Pixels are a poor conveyer of sarcasm, but I hope you know Garfield is either that or just plain full of d00ki3. Central & Northern Cal are wonderful places for cycling (and motorcycling.)
Morro Bay.
Prefumo Canyon Road, up the hill from San Luis Obispo.
Hwy 36 between Red Bluff & Humboldt.
Sequoia National Forest. Yosemite's ugly kid sister is still pretty pretty, plus a lot less traffic. Just bring your climbing legs!
And if you have a mountain bike, there are worse places than Catalina Island. ([Right-Mouse] and [View Image] to see this one in it's full majesty.)