Riding California's Best Cycling Roads Blew My Mind

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  • čas přidán 23. 04. 2024
  • Some of the best roads paved and unpaved I've been riding and enjoying in Central California for the past few days. Too good not to share
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Komentáře • 63

  • @cccycling5835
    @cccycling5835 Před 11 dny +26

    California has some truly great road descents. My favorites are Mount Hamilton Road and Page Mill in Palo Alto.

    • @lain11644
      @lain11644 Před 11 dny +2

      I've done both before. I personally prefer Sierra Road over Mount Hamilton. When we did Page Mill one of the guys in the group crashed and got a concussion.

    • @dirtrambler
      @dirtrambler Před 11 dny +1

      Agreed! Both are great descents. Almost anything on the way to the coast around the bay area is good. Its hard to go wrong.

    • @dirtrambler
      @dirtrambler Před 11 dny +1

      @@lain11644 Sierra feels like a roller coaster. You can pick up speed so quickly.

    • @lain11644
      @lain11644 Před 11 dny +1

      @@dirtrambler It's definitely scary the first few times I did it! But the view is amazing.

    • @dmv4554
      @dmv4554 Před 11 dny +2

      I too have crashed on page mill!

  • @cacarvalho77
    @cacarvalho77 Před 11 dny +14

    Would it be possible to share the ride info? Possibly links to Strava?

  • @davekashuba4730
    @davekashuba4730 Před 11 dny +12

    Unfortunately, the roads around me also go up.

  • @ianthedondaws7559
    @ianthedondaws7559 Před 11 dny +3

    That first decent reminded me of some roads I trained on in the Cotswolds..👍👌

  • @LagunaRider1961
    @LagunaRider1961 Před 11 dny +4

    Absolutely stunning! I live down in Southern California and definitely need to make some trips up that way!! 🙏

    • @CycoWarriorx
      @CycoWarriorx Před 11 dny +2

      Right!! I’m looking at his video and was thinking the same thing!! 😂🍻

  • @hikerbikeromar
    @hikerbikeromar Před 11 dny +2

    As a California resident myself, I am thrilled you were able to visit! If you find yourself in the LA area, you should say hi. I can show you some awesome places to ride :)

  • @barrymoss7780
    @barrymoss7780 Před 11 dny +3

    David, you are living the dream. 👏

  • @jamessankey01
    @jamessankey01 Před 10 dny +2

    "Too good not to share"....hey David, how about sharing your strava route for this one. Do you have a public Strava profile? I looked and found nothing for "just ride bikes" and too many "David Arthur's". Also in your "Follow me" in the video details, I don't see a strava link.

  • @williammurray1620
    @williammurray1620 Před 10 dny +1

    Central CA coast is really beautiful this time of year, and great roads. If you want to hit some hard climbs, come accross the hills to Central CA, Fresno/Clovis area and do the Climb to Kaiser. 55 miles with over 15,000+ feet of climbing.

    • @xcity2cityx
      @xcity2cityx Před 10 dny

      Just don’t come between may-September if you’re not well acclimated to heat☀️🍳.
      Blessed to live in such a beautiful state, but even though I’m also in central California the distance from these rides from my front door is roughly the distance to Manchester to Newcastle.

    • @williammurray1620
      @williammurray1620 Před 10 dny

      @@xcity2cityx Yeah, it gets hot here in the Summer. We almost hit 100 this past October as well.

  • @atassisamer
    @atassisamer Před 10 dny

    Great video! where in California ?
    You should try highway 1, also called Cabrillo Highway, from Carmel to Big Sur, as well as from Morro Bay to Ragged Point. Just amazing

  • @gearsofmedicine
    @gearsofmedicine Před 11 dny +1

    Awesome ride; I love that place too; cannot wait to see the review of this great Canadian brand! David, if interested in chatting with a doc about cycling cardiovascular health, please get in touch; recently GCN had something on this and they sort of missed the mark in parts - important for your viewers > 45 years of age I would say (as a MD)

  • @razorrs25
    @razorrs25 Před 11 dny +1

    Not long stumbled across this channel. Fantastic stuff

  • @gp94403
    @gp94403 Před 9 dny

    Glad you made it to this side of the pond, David! Hope you might make it up to the Bay Area. We’ve got lots of great rides, too!

  • @markwright8030
    @markwright8030 Před 11 dny +1

    Hi David
    Great descending video 🚴‍♂️👍 I’d be happy doing the climbing 🚴‍♂️🙂👍

  • @Ih8GoogleandApple
    @Ih8GoogleandApple Před 10 dny

    Old La Honda ⬆️ hwy 84 down in Bay Area. Latigo, Piuma, Stunt, and Rock Store in Malibu.

  • @jonathan_guerrero
    @jonathan_guerrero Před 11 dny +1

    Could you share what road this is starting at 5:31? I don't live too far from the sea otter classic but idk what road that is. Thanks!

