Some of the most beautiful and challenging 'world-class' rides for any serious cyclist are found in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, USA. A Serious Cyclist's Guide to San Francisco and Beyond is intended for cyclists everywhere and presents maps, profiles photographs and detailed descriptions for sixteen memorable road bike rides in the San Francisco region, with routes covering about 900 miles and including over 59,000 feet of climbing. Geographically, the courses are situated within San Francisco, along the Marin and San Mateo County coasts and through the suburbs and parklands east of Berkeley, Oakland and San Jose. This set of rides presents a Central and South Bay complement to the many familiar North Bay 'wine country' rides found in Napa County and Sonoma County.