CA bike/camp vacation suggestions?

Hi everyone,

I have 3 days off of work (hooray!) coming up next week and am looking to meld some local vacationing with biking/running training. I live in Sacramento and am looking forward to perhaps exploring the Cali coastline. Do you have ideas/suggestions on places to visit and bike (3-4hours/day, close to 60-70 mile/day cycling sessions), run, camp out? I’ve been thinking about cycling along sections of Hwy 1, but I’ve heard that some sections are dicey and dangerous – can any confirm/deny this?

Other ideas bouncing around in my head:

  1. Sonoma County ride – I’ve heard that starting in Healdsburg/Santa Rosa and following the Russian River Valley to the Pacific Ocean is a nice ride
  2. follow the Tour de California stage 2 ride – from Sausalito down south to Santa Cruz – follow Highway 1.
  3. cycling along near Sea Ranch, Bodega Bay or Tomales Bay (north of San Francisco)

Other suggestions, thougths? Thanks!