You’ve ridden the oceanfront boardwalk now for years with all the visiting relatives and friends.  Ready to expand your universe? There are some fabulously exhilarating routes that require perhaps a little more energy and OK, some that require nerves of steel. Some weekends the boardwalk can resemble the 405 Fwy., and that’s when you’ll welcome a change of pace.

Head off to Back Bay.  If yours is a group with different age & skill levels this is the place to ride.  You’ll find the flat, paved trail that runs for 3 miles along Back Bay Drive perfect for a morning or afternoon ride. If you make it all the way around to Castaways Park on the far side of the bay, the view over the harbor is staggering.  You’ll have biked a distance of approx.10 miles.  Weekend breakfast or lunch at Back Bay Bistro is just the reward you deserve!

Still want the ocean view and those funky beach restaurants?  Bike down to Crystal Cove State Beach and ride the paved trails through this 3 mile long stretch of pristine oceanfront.  Celebrate your ride at the Beachcomber Café or one of the restaurants in the Crystal Cove Promenade.  Now wasn’t that easy?

Thrill-seekers (and you know who you are) will find the Newport Coast/San Joaquin Hills Rd. just the rush you were looking for!  Yes, it’s a struggle uphill either way, but the payoff is that downhill cruise with the ocean beckoning you onward.   The rest of the day is a piece of cake!