EBIKE RIDE ALONG A SANTA MARIA BACKROAD

This is an all-day event. We'll be riding on a very scenic paved road (TEPUSQUET ROAD) followed by a visit to a local winery (RANCHO SESQUIT WINERY). We'll have a picnic at the winery before sampling wines there, so bring food and drink for yourself.
Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube, have your tires pumped up and battery fully charged.

If it turns out be a high heat day, the event will be rescheduled!

TEPUSQUET ROAD: This road is a paved two-lane road in the back country of Santa Maria that winds its way up and then down to HWY 166 through oak covered hills.
Preview teaser video There is a peak spot at 10 miles, where some riders may opt to turn around or wait for the others to go down and back up the remaining section.

RANCHO SESQUIT WINERY: One of the first wineries in the now famous Santa Barbara County wine region.

MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME (google maps) 9:00 am at the intersection of Tepusquet Road and Santa Maria Mesa roads

PARKING FEE: None

ROUTE: DISTANCE: 30 miles maximum, but this is an out and back route which will allow you to turn back at any time.
RidewithGPS route – 30 miles, RidewithGPS 20 miles
AllTrails route -30 miles

ELEVATION GAIN: 3000 ft for the full ride of 30 miles, 1600 ft and 20 miles at a good turnaround spot.

THE PACE: No faster than the slowest biker in the group

DURATION: 4-hour bike ride and 2-hour debriefing at the winery

LEVEL: Intermediate E-biker

TERRAIN: Narrow and scenic one lane paved road, with little traffic

RESTROOMS: None on the bike ride. Perhaps make a stop on the way in Los Olivos or Los Alamos. There is one at the winery when we finish the ride