Santa Barbara
This is the index to a number of challenging rides near Santa Barbara.
The rides are selected by clicking on the appropriate ride name on the lowest menu bar above.
Resources
For information about bike routes in and around Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley I particularly recommend Ray Ford's
books and his web site.
Ray clearly loves this area and provides a local's insights into land through which you travel.
- 'Figueroa Mountain Hiking and Biking Routes', Ray Ford Jr., Santa Barbara County Recreational Map Series No 5, 1989, ISBN 0-87461-082-6
- 'Santa Ynez Valley Road Bicycling Routes', Ray Ford Jr., Santa Barbara County Recreational Map Series No 6, 1989, ISBN 0-87461-081-8
- 'Santa Barbara Road Bicycling Routes', Ray Ford Jr., Santa Barbara County Recreational Map Series No 7, 1994, ISBN 0-87461-106-7
- 'Santa Barbara Mountain Biking', Raymond Ford Jr., Shoreline Press, 2001, ISBN 1-885375-09-3
- 'Bicycling Country Roads from San Jose to Santa Barbara', Joanne Rife, Western Tanger Press, 1991, ISBN 0-934136-16-5
- 'Santa Barbara Outdoors', Ray Ford's web site
- 'Bicycle Rides - Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties', Don and Sharron Brundige', B-D Enterprises, 1994, ISBN 0-9619151-6-1
- 'Cycling USA West Coast', Lonely Planet Publications, Australia, 2002, ISBN 1-86450-324-6
- 'The Official Santa Barbara County Bike Map', Traffic Solutions, available from Santa Barbara's Visitors Center
Both Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties produce excellent Bike Maps which
show recommended routes through the major centres.
These are available free from bike shops and tourist information offices.
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