Thanks for the tips so far. I just found a route on mapmyride.com that looks like it has possibilities:
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...eles/678403390. Gotta find a rental place now. The ride would be on a Tuesday during the morning/day, don't know if that's good or bad for traffic....
Ah - I see you just posted valleycyclist - I'll take a look!