

Sacramento / San Francisco
(132
/ 131 Miles) These two
routes connect Sacramento and San Francisco via Napa and Novato. Three basic
sections comprise these two routes: 1) Sacramento Valley floor [Sacramento
to Winters] 2) Coast Range [Winters to Novato] 3) Marin County and San Francisco. Principle climbing extends between Winters and
Napa, although Marin County also has a few short climbs.; total climbing is
mild relative to the distances. The Sacramento Valley floor is very
flat and consists of urban areas and Yolo County farmland. The Coast
Range principally consists of rural hills and valleys and requires the most
climbing. Marin County-San Francisco is urban and mostly flat.
Routes are identical except for passages through Sacramento, San Rafael, and
San Francisco.
Sacramento /
Vallejo / San Francisco
(86
/ 86 Miles) These two routes connect Sacramento and San Francisco via Vallejo and the San
Pablo & San Francisco Bays. Three basic sections comprise these two
routes: 1) Sacramento Valley floor [Sacramento to Winters] 2) Coastal
hills [Winters to Vallejo] 3) San Pablo & San Francisco Bays [ferry ride
from Vallejo to San Francisco]. The Sacramento Valley floor is very
flat and consists of urban areas and Yolo County farmland. Coastal
hills are seen more than climbed, as these routes run just south of the
Coast Range. Routes are identical except along the streets of
Sacramento.
Sacramento /
Oakland
(121
/ 115 Miles) These two
routes connect Sacramento and Oakland via Antioch and Walnut Creek. Four basic sections
comprise these routes: 1) Southern Sacramento region [(Sacramento to
Hood] 2) Sacramento River & Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
[Hood to Antioch] 3) Transition Central Valley to East Bay Hills [Antioch to
Walnut Creek] 4) East Bay Hills [Walnut Creek to Oakland]. Sacramento
to Antioch is very flat, and a significant portion of this distance follows
the Sacramento River. Mild hilliness is encountered between Antioch
and Walnut Creek. Most of the climbing occurs west of Walnut Creek.
Routes are identical except for the climb/descent between Orinda and Grizzly
Peak Road.
Sacramento
/ Truckee / Reno
Sacramento
- Truckee (105 / 110 Miles) These two
routes connect Sacramento and Truckee via Auburn and Colfax. Three basic
sections comprise these routes: 1) Sacramento Valley 2) Sierra Nevada
Foothills 3) Sierra Nevada Mountains. The two routes are identical except on
I-80,
Rollins Lake/Norton Grade roads, and the Loomis Basin.
Truckee - Reno (42 / 42 Miles) These two
mountainous routes connect Truckee and Reno.
Climbs to the Brockway and Mt. Rose summits dominate this ride, although
there are relatively flat sections immediately south of Truckee and along the
Lake Tahoe shore. At 8,900 feet the Mt. Rose summit is the high point.
The two routes are identical.