Bicycling in Northern California (original) (raw)

Researched by

Michael P. Garofalo

July 3, 2005

Bibliography, Links, Resources

Mountain Biking in Northern California Bicycle Trips in Butte, Klamath, Modoc, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, and Shasta Counties Bicycling in the North Sacramento Valley Bicycling Adventures in Northern California and Southern Oregon

AAA Hidden Highways of Northern California. American Automobile Association Series.
By Richard Harris and Ray Riegert. Ulysses Press, 2000. 200 pages. ISBN: 1569752362.

Backcountry Adventures: Northern California. By Peter Massey and Jeanne Wilson.
Swagman Pub., 2002. 640 pages. ISBN: 1930193084. Where a 4 wheel drive can go,
so can a mountain bike.

Bay Area Mountain Bike Trails. 45 Mountain Bike Rides Throughout the San Francisco
Bay Area. Penngrove Pubs., 1995. 160 pages. ISBN: 0962169455.

Bent Rider Online

The Best Short Hikes in and around the North Sacramento Valley. By John R. Soares.
Seattle, Washington, 1992. Index, 190 pages. ISBN: 089886318X. MGC. A number
of these hiking trails can also be used by mountain bikers. See pages 181-182 for
trails for mountain bikers.

Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay

Bureau of Land Management - Northern California Information

California Bicycle Coalition

California Dream Cycling. By Chuck "Bodfish" Elliott. Bodfish Books, Chester, CA.

California Trails, Greenways, and Railtracks: A Guide to Hiking, Biking, and Trail Riding

Cycling the California Outback. By Chuck "Bodfish" Elliott. Bodfish Books, Chester, CA.

East Bay Bicycle Coalition


Butte County, California, Bicycling

Bidwell Park - All Year

Chico Bike Shops

Chico Cycling Resources and Links

Chico Cycling: The city of Chico was chosen by Bicycline Magazine in 1998 as the
#1 Bicycling City in America.

Mountain Biking Chico. By Mark Menard, FalconPublishing. 160 pages.
ISBN: 1560448040.


40 Top Trails in Northern California's National Forests

Frommer's Great Outdoor Guide to Northern California. By Andrew Rice and Marc Herman.
Frommer's, 2nd Edition, 2000. 314 pages. ISBN: 0028636937.

Guide to Northern California Backroads and 4-Wheel Drive Trails: Easy, Moderate,
Difficult Backcountry Driving Adventures. By Charles A. Wells. Funtreks Inc., 2004.
286 pages. ISBN: 0966497651. Where a 4 wheel drive can go, so can a mountain bike.

Hiking and Walking in Northern California

75 Hikes in California's Lassen Park and Mount Shasta Regions. By John R. Soares.
Seattle, Washington, The Mountaineers, 1996. Index, 206 pages. ISBN: 0898864666.
MGC.

Indoor Cycling, Stationary Bicycling, Spinning: Links, Resources, Quotes

Mountain Bike Like a Champion. By Ned Overend, Ben Hewitt, and Ed Pavelka.
Rodale Books, 1999. 240 pages. ISBN: 1579540813.

Mountain Bike! Northern California. A Guide to the Classic Trails. By Linda Gong Austin.
Birmingham, Alabama, Menasha Ridge Press, 2000. Index, appendix, 555 pages.
ISBN: 0897322886. MGC. 100 of the best rides are clearly described in detail with
a map for each ride. Very informative handbook!

Mountain Biking Marin: 40 Great Rides in Marin County. By Theresa Simon and Brian Simon.
Martin Press, 1998. 112 pages. ISBN: 0961704470.

Mountain Biking Northern California. By Roger McGehee. Regional Mountain
Biking Series. Falcon, 2001. 312 pages. ISBN: 1560447478.

Mountain Biking Northern California's Best 100 Trails. By Delaine Fragnoli and Robin Stuart.
Fineedge Com., 2000. 2nd Edition. 349 pages. ISBN: 0938665731.

Mountain Biking North Lake Tahoe's Best Trails. By Carol Bonser and R. W. Miskimins.
Mountain Biking Press, 2002. ISBN: 0938665936.

Mountain Biking - Northern California CA-Outdoors Index to biking opportunities in
central California.

Mountain Biking South Lake Tahoe's Best Trails. By Carol Bonser and R. W. Miskimins.
Fine Edge Productions, 1998. 141 pages. ISBN: 0938665529.

National Forests of Northern California Regional Offices Information and highlights.

Northern California Biking: 150 of the Best Road and Trail Rides. By Ann Marie Brown.
Foghorn Outdoors Series. Avalon Travel Publishing, 2002. 450 pages. ISBN: 1566914221.

Northern California Mountain Biking Trails.com subscription service.

Northern California Mountain Biking Association Advocacy, newsletter, events, information.

Northern California Off the Beaten Path. By Mark R. Williams. Globe Pequot, 6th Edition,
2004. 240 pages. ISBN: 0762735341.

