Riding California's Best Cycling Roads Blew My Mind

[@cccycling5835]

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

[@lain11644]

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]

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]

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

[@lain11644]

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

[@dmv4554]

I too have crashed on page mill!

[@cacarvalho77]

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

[@hikerbikeromar]

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 :)

[@ianthedondaws7559]

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

[@LagunaRider1961]

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

[@CycoWarriorx]

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

[@williammurray1620]

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]

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]

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

[@gp94403]

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!

[@StayInTheWord]

David, you are living the dream. 👏

[@davekashuba4730]

Unfortunately, the roads around me also go up.

[@gearsofmedicine]

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)

[@jamessankey01]

"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.

[@razorrs25]

Not long stumbled across this channel. Fantastic stuff

[@davidarthur]

Welcome aboard!

[@atassisamer]

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

[@ToddBrooks-gm6hy]

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.

[@Stealthwealth1001]

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

[@Liplip40]

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. 😉

[@davidarthur]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markwright8030]

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

[@fabianmolyneux2308]

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

[@RobertJWaid]

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

[@CycoWarriorx]

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]

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

[@edwinpalacios1377]

All in one place hours away from each other.😂

[@josiahlomas2111]

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

[@sccxvelo]

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.

[@xavcarmic0686]

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

[@tonyvaldiconza3914]

No, it's Avila Beach just north of Písmo Beach. My favorite area of the Central Coast to ride.

[@jonathan_guerrero]

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!

[@NewPolishScientist]

First minutes looks like peak district 😅

[@jeromesierra]

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

[@DavidJCarrell]

Don’t forget Gibraltar road in Santa Barbara

[@LT4me]

Do past tour of California routes they are awesome.

[@conniesometimes]

Insane bike!

[@blackjackpinoko]

Hey David, welcome to my neck of the woods.

[@davidarthur]

thanks for having me :)

[@jaymsf4503]

WHERE in CA was this road, David?

[@davidarthur]

Just south and inland from Morro Bay

[@nosalidacycling]

You need to do Mt Diablo!!!

[@mohammadtaufek5529]

What bike is that RB or Gravel ??

[@iancanuckistan2244]

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

[@garypurchase4738]

What bar and stem are on this bike?

[@ramonguerra1430]

ENVE AR and in route stem

[@garypurchase4738]

@@ramonguerra1430 thanks

[@wissamalsudani]

Is this the Bridge bike❤

[@davidarthur]

Yes

[@wissamalsudani]

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.

[@timothydean3325]

Give us the routes!

[@DanielEarlester]

I liked watching it at 1.5x speed.

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

😂 your on a different dimension

[@PolyglotBikepacker]

Def gorgeous

[@rollandjoeseph]

No wonder people can get 100 miles in np😏

[@mykola_kanyuk]

You are quite fasr 👍

[@coralsaddiction4598]

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]

Beautiful but roads are shit.

[@dirtrambler]

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