LOL I can dig it - to each their own, Campy man :-)
Cheers, -br On Jun 23, 3:39 pm, Eric Norris <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice photos. I've made that trip several times, and it certainly is a > beautiful ride. > > In fact, except for the camping part, it sounds like a great trip! > > --Eric "I like to sleep in a bed" Norris > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 23, 2010, at 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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.
