Comments on: Mt. Tamalpais (Bolinas Fairfax Rd Ascent) http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/12/31/mt-tamalpais-bolinas-fairfax-rd-ascent/ Cycling uphill. For fun. Sat, 11 May 2013 13:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Rebecca http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/12/31/mt-tamalpais-bolinas-fairfax-rd-ascent/comment-page-1/#comment-9876 Rebecca Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:28:13 +0000 http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=109#comment-9876 I love this write up. I stumbled upon it last year and it inspired me to try out this route. It’s now my favorite ride. Thank you!!!

The stretch of road that I also call 7 Sisters is the toughest part of the climb. For some reason, I always think Pantoll is right around the next corner, but it never is.

]]> By: rallison http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/12/31/mt-tamalpais-bolinas-fairfax-rd-ascent/comment-page-1/#comment-8814 rallison Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:12:04 +0000 http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=109#comment-8814 I’m not sure where I first heard the term for that stretch of road, but it does seem to be somewhat commonly used. I thought it referred to the number of rolling little hills you climb on that section. I appreciate the comment though. Is Cyclorama a cycling club in the SF area?

]]> By: Pokello http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/12/31/mt-tamalpais-bolinas-fairfax-rd-ascent/comment-page-1/#comment-8797 Pokello Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:14:12 +0000 http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=109#comment-8797 Nice description! On behalf of the Cyclorama Club, however, you NEED to stop using the term “seven sisters” to describe “ridgecrest” or “bolinas ridge” .. The simple reason? There are NOT seven anything up there. Next time you are up there try to count them! The ride is called “ridgecrest” or “mt tam ridge”. When you use the “sisters” terminology you damage your brain and the brain of others!

]]> By: rallison http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/12/31/mt-tamalpais-bolinas-fairfax-rd-ascent/comment-page-1/#comment-3464 rallison Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:47:04 +0000 http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3464 Thanks Dan!

Mt Tam was one of my favorite rides – the scenery and the terrain change so much that there is no way to get bored…and yet somehow every single mile just seems to keep on getting better. It really is a great ride. I can’t wait to get up there and ride it again!

Oh, and yes, the lack of cars is nice too!

]]> By: Dan http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/12/31/mt-tamalpais-bolinas-fairfax-rd-ascent/comment-page-1/#comment-3444 Dan Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:56:41 +0000 http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3444 Great report! I just road this route a few days ago but forgot my camera. Nice to have some pictures available to remind me of the beautiful scenery. The climb up Mt. Tam from Fairfax is very scenic and I only saw five cars over the entire route (on a Thursday afternoon).

Dan

]]> By: Ron http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/12/31/mt-tamalpais-bolinas-fairfax-rd-ascent/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Ron Wed, 12 May 2010 12:14:00 +0000 http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=109#comment-1098 Excellent write up. I still haven’t gone to the top of Mt. Tam (only went as far as Pantoll). If you are in the Bay Area, and want some company up some tough climbs, let me know (twitter id spingineer).

If you love this, you gotta do Diablo, and both sides of Hamilton

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