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BenRidin
06-24-10, 12:29 PM
Planning on a early Saturday afternoon ride up Tam. Not sure what would be the quickest route to go. This is just an assault on the mountain. An up and down, if you will.

My question is this, where the heck should I park to do this?

BR

powpow
06-24-10, 01:28 PM
Well, I'm hardly an expert but I'll give my 2 cents. If I drive there, I like to park in Fairfax (there's a free lot right in the "downtown" area) and head up Bolinas-Fairfax road. This guy has a pretty thorough description:

http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=109
BenRidin
06-24-10, 02:35 PM
... head up Bolinas-Fairfax road...

http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=109

Perfect! Thanks for chiming in. I appreciate it.

BR

BlastRadius
06-24-10, 09:50 PM
Are you talking road bike or mountain bike?
BenRidin
06-24-10, 10:11 PM
Are you talking road bike or mountain bike?

Good question. It's going to be a road ride on Sat.
BenRidin
06-24-10, 10:12 PM
Great ride, have fun.

Thanks!
spingineer
06-25-10, 12:10 AM
If I were in town, I'd join you. Oh well ... bad timing. You doing Marin Century, or is that too easy, and you doing Mt. Tam Double?
BlastRadius
06-25-10, 01:49 AM
What everyone else said about the coffee shack... Java Hut.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Java+Hut,+760+Center+Boulevard,+Fairfax,+CA+94930-1710&sll=37.943838,-122.664242&sspn=0.101802,0.143681&g=Bolinas+Fairfax+Rd,+California&ie=UTF8&hq=Java+Hut,&hnear=760+Center+Blvd,+Fairfax,+Marin,+California+94930&z=17&iwloc=A&cid=8091552364589065915