Nice tracks in Santa Clara area (CA)

All

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

Y.

Y bar wrote:

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

There are several very nice routes to Santa Cruz. Your best resource
is the Krebs Cycling map of the area:

http://www.krebscycleproducts.com/M3.html

If you tell me about how long you want the ride to be, I can give
you a suggested route. I hope you like hills, because that's what we
have.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

Y bar wrote:

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

There are several very nice routes to Santa Cruz. Your best resource
is the Krebs Cycling map of the area:

http://www.krebscycleproducts.com/M3.html

If you tell me about how long you want the ride to be, I can give
you a suggested route. I hope you like hills, because that's what we
have.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

Y bar wrote:

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

There are several very nice routes to Santa Cruz. Your best resource
is the Krebs Cycling map of the area:

http://www.krebscycleproducts.com/M3.html

If you tell me about how long you want the ride to be, I can give
you a suggested route. I hope you like hills, because that's what we
have.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

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All

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

I think you need to phrase the question a bit differently. I assume
you are talking of single-track, not track cycling as one would do in
a velodrome. If that is the case, take a look at the book with a
title something like 100 Best Mountain Bike Rides in California; I
have the book at home, but not with me. Close to Santa Clara there is
Fremont Older. Further up the hill there is Saratoga Gap and Russian
Ridge. Near Santa Cruz there is Wilder Ranch. Lots of other
possibilities; you can Google for any of those and find more info.
BTW, it is unclear to what the 17 miles you mention refers. It is
almost 50 miles from Santa Clara to SF (ridden it recently). There is
a '17 mile drive' in the region, but that is in the Monterey-Carmel
area, not SF.

- rick

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All

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

I think you need to phrase the question a bit differently. I assume
you are talking of single-track, not track cycling as one would do in
a velodrome. If that is the case, take a look at the book with a
title something like 100 Best Mountain Bike Rides in California; I
have the book at home, but not with me. Close to Santa Clara there is
Fremont Older. Further up the hill there is Saratoga Gap and Russian
Ridge. Near Santa Cruz there is Wilder Ranch. Lots of other
possibilities; you can Google for any of those and find more info.
BTW, it is unclear to what the 17 miles you mention refers. It is
almost 50 miles from Santa Clara to SF (ridden it recently). There is
a '17 mile drive' in the region, but that is in the Monterey-Carmel
area, not SF.

- rick

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All

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

I think you need to phrase the question a bit differently. I assume
you are talking of single-track, not track cycling as one would do in
a velodrome. If that is the case, take a look at the book with a
title something like 100 Best Mountain Bike Rides in California; I
have the book at home, but not with me. Close to Santa Clara there is
Fremont Older. Further up the hill there is Saratoga Gap and Russian
Ridge. Near Santa Cruz there is Wilder Ranch. Lots of other
possibilities; you can Google for any of those and find more info.
BTW, it is unclear to what the 17 miles you mention refers. It is
almost 50 miles from Santa Clara to SF (ridden it recently). There is
a '17 mile drive' in the region, but that is in the Monterey-Carmel
area, not SF.

- rick

if you are interested in velodrome riding - track racing/training -
check out www.ridethetrack.com

every sat 8:30 - 11:30am they have training sessions - you can rent a
track bike at the track for $5, and the track 'usage/training' fees - $5
- more details @ the website above.

+ravi


Y bar wrote:

All

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

Y.

if you are interested in velodrome riding - track racing/training -
check out www.ridethetrack.com

every sat 8:30 - 11:30am they have training sessions - you can rent a
track bike at the track for $5, and the track 'usage/training' fees - $5
- more details @ the website above.

+ravi


Y bar wrote:

All

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

Y.

if you are interested in velodrome riding - track racing/training -
check out www.ridethetrack.com

every sat 8:30 - 11:30am they have training sessions - you can rent a
track bike at the track for $5, and the track 'usage/training' fees - $5
- more details @ the website above.

+ravi


Y bar wrote:

All

I'm planning to arrive to Santa Clara (CA) for a ~ week (first time),
my friend also will arrive to CA and we would like to bike in the area
( from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz ???)
Do you know on any web site / books / recommendation on a nice track
(we do not want to go to SF not the 17 miles)

Y.