 When: Bicycling is a year-round activity in Sonoma County. In January, February, and March most of the rainfall occurs, but even then there will be many sunny days, particularly at the coast where fog tends to prevail in the summer.
Where: Western Sonoma County, from Santa Rosa and Highway 101 west, from Bodega Bay north through Ft. Ross, with the Russian River Valley holding the center, has miles of little-traveled back roads with breathtaking scenery along the way and varying climates and terrains.
- Eastern: Warm and sunny, although rarely above 90 degrees even in summer; the roads tend to be flat or rolling through farmland and vineyards.
- Western: Hilly to mountainous, includes redwood forest, unpopulated ridgeland, and the coast where the temperatures are cooler and fog often greets the day.
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A good place to start is the Santa Rosa Cycling Club, 707-523-1878. Their comprehensive website features lots of opinions on the best and worst rides; most of the best are in the western Sonoma County/Russian River area. Check out their Best Ten Rides in the county; each and every one is a gem. The club rides every day but Monday, sometimes several times a day.
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