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This weekend adventure tour features 137 miles of riding, 6 climbs, and 6 descents within the lovely,
picturesque Northern California Wine Country. In addition, You will experience tremendous variety in terms of
the environments that you ride through. Other than riding through some of the loveliest areas of the Golden State,
you will also be traveling back through time by riding past numerous historical sites along our routes. Due to the
daily mileage and the climbing involved, a moderate-to-high level of fitness is required for this tour. This tour also
includes two nights of inn stays in the Wine Country, two meals per day, and rider support.
Dates Price
5/30-6/1 $350
Friday Departure from San Anselmo, CA
We begin the adventure with a late-afternoon/early-evening departure from our Home Office in San Anselmo, CA to
lovely Santa Rosa, which was the home for many decades of both horticulturist Luther Burbank and cartoonist
Charles M.Schulz. Santa Rosa is the present-day home of professional cyclist Levi Leipheimer. It is here in the
gateway to the Wine Country that we will stay for Friday and Saturday nights.
Day 1, Saturday - Sonoma, Napa, St. Helena, and Calistoga Loop
After a hearty breakfast, we begin a counter-clockwise loop by riding into Bennett Valley and Glen Ellen. The author
Jack London lived in this area for many years. We continue southwards into Sonoma, where early Californian
settlers declared independence from Mexico in 1846 by raising the Bear Flag of the California Republic here. After
the Sonoma Valley, we ride eastward and cross into Napa Valley. From Napa, we turn northwards up the famed
Silverado Trail towards Calistoga. Along the Trail, we ride just east of St. Helena, where Scottish author and poet
Robert Louis Stevenson lived for a while in 1880. On our final westward leg back to Santa Rosa, we ride past the
Petrified Forest, formed from a volcanic explosion 3.4 million years ago.
(71 miles of riding, with 3 strenuous climbs and 3 exciting descents)
Day 2, Sunday - Dry Creek Valley, Geyserville, and Franz Valley Loop
We perform a clockwise loop within Sonoma County on this day's ride. Much of today's ride is featured in the
Vineman Triathlon, an Ironman-distance event that I have completed during the past three consecutive years. We
begin by heading northward and crossing the Russian River, which was named after the Russian fish and game trade
here in the early 1800's . After a gradual climb, we descend into Dry Creek Valley. We eventually turn eastward,
climb up Canyon Rd., and descend into Geyserville in Alexander Valley. Now riding southward, we travel through
Jimtown to Kellogg in Knights Valley. On the final leg of the ride, we climb and then descend to Mark West Springs
in the Franz Valley before returning to Santa Rosa. At the conclusion of the day's ride, we will drive back to San
Anselmo.
(66 miles of riding, with 3 strenuous climbs and 3 exciting descents)
picturesque Northern California Wine Country. In addition, You will experience tremendous variety in terms of
the environments that you ride through. Other than riding through some of the loveliest areas of the Golden State,
you will also be traveling back through time by riding past numerous historical sites along our routes. Due to the
daily mileage and the climbing involved, a moderate-to-high level of fitness is required for this tour. This tour also
includes two nights of inn stays in the Wine Country, two meals per day, and rider support.
Dates Price
5/30-6/1 $350
Friday Departure from San Anselmo, CA
We begin the adventure with a late-afternoon/early-evening departure from our Home Office in San Anselmo, CA to
lovely Santa Rosa, which was the home for many decades of both horticulturist Luther Burbank and cartoonist
Charles M.Schulz. Santa Rosa is the present-day home of professional cyclist Levi Leipheimer. It is here in the
gateway to the Wine Country that we will stay for Friday and Saturday nights.
Day 1, Saturday - Sonoma, Napa, St. Helena, and Calistoga Loop
After a hearty breakfast, we begin a counter-clockwise loop by riding into Bennett Valley and Glen Ellen. The author
Jack London lived in this area for many years. We continue southwards into Sonoma, where early Californian
settlers declared independence from Mexico in 1846 by raising the Bear Flag of the California Republic here. After
the Sonoma Valley, we ride eastward and cross into Napa Valley. From Napa, we turn northwards up the famed
Silverado Trail towards Calistoga. Along the Trail, we ride just east of St. Helena, where Scottish author and poet
Robert Louis Stevenson lived for a while in 1880. On our final westward leg back to Santa Rosa, we ride past the
Petrified Forest, formed from a volcanic explosion 3.4 million years ago.
(71 miles of riding, with 3 strenuous climbs and 3 exciting descents)
Day 2, Sunday - Dry Creek Valley, Geyserville, and Franz Valley Loop
We perform a clockwise loop within Sonoma County on this day's ride. Much of today's ride is featured in the
Vineman Triathlon, an Ironman-distance event that I have completed during the past three consecutive years. We
begin by heading northward and crossing the Russian River, which was named after the Russian fish and game trade
here in the early 1800's . After a gradual climb, we descend into Dry Creek Valley. We eventually turn eastward,
climb up Canyon Rd., and descend into Geyserville in Alexander Valley. Now riding southward, we travel through
Jimtown to Kellogg in Knights Valley. On the final leg of the ride, we climb and then descend to Mark West Springs
in the Franz Valley before returning to Santa Rosa. At the conclusion of the day's ride, we will drive back to San
Anselmo.
(66 miles of riding, with 3 strenuous climbs and 3 exciting descents)
Click on the link above to use
Yahoo! Maps, and view the
layout of some of the major
destinations on this adventure
tour. Enter locations such as San
Anselmo, CA; Santa Rosa, CA;
Sonoma, CA; and Napa, CA; in
the City, State text box of the
map window.
Yahoo! Maps, and view the
layout of some of the major
destinations on this adventure
tour. Enter locations such as San
Anselmo, CA; Santa Rosa, CA;
Sonoma, CA; and Napa, CA; in
the City, State text box of the
map window.
Complimentary Livestrong bracelets are available to the first tour guests on our 2008 tours
while supply lasts! You may reserve this Wild West Cycling adventure tour by clicking on the
Dates and Tour buttons on the right and placing your choices into your online shopping cart. Or
you may reserve any of our adventure tours via the Internet, via telephone, or via regular mail
by visiting our Reservations Center. A full payment is required for our weekend tours. To learn
more about all of the amenities that are included with our tours, please visit our Guest Services
Center. We look forward to riding with you in lovely Northern California!
Please view our Terms of Service page if you have any questions concerning our cancellation and refund policies.
while supply lasts! You may reserve this Wild West Cycling adventure tour by clicking on the
Dates and Tour buttons on the right and placing your choices into your online shopping cart. Or
you may reserve any of our adventure tours via the Internet, via telephone, or via regular mail
by visiting our Reservations Center. A full payment is required for our weekend tours. To learn
more about all of the amenities that are included with our tours, please visit our Guest Services
Center. We look forward to riding with you in lovely Northern California!
Please view our Terms of Service page if you have any questions concerning our cancellation and refund policies.
