Guests will arrive in Santa Barbara (SBA), and our staff will do airport  and hotel pickups. After you register, we will email a list of suggested hotels for guests planning to arrive early. Please email us your arrival/departure plans, including flight numbers.

Flying into LA (LAX) is also an option. If you decide to fly into LA, renting a car or booking a shuttle is best. After receiving your reservation, we will email you more travel details.

Everyone will have time to settle into the Zaca Lake Resort and enjoy our first chef-prepared meal.

After lunch, our mechanics will work on building guest bikes or fitting people to their rentals. We will depart for an afternoon shakeout spin once all the bikes are ready, and all the guests have arrived.

20-25 miles & 1,000′ – 1,800′

Surfaces: Pavement

We start our first morning at Zaca Lake with a nourishing, home-cooked breakfast before rolling out on quiet country roads. The route eases us in with gentle, rolling terrain as we pass through the small town of Los Alamos and continue toward Lompoc, surrounded by wide-open farmland and classic Santa Ynez scenery.

From Lompoc, the ride turns upward on San Miguelito Road, a steady and rewarding climb that delivers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean stretching out in front of us. After taking it all in, we enjoy a smooth, scenic descent back into Lompoc, where a relaxed picnic lunch awaits. From there, we load up and shuttle back to Zaca Lake, wrapping up a beautiful introduction to the region’s riding and landscapes.

50-60 miles & 3,000′ – 3,500′

Surfaces: Pavement

Mount Gibraltar is a challenge! The ride has steeper pitches, amazing views, and fun descents; it’s been used in the Tour Of California. The climbing starts after 10 miles; the bulk comes in a 10-mile stretch, gaining 3,500’ at an average grade of 6.2%. We can do a nice out-and-back along the ridgeline of the Santa Ynez mountains to extend the ride. Once you crest the ridgeline, we still have more climbing, but the descents offer a great reward.  We will finish up and have a short shuttle back to Santa Ynez.

32-40 miles & 4,000′ – 5,000′

Surfaces: Pavement

After a couple of solid days in the saddle, most riders welcome an easier valley spin to soak it all in. This relaxed route meanders along quiet back roads through the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, linking together many local favorites at an unhurried pace.

We’ll stop mid-ride in Santa Ynez for coffee and treats at The Baker’s Table before continuing through vineyards, ranch land, and classic wine country scenery. The ride wraps up in Los Olivos, the perfect finish to a laid-back day focused on good conversation, great roads, and enjoying the rhythm of the valley.

30-40 miles & 1,200′ – 1,700′

Surfaces: Pavement

The Canyons ride has something for everyone: rolling hills, quiet roads, and plenty of vineyards and open spaces.  The route follows the wine trail North of Los Olivos on Foxen Canyon and climbs up Firestone hill, which offers an expansive view of the valley.  At Sisquoc, we head up Tepusquet and gradually climb on a beautiful quiet road. At the top of the climb, guests can decide whether to drop down the backside of Tepusquet and turn around at Highway 166. The descent is lovely; it feels like a European descent with many hairpin turns and very low traffic. The climb up the backside is slightly over 5 miles gaining 1,100’, and is a 5.5% average grade. From there, it’s a net loss as we follow the same route back to Zaca Lake Resort.

54-64 miles & 3,200′ – 4,500′

Surfaces: Pavement

Shuttles will run to the Santa Barbara airport all morning, with the last shuttle leaving at 11 a.m. Please email us your departure times.

For those who don’t depart early, you are welcome to go on an optional self-guided ride on a nearby route.

Checkout by 11 a.m.