Riding distances

[Fredwina]

I live in Southern California , so I wind up on City streets 99% of the time. My Particular city (Rancho Cucamonga, aka Sandy Place Ranch). Most of the main streets in "Rancho" are bike lane equipped. good thing, since we are Cul-de-Sac heaven. Alas, most of the surrronding Communites are not as "elightened", which is problem in LA (200 surburbs in search of a Downtown )
The only rural riding nearby is in the San Gabirel Mountians, Pretty, but challenging.
After bike shops, you may want to see if you can hook up a bike club. Libraries may also have books on popular bike routes, And just seeing where that road goes is fun, too