I've wanted to learn how to ride one of these things FOREVER! I've always been a passenger and I hated it.... I like doing things myself and conquering challenges is my thing.... Jeff spent a good hour teaching me how to do it.... then we rode for hours up the mountain... stopping along the way to take pictures and then we reached our destination. That is Lake Shasta in the background... just North of Redding CA... My God it's beautiful country!!!!!!
this is a totally open to the public place to ride and is sooo beautiful! I'm not sure about the rental thing but I'm sure Jeff would know... he can be found at http://www.fotothing.com/granitbiscut
you planning a trip up this way? oh and he can tell you how long it is too... I think it goes all the way up into Oregon and beyond actually....