[An old blog started but never finished....oh well!]
Shawn and I recently toured California's Pacific Coast on our bikes. We rode for a total of 254 miles, traveling from Ferndale, Ca to Jenning, CA. This was the second leg of our coastal journey; the first one occurred in November 2006 and took us from Salinas, Ca to San Louis Obispo (about 154 miles). Adventure Cycling Association provides the touring maps, information blogs, and advice. They are a great resource for any cyclists wishing to see the our beautiful country.
When asked about our adventure my brain sifts through about a hundred memories trying to pick out the ones that people would find the most compelling...
There were blown tires, popped tubes, and broken chains . Lets not forget about aches, pains, and lactate acid build up. Oh, and that awesome feeling of getting on the bike every morning and warming up my legs (and by awesome I mean dreadful). Maybe you want to hear about me almost getting pulled under a fully loaded log truck while riding down the "bicycle route" on Highway 1, and how I sobbed like a baby for five minutes [the pic. below...That's tire left-overs from the truck]
The most exciting part... taking on a unique lifestyle, one that made me feel so at ease and comfortable. Waking up everyday in a new place was as good as it gets, trees, ferns, waterfalls, rivers flowing past your campsite, ahhhh!
stay tuned...
