No. 1 Fish Tacos for Lunch
Start: Electra HQ
364 2nd St, Encinitas, CA
Mid-ride stop: Fish 101
2101 San Elijo Ave., Cardiff, CA
Finish: Electra HQ
364 2nd St, Encinitas, CA
We all have rides around our neighbourhoods that have become our 'go tos' for a good time. While you might keep your favourites a closely guarded secret, that’s not how we roll here at Electra. After 30 years with fun at our core, we have a list of incredible rides, and now we are ready to share them with you.
Here are our top 30 rides for you to enjoy, be inspired by and go out to tackle yourself. The Electra team extends far past the sandy beaches of SoCal so get your passports ready for a good time and bring your adventure buddy.
No. 2 Office Surf Sessions
Start: Electra HQ
364 2nd St, Encinitas, CA
Mid-ride stop: Swami’s Beach
Encinitas, CA
Finish: Electra HQ
364 2nd St, Encinitas, CA
No. 3 Afterwork Golf Practice
Start: Electra HQ
364 2nd St, Encinitas, CA
Finish: Encinitas Golf Ranch
1275 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA
No. 4 Fiesta Island Coastal Loop
Start: Fiesta Island Parking Lot
1258 Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA
Finish: Fiesta Island Parking Lot
1258 Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA
No. 5 La Jolla to Mission Beach
Start: La Jolla Cove
San Diego, CA
Mid-ride stop: Pacific Beach Tuesday Farmer’s Market
901 Hornblend St, San Diego, CA
Finish: Mission Beach Boardwalk
W Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA
No. 6 Pacific Coast Highway Tour
Start: Carlsbad Village
Carlsbad, CA
Mid-ride stop: Leucadia
Leucadia, CA
Finish: Del Mar
Del Mar, CA
No. 7 Game Time
Start: Santa Fe Train Station
1050 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA
Finish: Petco Park (go Padres!)
100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA
No. 8 Ride Around the Boston Commons
Start: Harvard Square
Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Finish: Boston Commons
139 Tremont St, Boston, MA
No. 9 Doughnut Time in the Pacific Northwest
Start: Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
Finish: Voodoo Donuts
22 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR
No. 10 Seattle Coffee Hunt
Start: Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA
Finish: The Original Starbucks
1912 Pike Place, Seattle, WA
No. 11 Tour of San Francisco
Start: Ferry Building
1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA
Mid-ride stop: Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience
900 North Point St F301, San Francisco, CA
Finish: Golden Gate Viewpoint
983 Marine Dr, San Francisco, CA
No. 12 Philly Essentials
Start: Reading Terminal Market
1136 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA
Finish: Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pwky, Philadelphia, PA
No. 13 NorCal Coastal Cruise
Start: Santa Cruz Harbour
135 5th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Mid-ride stop: Pleasure Pizza
4000 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA
Finish: Capitola Village
No. 14 Through the Woods We Go
Start: Epicenter Bike Shop
8035 Soquel Dr, Aptos, CA
Mid-ride stop: Porter Family Picnic Area
Finish: Aptos Street BBQ
8059 Aptos St, Aptos, CA
No. 15 Monterey Coast Ride
Start: Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA
Mid-ride stop: Asilomar State Beach
Sunset Dr, Pacific Grove, CA
Finish: Fish Wife
1996 1/2 Sunset Dr, Pacific Grove, CA
No. 16 Galveston Seawall
Start: For San Jacinto Historic Point
Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX
Mid-ride stop: Galveston Island Pleasure Pier
(for a big wheel ride!)
Finish: Western-most point of Seawall Blvd
No. 17 Baton Rouge
Start: Farr Park Levee Trailhead
5416-5474, LA-327, Baton Rouge, LA
Mid-ride stop: Museum of Public Art
1102 Eddie Robinson Dr, Baton Rouge, LA
Finish: Capitol Gardens
FR46+6X Baton Rouge, LA
No. 18 Playing Hooky from Class
Start: University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO
Finish: Pearl Street
1303 Pearl St, Boulder, CO
No. 19 Atlanta Beltline
Start: Piedmont Park, Atlanta Botanical Garden
1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA
Mid-ride stop: Guac y Margys and/or Butter & Cream
661 Auburn Ave NE #120 and/or #130
Finish: Ponce City Market
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
No. 20 Folly Beach Neighbourhood
Start: Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve
W Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC
Mid-ride Stop: Planet Hollywood Dive Bar
32 Center St, Folly Beach, SC
Finish: Folly Beach County Park
1100 W Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC
No. 21 Provo Mountain View
Start: Vivian Park Trailhead
S Fork Rd, Provo, UT
Mid-ride stop: Bridal Veil Falls
1025 Provo River Pkwy, Provo, UT
Finish: Provo River Parkway Trailhead
1565 E 800 N, Orem, UT
No. 22 Kansas City Riverfront
Start: Berkley Riverfront
1298 River Front Dr, Kansas City, MO
Mid-ride stop: National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO
Finish: Robert Gilham Park
Gillham Rd W, Kansas City, MO
No. 23 On the Hunt for Poutine
Start: Science World
1455 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC
Finish: La Belle Patate
1215 Davie St, Vancouver, BC
No. 24 Afternoon Lake Stroll
Start: Whistler Village
4365 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC
Finish: Alta Lake
Whistler, BC
No. 25 Shanghai Stroll
Start: Electra Shanghai Flagship Store
88 Tongren Road, Jingan dist., Shanghai City
Mid-ride stop: Zapulu Bridge
Huangpu dist., Shanghai City
Mid-ride stop: City God Temple of Shanghai
249 Fangbang Middle Road, Shanghai
Finish: Shanghai French Concession
Julu Road, Jingan dist., Shanghai City
No. 26 An English Afternoon
Start: Milton Keynes
Mid-ride stop: Post Box
(iconic in the region!)
Finish: A tour around Willen Lake and Campbell Park
No. 27 Fresh Milk and Eggs
Start: Twello Town Hall
H.W. Iordensweg 17, Twello
Mid-ride stop: Farm shopErve Trees
Achter ‘t Holthuis 3, Twello
Finish: Orchard Klomp
Kruisvoorderweg 4, Twello
No. 28 Fit for Royalty
Start: Apeldoorn Central Station
Finish: Paleis Het Loo
(fun fact: Built in 1686, it remained in use by the royal family as a summer-residence until 1962.)
No. 29 Skydive Gazing
Start: Apeldoorn Central Station
Finish: Teuge
(common place to watch the skydivers land!)
No. 30 Lunch Ride Harderwijk
Start: Trek office in Harderwijk, Netherlands
Ceintuurbaan 2-20C, Harderwijk
Mid-ride stop: Picnic lunch at Hulshorsterheide
Finish: Trek office
Ceintuurbaan 2-20C, Harderwijk
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