Napa Valley, California
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Biking in the Napa Valley |
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Napa Valley, California
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Biking in the Napa Valley |
Bicyclists can be found throughout the Napa Valley. Highway 29 is a popular stretch. There is a bike lane on the frontage road (Solano Avenue) that runs along the west side of Highway 29 from Napa to Yountville. North of Yountville you're on your own. If you're going to continue north, watch out for the railroad tracks crossing Highway 29 at Whitehall Lane south of St. Helena. Many inattentive cyclists have hit the asphalt here.
Silverado Trail has bike lanes all the way from Napa to Calistoga. The main caution here is the drivers, who travel much faster on this road than on Highway 29.
South of Napa, in the Carneros District that overlaps both Napa and Sonoma counties, you'll find the least traffic—and cooler temperatures. There are low, rolling hills covered with vineyards, lots of wineries and far fewer tourists.
To give you an idea how bicyclists feel about the Napa Valley, it was proposed that the Napa Valley host the bicycling events if San Francisco was awarded the 2012 Summer Olympics. (It wasn't.) It's not known if San Francisco Olympic organizers were aware that the Olympics occur at the same time as Crush, and what effect tens of thousands of visitors would have on a successful harvest.
From Napa Valley Car-Free
Bicycle Routes
Information on seventeen different rides, from Bruce DeBell of the Eagle Cycling Club.
Information on eight rides, from Eric Apgar.
Maps in PDF format for Napa County, American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, St. Helena and Yountville.
Bicycle Shops
Bicycle Madness (Napa)
707.253.2453
Bicycle Works (Napa)
707.253.7000
Napa River Velo (Napa)
707.258.8729
Pedals Past (Napa)
707.224.1710
St. Helena Cyclery (St. Helena)
707.963.7736
Getaway Wine Country Bicycle Tours and Rentals
707.942.0332 800.499.2453
Bicycle Rentals
Napa River Velo (Napa)
707.258.8729
Napa Valley Bike Tours and Rentals (Yountville)
707.944.2953
Pedals Past (Napa)
707.224.1710
St. Helena Cyclery (St. Helena)
707.963.7736
Other Bicycle Contacts
Napa Valley BMX
707.224.8269
Bicycle Events Information
707.226.7066
CalTrans Highway Information
800.427.7623
California Highway Patrol
707.253.4906
Napa Police Department
707.257.9550
Napa Valley Transit
707.255.7631
Napa Valley Transit buses are equipped with front-mounted bike racks that can accommodate up to two bikes very quickly and easily. If the racks are occupied, additional bikes can board the bus on a space-available basis.
