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I got dropped off in Carpinteria, rode up Casitas Pass Rd to the highest point and then rode back to Santa Barbara on route 192. (Cycling clubs in Santa Barbara like to do this as a proper round trip from downtown, which makes it a 40-50 mile ride.) The climbs on Casitas Pass Rd, of which there are…

This route takes advantage of all major paved roads in the Santa Barbara area that follow the foothills. The foothill portion of the loop gets little car traffic, has fantastic views, and offers a good variety of gradients. Clock-wise direction is recommended, mainly because of the challenging T…

Gibraltar Rd is one of the main climbs in the Santa Barbara area for road cyclists (others being San Marcos Rd / Painted Cave Rd climb, Refugio Rd just farther up the coast, and the more mellow Casitas Pass Rd down south).  From downtown's almost-sea-level Girbralar route climbs about 3300ft / 1000…

This loop incorporates the two paved roads crossing the mountain ridge between Santa Clara River Valley and the town of Moorpark in Southern California. I went counter-clockwise, taking the longer ascent of Balcom Canyon (southbound) with the longer descent of Grimes Canyon (northbound). The ascent…