Living in the Bay Area (California) has it's benefits. Too many places to go to when it comes to biking. I live 1/2 a mile from Quimby Road, so I can create a 10 mile route for a quick warm up before tackling Quimby Road from the base all the way to Mt Hamilton Road and continue up to the Observatory. Then take it back down all the way down to Alum Rock before heading back home. Or I can drive to Monterey and take the PCH to Big Sur (or for some, all the way to Hearst Castle). Or go to Mt Diablo or Mt Tamalpais. Or a quick one off Hwy 35 from the Great Highway to Canada (missing the little squiggle on top of the "n" so it's pronounced as Can "ya" da) all the way to Los Altos. Or Hwy 9. Or drive down to San Luis Obispo and ride up PCH. The Wine Country. Too many to mention and there are already a lot mentioned from previous posts.