Author: Leon Matz
Here I am 36 hours away from starting our bike trip from Puyallup/Tacoma to Santa Barbara!
Mike Smith is my companion on this 1,400 mile trip! Mike and I were tennis friends starting when I was 17! Here we are 50 years later teaming up to take on an adventure different from all my other explorations. Our plan is to ride 80-95 miles a day for 16 days and meet up with a long time Puyallup Cyclopath Wayne DuPont!
As with most adventures I am experiencing excitement and nervousness! Can our bodies handle this kind of daily abuse with no days of rest! The Pacific Coast route follows highway 1 and 101 and hugs the coast most of the way.
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| My bike fully loaded and hopefully ready for the trek to Santa Barbara. The bags stuffed with everything we hopefully will need for the trip! |
Mike and I have had a many discussions about what we need! There are number of other things that I would like to have but have run out of room. Many cyclists ride this route each year but most cover a smaller number of miles each day and with periodic rest days! By staying in Motels and Hostels we hope to be able to cover the distance more quickly ! Originally we were going to do it in 15 days but s bridge washout and landslide near Big Sur is forcing us to reroute out trip and ride an extra 70 miles or so! I hope to daily write a blog to keep those of you that have expressed interest in following our adventure ! Excited to see the beautiful Pacific Coast and the physical and mental challenge that will come our way! Please keep Mike and I in your thoughts and prayers! Leon.
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