For nine years, GoodRides California has been helping cyclists to plan the best self-guided tours in California. This service is an enterprise of Gene Masuda, a retired urban planner, world traveler, and bicycling enthusiast for over 35 years. Gene resides in Sacramento, California, right in the heartland of Northern California.

He is a two-term past President of the Sacramento Wheelmen, a recreational bicycling and touring club with over 700 members.

Over the past 35 years, Gene has ridden practically every back country road in Northern and Central California. He is intimately familiar with road conditions and traffic, degree of difficulty, and services and facilities available.

In addition, he has toured extensively in the Western United States, organized and completed a cross-country bicycle trip, and traveled throughout Europe and Asia.

Gene is also a hearty eater and gourmet coffee freak who goes by the nickname "JavaGeno." He knows where the best eating places and coffee houses are located. So don't waste your time -- let JavaGeno do all the planning and all you do is ride....