NORTH SANTA BARBARA-VENTURA LOOP
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[Updated 08/24/09 - See Update Below]
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Start September off with a great ride! Our route sends us looping through northern Santa Barbara & Ventura counties. A brief coastal cruise will take us to a mountain pass on mixed surfaces, leading into the Santa Ynez valley. We’ll wind through narrow canyons en route to a restaurant lunch stop northwest of Los Olivos. Bring snacks as well though; a long and remote unpaved section follows. The afternoon should see us turning south again in the Cuyama area, weighing the paved / unpaved options there.
All for whom time allows are welcome to join in a restaurant dinner stop in Ojai, near the tail end of our return trip.This is an incredibly scenic ride, yet the skill level required is quite moderate. Don’t miss it!
Sierra Madre Ridgeline in afternoon light.
Most of the unpaved sections of this route, and the surrounding forest, have just been burned, and will almost surely be closed for the remainder of the fire season. Our backup route will take us north, beyond the Santa Ynez Valley, into the backcountry of southern San Luis Obispo County! All the terrain in this area is new to the BMWoVC shop ride series.
Our homeward leg will bring us down to the Carrizo Plain from the northwest. This area has much to offer; our fairly direct route - miles of unpaved riding - nevertheless constitutes a simple introduction to the area, which we will be exploring more broadly later in the year.
All for whom time allows are welcome to join in a restaurant dinner stop in Ojai, near the tail end of our return trip.This is an incredibly scenic ride, yet the skill level required is quite moderate. Don’t miss it!
Sierra Madre Ridgeline in afternoon light.Update
Most of the unpaved sections of this route, and the surrounding forest, have just been burned, and will almost surely be closed for the remainder of the fire season. Our backup route will take us north, beyond the Santa Ynez Valley, into the backcountry of southern San Luis Obispo County! All the terrain in this area is new to the BMWoVC shop ride series.
Our homeward leg will bring us down to the Carrizo Plain from the northwest. This area has much to offer; our fairly direct route - miles of unpaved riding - nevertheless constitutes a simple introduction to the area, which we will be exploring more broadly later in the year.
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