Northern California riders

[Sudastone]

Here's a couple of sites to check out. They mention if a trail is Ebike friendly or not. I haven't been but Wilder looks like a good mix of trail terrain.

Santa Cruz trails

MTB Project - Santa Cruz trails

 

[JStrube]

I'm going to be out in CA in a couple of weeks & might demo santa cruz & specialized ebikes. Any ride suggestions close to Santa Cruz?

Absolutely...

Wilder Ranch. You can ride there directly from the Santa Cruz experience shop. The guys at the shop can give you loop suggestions, Trailforks and MTBProject Apps have info. You can park on the street, near the SC shop, down the street & around the corner possibly.