Originally Posted by Dial_tone
My favorite ride would be a slightly rolling 35-45 miler. Unfortunately I live in the land of steep ass climbs, Palos Verdes. I end up driving downhill and riding along the beach most times.
Seems we live in the same area. For going up into the PV Hills, 25-30 miles is plenty for me. If I'm heading north on the coast, 35-45 is great. Would like to get that into the 50-65 range, but as others have said, the 2-3 hour window seems optimal to me. Given an early start, it's long enough to feel like an accomplishment but leaving enough time to do all the other things necessary in the day.