Bike to Climb: Consumnes River Gorge

Granite crack climbing in the Sierra foothills is just a train, bus and bike ride away.

Mount Diablo Eclipse Overnight

With clear skies and dark nights, Mount Diablo is a skywatching destination. Just beware the trash pandas.

Pacheco Falls Overnight

After a soaking wet winter, it’s time to chase wildflowers and waterfalls!

Henry Coe Wildflower Overnight

Wildflowers and single track, it doesn’t get any better than this!

Traversing the Santa Lucias on South Coast Road

Spring is a phenomenal time to explore the mountains of California’s Central Coast. This 90 mile route combines pavement riding with an ocean view fire road for a spectacular two day tour.

Bikewhacking the Lost Sierras

Six days of logging roads, mining trails, and old abandoned paths in the northern Sierras.

Dirty Overnight: Black Diamond Mines

Who but an elementary school teacher would convince a buncha hooligans to ride their bikes on dirt and sleep under the stars? Gathering packs of forty or fifty bikecampers, Adam Moss’ adventure rides are legend. This spring the word went around. We’re heading to Black Diamond Mines, a steep and hilly reserve of cow pasture and remnant oak woodland […]

Hot Springs and Gravel Roads: Panoche Hills Weekend

Hot springs and gravel roads? Sounds like an ideal spot for a weekend bike, camp and soak. Come have a look now before the view turns into a parking lot for solar panels.

The Long Way: Russian River Redwoods Back to the Bay

If you’re meandering, the Russian River lies 100 miles north of San Francisco — an ambitious but not uncomfortable distance for taking the long way home.

Oaktown BBQ Bike Tour

Twelve hungry cyclists, four platters of ribs, one Saturday afternoon.