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CALIFORNIA

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70-80°F

Welcome to the right coast. When it comes to sunshine, scenery and serious riding, California is hard to beat. Join us in the Golden State for an experience that will leave you with a reinvigorated love of the bicycle, treasured friends, and enduring memories.

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INTRODUCTION

THE GOLDEN STATE

When we’re Stateside, we call California home and we feel blessed to be able to ride the amazing roads of the Golden State, dine on the cuisine based on freshly prepared local ingredients and partake of the delightful wines made from locally grown grapes. We can’t wait to share all of this with you!

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“I can’t think of any negatives, the whole thing was good, the food and wine were excellent, and the bike has been great… I’d recommend it to all of my friends.”
Ray LeungFrom the inGamba Coast Ride

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“It was great to be out riding with people who can make you feel safe but challenged at the same time. That balance is not easy to come by and I think it’s one of the real attractions of riding with inGamba.”
Matt AccarrinoMichelin starred chef & inGamba guest

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“InGamba is a cycling family where your brothers and sisters are professional bike riders, soigneurs, world class chefs, and wine growers. It’s a week that will change your outlook on life forever, both on and off the bike.”
Colly MurrayWine Importer & inGamba Guest

STATS & TRIVIA

FAST FACTS ABOUT CALIFORNIA

California is blessed with great weather and an abundance of stunning natural beauty. It’s also home to some of the best food and wine produced anywhere in the world. In other words, it ticks all the inGamba boxes.

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TRIVIA

Fortune cookies, blues jeans, frisbees and McDonalds were all invented here.
Produces more grapes than any other state in the country.
The Golden State is the largest producer of almonds in the world.
The name California comes from a mythical Spanish island ruled by a queen called California.

KNOWN FOR

Being the 6th largest economy in the world.
Redwoods – the tallest trees on earth.

CLIMATE

Because of the size of the state, the weather ranges from subarctic to hot desert.
The coastal regions have a Mediterranean climate, warm to hot summer and mild winters.

TERRAIN

The state is famous for spectacular roads, sweeping vistas and some of the best riding in the world.
The climbs are not as long as you find in Europe, but there is plenty of vertical to be explored.

KNOWN FOR

Fortune cookies, blues jeans, frisbees and McDonalds were all invented here.
Produces more grapes than any other state in the country.
The Golden State is the largest producer of almonds in the world.
The name California comes from a mythical Spanish island ruled by a queen called California.

TRIVIA

The Tour of California, which joins the WorldTour in 2017.
Being the 6th largest economy in the world.
Redwoods – the tallest trees on earth.

CLIMATE

Because of the size of the state, the weather ranges from subarctic to hot desert.
The coastal regions have a Mediterranean climate, warm to hot summer and mild winters.

TERRAIN

The state is famous for spectacular roads, sweeping vistas and some of the best riding in the world.
The climbs are not as long as you find in Europe, but there is plenty of vertical to be explored.

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UPCOMING California TRIPS

California

The inGamba Coast Ride 2024

$7,250

12 Mar 2024

18 Mar 2024

Back in the 1990s, a group of friends thought it would be a good idea to ride from San Francisco to Santa Barbara to kick off the cycling season. They …

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California

Paso Robles

$5,250

19 Mar 2024

23 Mar 2024

When we think of early season miles, we think of Paso Robles. It has been a favorite of the inGamba family for many years, not just for its diverse terrain …

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California

California Wine County

$4,950

1 Nov 2023

5 Nov 2023

Napa might be more famous, but when it comes to cycling, neighboring Sonoma is the favorite amongst those in the know. Located just 60 minutes North of the Golden Gate Bridge, the charming …

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