It's hot and brown in the summer and wet and muddy in the winter, but hit the Morgan Territory in the spring, and you'll find good bike trails weaving through a Technicolor rainbow of wildflowers. This park north of Livermore claims over 90 species of blooms within its 4,700 acres, including the bright-yellow Diablo sunflower, Mariposa lilies and California poppies. We recommend a 6.2-mile bike loop along a wide fire road; it has some ups and downs, but never gets technical—though you may have to shoo grazing cows off the trail. At just over 2,000 feet, the staging area is a relatively high-elevation starting point, meaning this park offers far and clear views of the Central Valley all the way to the Sierras. This flower pedal is the gold standard of spring rides.

From the southern end of the parking lot, take the Volvon Trail. Stay on this for .75 mile; turn right onto the Blue Oak Trail. Stay on this for 1.25 miles until it links back with the Volvon Trail; turn right. Stay on the Volvon Trail. At the junction of the Volvon "Loop" Trail go right and make a 1.5 mile counter clockwise loop. Return on the Volvon Trail all the way back to the staging area. Maps are available at the park. For directions and more information click here. Dog-friendly!

Mike's Bikes, the Bay Area's premier bike retailer, wants to help you find the answer to this summertime question: what's your bike personality?
This week's bike personality: The All-Purpose Adventurer.

You want it all: Rocky trails, gravel paths, and coastal bikeways. You like comfort and flexibility when riding the rolling hills in China Camp and think fat tires are perfect for a Sunday afternoon spin around Golden Gate Park. The sights, the sounds, the feeling of being in the woods on a bicycle is your cure-all for stress. Yes. You want it all.

Sound like you? You're "The All-Purpose Adventurer." And the Mike's Bikes ride for you: the Cannondale F6. This jack-of-all-trails can take on whatever you feel like throwing at it. Reliable and strong, the Cannondale F6 is also lightweight, with a Rock Shox suspension fork that gives you confidence taking on the singletrack in Marin or the wide fire roads at Wilder Ranch. And you'll love the lockout, allowing you to turn off the suspension on your way to the trail. Dependability is the name of the game with the Cannondale. So go ahead: take on any terrain. Double-dare.

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