Baja California

Rosarito-Ensenada Bike Ride, September 2012

Baja's "largest party on wheels"

Just south of La Fonda (one of Baja's most famously funky hotels and restaurants overlooking the ocean), the road turns inland, heading into El Tigre.

This is where the wheat separates from the chaff.

The course begins an uphill climb, passing through the working village of La Mision and heading up the steep El Tigre road.

It is a spectacularly beautiful ride…but it takes riders away from the cool ocean breezes and into the slightly hotter, rural environment that can be tough on the novice bicyclist.

Finally, the road heads back down towards Ensenada, passing the entrance to the luxury retreat Cuatrocuatros, and then meeting up with Highway 1, the toll road, for the final leg of the journey.

The El Tigre road can be grueling

This truly is an event where it is all about the experience.

Winning is not the goal — in fact, the organizers stress that it is NOT a race — and that is obvious by watching the happy bicyclists as they ride by.

As those who live in the Rosarito-Ensenada area know, however, it is also an event that dictates driving patterns.

REALLY bad idea to be on the toll road or the free road between the two cities between the hours of 10-4 p.m.!

So, why not just book a room at one of the area hotels, eat a leisurely breakfast, and then step outside to cheer those valiant road warriors on?

The bike ride is becoming one of Baja's most popular events.

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