Originally Posted by
hack
So, out in Sacramento we have the American River Bike Trail. It's about 35 miles or so and connects Sacramento in the center of the valley to Folsom at the toe of the Sierra. I haven't spent much time on it the past year or so, but was out on it today for 20 miles. Amazing how much Cat 6 action that goes on there. I was riding out to a group ride and felt like I was in a road race or something. Not sure if that is typical or bike trails or MUPs, but it was interesting.
Its like that everywhere. A lot of racers around here ride on the mup, which isn't too bad since being in a desert there aren't many blind corners, and for the most part its empty. There aren't many packs but there are a ton of shadow drafters and guys that will blow by you and blow up 30 seconds later. For a lot of people in San Bernardino, the urban sprawl is so bad there really is no other place to ride.