Day 5 – rest day

Wednesday was a well-deserved rest day. We had ridden 5 days (including the prologue) straight. A couple of them were pretty brutal – hot, hilly, and long. Dave ran some errands – to the bike shop for a new wheel, plus his cycling shorts had developed a...

Day 6 – Healdsburg to Bodega Bay

We wake up Thursday morning to bright sunshine. After a good breakfast we get on the road. The day was planned to be a long one, plus Robin and Terry think about adding another 20 miles onto the route. We’re finally getting our act together and get on the road...

Day 7 – Bodega Bay to Pt. Reyes Lighthouse

The last day of our trip. We were all feeling a bit haggard and just a bit anxious to complete the trip. We actually had some choices on where to go for the day. We could have crossed the Coastal Range one last time back to Santa Rosa and complete a proper loop, but...

Epilogue – Party day

Saturday was a full day. Our legs, believe it or not, wanted to ride. So we obliged. Robin, Terry, and I rode about 28 miles through the same hills as we did on the prologue. Terry mentioned that a group of competitive racers start a ride about a kilometer from his...