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Just south of Ningbo there is Ninghai which has a ton of hiking trails which mostly are rideable.

Thanks Randy & Luke! I'll be stopping over in Ningbo so I'll likely check out the Zhoushan Island. Also, that Wild Home Stay looks pretty rad as well. I appreciate the recommendations!

I brought my gravel bike but ended up throwing on road slicks, the road riding is pretty good in the protected "bike lanes" that are all over the city (they are full of electric scooters though). Nice paths along the river and you can cross to the other side with your bike on the small ferries. I spent a month in Shanghai and two months on Zhoushan Island. I found a lot of hidden mountain climbs on almost abandoned roads as they built new tunnels through the mountains in Zhoushan. Good Luck.

Hey Casey. No dirt around shanghai, just perfectly paved roads. You would need to take a fast train to Moganshan (train stop: Deqing west, ~1-2hours) or (i would highly recommend) to a place called Wild Home Stay run by Justin (Tain stop: Sanyang ~2hours). Justin is a keen biker and lots of dirt around there. WHS has bikes for rent too. https://www.wildhomestay.com/. To take your bike on a train here you need to use a rinko bag (removing your front and rear wheel) or you will not be able to enter the train station. If you fancy meeting in Shanghai give us a shout.