Tuesday April 17, 2012
42 miles (68 km) – Total so far: 286 miles (460 km)
So the day has finally come. Once again I need to leave behind my beautiful wife. No more fabulous hotels and wonderful meals. No more laughing and sharing our lives together.
Once again it’s time for me to ride off on my own. I admit that this morning I was having many second thoughts. “I could just stay with her, right?”. “No need to do this crazy solo ride”.
Monday April 16, 2012
Sunday April 15, 2012
We dressed in many layers – it was quite cold – lower 40’s early in the AM. We packed up all our luggage and checked out from the lovely hotel. We loaded up the bikes and off we go……
Friday April 13, 2012
Well, I’d love to report the harrowing experiences I had with the rain and the hail and the nasty weather that the Central Coast has experienced the last few days. Unfortunately, I can only report that I spent the time safe and warm and happy and holed up in lovely hotels eating great meals and drinking fine wine.
On last report, I had made my way from Solvang to Santa Maria, and I had checked into the Historic Santa Maria Inn. Built in 1917, the Santa Maria Inn is located in the city of Santa Maria, a town of about 100,000 halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Additionally there are several ghosts that haunt the hotel.
Wednesday April 11, 2012
13 miles (21 km) – Total so far: 204 miles (328 km)
What a difference a good nights sleep makes! It rained really hard last night, but I slept like a baby. Once I was sure everything inside the tent would stay dry, I actually found the sound of the rain falling on the tent very comforting. I slept till after 7:30 – very late for me.
Tuesday April 10, 2012
45 miles (72 km) – Total so far: 191 miles (307 km)
I slept really well in Carpenteria. The hiker/biker campsites back right up against the railroad tracks, and I was afraid the trains would wake me. Apparently the trains run silent at night, because I heard nothing until chirping birds woke me at 7:00. I planned today to be a relatively short day – only about 32 miles. My destination – Lake Cachuma in the Los Padres National Forest.
Monday April 9, 2012
50 miles (80 km) – Total so far: 146 miles (235 km)
I woke early and ready to get on the road for day 3 of the trike adventure.
The PCH was very quiet early on Monday morning. I was concerned there might be rush hour traffic, but those concerns were clearly unfounded. Almost no traffic in either directions and I rode past the gorgeous views of the Pacific Ocean near Point Magu.
I recently ran a report to see how much riding I have done. Wow! Over 1800 miles this year so far. I knew I had ridden a lot – but that is as much as I usually do in 8-10 months! Here is a summary by week of my rides training for this tour. I’ll continue to update this table until I leave. I will begin to taper down the training a bit in week before the start of the tour, but will still be riding some.
April 16, 2011
Once Mike got us hooked on the idea of touring on our trikes, we started looking for a short trip that would be relatively easy and beautiful at the same time. We decided to ride from Ventura, California to Ojai, California on the Ventura River Trail. We spent the night in Ojai and returned on Sunday to Ventura. Not so much riding – only about 40 miles – but very fun. It was the first time Nancy ever contemplated riding a bike anywhere that would force her to be dependent on herself (and not have a car to drive to a store or restaurant) and Mike.
