The following details were compiled for a proposed tour in late May of 2013. Prices for hotels and bike shipping were as of September, 2011 and are subject to change.
For planning purposes, the following link provides temperature and rainfall averages for Monterey, CA: Monterrey weather averages
Ship bike to hotel using BikeFlights.com
Fly into San Francisco airport. Bring collapsable softside barrel bag as carry on with all clothing and toiletries.
Day One:
Stay at: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pacifica 519 Nick Gust Way, Pacifica, CA 94044 (650) 355-5000 $151/night OR Best Western Plus Lighthouse Hotel 105 Rockaway Beach Avenue, Pacifica, CA 94044 (650) 355-6300 $127/night Reassemble bike. Put suitcase/barrel bag in bike travel case. Give travel case to hotel for pre-arranged pickup through BikeFlights.com
Gearhead Bicycles 1039 Terra Nova Boulevard, Pacifica, CA 94044 (650) 359-7185
Day Two:
Pacifica to Santa Cruz 62 miles - 3404 ft climbing
Stay at: Coastview Inn 301 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 426-0420 $70/night - Free breakfast, free wifi
Pacific Avenue Cycles 318 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 471-2453
Day Three:
Santa Cruz to Carmel 46.9 miles - 2027 ft climbing
Stay at: Best Western Carmel's Town House Lodge 5th & San Carlos Street, Carmel, CA 93921 (831) 624-1261 $129/night - Free breakfast and high speed internet (need wireless router?) OR Carmel Mission Inn 3665 Rio Rd, Carmel, CA 93923 (831) 624-1841 $125/night (nicer) - Free wifi
Carmel Bicycle 26543 Carmel Rancho Boulevard, Carmel, CA 93923 (831) 625-2211
Day Four (also see Alternate Day Four):
Carmel to Lucia Lodge, Big Sur 49.4 miles - 5188 ft climbing WARNING! There are some 11% grades on this stretch of road!
Stay at: Lucia Lodge 62400 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920-9533 (831) 667-2391 $195.00/night, two night minimum - Free breakfast and wifi
Day Five:
Laundry/rest/rain day
Day Six:
Lucia Lodge to Cambria 48.2 miles - 3624 ft climbing
Stay at: Creekside Inn 2618 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428 (805) 927-4021 $79/night - Free wifi
Alternate Day Four:
Carmel to Big Sur 49.4 miles - 5188 ft climbing WARNING! There are some 11% grades on this stretch of road! Big Sur to Cambria 48.2 miles Total of 97.6 miles - 8802 ft climbing WARNING! There are some 11% grades on this stretch of road!
Cambria Bicycle Outfitter 1602 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428 (805) 926-2230
Day Seven (or eight):
Cambria to Arroyo Grande 49.0 miles - 2027 ft climbing
Stay at: Best Western Casa Grande Inn 850 Oak Park Boulevard, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-1812 (805) 481-7398 $74.60/night - Free Breakfast
Trinity Cyclery 1343 West Grand Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433-2248 (805) 473-8324
Day Eight (or nine):
Arroyo Grande to Lompoc 43.7 mile - 2583 ft climbing
Stay at: Comfort Inn and Suites 1621 North H st, Lompoc, CA 93436 (805) 735-8555 $90.00/night - Free breakfast and wifi
Bicycles Unlimited 660 North H Street, Lompoc, CA (805) 736-4064
Day Nine (or ten):
Lompoc to Goleta (Santa Barbara) 47.6 - 2706 ft climbing
Stay at: Hampton Inn Goleta Santa Barbara Hotel 5665 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 (805) 681-9800 $144/night - Free breakfast and wifi
Velo Pro Cyclery 5887 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA (805) 964-8355
Day Ten (or eleven):
Ship bike by FedEx (BikeFlights.com). Relax. Laundry. Stay at Hampton Inn.
Day Eleven (or twelve):
Fly home Total mileage 346.8
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