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"Paul Kopit" wrote in message
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Assuming no night riding, a strong, endurance rider can do it in 2
days. A strong rider, one who isn't dead after doing a century, can
do it in 3 days. An above average rider, 4 days and most recreational
cyclists 5 days. Stop points for a reasonable ride, 1- Santa Barbara,
2-San Luis Obispo 3-Cambria, San Simeon, or Ponte Vedra 4-?


I figured:
Goleta
Pismo Beach
San Simeon
Big Sur
Monterey

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Claire Petersky wrote:
"Paul Kopit" wrote in message
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Assuming no night riding, a strong, endurance rider can do it in 2
days. A strong rider, one who isn't dead after doing a century, can
do it in 3 days. An above average rider, 4 days and most recreational
cyclists 5 days. Stop points for a reasonable ride, 1- Santa Barbara,
2-San Luis Obispo 3-Cambria, San Simeon, or Ponte Vedra 4-?



I figured:
Goleta
Pismo Beach
San Simeon
Big Sur
Monterey

The Adventure Cycling Pacific Coast route maps are good; map 4 is Santa Barbara to SF, map 5 San Diego to Santa Barbara.
They won't be any help from Calabasas to the coast (Hwy 1). I did Santa Barbara to San Francisco this past July, mostly
following the adventure cycling map but taking a sideways detour through the valley along 154 and Foxen Canyon before
rejoining the map in Guadalupe. (SB-Pismo-San Simeon-Monterey-Santa Cruz-SF)

Yes, there are headwinds, but it's a beautiful trip, especially San Simeon - Monterey.

DH

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:28:48 +0000, Paul Kopit wrote:

On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:37:21 -0000, Richard B
wrote:

Calabasas is about thirty miles inland from the coast with the costal
mountain range in between so you will either have to catch a ride to a
start point on Coast Highway 1 or find your way from Calabasas to Port
Huneneme.

Not quite correct. Calabasas is 15 miles from Coast. Las Virginnes
Road becomes Malibu Cyn road and instersects Route 1 in Malibu near the
Malibu Civic Center.

Assuming no night riding, a strong, endurance rider can do it in 2 days.
A strong rider, one who isn't dead after doing a century, can do it in 3
days. An above average rider, 4 days and most recreational cyclists 5
days. Stop points for a reasonable ride, 1- Santa Barbara, 2-San Luis
Obispo 3-Cambria, San Simeon, or Ponte Vedra 4-?

In April, going North, you might encounter head winds. Above Cambria,
the Coastal route has plenty of steep climbs.

I've done SF to home (Orange County) in 4 days, but that's over 100 miles
a day and it's downwind. So I'd budget at least as much time for your
shorter distance. The problem is indeed the stiff northwest sea breeze.
The central CA coast is *windy.* Also, you'll be on the inland side of
the road going north, so your views may be less than perfect.

As Jobst pointed out, the breeze blows from the south before a
winter/spring storm. So there's a chance of a reprieve for a day or two,
but I wouldn't count on it.

But if you don't mind slogging upwind, you should go for it while you have
the chance.

Personally, though I'll climb anything, I hate riding upwind.

Matt O.