She's from Santa Barbara and she's the first to ride and finish the new Oregon Timber Trail – meet Heather Rose. The Timber Trail is a doubling down by Oregon, as they already dominate the bicycle tourism market. They started with a…
We've got a 7:30am train to catch in Guadalupe, so we're up early, rolling out of the Santa Maria Inn at 6am.
Today's our big day on the bike. Remember, this mini tour is all about short distances between bike-friendly accommodations. Our destination is the retro Santa Maria Inn, 27 miles south. Winds have been strong the past few days. The tailwinds are…
It's day #2 of our 4-day mini bike tour of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. We started with bikes aboard the Surfliner out of Santa Barbara. Start reading with Mini Touring, Day 1.
cycleCalCoast has been keeping me busy lately as I map the best bike routes throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. It was time to get on the bike and sample some.
I'm packing for a no-car trip to the San Juan Islands. I did it 4 years ago, for my 60th. That trip started from Orange County, CA. This trip is more compact, but hopefully just as much fun, this week-long,…