Looking for advice from central cali members.
So a buddy of mine wants to do a 5-6 day roadie from San Fran area down to Hunnungton beach where his son lives. Its kind of a crazy spur of the moment idea. Shipping bikes and flying into san fran. Spend a day or two with a friend and then head down the coast via 1. I did a thread search and picked up a few tips but you know you cant be too pepared. I know it could be chilly until we get farther south.
Any biker friendly eaterys,lodging or detours along they way? Really want to ride the shovel,but common sense tells me i should take the steetglide :=0

 

No not chilly through SLO county. Going to be 76 on the beach tomorrow. As far as detours he would need a month to ride from SF to hunington beach. No major rains so no washouts around big sur.

 

If you never have been down Hwy. 1...It's a GREAT RIDE!...Just make sure you top off the gas at CARMEL or BIG SUR. Don't think about stopping at GORDA, that guy will rape you on gas and food..Then top off again at RAGGED POINT ( great place to eat and hang out.) That will get you into SAN LUIS OBISPO..Then it's all pretty much Freeway from there.. It's one of my favorite rides.......Take the SHOVEL............ Have a GREAT TRIP!.......

 

Thats funny. Sometimes I stop at Gorda for a break to watch people get pist because they put there plastic in the see the bill when the're done. I thing gas is around 7.00 right now there.

 

Thanks rb
ya, i noticed that 120mi or so stretch looked pretty bare. havent found ragged point on the map yet. Dont suppose you have a deep bias for shovels :=0. Btw, are po-po's dicks about drag pipes? I promise i wont crack the throttle....unless provoked.

 

Dont worry about pipes. Only a few spots to open her up.
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=63
This is a cool spot. If you blink you will mis it!
http://www.google.com/search?q=julia...w=1672&bih=940
Gotta take a detour here! Heck Ill buy you a beer!
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...alifornia.html

 

RAGGED POINT then SAN SIMEON.. CAMBRIA, CAYUCOS ,MORRO BAY then SAN LUIS OBISPO. And yes, I'm a little partial to SHOVELS....As for the pipes... Until provoked.... 7 BUCKS A GALLON!.................

 

Watch out for the wind gusts. Side to side, you might be colder on the shovel but it might be less work... Gorgeous though! If you go far enough down cut over to paso Robles. Beautiful country and riding.

 

Thanks for the links soft. Nothing like local info! Well see if this pipe-dream actually happens. the more i look into it, the more pumped iam gettin. Lots of logistics to sort out....soon

 

Cool. Never seen anyone here from the big city of Pozo. Done lots of wrenchin out there. Sorry OP now back on topic.