84 miles, 2,700' of elevation gain, temp range of 35 - 80 degrees under early fog followed by bright blue skies with a strong tail wind.
Our last day of the Pacific Coast tour turned out to be a beautiful ride of 84 miles. Many including myself were cold to start with as a heavy fog had developed overnight and brought the temps down into the 30's but once the sun burned through, the temperatures warned quickly and we rode most of the day in our summer cycling clothes.
The early ride went through some beautiful valleys and hills before paralleling the ocean for the rest of the day. We had the good fortune of strong following winds that reduced the effort level of riding 84 miles. We were treated to seeing a pod of dolphins in one of the coves.
The route brought us onto several bike paths in Santa Barbara as well as a mixture of the Pacific Coast US 1 and the 101. The 101 was our least favorite because of the traffic and trucks but it was also the fastest.
We arrived into Ventura by 2:30 and quickly got to packing our bikes and suitcases and going out to our last dinner together. It was a fabulous ride without a drop of rain and the views we all hoped for.
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