Esteban: Glad that worked out! Now we have a decent timeline for that segment. Can't wait to see pics of the adventure.
dougP On Jul 19, 5:55 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > Update from San Diego-bound Amtrak: > > We left Buellton early after a hearty breakfast, made it up and over > Refugio Pass, exited Hollister via the functional on-ramp(!), and made > it to Santa Barbara in 4:45, with an hour and a half to enjoy burgers > and beer at a brewpub adjacent to the train station. > > Photos and prose to come. > > Esteban > Somewhere near Fullerton, southbound > > On Jul 17, 6:53 pm, Timmy Bolton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > RE: Winchester exit. > > > I grew up a touch north from that exit. Last time I was down there (a > > couple months ago) you could still exit off the freeway there. > > > Like Doug said, Amtrak is a straight shot from the exit. You'll have a > > bike lane or shoulder all along Hollister. Just hang a left on S La > > Patera and you're there. > > > Refugio Canyon is a fun place to ride. Although I've only ever done it > > in the reverse direction (ascending the pavement Gaviota side). > > > You can minimize the amount of 101 time if you go on the service road > > when exiting refugio canyon road near the beach / state park. Hang a > > left just before the freeway offramp. Follow that road until it ends > > (onto what looks like an offramp in the wrong direction at El Cap) and > > hang a quick left/right onto the bike path next to a cattle fence). The > > beach side path has been closed for a couple years. Follow the > > mountain-side path until it ends at the el cap canyon exit. This bike > > path features a half pipe. You'll know what I mean when you see it... > > After the path ends, hang a right, go under the freeway, hang a left on > > the freeway on-ramp and take the 101 to Winchester. Wide shoulders all > > along that stretch of the 101. And a tailwind! > > > Cheers, > > > Timmy Bolton > > > On 7/17/11 6:34 PM, dougP wrote: > > > > Jim: > > > > I just sent you the link to Chris Kostman's write-up on this on the > > > Rough Riders site. > > > > From Buellton, take 246 east to Refugio Rd, then right. Chris' time > > > for the loop seemed pretty quick& you guys will be hauling stuff up > > > the hill. I would want to be over the top way before noon to make a > > > 1:45 train in Goleta. > > > > They are doing work on the bridge at Hollister Ave where bike used to > > > have to exit so I'm not sure what you'll have to do there. If you can > > > exit Hollister, it's a straight shot to the train station but you have > > > keep an eye out for the Amtrak signs. The station is a couple blocks > > > north of Hollister. > > > > dougP > > > > On Jul 17, 5:44 pm, James Warren<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> This is a request for some info needed by some south-riding tourists who > > >> are list-members. Dustin and Esteban are on their way south now from San > > >> Francisco. I am joining them in Buellton tomorrow, and Tuesday morning, > > >> the plan is to set out for Santa Barbara. > > > >> They need to be at the Goleta train station to get a train that departs > > >> at 1:45 PM Tuesday. > > > >> We are trying to figure out if it is realistic to set out early and ride > > >> from Buellton to Goleta via the Refugio pass (a dirt climb) instead of > > >> Highway 101 and make it to Goleta by 1:45 PM. > > > >> Is there anyone on the list who has done the Refugio pass with a sense > > >> of how long it took. (I know that riders vary, but I'm just trying to > > >> get as much info as I can. > > > >> Thank you very much, > > >> Jim Warren- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
