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Bikeshare

Public bike adventures from the practical to the absurd.

One hill in Berkeley. One 50 pound Lyft Bike. No motor. The elevation gain of Mt. Everest. Plus other absurd rides, practical tips for bikeshare in the San Francisco Bay Area, and reviews of bikeshare systems around the world.

The Everest Challenge

Starts October 2nd, 2026

First interval: 6:00 PM

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Photo Gallery

Descending at full speed on Twin Peaks, San Francisco, city blurred below

Grinding uphill on a Lyft bike toward the top of Twin Peaks, bay and skyline in the background

Riding past a group of startled pedestrians on the Twin Peaks climb

Rolling past a hillside at golden hour in San Francisco with a backpack in the basket

Looking out over the bay and San Francisco from the top of Twin Peaks

A bikeshare bike parked on Grizzly Peak Road above Berkeley, the bay and San Francisco skyline in the distance

Three riders chatting in a clearing, one standing next to a Lyft bikeshare bike between two road bikes

A blue bikeshare bike parked on its kickstand overlooking a foggy bay and the towers of a suspension bridge

Absurd rides

First time up Grizzly Peak on a bikeshare bike

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La Loma (my most common evening ride in North Berkeley)

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South Berkeley-Alvarado to Grizzly Peak Road, the first climb I did regularly on a bikeshare bike

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Panoramic-Dwight, a climb so steep it took me several attempts to make it up without walking

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Hawk Hill from San Francisco

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Twin Peaks

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Global Bikeshare Diaries

System reviews — coming soon

Practical tips

Tips — coming soon