Thursday, May 7, 2009

PCH-1, Part Deux

Ok, the Coast...

If you haven't done this ride, there are two things you should know. 1) June or July are optimal months to go. 2) More importantly, you need to do this ride. Here's the day and the PCH-1 sweet spot...
Map 4

After leaving Cambria, it stays pretty straight for a little bit, but not for long. The road begins beautiful, sweeping corners that demand your attention not only because they're fun to ride on (even on a load-bearing scooter), but the scenery is spectacular...
PCH 1
Bixby Bridge
Pacific Coast Hills

After Big Sur it pretty much goes back into 4-lane through San Francisco. The only short-point was the weather and I was told by amny souls along the way the optimal time is June-July. Still, I am ten shades of happy to have done this, especially on the Vespa. Not that it was hard; I just think the scooter was the ideal vehicle to do this particular leg of the ride on.

Thruough Santa Cruz the weather turned shitty. I mean REALLY shitty. I broke out the rain jacket and pants and that probably made the biggest difference in being able to get to Alameda. I stopped in Pacifica and ate at the diner where I called the bike tour off, just to make some sort of acknowledgement I'd been through the whole route I originally planned on the bicycle. Sure, it would have been great to have done it on the bicycle. That didn't happen. But this did. :) More in the next few days...

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