Northern California Travel and Tourism Information Network

Pete and Ed Books - Over 500 bicycling books


Shasta County, California, Bicycling

Anderson Park Trails, Anderson:
Best Short Hikes, John Soares, pp. 120-122. Easy, family fun.

Redding Mountain Biking Club Infromation, rides, weekly bike rides.

Sacramento River Trail, Redding:
Turtle Bay and Sundial Bridge to Keswick Dam Area - All Year
Best Short Hikes, John Soares, pp. 112-118. Easy, family fun.

Whiskeytown Lake, Redding:
Mountain Bike Whiskeytown A very informative website. Thanks!!

Mountain Bike Whiskeytown Information

Mt. Shasta Century Rides

Redding - Weather

Shasta Lake Trails

Redding Trails

Whiskeytown - National Park Service

Whiskeytown Trails



Siskiyou County, California, Bicycling

Mt. Shasta City - Bicycling

Siskiyou County Visitors Guide

Shasta-Trinity National Forest - Biking


Subject Index to the Cloud Hands Website


Tehama County, California, Bicycling

Red Bluff: Diversion Dam for Colusa-Williams Canal, Riverside Park, and
Lassen View Trail Area Bicycling Path - All Year. Easy, family fun.

Tehama Wildlife Area, East of Red Bluff
Best Short Hikes, John Soares, pp. 125-127.
Extensive gravel and dirt roads. Check for closures. Rugged, 2,000', hills.


Trailmonkey's California Biking Adventures Information on trails.

Trail Source Information Services

Umbrella Guide to Bicycling the Oregon Coast. By Ro Cody. Umbrella Books,
1990. 112 pages. ISBN: 0914143255.

Notes on Rides Outdoor Cycling in Northern California

Monday, June 26, 2005
Karen (Karen Eubanks Garofalo) and I (Michael P. Garofalo) take a late morning
ride in Redding along the Sacramento River Trail.

I take a spin cycling class at the Tehama Family Fitness Center three days each week.
I use the Star Trac V-Bike Spinner. Karen and I use a Schwinn 103 Upright Exercise Bicycle
at home for indoor training.

Quotes, Poems, Quips Outdoor Cycling in Northern California

"The world lies right beyond the handlebars of any bicycle."
- Daniel Behrman


Michael P. Garofalo's E-Mail

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Buddhism and Martial Arts

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Ch'i - Breathwork

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Ch'i Kung Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California

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Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu) (551 - 479 BCE)

Contemplation

Crane - Bird - Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)

Crane, Soaring Crane, Intermediate Program, Level 3, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Cuttings: Short Poems by Michael P. Garofalo

Cuttings: Above the Fog

Dance and Taijiquan

Dao (Saber, Broadsword)

Dao-yin (Qigong, Chi Kung)

Dayan - Wild Goose Qigong

The Deer: The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)

Diabetes Therapy - Exercise: Taijiquan and Qigong

Direction of Movements in Taijiquan and Qigong

Disclaimer of the Cloud Hands Website

Eight Animals Qigong

Eight Ox Herding Songs - A Ch'an/Zen Parable

Eight Rivers Qigong

Eight Section Brocade Ch'i Kung

Eight Silken Treasures Qigong

Eight Trigrams of the I Ching

Eight Trigrams and Taijiquan

Eight Ways of Walking Qigong

Embrace the One - Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree

Emptiness in Full Bloom

Entering Tranquility (Ru Jing) Meditation

Exercise - Diabetes Therapy - Taijiquan and Qigong

Feedback, Kudos and Reviews for the Cloud Hand's Website

Fitness and Well Being

Fitness for Older Persons

Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi): Tiger, Bear, Crane, Deer, and Monkey

Five Precepts of Buddhism

Five Elements (Wu-Xing)and Taijiquan

Five Stepping Movements of Taijiquan

Flexibility and Stretching

Five Elements (Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Metal)

Flowers

Flowers in the Sky

Gardening: Quotes, Poems, History, Sayings

Gardening: Quips and Maxims by Michael P. Garofalo

The Four Gates: Grasping the Sparrow's Tail

Michael P. Garofalo's Biography

Michael P. Garofalo's T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Practice

Glossary of Taijiquan Terms in English and Chinese (Pinyin)

The Goddess - Quotations, Poems, Sayings, Prayers, Songs

Goose - Bird - Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)

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Grasping the Sparrow's Tail

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Hatha Yoga

Health and Fitness - T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Hexagrams and Trigrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes)

Hidden Tiger, Beginning Program, Level 2, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Hsing Yi Chuan

I Ching (Book of Changes) and Taijiquan and Qigong

Index to the Cloud Hands Website

Indoor Cycling, Stationary Bicycling, Spinning

Instructional Program, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Journal - Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo

Kriya Yoga

Kudos for the Cloud Hands Website

Kundalini (Coiled Serpent) Energy

Kwang Ping Taijiquan of Kuo Lien Ying

Labyrinths and Mazes

Learning and Teaching Taijiquan, Qigong and Yoga

Links and Bibliography: Qigong

Links and Bibliography: Taijiquan

Long Form 108 Yang Style Taijiquan

Massage

Master Chang San-Feng (circa 1350)

