San Diego city guide - biking tips, maps, transportation, lodging, bike rentals and more!

I am embarrassed to admit that I knew nothing about San Diego besides watching Anchor Man, which may or may not have been filmed there. Both of my visits to the city were prompted by it hosting the National Bike Tourism conference, which I was lucky to attend.

Right off the bat the city blew me away because I flew with my Brompton folding bike on bike friendly JetBlue and was pleasantly surprised that I could ride from the airport terminal a short 3 miles on a scenic, waterfront path to downtown.

And because I used a bike to explore the city, I covered a lot of ground and saw things I would have never stumbled upon if I was on foot or driving. Here is what I love about San Diego...