No closures as far as I could see (this has been a worry considering CA's budget woes). There were some lonely sections of Hwy 1 just south of Lucia that had temporary traffic lights for one-way traffic around the repairs, but this didn't appear to close any state parks.
Thank goodness these campgrounds are still available.... -br On Jun 23, 6:04 pm, doug peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > Bill: > > Did you notice any closed campgrounds on Hwy 1? I came down in late > April & a couple of the campgrounds were closed as Cal Trans was using > them during construction & repair work. They try to get the work done > by Memorial Day. > > This is one of my favorite rides. It's as beautiful as any coast I've > seen, quite accessible and plenty of services. It's a perfect bicycle > tour because you can see so much more from the bike and it's easy to > pull off for photos & vistas. > > dougP > > On Jun 23, 3:04 pm, Bill Rhea <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thought I'd share some photos from my recent solo getaway down the CA > > coast: > > >http://picasaweb.google.com/Wheelsmith91/2010SLOTrip# > > > I managed to get a few days freedom from the day job and family > > responsibilities to ride out my driveway, ending up in SLO. Nothing > > like getting some personal time like this to remind a guy how > > important it is to do so.... > > > I camped in the hiker/biker campsites in Sunset Beach, Pfeiffer Big > > Sur, and San Simeon. Can't beat $5/night and .75c for a hot > > shower :-) Took my Trangia alcohol stove and a teapot for coffee and > > oatmeal in the morning, but otherwise grabbed restaurant food on the > > way. > > > The weather was pretty cold and windy from Sunset Beach to well past > > Monterey, but got nicer as I headed south. Luckily, I came across a > > Pendleton outlet store in Pacific Grove and got a wool shirt at 1/2 > > price, which I definitely ended up using every night.... > > > The AHH worked great - no mechanicals or flats. The load on the > > Platrack helped balance the weight out a between front and back. > > > I retured home on Amtrak out of SLO. The Amtrak bike boxes are huge - > > you don't need to remove wheels or fenders. After lowering the seat > > and stem, twisting the bars, removing the pedals and the Platrack, it > > was ready to go. 5$ handling charge for the bike, $15 for the box > > (but they'll hook you up for free if they have a used box available). > > > Cheers, > > > -br -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
