CA Bike Tour – Summary TLDR
San Francisco to Los Angeles 10 Days December 18, 2021 to December 27, 2021 Total 850km (528 miles) Summary For those who want a synopsis of the trip (TLDR) or are inspired to do this trip, read on Overall, the trip was AMAZING! I had my reservations about doing this trip during the winter and … Continue reading CA Bike Tour – Summary TLDR
CA Bike Tour Day 10 – Point Mugu (Malibu) to Torrance (LA)
Day 10 87 km (54 miles) Point Mugu (Malibu) to Torrance (LA) Total 850 km (528 miles) Homestretch! It was a bit of a shock to wake up in the cold after 4 nights of cushy hotel living. But in the end, it was nice to spend the last night camping. The road to LA … Continue reading CA Bike Tour Day 10 – Point Mugu (Malibu) to Torrance (LA)
CA Bike Tour Day 9 – Santa Barbara to Point Mugu (Malibu)
Day 9 90 km (56 miles) Santa Barbara to Point Mugu (Malibu) Total 763 km (474 miles) Another beautiful day to ride. We grabbed breakfast at the McDonalds behind the resort, which was in an iffy area of town. The railroad tracks must have marked some invisible wall, because just on the other side we … Continue reading CA Bike Tour Day 9 – Santa Barbara to Point Mugu (Malibu)
CA Bike Tour Day 8 – Lompoc to Santa Barbara
Day 8 98 km (61 miles) Lompoc to Santa Barbara Total 673 km (418 miles) Merry Christmas! Another dry start, the best I gift I can ask for. Typically, Hilton Garden Inn does not offer free breakfast, but perhaps the staff was in the holiday spirit (or needed to purge their mini mart) and offered … Continue reading CA Bike Tour Day 8 – Lompoc to Santa Barbara
CA Bike Tour Day 7 – Pismo Beach to Lompoc
Day 7 74 km (46 miles) Pismo Beach to Lompoc Total 575 km (357 miles) Christmas Eve here comes the sun! After two days of rain, we were happy to be riding in the sunshine. Highway 1 went a bit inland today through miles and miles of farms. We took a break at Guadalupe, and … Continue reading CA Bike Tour Day 7 – Pismo Beach to Lompoc
CA Bike Tour Day 6 – San Simeon to Pismo Beach
Day 6 88 km (55 miles) San Simeon to Pismo Beach Total 501 km (311 miles) The good news is that everything dried out! The bad news is that the rain hasn’t stopped. The reason I booked this hotel was because of the free breakfast with excellent reviews. It really lived up the expectations. We were … Continue reading CA Bike Tour Day 6 – San Simeon to Pismo Beach
CA Bike Tour Day 5 – Lucia (Big Sur) to San Simeon
Day 5 66 km (41 miles) Lucia (Big Sur) to San Simeon Total 413 km (257 miles) Day 5, hump day. The good thing news is, we are halfway through rockslide prone Big Sur and didn’t need to evacuate last night. The bad news is we are only halfway through the rockslide region, and my … Continue reading CA Bike Tour Day 5 – Lucia (Big Sur) to San Simeon
CA Bike Tour Day 4 – Monterey to Lucia (Big Sur)
Day 4 94 km (58 miles) Monterey to Lucia (Big Sur) Total 347 km (216 miles) Today is the winter solstice, the shortest daylight of the year. In Monterey, that comes out to 9 hours 39 minutes. We wake up early every day, but in case we slept through our alarms, we would have been … Continue reading CA Bike Tour Day 4 – Monterey to Lucia (Big Sur)
CA Bike Tour Day 3- Aptos to Monterey
Day 3 85 km (53 miles) Aptos (Santa Cruz) to Monterey Total 253 km (157 miles) This morning we enjoyed an extra 30 minutes of sleep since we didn’t have to pack up camping gear. I was feeling some pain in my knees, which had to be addressed since we have yet to hit the … Continue reading CA Bike Tour Day 3- Aptos to Monterey
CA Bike Tour Day 2- Half Moon Bay to Aptos
Day 2 100 km (62 miles) Half Moon Bay to Aptos (Santa Cruz) Total 168 km (104 miles) Unfortunately, I can hardly ever count on sleeping in while on vacation. There is just too much to live for to stay in bed all morning. In the case of this bike trip, it was also out … Continue reading CA Bike Tour Day 2- Half Moon Bay to Aptos
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