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British Columbia Tour BC in 2008 is offering a bicycle tour of the Gold Rush Trail, a historic route originally known as the Cariboo Wagon Road. The 400-mile bike tour begins in Hope with overnights in Kumsheen, Ashcroft, 100-mile House, Williams Lake, Quesnel, and Barkerville. Check out the website for elevation charts. Dates: July 13 - 19, 2008.

California  Sierra to the Sea Bicycle Tour covers some 420 miles from the Mother Lode in the Sierra Nevada, through the Sacramento and Napa Valleys to the Pacific Coast, ending at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The eight-day ride is designed for experienced cyclists and is limited to 130 riders. Dates: June 14-21, 2008. Contact the Almaden Cycle Touring Club's website for information and registration.

AIDS Lifecycle is 545-mile fund-raiser bike ride from San Francisco Los Angeles. Sponsored by San Francisco AIDS Foundation and L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. Participants must raise a minimum $2,500. Dates: June 1-7, 2008.

Go Greenbelt Bay Area Bike Tour is a more than 400-mile week-long back-road bike ride to the limits of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sponsored by the Greenbelt Alliance. Limited to 70 riders. Dates: "On hiatus in 2008 for strategic planning."

Emigrant Trails Bike Trek is three days of cycling through the Napa Valley. It's a fund-raiser for Breathe California. Limited to 500 cyclists who must raise $450 in donations. Dates: Sept. 5-7, 2008.

California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour is a fund-raiser bike ride for the Arthritis Foundation. Two options --  6 days, 355 miles from San Francisco to Solvang, or 8 days, 500 miles, that continues on to Los Angeles. Dates: Sept. 20-27, 2008

HI USA Christmas Bike Ride takes advantage of Southern California's warm, dry weather for this 400-mile bike tour through the desert, mountains and seacoast in the San Diego area. Dates: December 26-31, 2008. Sponsored by Hostelling International San Diego.

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Sea Otter Classic -- See more at California Bike Ride Calendar April 2008

Colorado  The Denver Post 2008 Ride the Rockies has been roughed out to 435 miles this year. It begins in Durango with stops in Cortez, Telluride, Montrose, Crested Butte, and Buena Vista, before ending in Breckenridge. Registration opens from Feb. 3-22  for this bike ride; spaces are awarded by lottery. Watch website for  more details. Dates: June 15 - June 21, 2008.  

The 2008 Bicycle Tour of Colorado is another adventure for those who like cycling over mountain passes. The 2008 route is called the Telluride-Durango Loop. Starting and ending in Durango, the bike tour lists stops in Ouray, Montrose, Telluride, Naturita, and Cortez. Dates: June 22 - June 28, 2008. Information and registration at the Bike Colorado 2008 website.

Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour returns for its second year with a 472-mile loop from Gunnison. Overnights at Hotchkiss, Glenwood Springs, Leadville, Frisco and Salida, while passing through Aspen, Vail, Minturn, and Buena Vista. This is a true alpine route, as bicyclists will cross McClure Pass, Independence Pass, Tennessee Pass, Vail Pass, Fremont Pass and Monarch Pass. Fund-raiser for University of Colorado Hospital. Dates: August 3-9, 2008

Connecticut  Connecticut AIDS Bike Tour (CABT) is a three-day fund-raiser for AIDS support and awareness. Cyclists can ride just one, or all three stages; the three-day riders can cover between 147 and 262 miles. Dates: September 10-14, 2008

Delaware Chesapeake Bay Bicycle Tour is either a 5- or 6-day bike tour that covers the Eastern Shore of Maryland and one-night lodging in Lewes, Delaware. Offered through a private company, Carolina Tailwinds, in April, September and October.

Florida  Bike Florida 2008 links up many of Florida's bike trails in 2008. Starts in Clearwater and ends in Fanning Springs. Bicycles are routed over Pinellas Trail, Suncoast Parkway Trail, Withlacoochee Trail, Withlacoochee Bay Trail and the Nature Coast Trail. About 350 miles. Dates: March 30 through April 4, 2008.

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