Monthly Archives: June 2013

Pacific Coast Bike Tour Days 8 and 9: Oakland to Santa Cruz

Posted on June 19, 2013 by | 4 comments

previous post: A Drive to Oakland and Rest days in the Bay Area

Day 8: Oakland to Half Moon Bay 

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Destination of the day: Half Moon Bay. We started with a Bart ride from Rock Ridge to Daly City. Although bikes are allowed on Bart, two giant bikes take up a lot of space and we didn’t want to be rude. We waited until commute hours had passed, to avoid loading two giant tandems on trains crowded with commuters. Good plan! Bart was mostly empty mid-day and the trip ended up being stress-free and uneventful. Continue reading →

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2013: A drive to Oakland and rest days in Bay Area

Posted on June 18, 2013 by | 1 comment

previous post: Seattle to Portland

Days 4, 5, 6 and 7: Portland to Oakland in a minivan then a few rest days in the Bay Area

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Not much to report about our drive from Portland to Oakland except that two tandems and four people really do fit in a minivan. And driving is tiring. And the kids complained more on our 11 hour drive than they did riding in the pouring down rain on the highway for an entire day. Continue reading →

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2013 Pacific Coast Bike Tour: Seattle to Portland

Posted on June 15, 2013 by | 1 comment

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Read our latest installment of our 2013 Pacific Coast Bike tour. Seattle to Portland

 – Anne

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Two Tandem Pacific Coast Family Bike Tour Continues

Posted on June 8, 2013 by | 3 comments

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We’re taking off again! With a goal of finishing the Pacific Coast bike route, we are picking up where we left off last summer in San Francisco and riding to the Mexican border.

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