Anybody done the bike route down 101?
I road tripped the thing like a week ago, and I really want to go back and tour it later in the summer, like after I do the seattle century. I havent done much touring, but have a friend who has parents that can hook up the panniers and such gear, seems like it would be a blast. Clearly I would do some shorter touring type trips, maybe just out to go camping near by or something, to train but I really really want to give this a shot.
Any tips, advice, stories etc?
I figured when I got to crescent city CA I would ship my bike home and ride the grayhound back, unless they will let me put my bike on the bus…
Sounds way fun.
You might be able to box up your bike at a local shop and have them ship it back for you.
I know you can put your bike on Amtrak’s Coast Starlite (I’ve done it myself), but you would have to go clear down to Emeryville (Oakland) to meet up with it. For the train they require a box (which you can buy for like $10), and you have to remove your pedals and turn the bars.
[quote=“frankstoneline”]Anybody done the bike route down 101?
I road tripped the thing like a week ago, and I really want to go back and tour it later in the summer, like after I do the seattle century. I havent done much touring, but have a friend who has parents that can hook up the panniers and such gear, seems like it would be a blast. Clearly I would do some shorter touring type trips, maybe just out to go camping near by or something, to train but I really really want to give this a shot.
Any tips, advice, stories etc?
I figured when I got to crescent city CA I would ship my bike home and ride the grayhound back, unless they will let me put my bike on the bus…[/quote]
Try here
http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/network.cfmGreyhound offers the cheapest ground shipping out there (I used to ship cases of documents between SEA and PDX.) I’m sure they’ll take your bike, but you’ll very likely need a box.
I’m hoping to do SF to Mendocino pretty soon. Not nearly as far, but there are some seriously fucking, curvy and long climbs. All contingent on selling some musical instruments to finance a road bike, though.
I started that ride… actually from Mendo to S.F. I was doing it Solo, and in one day. I totally underestimated the temps and was fully unprepared for bad weather. I got soaked early and bailed at 40 out of 160 miles… Luckily my wife drove me up the day before and was easily available for the rescue. I Have done the rest of the Adventure Cycles route from S.F. to San Diego and I would say that this is the best section, as far as amazing terrain!
Yea I did a healthy section from Astoria to Otis. It was awesome, beautiful scenery and some good climbs. There’s a good amount of traffic on the main road, but I wasn’t always on it. Adventure Cycling has a Pacific Coast route which will take you along it and I highly recommend getting those maps.
The only problem with the Adventure Cycle maps is that they only have road names of roads you are supposed to be on… So if you get off route, you may have trouble getting back on. They are still the best thing going, I also think you can upload them to a GPS…
I’m down! in eugene now. come get me.
dude at least stop in humboldt. it’s not that much farther and doesn’t suck ass like crescent shitty.
I road tripped the route and liked humboldt a lot, deal is my traveling companion probably can only get work off for 7 or 8 days…
haha, I’m always down to meet up with people!