Routes for TT training around bay area?

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Hi! Im new to the area and have been struggling to find good routes for TT training, mostly fat with not much stops or lights. Im open to drive up to 1hour to start riding. It can be loop or out and back.

Canada Rd is too short, looking for something at least 20 miles.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

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I’ve used this 21mile route up in Marin County on the TT bike https://www.strava.com/routes/3123758470811167800, about 950’ of climbing. No lights, 2 stop signs, 2 left turns. If you go clockwise, then there are no left turns.

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Canada Rd is THE place. I’ve been riding it back and forth throughout the past five years. Long TT ride in the plan? See how many laps you can do.
Otherwise it’s the 1. No stops between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay.
Or just ride TT up the hills and across Skyline.
We do lack the long flat road on which to put your head down and go, but otherwise we have some of the best routes imaginable!

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I’ve used this 21mile route up in Marin County on the TT bike https://www.strava.com/.../3123758470811167800, about 950’ of climbing. No lights, 2 stop signs, 2 left turns. If you go clockwise, then there are no left turns.

I agree with Yann. Nicasio is definitely your best bet. You could park either in Fairfax and start with the climb over White’s or park at Rancho Nicasio.

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In Napa you can ride 29 N and then back southbound on Silverado Trail. It’s a little over 50 miles round trip, with plenty of options to shorten.

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In Napa you can ride 29 N and then back southbound on Silverado Trail. It’s a little over 50 miles round trip, with plenty of options to shorten.

This one. This was our usual IM training ride.

There used to be some good riding out in Livermore - over the Altamont Pass and Patterson Pass, though I’ve not ridden out there for awhile.

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old Altamont is a nice lumpy road… but Patterson pass would be no fun on a TT bike.

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In the South Bay I like to ride from the north end of McKean Rd (at the Challenger School) south and then do the loop around Chesbro and Uvas reservoirs (which is the bike course for the Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon). Starting at the top end of McKean, it’s about 33 miles of back roads with no lights. It’s very scenic but a little rough in some areas and has a bit of elevation change.

Here’s someone else’s map of the MHST bike course that I found online: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/4196696

If you follow Uvas/McKean Rd north from the loop you’ll see where Challenger School is.