The route you suggest bypasses Buellton, and therefore Andersen's, home of
split pea soup.
On Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 8:08:38 PM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote:
> I too have been planning a ride along that route, and I found these plans
> for a bike path/trail connecting Guadalupe to
Thanks to all for your responses. The 1 to the 101 was really nice. There's
a real steep descent to the 101. Obviously not a problem going south. Had I
been traveling north, I think I would have been walking the bike up that
mountain.
On Monday, March 13, 2023 at 1:04:32 PM UTC-7 dougP wrote:
I took a look at the coastal trail link. This is the first I've heard about
it. They note that it's unlikely they'll get permission to cross Vandenberg
AFB in this century. Amtrak's rail line pre-dates Vandenberg so it skates
along the cliffs between Gaviota & Lompoc. Beautiful train ride but
Follow the Adventure Cycling route 1 to 101. There are state parks at
Gaviota, Refugio & El Capitan. There is one dicey bridge but it is short,
well marked, with good sight line & warnings to cars to look out for
bicycles. I have ridden this route several times & consider it perfectly
safe.
I don't even live there but in exploring the roads via google "street view"
taking the highways 1 and 101 are the way to go. I use the "street view"
feature a lot as it gives visual photos of the actual roads.
That said, this https://cyclecalcoast.com/rides/pcbr/ gives you more
detailed info
I too have been planning a ride along that route, and I found these plans for a
bike path/trail connecting Guadalupe to Gaviota. I haven’t found anyone who’s
ridden it, nor have I been able to determine its status: is it open, planned,
proposed, or just a study?
What’s the story? Does anyone
Not lately, but I’ve ridden that same route many times. I love it. Leaving Lompoc on San Julian Road, there’s about 20 miles of gentle uphill, followed by a great downhill to Gaviota. The coast highway is busy, but the shoulder is wide. I’ve never had a problem. Keep in mind that there are very
Hi all,
This is a shot in the dark given the late notice, but tomorrow my son and I
are going to ride, as the title says, from Lompoc to Santa Barbara. I'm
wondering if anyone has an opinion on the best route?
Adventure Cycling has us taking California 1 south to Gaviota Beach, and
then
