You know its time to get out of lompoc when you see a guy with “LOMPOC” tatooed in gigantic letters on his back. However, signs like the one below make you want to stay a little longer and listen to stories of the elderly.

So after a deluxe contenental breakfast buffet, I hit highway 1 again […]

Today was the longest day of the trip, and the most wheeling I have ever done in one day: about 90 miles. The terrain started as farmland in Cambria and then became beach in Cayucos and Morro Bay. I moved inland from there to San Louis Obisbo, a strange place, mixing rural and suburban. From […]

From Lucia, the the coastal road highway one drops to sea level, and then ascends 1000 feet, dropping again, and then returning to 1000 feet before a long descent to sea level. After that, it becomes rolling farmland again. The contrast is unreal and the wheeling I’ve partaken in today is some of the best […]

Today’s ride was Monterey to Big Sur, and then Big Sur to Lucia. This has been the most visually stunning day yet, as cliffs climb and fall along the crashing shore. On the main stretch, biking is constant ascent and descent in perfect proportion. Big Sur holds giant redwoods and gorgeous views. Lucia is a […]

Day two of the velotour was stupendous. Today I biked from Santa Cruz to Monterey. It was a light day with just under 50 miles of wheeling. I had breakfast in Cafe Brasil thanks to the tip of a friend. Egg scramble with Açai Smoothie. Biking so much gives you the rare dual pleasure of […]

Over the next six days, I am biking from my House in Emerald Hills, CA to Santa Barbara. Today was the first day: My House to Santa Cruz,a total of 65.2 miles. It was absolutely gorgeous, and a little bit harrowing at times. The first bit is a 1800ft in cumulative climb up to Sky […]

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