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Bay By Brompton

@zafarali.me
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This blog documents my life living without a car in the SF Bay Area.

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Lake Tahoe by Brompton
Sep 13, 2026
America's "most beautiful bike ride" Brompton-style!
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Waterfront Woes
Aug 15, 2026
Riding San Francisco's Beach Street Quick Build
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Yosemite Valley by Brompton
Aug 8, 2026
Biked it, Liked it.
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When injured…
Jul 5, 2026
An eye-opening experience navigating transit and bikes while injured
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Missed Connections: Overnight Solo Trip to Marin
May 20, 2026
My Brompton converts a disconnected transit system into an adventure.
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Bike Routes to Look Forward To
Apr 19, 2026
A hopeful view toward the future of biking in the Bay
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497 days car-free in the South Bay
Jan 11, 2026
Reflections on car-free living in the South Bay and why I finally gave in
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The El Camino Real Protected Bike Lane Experience
Oct 20, 2025
A tour of the brand new ECR Protected Bike Lanes in Palo Alto.
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Brompton's first flight!
May 1, 2025
Trip Report: Taking my Brompton to (rainy) Vancouver.
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A Year, Car-free, with a Brompton Bicycle
Jan 28, 2025
Reflecting on a year of car-free living in the San Francisco Peninsula with a Brompton Bicycle
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Reflections from the Alpine Trail
Aug 26, 2024
The unfulfilled promise of Bay Area slow and leisurely cycling.
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Weekend Transit Hacking: Peninsula to Oakland
Mar 23, 2024
Using my Brompton to get around faster on a slow transit system and see my friends more!
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