We had allotted 9 days for this trip but ended up finishing it 7 days. I asked Nikhil if he would have done anything differently and he said he would have made some improvements to his bike’s comfort.

We didn't have any major issues. A few minor issues and their mitigations:

• Rear derailleur position knocked out of alignment by pothole in SF -> avoided shifting into easiet gear
• Rear rack came off supports -> secured with zip ties
• 1 flat tire -> replaced tube
• Missed one or two turns on the route, but we noticed pretty quickly

In total we biked 506 miles with 22,000 ft of elevation in 42 hours of moving time over 7 days.

10/12/2023 - SF to Mountain View

• 60 miles, 900 ft elevation, 4:40 riding time

10/13/2023 - Mountain View to Moss Landing

• 67 miles, 4,000 ft elevation, 5:56 riding time

10/14/2023 - Moss Landing to Lucia

• 73 miles, 5,500 ft elevation, 6:41 riding time

10/15/2023 - Lucia to San Luis Obispo

• 87 miles, 4,500 ft elevation, 7:39 riding time

10/16/2023 - San Luis Obispo to Lompoc

• 55 miles, 2,400 ft elevation, 4:33 riding time

10/17/2023 - Lompoc to Ventura

• 88 miles, 3,100 ft elevation, 7:08 riding time

10/18/2023 - Ventura to Santa Monica, Gardena

• 76 miles, 1,700 ft elevation, 6:14 riding time

Both of our favorite part of the trip was south of Lucia with the sunrise, zero cars/people due to the road closure, and spectacular Pacific Ocean views unobstructed by a car or plane window. In addition to the smells, sounds, and easily stopping whenever we wanted.