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Rail Trail and Flat Roads Map

Rail Trail and Flat Road: Here is a Garmin route covering the rail trails both east and west of the Walkway Over The Hudson, and some nice flat country roads extending off the rail trails.  You can start and end … Continue reading

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Day 23: Marina del Rey to Newport Beach

Today’s Highlights: Chris and I finished our cycling adventure today with over 1400 miles of riding in twenty three days.  We cycled the entire coast of Oregon and most of California’s coast.  We saw magnificent scenery, including the beaches of … Continue reading

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Day 22: Oxnard to Marina del Rey

Today’s Highlights: Most of today’s ride was along the Pacific Coast Highway and on bike paths along the beach.  It was the easiest day so far and we were averaging over 16 mph for the first 45 miles.  There were … Continue reading

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Day 21: Solvang to Oxnard

Today’s Highlights: Our 82-mile ride from Solvang to Oxnard was filled with many different experiences.  We started the day under skies of multi layered cloud that created pleasant patterns of light.  The scenery was mediocre and we traveled on a … Continue reading

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Day 20: Santa Maria to Solvang

Today’s Highlights: We had our shortest ride of the trip today – only 41 miles.  It almost felt like an actual vacation day!  We started thirty minutes later than usual, at 8:30 am, and arrived at our destination town of … Continue reading

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Day 19: Paso Robles to Santa Maria

Today’s Highlights: The conversation around the breakfast table this morning was how this ride is much more difficult than riding cross country.  Many of the cyclist on this ride have ridden cross country previously, and although the west-to-east coast rides … Continue reading

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Day 18: King City to Paso Robles

Today’s Highlights: The ride from King City to Paso Robles showed me a view of California that I did not expect.  It seemed very remote, almost like eastern Wyoming except it had trees.  In the sixty two miles we traveled … Continue reading

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Day 17: Carmel Valley to King City

Today’s Highlights: We had a FANTASTIC ride today!  Breakfast at the Los Laureles Lodge was very nice, especially the selection of fresh fruit.  We were on our bikes at 8:00 in the crisp 48 degree morning air.  I dressed lightly … Continue reading

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Day 16: Santa Cruz to Carmel Valley

Today’s Highlights: Today’s ride started out differently, with a 7:00 departure and a stop two miles down the road for breakfast. We immediately continued from the restaurant for a very gloomy twenty miles on typical business roads, then finally reached … Continue reading

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Day 15: San Francisco to Santa Cruz

Today’s Highlights: Our 92-mile ride today was the longest of this tour and included over 5100 feet of climbing.  However, it was a very enjoyable ride and the hours went by fast.  I guess we are getting well conditioned for … Continue reading

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