Master Cheng Man-Ch'ing (1901 - 1975)

Master Han Shan (circa 750)

Master Kuo Lien Ying (1895-1984)

Master Sun Lu-Tang (1861-1932)

Master Yang Cheng-Fu (1883-1936)

Mastery, Self Control, Self Mastery, Choices, Will Power, Strength of Character

Meditation - General

Meditation and Breathing

Meditation and Walking

Meditation Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California

Meditation Methods and Techniques

Meditation Quotations

Meditation - Standing Like A Tree

Meditation - Wu Ji - The Edge of Emptiness

Michael P. Garofalo - Brief Biography

Michael P. Garofalo - Internal Martial Arts Practice History

Michael P. Garofalo - Resume

Michael P. Garofalo - T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Practice

Minding the Breath

Months of the Year: Quotes, Poems, Links

Mountain Biking in Northern California

Movement Direction Instructions for Taijiquan and Qigong Forms

Moving Hands Like Clouds: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong

Northern California T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information

Notes and Comments on the Yang Style Taijiquan

Nature Mysticism

Nine Movement Temple Ch'i Kung Exercise Set

Oak Tree in the Courtyard

Old Cloud Hands Website

Older Persons Exercise and Wellness Programs

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Original Cloud Hands URL

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Pranayama: Breathing Techniques from Yoga

Private Instruction by Michael P. Garofalo, Instructional Programs

Pulling Onions: The Quips and Maxims of a Gardener

Push Hands - T'ui Shou

Qigong: Bibliography and Links

Qigong - Breathwork

Qigong, Ch'i Kung - Chinese Mind-Body Exercises

Qigong for Seniors

Qigong Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California

Qigong-Yoga Exercise Cycle

Qigong Ruler - Taiji Chih

Qigong Walking

Qi or Ch'i and Taijiquan

Raja Yoga

Red Bluff, Valley Spirit Taijiquan Instructional Program

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Resume of Michael P. Garofalo

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Riding the Ox - A Zen Parable

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Saber (Dao, Broadsword)

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Self-Massage

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Speaking to the Spirit Meditation

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Standing Bear, Level 1 Ranking, Valley Spirit Taijiquan

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Standing Meditation (Wu Ji)

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Strength Training

Stretching and Flexibility

Subject Index to the Cloud Hands Website

Sun Lu-Tang's (1861-1933) Biography

Sun Lu-Tang (1861-1933): Baguaquan, Hsingyiquan, and Taijiquan Grandmaster

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Sun Style Hsingyiquan

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Sun Style Taijiquan

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T'ai Chi Ch'uan Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California

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T'ai Chi Ruler - Chih

Taijiquan: Bibliography and Links

Taijiquan - Breathwork

Taijiquan Classics

Taijiquan For Good Health, Fitness and Vitality

Taijiquan Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California

Taijiquan_Jian_ (Sword)

Taming the Ox - A Zen Allegory or Parable

Tantric Yoga

Taoism, Nature Mysticism, Alchemy

Teaching and Learning Taijiquan, Qigong and Yoga

Temple Qigong - A Nine Movement Exercise Set

Thirteen Postures: 8 Gates and 5 Steps

The 300 Missing Poems of Han Shan

The Tiger: The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)

Tiger, Hidden Tiger, Beginning Program, Level 2, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Tree Qigong - Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree

Trees - Quotations, Poems, Lore, Wisdom

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Trigrams and Hexagrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes)

24 From, Yang Style, Standard

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Wild Goose Qigong

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Wu Ji - Standing Meditation

Xing Yi Quan

Yoga Class, TFFC, Red Bluff, CA

Yang Family Taijiquan Genealogy

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Yang Style Traditional Taijiquan Long Form 108 Movements

Yang Style Taijiquan - Notes and Comments

Yang Style Taijiquan Short Form 24 Movements

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Yoga

Yoga Class, Red Bluff, CA - Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo

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Yoga - Red Bluff, CA

Yoga -Tantric

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Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree

Zen/Chan Buddhist Poetry

Zen Buddhist Quotations

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Red Bluff, Tehama County, North Sacramento Valley, Northern California, U.S.A. Cities and small towns in the area: Oroville, Paradise, Durham, Chico, Hamilton City, Corning, Rancho Tehama, Los Molinos, Vina, Tehama, Proberta, Gerber, Manton, Cottonwood, Olinda, Cloverdale, Dairyville, Bend, Centerville, Summit City Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, Igo, Ono, Redding, Shasta, Colusa, Willows, Richfield, Fall River, Montgomery Creek, Alturas, McCloud, Dunsmuir, Yreka, Happy Camp, Shingletown, Burney, Mt. Shasta City, Weaverville, Williams, Chester, Orland, Susanville, Weed, Gridley, Marysville, Yuba City, NorCalifia, CA, California.

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