Excellent 24.5 mile road bike route.

For those that enjoy bike rides this loop is worth considering. Ride on paved country roads along the agricultural fields in south Santa Cruz and north Monterey counties.

Our start/finish was at the Target parking lot in Watsonville (CA). The first 18 or so miles is also the first half of the yearly Strawberry Fields fun bike race. The upper right small square notch-out is at the famous Gizdich Ranch known for their berry pies.

We’re helping two of our Triathlon friends train for the bike portion of a half Ironman they’re doing this summer in Salem OR. So, while we stopped at Gizdich we didn’t have pie. We’re all building up our strength and endurance, clocking in at an average 13.1 mph on this ride. We’re building to a comfortable 14-16 mph average which is good for our age group.

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