Originally Posted by
gaucho777
Oh, and mountain bike trails galore. Although it is close to the L.A. suburbs, you only have to go a few miles into Hidden Valley (shown below) before you feel like you are in the country.
Did you say Hidden Valley? There is the bonus of famous salad dressing>
I live in Orange County, CA. I like riding here but this is all I know since getting serious about cycling. Plenty of traffic but there are lots of bike friendly trails in Irvine. The river trail takes you from the ocean in Huntington Beach for about 40 miles. Riding Pacific Coast Highway is a nice view.
I grew up in suburban Maryland 20 miles from DC. That was quite nice when I rode as a teenager. Probably crazy crowded now unless you go farther out into the country.