  • @xavcarmic0686
    @xavcarmic0686 Před 11 dny

    Enjoyed that. Central CA is great for cycling. Looks like you finished in Cayucos ? Had a great holiday there in 2014. Cheers from Australia

  • @DavidJCarrell
    @DavidJCarrell Před 11 dny +2

    Don’t forget Gibraltar road in Santa Barbara

  • @CycoWarriorx
    @CycoWarriorx Před 11 dny +3

    You ready to come on and move to Cali David?? I’ll give you all the best spots to eat… 😂😂😂🙌🏽… btw, come South and do Latigo… Malibu Canyon… Tuna Canyon.. there’s a great video of Tom Pidcock going down Tuna… or GMR which will take you to Big Bear… Cali has your cycling needs all in one place!! 😂🍻

    • @davidarthur
      @davidarthur  Před 10 dny +2

      It's tempting, so tempting!! Definitely need to book another trip and head down south

    • @edwinpalacios1377
      @edwinpalacios1377 Před 10 dny +1

      All in one place hours away from each other.😂

    • @josiahlomas2111
      @josiahlomas2111 Před 9 dny +1

      All the best videos of the areas you mentioned are on safa brian CZcams channel...he is the G.O.A.T of those areas

  • @sccxvelo
    @sccxvelo Před 11 dny

    Thoes were good paved for CA back areas. Normally thoes roads are wishing I was on dirt as it would smother most places. Give it 1.5 to 2 months most of CA will be in heatwaves till the fall when it cools off most anything long term outside and the hills are tinderboxes.

  • @connieeko
    @connieeko Před 11 dny +1

    Insane bike!

  • @fabianmolyneux2308
    @fabianmolyneux2308 Před 11 dny +1

    This looked way more enjoyable than Budda's hand. It's what it's all about happy rolling

  • @NewPolishScientist
    @NewPolishScientist Před 10 dny +1

    First minutes looks like peak district 😅

  • @ToddBrooks-gm6hy
    @ToddBrooks-gm6hy Před 10 dny

    If you want a great cycling (only) vacation check out Amish country in Pennsylvania. Beautiful small undulating roads with virtually no car traffic. Cheap hotel iirc was Dutch Treat; take a left out of parking lot and ride for hours and hours.

  • @mohammadtaufek5529
    @mohammadtaufek5529 Před 11 dny

    What bike is that RB or Gravel ??

  • @jeromesierra
    @jeromesierra Před 11 dny

    Try Page Mill in Palo Alto. No joke! Please post your strava routes

  • @LT4me
    @LT4me Před 9 dny

    Do past tour of California routes they are awesome.

  • @RobertJWaid
    @RobertJWaid Před 11 dny +2

    Looks like another travel to California video. Glad you’re enjoying your visit here.

  • @Liplip40
    @Liplip40 Před 11 dny +1

    Enjoyed this after a long day at work, on day when I could ride. Thx. Now take it down, I like when people think California is a wasteland. 😉

  • @two_thick_scoops
    @two_thick_scoops Před 6 dny

    Prefumo Canyon road! Super fun, plus a fun gravel descent on the backside down See Canyon road

  • @nosalidacycling
    @nosalidacycling Před 7 dny

    You need to do Mt Diablo!!!

  • @blackjackpinoko
    @blackjackpinoko Před 11 dny +1

    Hey David, welcome to my neck of the woods.

  • @garypurchase4738
    @garypurchase4738 Před 11 dny

    What bar and stem are on this bike?

  • @iancanuckistan2244
    @iancanuckistan2244 Před 11 dny

    I have to keep reminding myself when I travel to USA that they still use miles and Fahrenheit.

  • @timothydean3325
    @timothydean3325 Před 11 dny

    Give us the routes!

  • @wissamalsudani
    @wissamalsudani Před 11 dny +1

    Is this the Bridge bike❤

    • @davidarthur
      @davidarthur  Před 10 dny +1

      Yes

    • @wissamalsudani
      @wissamalsudani Před 10 dny

      Thanks David,
      Can't wait for a detailed video about this bike. It is really interesting in terms of road build combined with wide tyres.

  • @PolyglotBikepacker
    @PolyglotBikepacker Před 9 dny

    Def gorgeous

  • @DanielEarlester
    @DanielEarlester Před 11 dny

    I liked watching it at 1.5x speed.

  • @mykola_kanyuk
    @mykola_kanyuk Před 11 dny

    You are quite fasr 👍

  • @coralsaddiction4598
    @coralsaddiction4598 Před 10 dny

    Where are the MTB riders with their homophobic anti road and gravel rider comments? Yeah crickets after that single track footage with a MTBer clearly working harder than Dave and going way slower

  • @dmv4554
    @dmv4554 Před 11 dny +1

    Beautiful but roads are shit.

    • @dirtrambler
      @dirtrambler Před 11 dny

      you really do have to watch out. Some of the pavement is really neglected.