for this tour with my mom who was visiting for the weekend. We had done the ride through Fisherman's Warf and over Golden Gate Bridge many times. Frankly, I find it unpleasant and unsafe due to the crowds along the water and the bridge.
This was a totally different experience. We had a wonderful time exploring some of the less touristy neighborhoods of San Francisco. We pedaled through Golden Gate Park, the Haight and the Mission, learning all sorts of interesting, little-known facts about the city along the way. The bikes were super comfy. The ride was relatively flat (hard to do in SF!). The guides were professional, safe, informative and fun!
I highly recommend this tour for visitors and locals looking for a new perspective of our beautiful city.
This was a totally different experience. We had a wonderful time exploring some of the less touristy neighborhoods of San Francisco. We pedaled through Golden Gate Park, the Haight and the Mission, learning all sorts of interesting, little-known facts about the city along the way. The bikes were super comfy. The ride was relatively flat (hard to do in SF!). The guides were professional, safe, informative and fun!
I highly recommend this tour for visitors and locals looking for a new perspective of our beautiful city.
Written February 28, 2012
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MattBodnar
Franklin, TN3 contributions
Sep 2011 • Couples
Daniel did a fantastic job with our private tour. The biking was great and we discovered all sorts of hidden little secrets across San Fran. We would bike for a bit, stop for 5 minutes to learn some history or an interesting story about the area, and then wander into a little shop, hidden garden, or museum for a few minutes to an even richer sense of the history, sights, sounds, and even tastes (read: delicious ice cream) of San Fran. Amazing bike tour.
Written September 8, 2011
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Winnie Wong
11 contributions
Aug 2019
SoSF was most accommodating. I was the only one on the tour and they were willing to change it to a private tour (of course extra cost is needed) so I didn't have to change my plan. The tour was great for those who want to have a glimpse of the city and the physical requirement was not harsh. My tour guide Frank was more than great and he was very knowledgeable and he gave me a lot of information on the city. Can't recommend this tour more!
Written September 16, 2019
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john g
Seattle, WA15 contributions
Feb 2015 • Solo
I did the "Heart of the City" bike tour and it was fantastic. I highly recommend. The tour guide was super interesting and the history and personal stories were informative and interesting. The sites and bicycle riding were safe and fulfilling.
On my tour was a horrible German family with three future sociopath boys who live in Tribeca NYC, and summer in the Hamptons. They bragged for four hours about how rich they are and the unlimited resources they have and how the middle class are awful.
Even with those horrible Germans the tour was great!!!!
On my tour was a horrible German family with three future sociopath boys who live in Tribeca NYC, and summer in the Hamptons. They bragged for four hours about how rich they are and the unlimited resources they have and how the middle class are awful.
Even with those horrible Germans the tour was great!!!!
Written February 17, 2015
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Katie255100
Camberwell, Australia31 contributions
My son (age 14) and I did the heart of the city tour with a group of about 8 others and daniel as our guide. Although there was some light rain to start with, they have plenty of jackets, gloves, ponchos etc to borrow to make sure you stay warm and dry. The tour starts in the Hayes district, and explores the neighborhoods of San Francisco (eg mission, haight ashbury) as well as golden gate park, city hall etc. Daniel was really friendly and very knowledgable and it was great to get the local's insight into the city. He also followed up with some excellent restaurant recommendations off the tourist circuit. The tour was a great way to kind of get your bearings for the city, and decide where you want to go back and explore in more detail. Highly recommended.
Written October 27, 2012
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Gerry H
Charlotte, NC8 contributions
Jun 2012 • Family
My wife, daughter and I took the Heart of the City tour with Josh on Saturday afternoon. Weather was perfect and we saw the city from a new perspective. Josh is native San Franciscain and knows the city like the back of his hand. The trip is relaxing and very informative. We even got to see some "pride" over near the Civic Center. Highlights are the Mission District, Haight - Ashbury, the park and of course, the Wiggle. The street art in the was a favorite of my wife and daughter. Josh seems to have a real passion for this and took his time with this part of the ride.
