Delata / Sacramento Area - Noob Ride Recommendaitons
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Delata / Sacramento Area - Noob Ride Recommendaitons
Taking a novice adult rider for a ride in the Sacto area, talking about heading along the river into old Scramento and then back...we don't know what we are talking about.
He says he wants to do a 'Delta" ride.
If you know the area could you make a recommendation as the above, or a preferred ride in the area? I was thinking 30 miles tops.
Thanks.
He says he wants to do a 'Delta" ride.
If you know the area could you make a recommendation as the above, or a preferred ride in the area? I was thinking 30 miles tops.
Thanks.
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How about Hood Franklin down to Brannan Island on Steamboat Slough, back along 160? Is this a safe loop? Looks like a flat 50 miles.
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Wish I could help you, but I haven't ridden in the Delta area in quite a long time and don't have any routes in that area. All my rides go the other way into the hills. If you wanted routes in El Dorado Hills or the Auburn area, I could suggest plenty!
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Go to Mapmyride, punch in a town in the area in which you're interested in riding, set the mileage parameters and see what pops up. You can also look for the Delta Century course and see if you can incorporate part of this course; they might have a 100K option that would work
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Here's a Delta ride: https://centralcaliforniacycling.com/IH.html
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You would probably enjoy the American River Bike Trail a lot more than any delta roads. However, the weekends can be busy with joggers, etc. so keep that in mind.
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Here's a Delta ride: https://centralcaliforniacycling.com/IH.html
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That is a great ride. Unfortunately, the bridge just south of Courtland is closed for repainting so you can only cross the Sacramento at Freeport or Walnut Grove. I would suggest driving down to Clarksburg and parking there. You can string the Grand Island Loop from Island Hopping rides plus a detour onto County Road 114 through the Bogle vineyards (see https://app.strava.com/rides/2599904). That's a nice ride, fair to excellent pavement, and birds will outnumber cars by 10-1. :-)
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That is a great ride. Unfortunately, the bridge just south of Courtland is closed for repainting so you can only cross the Sacramento at Freeport or Walnut Grove. I would suggest driving down to Clarksburg and parking there. You can string the Grand Island Loop from Island Hopping rides plus a detour onto County Road 114 through the Bogle vineyards (see https://app.strava.com/rides/2599904). That's a nice ride, fair to excellent pavement, and birds will outnumber cars by 10-1. :-)
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Thanks, that is essentially the route I was looking at, "Here's a Delta ride: https://centralcaliforniacycling.com/IH.html " but it appears to be no shoulder road riding which freaks out my riding partner. Maybe the ARBT is a better bet. Good to have options, thanks.