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Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 7/16/2006 1:43:00 PM    cbrmike   Posts: 7 Joined: 6/30/2006 Status: offline I live in the midwest, and I'm in the beginning planning stages of a two-week, Pacific Coast Highway ride. I'm thinking June 2008 at this point. My current ideas are: - Ride from San Diego to Seattle, over 10-12 days, catching the entire PCH and some other good CA, OR, and WA biking roads. My thought is about 300-400 miles per day, with a couple rest days in between. - Fly to San Diego, Fly back from Seattle. - Have my bike shipped to San Diego, and shipped back from Seattle. (I'm not sure I want to trailer my bike from Illinois to CA, etc). - Rent a big SUV and trailer that I can pick up in San Diego, and drop off in Seattle. This would serve as a chase vehicle (keep everyone's luggage, etc, and room on the trailer for a couple of bikes in case someone has trouble or just doesn't want to ride that day). - Stay in pre-booked hotel rooms up the coast. Right now I'm looking for two things... 1. Ideas...does my current plan sound crazy or unfeasible? Has any ever taken a trip like this before and can offer some advice (especially in the area of shipping bikes and renting the chase vehicle)?? 2. People who'd like to join me. Ideally, there would be about 10 of us or so. That way, everyone would only have to take one turn driving the chase vehicle. I have up to three others who are interested at this point. It doesn't really matter where you're from...since we'd all just meet in San Diego anyway. If you are interested, PM me, or email me (ms_bealer@yahoo.com) and we can talk in more detail about my plans. Thanks, Mike B Post #: 1

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 7/16/2006 3:53:22 PM    cbr04 Posts: 2184 Joined: 11/27/2005 Status: offline sounds like an AWESOME trip. wish i could join you but it's next to impossible for me to get that many days off work. _____________________________ 2004 GSXR 600 2004 CBR 600RR (sold) Southern Illinois --> Alpharetta, GA (in reply to cbrmike) Post #: 2

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 7/16/2006 3:53:48 PM    cbrmike   Posts: 7 Joined: 6/30/2006 Status: offline I forgot to mention that I have a 6-page Word Doc written up as a planning document...Anyone who is interested, I would be hapy to email it to you... _____________________________ Mike B 2006 CBR1000RR (in reply to cbrmike) Post #: 3

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 7/16/2006 3:55:16 PM    cbrmike   Posts: 7 Joined: 6/30/2006 Status: offline I understand what you mean about getting that kind of time off work - that's one of the reasons for it being two years from now...Hopefully there will be some people that can get off work if they have two years to plan for it... _____________________________ Mike B 2006 CBR1000RR (in reply to cbrmike) Post #: 4

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 9/10/2006 2:22:38 PM    TwistedCBR   Posts: 487 Joined: 3/23/2006 From: carmel valley, ca Status: offline Unless you arer planning to push the bikes down the highway I don't think it'l take two weeks. I am driving from wv to ca, 5500 miles, so I'll letcha know how well it goes taking highway 1 from where it begins in the north to carmel valley (monteray bay) where I am moving to. In a week, leaving (in reply to cbrmike) Post #: 5

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 9/12/2006 2:50:33 PM    Triax   Posts: 1619 Joined: 8/22/2006 From: Nebraska Status: offline I'm from Omaha, Ne and I recently just got back from southern Cali, you won't regret this the trip your planning. It absolutely gorgeous riding out there and the weather you can't really ask for anything better. Good luck on your trip. (in reply to TwistedCBR) Post #: 6

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 1/8/2007 6:02:03 AM    marc0011 Posts: 730 Joined: 9/18/2006 Status: offline I rode my F3 from Salem, OR to Washington, DC.  I took the southern route through California and on over to Phoenix (one ride = 24 hrs).  The second leg was from Phoenix to San Antonio.  From San Antonio, I went to Columbia, SC and the last leg was to DC.  I did the total trip in four days and was a little tender afterwards.  The trip was for the most part uneventful with the exception of one break down in BFE.  Luckily there was a bike race down the road and I was able to get back on the road in a few hours.  My point is that two weeks should be plenty of time with some stops to enjoy the trip.  How about challenging yourself and ride back?  My road trip was worth every red bull and snickers bar.  Best of luck to you!! (in reply to Triax) Post #: 7

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 1/16/2007 2:21:11 PM    cksean Posts: 414 Joined: 7/27/2006 Status: offline what's the update on this trip?... do it the ol skool way and camp... _____________________________ 06 600RR Silver(Stolen) 03 636 Black Don't be a cheap ass on protections! (in reply to marc0011) Post #: 8

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 1/17/2007 2:09:03 PM    Tahoe SC Posts: 5842 Joined: 8/24/2005 Status: offline forget the trip from san diego up the coast to LA...if i were you i'd start in Santa Barabara. PCH breaks up and turns into I5 from SD to OC...and it's no fun... PCH then starts in OC again and turns into 101 in LA...and from LA to SB, no fun... it starts getting better after that, as far as scenery, etc... _____________________________ Admit it...you love my siggy... "Let the ignorance die with the ignorant" - Tahoe SC bye bye F4i! (in reply to cksean) Post #: 9

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 1/17/2007 3:16:01 PM    cksean Posts: 414 Joined: 7/27/2006 Status: offline I can give you some road tips from Coalinga to San Francisco...all twisties and goat trails... _____________________________ 06 600RR Silver(Stolen) 03 636 Black Don't be a cheap ass on protections! (in reply to Tahoe SC) Post #: 10

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 4/4/2007 11:47:48 PM    mach9 Posts: 192 Joined: 3/12/2005 Status: offline your making me wanna run the PCH now.....bikes almost set maybe ill do just that....and I may very well hook up with ya then too (in reply to cksean) Post #: 11

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 4/17/2007 11:17:48 PM    haak30   Posts: 77 Joined: 3/29/2007 Status: offline I will be riding in CA from the 19th to the 25th. I will be out riding alone since all my friends are married or cant afford it. If anyone is up that way during those dates, let me know and we can ride together. (in reply to mach9) Post #: 12

RE: Pacific Coast Highway Ride - 4/30/2007 3:16:15 PM    BayAreaRider   Posts: 106 Joined: 3/26/2007 Status: offline CBRmike, Cali Bike Tours-  http://www.pashnit.com/ This might be another way to go- in groups, rent or your own. Maybe save on trailering and chase vehicles altogether. I have not tried it but am checking into it. regards, (in reply to haak30) Post #: 13

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