Like buttah :-) I've done low riders for commuting also, but after three short tours the old "tent and sleeping bag on the front rack" thing has allowed the bike to handle just fine both climbing and descending the twistys....
Don't put off that trip any longer :-) Let me know when you're going and I'd be happy to give some options for getting over to the coast. Cheers, -br On Jun 23, 6:06 pm, Michael_S <[email protected]> wrote: > yes. nice photo's and bike. I'd love to do that route too. I was > thinking of riding train to Oakland from Ventura and then BART over > closer to coast. Ride back and enjoy! > > I'm curious .. did the bike handle well with the load up pretty high? > > ~Mike~ > > On Jun 23, 5:51 pm, Jim Cloud <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I think California has gotten it right with their Beach Campgrounds. > > They obviously provide access to magnificient scenery, at modest cost, > > with very nice facilities. I took a non-bike two-week coastal trip in > > California many years ago from San Diego up to San Francisco with a > > group of school kids. We stayed exclusively at the beach campgrounds > > (including Big Sur). It was a great experience. Also the > > availability of Amtrak for transporting you and your bicycle home > > again is a great opportunity. > > > We certainly have nothing comparable in Arizona. > > > Jim Cloud > > Tucson, AZ > > > 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- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
