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-----Original Message----- >From: Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> >Sent: Jul 19, 2011 5:55 PM >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >Subject: [RBW] Re: Refugio Pass, CA - Info request > >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. > -- 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.
