Cycle California!
Subscribe for free!
Check for Fire & Smoke Before You Go
Ride with GPS Introduces 'Wildfire Layer' To Map Cycling Dangers Across the West Coast
Find out more here: here.
Sign up for Dan’s “Why We Ride” Substack newsletter at danshryock.substack.com.
Cycling destinations, experiences, news, insights throughout the West Coast & beyond.
Dan's book, “Cycling Across Oregon: Stories, Surprises & Revelations Along the State’s Scenic Bikeways” is available at Amazon.
Bike Shorts
Ideas for Great Escapes
The summer doldrums are here — so is the heat. There's only one thing to do: Escape to the mountains. Pick your trail through scented forests or ride a country road beneath quaking aspens. The mountains are calling and we have ideas.
Hilly & Mountainous — Plumas County
Beginning in tiny Graeagle, the Gold Lake Highway Road Loop is a challenge that rolls up and over three summits past alpine lakes. For an easier, more family-friendly approach, the trails in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area offer short easy adventures, such as the Lake Davis Loop.
High-altitude Loops — Inyo County
Drop anchor in the Eastern Sierra town of Bishop and get out for long road rides. The Pleasant Valley Loop is a low-traffic road ride around Pleasant Valley Reservoir. For off-road riders, the area around the Owens River has miles of undulating trails with not much elevation gain, great for families or groups of riders with varying trail riding ability. A more technical experience is the Volcanic Tablelands Loop.
Coastal Mountains — Humboldt County
Humboldt is where the Coast and Klamath mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. From the Eureka waterfront, the Humboldt Bay Trail is a paved flat path that makes its sinuous way around the bay, great for families with little ones. A roll along the Avenue of the Giants treats experienced riders to the dark world beneath a thick redwood canopy, best done by bike during the week. For mountain bikers, Arcata, located a few miles north of Eureka, has a community forest that boasts a network of steep trails offering fire roads and singletrack.
Upcoming Road, Centuries & Fun Rides
September
9/19 Central Coast Ride, Walk & Roll to Cure ALS: Pismo Beach. There are 3 options for our riders a 50-mile, 30-mile and a 20-mile ride. Fully-supported routes, post ride party with food, live music beer/garden and more! Help raise funds to support the mission of ALS Network. ALSRideCentralCoast.org
Find the complete Road Ride Calendar here!
Upcoming Gravel Rides
September
9/12 Grinduro: Quincy. A Mountains to Meadows Endurofest Weekend! MTB timed stages + a gravel grinder-story road race. grinduro.com/california/
