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- From: greg@redeye.EBay.Sun.COM (greg)
- Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.rides
- Subject: Re: Mtn. Biking In California
- Date: 24 Dec 1992 03:19:22 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec23.061342.14760@u.washington.edu> cadex@hardy.u.washington.edu (Ultra Design) writes:
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- > Hello fellow mountainbikers,
- >
- > I am from Washington state, and I am looking for some rides in
- > Northern California, and San Francisco area this Christmas break!
- >
- > Please help me.
- >
- > I will do the same for you if you want to do some here. I will
- > even take you to some of the best spots.
- >
- > Thanks in advance!
- >
- > DEDICATED MOUNTAINBIKER.
- >
- >
- >
- There are lots of good rides here. I would recommend
- Lake Chabot , near Oakland. It has about a 12 mile
- loop trail with climbing and lots of downhill. But,
- beware on the few paved sections, the local police
- like to nail downhillers for speeding. This is only
- where you see speedlimit signs. They use radar guns!
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- Another nice ride is Mission Peak, in Fremont. It
- takes me about one and a half hours of climbing to
- reach the summit. Then the fun begins, 3.5 miles of
- fast downhill! I have hit 47 mph (according to my
- computer) on the way down. Best time to ride it is
- on weekdays, not many hikers or horses.
-
- Another great ride is in Aptos (near Santa Cruz).
- It has a nice steady nine mile climb under big
- redwood trees and crosses a couple of streams.
- When you get to the top, you get a nice veiw of
- the Pacific Ocean. Then, you have a nine mile
- descent.
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- These are a few of my favorites. I'm sure that
- the many other mtn bikers in the bay area will
- offer more choices.
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- Greg
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