5 Roads You Gotta Ride

“The King,” as the locals call it, includes more than 4,500 feet of climbing over 40 miles. Even in the summer, you’re likely to see 40-degree temperature swings as you climb west out of the Russian River Valley and then over the Coastal Range. You descend through lush redwood and fern forests to Highway 1, which is often drenched in fog. It’s utter isolation: no cars, no traffic lights, few signs of civilization. - Scot Nicol, founder of Ibis Cycles