Argument Machine for Sale
Thinking this is an ad Kathy might write for me . . . if I were selling the Tango. The ad reads: "For sale is my 1989 vintage argument machine.…
Every year on the morning of Day 7 Chicken Lady leaves a plastic egg with a message of thanks and encouragement on every bike saddle
Day 7 — Ventura to Los Angeles
The last day of the ride falls right in the middle, length-wise: 59 miles, give or take. It's not a big hill day either. The defining feature of Day 7…
Luggage truck pandas frolicking in Lompoc camp
Day 6 – Lompoc to Ventura
Day 6 was the longest day we spent on the bike, nearly 12 hours. It's the second longest ride by distance (one mile longer than Day 4), but we had…
Jorge in a dress his auntie made for him, with sequins hand-sewed on by his cousin
Day 5 — Santa Maria to Lompoc
Day 5 is the shortest day of the ride. It's also the most festive. Everyone is expected to wear something approximating a red dress. People go to all sorts of…
Fiona the bike traffic queen at Rest Stop 4
Day 4, Part 2— Lunch to Santa Maria
The second half of Day 4 was tough. Not much to love about it at all. There were good moments of course. But overall, just a slog. I've split the…
Our halfway pic. We chose to save time (and Kathy's back) by not waiting for a spot with a view behind
Day 4, Part 1— Paso Robles to Lunch
Day 4 meant break over, such as it was. The route was 88 miles and included a climb to the high point of the seven-day ride. It also represented a…
Day 3 — King City to Paso Robles
Day 3 is the second shortest day of the ride (after Day 5). You hear a lot of people call it easy: "Only 65 miles," they might say like it…
Bike parking volunteer at Rest Stop 3. The creativity of the volunteers was a constant surprise. No matter how tired we were we appreciated the playfulness.
Day 2, Part 2 — Salinas to King City
Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/46873101 Miles ridden: 106.8 Feet climbed: 3,419 Total time: 10:19 [NB: some photos courtesy Mel Embree and Chris Eisenberg] Day 2 is the longest day of the ALC. I've…
Pezzini Farms, a welcome break. I think every ALC rider stopped there on Day 2.
Day 2, Part 1 — Santa Cruz to Salinas
Day 2 is the longest day of the ALC. I've split the recap into two parts, of which this is the first. The stats below relate to the entire day's…
Day 1 – San Francisco to Santa Cruz
Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/46872340 Miles ridden: 78.5 Feet climbed: 4,245 Total time: 7:35 [NB: some photos courtesy Mel Embree] Cow Palace to Sharp Peak Road I went into the first day of…