Day 20 | remembering birgit Mill Valley overlooking San Francisco, California Distance 63.8 miles Elevation Climbed 3,376 ft Landscape The full gambit: ocean coastline, pastures, shaded tree groves, rolling arid hills, inner bay coastline, suburban, urban Weather Overcast to sunny, 55-65 F Lars’ Notes: As I woke up this morning, eager to get back on …
Day 19 | rain rain go away A wet day on Route 1 Distance 46.7 miles Elevation Climbed 3,269 ft Landscape Exposed cliffs and coastline; headlands and farmland Weather Rainy and overcast, 55 F Lars’ Notes: Fourth of July! You’d never believe it wa summer, however, this morning we had temps in the 50’s and …
Day 18 | nothing but fun Ocean View Point, California Distance 60 miles Elevation Climbed 4,016 ft Landscape Steep cliffs above bright blue-green coves; farmland, fields and small towns Weather Overcast to sunny, 55-60 F Lars’ Notes: I didn’t really sleep all that well last night, thinking that the ride would be a rough one. …
Day 17 | climbs and switchbacks Windy coastal road Distance 44.1 miles Elevation Climbed 3,486 ft Landscape Windy wooded and coastal hills Weather Overcast, 50-55 F Kirsten’s Notes: We had another “short” day today but by no means was it our easiest. On paper it seemed like the challenge would mostly be on the 4 …
Day 16 | Leaving 101 on shaky terms Dad checking if Old 101 has pavement Distance 43.6 miles Elevation Climbed 3,414 ft Landscape Mix of arid and lush forest through valleys Weather Mostly sunny, 65+ F Lars’ Notes: Today, we started in our typical biking outfit, shorts for me, long pants for Kirsten, our sleeves, …
Day 15 | riding with the giants Humboldt Redwood State Park, California Distance 61.9 miles Elevation Climbed 1,995 ft Landscape Short, small lumber and fish industry driven neighborhoods; towering redwood groves Weather Overcast to sunny, 50 to 65 F Kirsten’s Notes: Dad and I had a lot to look forward to on today’s ride since …
Day 14 | testing our limits Prairie Creek Redwood State Park, California Distance 77.7 miles Elevation Climbed 4,914 ft Landscape Redwood forests, rocky coastline, sandy beaches Weather Partly cloudy turned sunny, 60s F Lars’ Notes: We were pretty tired when we completed the day’s ride; so tired, in fact, that I fell asleep before writing …
Day 13 | California Here We Come Nanaimo, British Columbia Distance 59.5 miles Elevation Climbed 3,007 ft Landscape Long stretches of rock scattered coast, farmland, wildflowers, mossy tree-scape Weather Overcast and windy, 55 F Kirsten’s Notes: Today we made it to California! The distinction between all state and country lines up to this point were …
Day 12 | Working overtime on a sunday We know how you feel, Tree Distance 57.1 miles Elevation Climbed 3,188 ft Landscape Rolling hills through forests and a lush, rocky mountain with pretty but infrequent coastal views Weather Sunny to foggy and windy, 50-60 F Lars’ Notes: This morning’s ride started in the cute little …
Day 11 | a day to celebrate First and foremost…we celebrate Mom/ Lise! | Victoria, BC Distance 55.4 miles Elevation Climbed 2,569 ft Landscape Dunes, different varieties of forests and occasional mountain backdrop Weather Sunny, 70-80+ F Lars’ Notes: Happy birthday Lise! While Kirsten and I rode, Lise played golf at Florence Golf Links. An …