The hills are not intimidating. There's only one steep downhill that's a lot of fun. The equipment was very well maintained. One of the other riders has a seat post issue and Josh switched bikes with him. Our family will be back next year and we'll book another tour with SOSF.
One additional note, when I went online, all the Heart of the City tours were sold out. I took a flier and called anyway. Daniel answered and we struck up a conversation. I explained our travel situation and he opened up a new tour for us. Needless to say, this tour sold out too. Big thanks to Daniel for going the extra mile. The ride was one of the highlights of our trip. I've told anyone who would listen about it.
The hills are not intimidating. There's only one steep downhill that's a lot of fun. The equipment was very well maintained. One of the other riders has a seat post issue and Josh switched bikes with him. Our family will be back next year and we'll book another tour with SOSF.
One additional note, when I went online, all the Heart of the City tours were sold out. I took a flier and called anyway. Daniel answered and we struck up a conversation. I explained our travel situation and he opened up a new tour for us. Needless to say, this tour sold out too. Big thanks to Daniel for going the extra mile. The ride was one of the highlights of our trip. I've told anyone who would listen about it.
Written June 25, 2012
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HI There. Coming with my 15 year old son. We both bike a lot and want the ride to really give us a good feel of San Fran for day 1. What would you recommend.
Written July 23, 2021
Hey do you actually cycle over Golden Gate Bridge on the electric bike Majestic Tour?
Written June 11, 2017
Hi- sorry about the delay- I just saw yr question! No- you bike under the bridge. I hired a bike the day before, from fishermans wharf & biked over the bridge- very easy & you don't need to pay for a tour.
Written June 30, 2017
El guía puede ser en español ???
Gracias
Written November 17, 2016
fanniewang
Beijing, China
Is there any free Parking before bike rental? thx. :)
Fannie
Written October 21, 2016
I don't recall free parking--we easily found parking on the street and paid a small charge. It wasn't anything outrageous though.
Written October 26, 2016
destinychau
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Hi. Is there a choice to upgrade to electric bikes? Thanks,
Destiny
Written July 2, 2016
Destiny, apologies I'm late in replying. The electric bikes are included in a specific tour you book through the company website.
Written July 27, 2016
Cuanto demora el tour?? Pueden hacerlo durante la mañana de hoy...tengo vuelo a la 1 pm. (2 personas)
Written June 12, 2016
Hi,
We're visiting San Francisco in July and are looking to either go on a bike tour or hire some bikes. We're a family of 5 with 3 children aged 10, 13 and 16. What is the minimum age limit for the bike tours?
Thanks
Greg
Written May 16, 2016
Hey Greg - if you're able to go, it's fantastic. It is on the streets, but predominantly in bike paths. Safety-wise if your kids are pretty savvy it should be fine just go behind them and make sure you've got a yelled out word for STOP :-). Again if you're into bike/hike then definitely recommend Angel Island if it's a good weather day. You can just decide on the day, catch the ferry there and back.
Written May 18, 2016
Do you think that a couple of 60 years old can manage with the bike tour? Tks
Written July 4, 2015
Cristian,
Thank you for contacting us! To answer your question it all depends on your level of fitness. We pride ourselves on not going over the famous hills of San Francisco on any of our tours however you still will be riding a bike for 3-3.5hrs at a minimum. I would personally recommend our Heart of the City Tour as it is our easiest tour and truly can be done by most everyone. We have had plenty of 60 year olds join out tours before. If you have any further questions please feel free to ask me.
Cheers,
Daniel Watson-Weller
Co-Founder/Director
Written July 5, 2015
Hi,
We rent bikes through our sister company: CityRide Bike Rentals. Rentals are $32/day. There are discounts for multiple days and if you book online you get 20% off.
For our guided bike tours, our prices are as follows:
Heart of the City tour (3-3.5 hrs): $65
Classic tour (4.5-5 hrs): $89
7x7 tour (5.5-6 hrs): $99
Sorry, I'm not allowed to paste website links here, but you can find us by searching for us online.
Thanks,
Tim
Thanks!
- Tim
Written April 9, 2015
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