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  • August 12, 2006 at 9:47 PM #7189
    carlislematthew
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    Hi!

    My wife and I just bought road bikes and are looking for interesting rides to go on in the local area. We currently live in Mira Mesa, out near Black Mountain and I-15. We’ve thought about going out to Poway – that seems popular with cyclists. Anyone have any other ideas?

    It seems I’m the first post in this particular forum!

    August 12, 2006 at 11:16 PM #31825
    CAwireman
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    I’d recommend Lake Miramar.

    August 13, 2006 at 2:59 PM #31839
    PerryChase
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    A good place in Mira Mesa is Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve in between the 15 and 5 freeways. Very nice.

    August 13, 2006 at 4:41 PM #31842
    powayseller
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    My husband says he has found the best bike trails in Poway’s preserves. I think there should be some books on trails in San Diego County.

    August 13, 2006 at 6:52 PM #31849
    barnaby33
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    I would recommend picking a spot where you can incorporate riding the coaster. I do it for work. I ride to the old town trolley station take the coaster to SV and then ride up the hill to the office.

    Josh

    August 13, 2006 at 8:32 PM #31856
    PerryChase
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    There is a book on trails in San Diego. Check your local bookstore or your library. I forgot the name of it.

    August 14, 2006 at 7:33 AM #31865
    carlislematthew
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    PerryChase, my wife and I bike the preserve once or twice a week, but I’m not sure my new road bike would take the beating of the rocks and hills! 🙂

    Everyone, thanks for your suggestions!

    August 14, 2006 at 4:08 PM #31889
    mrquoi
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    We sometimes park up at the LDS church near the corner of Black Mtn. Road/Hwy 56 and go cycling from there on the nice paved path along the 56. You can easily cruise to Del Mar for a dinner, though you have to ride back up some hills on your way home. The same path goes the other way to Poway and Scripps Ranch, but I am waiting for the weather to cool off to try it.

    Once the summer tourist season is over, riding around Mission Bay is very fun — you have to battle your way to UTC (Cmino Ruiz/Miramar/Eastgate/Gilman), then pick up the Gilman bike path. So is going up and down the coast (mornings are better, less windy. When it is windy, it ususally goes North to South.) We usually park on a residential street in Del Mar and go north from there. If you are in good shape, there are a lot of quiet, lovely roads in Rancho Santa Fe for longer rides.

    We’ve been too busy with a baby (who rides in a trailer) to hang out with them but there are all levels of riders at the SDBC http://www.sdbc.org/

    August 15, 2006 at 12:16 PM #31966
    lindismith
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    this is a good listing in SD:

    http://www.socalmtb.com/trails/trails.cgi?sd_,socal,n,n

    or for other areas in So Cal:
    http://www.socalmtb.com/socal/trails/

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