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<blockquote data-quote="Goodman4" data-source="post: 1418835" data-attributes="member: 28933"><p>Thanks for this informative route, Dave! I have a million questions now, but I'll try to limit it to a few...</p><p></p><p>1. This looks like it was in May so they avoided crossing the Sierras, right? I think I still want to keep one of the highlights crossing the big range 2.5 times. The mountains are always our favorite part of our rides. Am I making the right choice there?</p><p></p><p>2. This route totally avoided going south from San Luis Obispo. Are the LA area roads there that I have planned worth taking time away from the rest of Cali in your opinion? I'm pretty much a small town nerd, so seeing the big houses and the city from the mountains seems like a nice diversion for a day, but I don't know what to expect.</p><p></p><p>3. This route minimized coast time more than I expected. Other than the sections from Carmel to SLO, Bodega Bay, and just south of Crescent City, do you think we will enjoy getting away from the coast more?</p><p></p><p>4. I've been reading lots of trip reports and now am considering going up to Crater Lake and across instead of Happy Camp in order to get into Oregon. Is that a better option? We have lots of curvy forest roads around here, so that can get old unless there is something unusual or some scenery. It seems the Happy Camp/ Grayback may not be enough variety to be worth the time.</p><p></p><p>5. I was surprised this trip was 10 days. Any idea how many miles a day this is? My route posted above is 290, 342, 285, 338, 280, 263, 306 and 249 for a total of 2062 miles in 8 days.</p><p></p><p>It's hard to plan the northern route with flexibility because there aren't many hotels my wife will be happy with in the remote places. That's our agreement - she rides the long routes if I get her decent hotels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goodman4, post: 1418835, member: 28933"] Thanks for this informative route, Dave! I have a million questions now, but I'll try to limit it to a few... 1. This looks like it was in May so they avoided crossing the Sierras, right? I think I still want to keep one of the highlights crossing the big range 2.5 times. The mountains are always our favorite part of our rides. Am I making the right choice there? 2. This route totally avoided going south from San Luis Obispo. Are the LA area roads there that I have planned worth taking time away from the rest of Cali in your opinion? I'm pretty much a small town nerd, so seeing the big houses and the city from the mountains seems like a nice diversion for a day, but I don't know what to expect. 3. This route minimized coast time more than I expected. Other than the sections from Carmel to SLO, Bodega Bay, and just south of Crescent City, do you think we will enjoy getting away from the coast more? 4. I've been reading lots of trip reports and now am considering going up to Crater Lake and across instead of Happy Camp in order to get into Oregon. Is that a better option? We have lots of curvy forest roads around here, so that can get old unless there is something unusual or some scenery. It seems the Happy Camp/ Grayback may not be enough variety to be worth the time. 5. I was surprised this trip was 10 days. Any idea how many miles a day this is? My route posted above is 290, 342, 285, 338, 280, 263, 306 and 249 for a total of 2062 miles in 8 days. It's hard to plan the northern route with flexibility because there aren't many hotels my wife will be happy with in the remote places. That's our agreement - she rides the long routes if I get her decent hotels. [/QUOTE]
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