Tag: bicycle

The last day of the bicycle trip had me starting at the edge of Los Angeles County. I woke up freezing cold again at camp. I had figured it might be warmer camping near the ocean, but Leo Carrillo’s campground is in a canyon that seemed to collect all the

Day 10 was also shaping up to be a bit of a stretch day. This day I was due to ride just under 100km (65mi) from Santa Barbara to make my campsite at Leo Carrillo State Beach. To make things more complicated, I also had to deal with my flat

So, thanks to my hasty planning of the second half of my trip, I accidentally booked my campsite for tomorrow night, outside Malibu, a day early. It should have been for two nights from now. Not wanting to forfeit my camping spot, I was left with the prospect of having

The rest day (and rain) over, it was once again time to hit the road and continue south; this time on the actual Pacific Coast Bicycle Route! I followed Google’s directions taking me out of SLO via the airport on CA-227. But when I crossed the sign posting Pismo Beach

Having met up with Rob, and with rain in the forecast it was pretty serendipitous that I had planned to take a rest day in SLO. And oh boy was it ever raining! From the moment I woke up, it was pouring rain. It gave me a chance to research

After a great night’s rest at the historic Paso Robles Inn, I packed up and had breakfast across the square at the Red Scooter Cafe. Then it was across town to do the laundry at the laundromat. An hour or two later, I had nice, clean biking clothes again. Fresh!

The night of day 4 went with my best night sleeping in camp, broken only by the occasional bout of coyote howling. I woke much better rested, and warmer, than my night at Pinnacles. With nothing to do but get on with it, I set out nice and early down

It was pretty close-quarters camping at Pinnacles. The group site I was assigned was being shared by three other groups, so we got to know each other some. In the morning, one of the groups made a gourmet breakfast of bacon and eggs, while I made oatmeal, and another group

After a great rest at the Hollister Inn, complete with WiFi and complimentary breakfast, I set out for my day rested and refreshed. First stop was the local bike shop, Chain Reaction Bicycles, to get a kickstand. Yesterday, when trying to ford the flooded sections of Coyote Creek trail, I

After a great first day cycling around San Francisco Bay, day 2 saw me heading up the Santa Clara Valley and into the countryside. The day started with breakfast with Nick and Jon at the San Jose staple, Bill’s. After breakfast, Nick graciously took us to a sporting goods store