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I think he's only got about two weeks total, otherwise I would have suggested going North, weather permitting. The Lost Coast area has the best roads in California. We ride them every year.
Some of the Google routes linked above are dirt roads. I don't think the rental bike is going to do that well on that stuff ...
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Great Pics.
The dates he mentioned gives him 20 days, I think that's plenty to include the trip up north. Like you said, Lost coast is something special. Here's some pics from a trip out there.
If the weather cooperated, I'd even add a loop out 36 and back 299.
Are you saying my link included some dirt roads? Not unless I made a mistake with google maps. I've ridden all of that and didn't hit any dirt. Can you tell me what part you're talking about?
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King of the ferries!
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Are you saying my link included some dirt roads? Not unless I made a mistake with google maps. I've ridden all of that and didn't hit any dirt. Can you tell me what part you're talking about?
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Not sure ... as I didn't follow every road you mapped out. But I know in the California City and Ridgecrest areas there are several dirt roads that go cross country, most over to 395. I guess there are now more and more paved ones. Lots of paving in the last ten years. Most are doable on a street bike but some look like the pic I posted.
We do a dirt short cut into Ridgecrest, not too bad, these guys made it OK:
This in March ... and its COLD. (about 50F)
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