Vacation Ideas.....
 

I posted this in the general forum, but have not got a great response so here it goes again. I have a 4 day vacation to anywhere in the Continental US, all expenses paid. I would like to go someplace scenic to ride where would you go???

The blueridge parkway sounds beautiful

Boulder.

All expenses paid, huh? Wine country, Yosemite, SF, NORCAL area. Rate Beer could probably expand on this way more. One day of each with full sag and a helo to take me to the next stop.

Co

There are about a dozen answers that would make up the top tier, but this is definitely one of them. Quite a lot of diversity can be experienced in just a few days on this trek. Although with only 4 days, you're probably better off not going for diversity.

CO or NorCal. Can't go wrong with either one.

Southern Utah (Zions, Bryce, Arches).

I've done Co, No Cal, and the Blueridge. All are good.

I assume you are going to do day rides and have a car, and need an airport.

In order of your tolerance to altitude:

Colorado fly to Denver: Independance Pass, Slumgullion / Wolf Creek Pass, Trail Ridge Road, Loveland Pass, The Copper Triangle, Boulder/Lyons/Peak-to-Peak Highway. Stay in Frisco, Aspen, Vail

Canada fly to ??: Icefields Parkway, Glacier/Waterton, Yellowstone/Grand Tetons

California fly to Reno: East side of the sierras - look up the death ride, ride those passes. Or Mammoth.

California fly to SF/San Jose/Oakland: Big Sur, Santa Cruz Mountains, Napa/Wine Country

Don't ride in Yosemite National Park, it's terrifying. Except Tioga Road is ridiculously awesome. Possibly worth risking your life for, which you will be doing.

Or... hmmm. all expenses paid. http://www.timbertours.com/Custom.html

Jackson Hole in Wyoming then north through the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. Or Denver, ride to Aspen and fly home

I vote for SoCal, I've also heard great things about Montana in the Summer.

+ infinity...

Ride down the coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Way too much traffic. Ride up the coast from San Francisco NORTH on Highway 1 to Ft. Bragg.

Big Island - Hawaii

wrong wind direction, similarly bad traffic

The San Juan Islands (off Washington State). I did a bike vacation there about 6 years ago and I can't wait to go back.

This is definitely a good choice, especially Zion...

Also, I've heard that Going to the Sun Road in Glacier NP in Montana is spectactular. Maybe Cypress could tell us about it...

If you think San Francisco to Los Angeles has too much traffic, Glacier NP is 100 times worse. The Going to the Sun Road is steep and very narrow and has non-stop tourist traffic during the summer (it is closed during the winter).