Originally Posted by
CraigMBA
Good to hear.
How was the trip south of Santa Barbara to San Diego? I live in the Central Coast and hear mixed things about riding past SB. I'm planning to take a ride south and take the train for my return trip.
It was great! Of course LA was a bit of a slog, but I have positive memories about the rest of it. If I recall correctly that's where the Pacific Ocean becomes very warm and accessible relative to the rest of the coast. I have a handful of fond memories where we would see a small beach right off the highway, park and lock our bikes, go for a 15 minute swim, and be back on the bikes. Beautiful scenery and pretty good cycling conditions.