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Routes / Pacific Coast from Oxnard to Watsonville

« on: April 21, 2008, 09:12:16 pm »

Hi Valygrl,
I had a feeling about the wind when I rode from West Los Angeles Buddhist Church to Oxnard Buddhist Church 27 years ago. Thanks for the info.  I will keep it in my notes when I go from San Luis Obispo to Watsonville for my next trip in September.

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Routes / Pacific Coast from Oxnard to Watsonville

« on: March 21, 2008, 08:47:34 pm »

On April 28 to May 1, I'm planning to ride from Oxnard to Avila Beach.  I'm staying in a hotel in Goleta, camping out at Riverpark campground near Lompoc, camping out at Avila Beach, and staying at a relatives house then taking the train back to Oxnard.  Is there anything I need to be aware about during that week?  On September 29 to October 2, I'm riding from San Luis Obispo to approximately Watsonville/Salinas. Is there anything I need to be aware about during that week? Any comments are welcome.

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Routes / Southern Tier

« on: October 06, 2007, 06:36:58 pm »

I just completed the Section 1 of the Southern Tier.  Actually, I rode
from Buddhist Temple of San Diego to Arizona Buddhist Temple in
three sections.  The first leg was completed 9/25 to 9/27/06 from San
Diego to El Centro. The second leg was completed 4/23 to 4/25/07
from El Centro to Quartzsite.  The last leg was completed 9/25 to 9/26
from Quartzsite to Glendale.  I did not start from Balboa Park nor did I
end in  Tempe.  However, I was able to complete it while holding on to
two jobs and going on to three jobs.  I've made excuses for not doing
anything but now I get to "Ride to Live" and "Live to Ride". Pacific Coast
is next.

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Routes / Southern Tier Arizona

« on: August 04, 2007, 09:01:46 pm »

What is a B-10 campground in Quartzsite? Is it an RV campground?  It
says on the map it is located at 615 W. Main St.

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Routes / Getting Home from the big ride?

« on: August 04, 2007, 09:36:07 pm »

Amtrak did not charge extra for bringing a bicycle on board, but that
was from L.A. to San Diego.

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Routes / Getting Home from the big ride?

« on: August 04, 2007, 09:34:19 pm »

I've taken my bike on Amtrak had a rack so that I don't need to take it
apart.  I had my bike taken apart and put in a box and shipped back to
me by UPS. I took apart my bicycle and put in a bag on a bus.  UPS was
expensive around $90.  I heard not all trains have a ski or bicycle rack
for hanging a bicycle.  I never was charged extra to take my bicycle in a
bag during my recent trip to El Centro and return back from Quartzsite.
I purchased a bicycle bag for about $50 and I take it with me because I
can fold it put it on my rear rack.  It beats having to look for a box.

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Routes / Southern Tier

« on: August 04, 2007, 09:06:59 pm »

I'm taking a Greyhound Bus which will arrive at 5pm in Quartzsite.  i
going to find someplace to stay overnight before leaving for
Wickenburg.

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Routes / Southern Tier

« on: July 11, 2007, 11:58:57 pm »

Thanks for the info.  I wasn't sure if I could make it from Quartzsite to
Wickenburg in one day, but I will give it all I can.

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Routes / Southern Tier

« on: June 22, 2007, 12:19:06 am »

Does anyone know anything about B-10 Campground in Quartzsite?  
There are only RV parks and no other campgrounds between
Quartzsite and Wickenburg.  Can I camp on the side of SR60 as long as
I am a certain distance from the road?

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Routes / Pad 1 near the Cahilla Ranger station

« on: June 10, 2007, 09:54:16 pm »

I camped out at the Pad 1 sign on April 23, 2007.  I setup my tent but I
could not hit the stakes into the ground.  I found some rocks and
placed them around the stakes to keep the wind from blowing down
my tent.  What is below the surface at the Pad locations?

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Routes / Southern Tier-El Centro to Quartzsite

« on: January 29, 2007, 12:21:02 am »

What is the cost to stay one night at Gecko Campground and Palos
Verde Campground?  What is 337-4400 and 339-4384?  If these phone
numbers, why is there no area codes?

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Routes / California Hwy 94 - Southern Tier

« on: August 04, 2007, 08:56:11 pm »

Last September, I rode my bicycle from the Amtrak station to Market
Street. I turned north on 30th St, turned right on University, left on
Fairmount, right on El Cajon, left on Baltimore Drive, right on Fletcher
Parkway bike path to El Cajon.  I stayed overnight in El Cajon and went
north on Johnson, right on Bradley, north on Magnolia, and right on
Woodside. I followed the South Tier map instructions to El Centro.  I
road from El Centro to Quartzsite last April.  I never saw or heard of
Highway 94.  What he talking about?

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Routes / California Hwy 94 - Southern Tier

« on: August 04, 2007, 08:44:52 pm »

I must be going blind.  I don't see Highway 94 anywhere in California
Southern Tier. Where is it?

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Routes / Southern Tier

« on: January 01, 2007, 07:22:23 pm »

I can't find the exact location of the campground near Palo Verde. It
says it is two miles south of the town in a dried out lagoon.  Where is it
exactly?

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General Discussion / forum name

« on: November 02, 2008, 11:05:56 am »

My apologies to Road Warrior. I thought that name was generated automatically for me for the discussion forum.