Cycling the West Coast: The Final Ride! [Day 33] Day 33 It was a bittersweet morning. Packing up and realizing today is going to be full of “lasts” was a tough pill to swallow, but knowing I get to finish my incredible journey in one of the prettiest coastlines had me stoked. I did my morning stretch, ate the last bit of fruit I had, and wheeled my bike […] Biking Luke Guilford | June 26, 2023 1 Comment
Cycling the West Coast: Big Sur! [Day 32] Day 32 I got up earlier today, at about 5:30 am. I planned for 80 miles of riding today to make it to Andrew Molera State Park which is a few miles north of the “town” Big Sur. Today was one of the few days where I strayed from Highway 1, as this section of the highway was not recommended […] Biking Luke Guilford | June 20, 2023 1 Comment
Cycling the West Coast: 70 Mile Day! [Day 31] Day 31 I got on the road around 7 am and started south down Highway 1. I was in for a treat today; beautiful cliffs and quiet roads lay ahead of me. Related: Cycling the West Coast: Off to Half Moon Bay, CA! [Day 30] – SnowBrains From Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz, most of that coastline seemed to […] Biking Luke Guilford | June 20, 2023 1 Comment
Cycling the West Coast: Off to Half Moon Bay, CA! [Day 30] Day 30 This morning I went and snagged a couple of breakfast sandwiches from down the street for my Warmshowers host and I. Afterward, I explored more since I only had a 30ish mile day ahead of me. I first sent off to check out the Lands End area and hike around. It turned out my father and relative was […] Biking Luke Guilford | June 15, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: San Francisco! [Day 27-29] Woke up this morning stoked for a short 7-mile day to the historic Fort Ross. We arrived at the fort around late morning and my father and I met our relative there, who is a local to Sonoma County. Related: Cycling the West Coast: Sitting Out the Morning Rain! [Day 26] – SnowBrains Fort Ross was established by Commerce Counselor Ivan […] Biking Luke Guilford | June 13, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Sitting Out the Morning Rain! [Day 26] Day 26 This morning was mostly spent sitting in my tent, waiting for the rain to pass. Only 41 miles separated us and our campsite at Salt Point State Park, so we weren’t in much of a hurry. Late morning, the rain began to clear, so we set off toward Point Arena. Related: Cycling the West Coast: Happy Naps and […] Biking Luke Guilford | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Happy Naps and Paninis! [Day 25] Day 25 This morning evolved at a relaxing pace, leaving camp and heading just a few miles down the road to Mendocino. We looped through the Mendocino Headlands State Park to absorb the beautiful views of the rocky coastline and wide open meadow. Related: Cycling the West Coast: Highway 1! [Day 24] – SnowBrains Much of my time looking out on […] Biking Luke Guilford | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Highway 1! [Day 24] Day 24 It was only a couple of miles before we reached the start of Highway 1. My stoke for finally reaching the legendary highway pushed me up the steep climbs that were awaiting us. The first climb was around 1,200 feet and went for about five miles, and due to the steep grade, it meant a lot of waiting on […] Biking Luke Guilford | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Avenue of the Giants! [Day 22] Day 22 I am not sure why, but last night was one of the best night’s sleep I have had on the trip. I feel so refreshed! And to make it even better, today was a short day, covering rough 23 miles or so. We didn’t have much of an agenda besides exploring the wonders off of the Avenue of […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 31, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Lost Coast or Bust! [Day 21] Day 21 We tried to get out of Eureka early before traffic got too crazy. As soon as we got out of town, we stopped at a McDonald’s for a breakfast sandwich before pedaling toward Ferndale. Related: Cycling the West Coast: Fish Tacos and Scenic Drives! [Day 20] – SnowBrains Ferndale marks the last town before we enter the lost […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Fish Tacos and Scenic Drives! [Day 20] Day 20 I woke up feeling very refreshed, it’s the best I have felt in the last few days. After a breakfast of fruit and granola, we stopped by the elk to see them once more before we left. I sure love the calm, dark mornings in the redwoods, I’m not sure why, but it’s just easy on my soul. Related: […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Climbing into the Redwoods! [Day 18 & 19] Day 18 I woke up around 3 am to a horrific, blood-curdling scream. The person was outside the church screaming in pain and yelling for the suffering to end. What I woke up to was someone overdosing, and paramedics quickly arrived on the scene to get him to help. Related: Cycling the West Coast: California! [Day 17] – SnowBrains I […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
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