Category Archives: 2012 West Coast Bike Trip

Day 23: Marina del Rey to Newport Beach

Today’s Highlights: Chris and I finished our cycling adventure today with over 1400 miles of riding in twenty three days.  We cycled the entire coast of Oregon and most of California’s coast.  We saw magnificent scenery, including the beaches of … Continue reading

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Day 22: Oxnard to Marina del Rey

Today’s Highlights: Most of today’s ride was along the Pacific Coast Highway and on bike paths along the beach.  It was the easiest day so far and we were averaging over 16 mph for the first 45 miles.  There were … Continue reading

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Day 21: Solvang to Oxnard

Today’s Highlights: Our 82-mile ride from Solvang to Oxnard was filled with many different experiences.  We started the day under skies of multi layered cloud that created pleasant patterns of light.  The scenery was mediocre and we traveled on a … Continue reading

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Day 20: Santa Maria to Solvang

Today’s Highlights: We had our shortest ride of the trip today – only 41 miles.  It almost felt like an actual vacation day!  We started thirty minutes later than usual, at 8:30 am, and arrived at our destination town of … Continue reading

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