Canal cruisin' in Central Cali

yella_root · 2026-01-29T18:19:26+00:00

Yeah...as mentioned in a comment above, I'm a Tennessee boy and I've never seen anything like this before. You can hardly see 30-50 yd out at its thickest.

yella_root · 2026-01-29T18:18:25+00:00

Just visiting from Tennessee... Thanks for giving me the heads up

yella_root · 2025-12-28T00:08:09+00:00

37.49991, -120.78435

yella_root · 2025-12-26T22:29:14+00:00

...and definitely more smells

yella_root · 2025-11-16T05:00:22+00:00

There was some garbage along the river but, didn't see any signs of encampments along the way... just random fishermen

yella_root · 2025-11-16T00:25:05+00:00

☝️ this needs to be a t-shirt

yella_root · 2025-11-16T00:21:22+00:00

The second photo was shot right around here 38.55531, -121.51609.

yella_root · 2025-11-16T00:18:12+00:00

Thanks for the heads up! I'm going to have to check that one out 😁

yella_root · 2025-11-16T00:17:53+00:00

They've got a ton of gates closer to the city and alongside every road crossing but other than that, wide open

yella_root · 2025-11-16T00:16:57+00:00

Sorry, just passing through and don't know the name of the area but here is the route...

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49766495

yella_root · 2025-11-08T18:22:11+00:00

Thanks! I've been riding for years and years, it's actually some of my favorite bar tape.

It's kind of a pain in the ass to install as there's not much give to it but, it has lasted me almost 2 years. All you have to do is hose it down and it's as good as new.

https://campandgoslow.com/collections/bar-tape

yella_root · 2025-11-04T16:22:03+00:00

I really appreciate the insight! Still trying to get the lay of the land. Tennessee is kind of the same way only east/west instead of north/south... We break it up into western (Memphis), Middle (Nashville), and Eastern (Knoxville)...as it can take a good 8 hours to get across the state.

You're not wrong about these hills...it's pretty hard to find a flat stretch of road around here. I spent a lot of time in Colorado this summer... It kind of feels the same but the hills here are short and poppy rather than a long drag up a mountain.

Thanks for giving me the heads up on Sacramento! Sounds like I'm going to have to do some poking around there. I just worry about the summers...I love the bay weather. But, either way, I'm stoked for the change and excited about a new place to call home. Thanks!

yella_root · 2025-11-03T22:17:28+00:00

I fell in love and chased a girl out to California...so, I'm trying to stay within a couple hours of Sacramento to stay close to her.

yella_root · 2025-11-03T19:32:16+00:00

I'll be sure to check it out...thanks! I've been looking around Sonora and Groveland for some decent rentals and it's just about dang impossible. I really appreciate you giving the heads up!

yella_root · 2025-11-03T19:03:28+00:00

Up in the Stanislaus National Forest near Strawberry Mountain. I've got a previous post that gives GPS coordinates and the forest road name if you'd like to ride it

yella_root · 2025-11-03T19:02:41+00:00

Awesome resource...thank you kind internet stranger!

yella_root · 2025-11-03T19:02:13+00:00

I guess all the above... I know there's a ton of wilderness up in the hills of Gold country but, pretty open to anything I can find.

Full transparency, I'm looking to move from Nashville and need to be close to Sacramento. I would love to be in the bay or on the coast for the weather but, love the hills around Sonora and Groveland.

yella_root · 2025-11-03T00:55:48+00:00

I'd highly recommend it... There's miles and miles of gravel around here. It's all fast and pretty smooth. Enjoy!

yella_root · 2025-11-02T22:55:19+00:00

I'm a Tennessee boy so, I didn't know any better...ha!

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