Update from San Diego-bound Amtrak: We left Buellton early after a hearty breakfast, made it up and over Refugio Pass, exited Hollister via the functional on-ramp(!), and made it to Santa Barbara in 4:45, with an hour and a half to enjoy burgers and beer at a brewpub adjacent to the train station.
Photos and prose to come. Esteban Somewhere near Fullerton, southbound On Jul 17, 6:53 pm, Timmy Bolton <ti...@timmybphotography.com> wrote: > RE: Winchester exit. > > I grew up a touch north from that exit. Last time I was down there (a > couple months ago) you could still exit off the freeway there. > > Like Doug said, Amtrak is a straight shot from the exit. You'll have a > bike lane or shoulder all along Hollister. Just hang a left on S La > Patera and you're there. > > Refugio Canyon is a fun place to ride. Although I've only ever done it > in the reverse direction (ascending the pavement Gaviota side). > > You can minimize the amount of 101 time if you go on the service road > when exiting refugio canyon road near the beach / state park. Hang a > left just before the freeway offramp. Follow that road until it ends > (onto what looks like an offramp in the wrong direction at El Cap) and > hang a quick left/right onto the bike path next to a cattle fence). The > beach side path has been closed for a couple years. Follow the > mountain-side path until it ends at the el cap canyon exit. This bike > path features a half pipe. You'll know what I mean when you see it... > After the path ends, hang a right, go under the freeway, hang a left on > the freeway on-ramp and take the 101 to Winchester. Wide shoulders all > along that stretch of the 101. And a tailwind! > > Cheers, > > Timmy Bolton > > On 7/17/11 6:34 PM, dougP wrote: > > > > > Jim: > > > I just sent you the link to Chris Kostman's write-up on this on the > > Rough Riders site. > > > From Buellton, take 246 east to Refugio Rd, then right. Chris' time > > for the loop seemed pretty quick& you guys will be hauling stuff up > > the hill. I would want to be over the top way before noon to make a > > 1:45 train in Goleta. > > > They are doing work on the bridge at Hollister Ave where bike used to > > have to exit so I'm not sure what you'll have to do there. If you can > > exit Hollister, it's a straight shot to the train station but you have > > keep an eye out for the Amtrak signs. The station is a couple blocks > > north of Hollister. > > > dougP > > > On Jul 17, 5:44 pm, James Warren<jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> This is a request for some info needed by some south-riding tourists who > >> are list-members. Dustin and Esteban are on their way south now from San > >> Francisco. I am joining them in Buellton tomorrow, and Tuesday morning, > >> the plan is to set out for Santa Barbara. > > >> They need to be at the Goleta train station to get a train that departs at > >> 1:45 PM Tuesday. > > >> We are trying to figure out if it is realistic to set out early and ride > >> from Buellton to Goleta via the Refugio pass (a dirt climb) instead of > >> Highway 101 and make it to Goleta by 1:45 PM. > > >> Is there anyone on the list who has done the Refugio pass with a sense of > >> how long it took. (I know that riders vary, but I'm just trying to get as > >> much info as I can. > > >> Thank you very much, > >> Jim Warren -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
