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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle Luke Guilford | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
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