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I am traveling South on the Pacific Coast route. I have chartered a helicopter to take me from Monterey to the Rugged Point Inn which is just south of the southern most closure. I fly out Wednesday August 9th, 2017. I have room for one, maybe two, other cyclists. If interested call Heidi at 2zero89820011. She will give you my cell and we can coordinate. I'll pay the bulk but a few hundred for one or $600 for two would be appreciated. Let me know!


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If I was going to spend that kind of money I would ride past Pfeiffer Canyon using the path, then have them land on the road just north of the Mud Creek slide and take me to the other side. You'd get almost the entire route!

And if you want to be super bitchin', have them use a helicopter with retracted landing gear and get them to just hover over the roadway while you load and unload. Just have to make sure you have the Airwolf theme playing over a Bluetooth speaker and you're golden. :D


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I like it! Unfortunately stoopid government rules say you have to land in private land. I did ask about the road! And the charter company only takes off from Watsonville or Monterey airports. Probably more rules and crews on roads and what not.

But I hadn't thought of the Airwolf theme, that is definitely happening.


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Well, those rules are dumb. Maybe slip the pilot a $20? Haha.


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I am traveling South on the Pacific Coast route. I have chartered a helicopter to take me from Monterey to the Rugged Point Inn which is just south of the southern most closure. I fly out Wednesday August 9th, 2017. I have room for one, maybe two, other cyclists. If interested call Heidi at 2zero89820011. She will give you my cell and we can coordinate. I'll pay the bulk but a few hundred for one or $600 for two would be appreciated. Let me know!


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If I was going to spend that kind of money I would ride past Pfeiffer Canyon using the path, then have them land on the road just north of the Mud Creek slide and take me to the other side. You'd get almost the entire route!

And if you want to be super bitchin', have them use a helicopter with retracted landing gear and get them to just hover over the roadway while you load and unload. Just have to make sure you have the Airwolf theme playing over a Bluetooth speaker and you're golden. :D


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I hope you finally got all sorted out.

Yes, thanks!

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A couple things I'm not sure you were aware of:

- Your Microshift bar ends were already dual mode SIS/Friction

Really? I attempted to switch to Friction mode on the rear derailleur using the Allen bolt on the shifter, but it didn't seem to do anything helpful.  Perhaps I was doing it wrong.  I'll look at the manual for it.  The Shimano shifter is, at least, much more obvious in how to switch it over (there's a wire loop you just turn).

... I just looked at the manual - I guess all I had to do was loosen the cap with the Allen bolt, and rotate the cap (there's even a handy little flange to help the rotation).  D'oh!  All that work to install the new shifters.  Oh well, I guess I can say "Hey, it's all Shimano now!" or something. ;-)  Now I feel rather silly for spending all the money to "upgrade" it.

I'm surprised none of the mechanics I spoke with told me this; either they really wanted to sell me their services, or they weren't aware of it.

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- You could gotten a Long Haul Trucker Deluxe (either the frameset or a used bike) for I'm assuming less than adding couplers to an existing bike.

I was aware of that model, and looked for it before I bought the regular one.  I wanted to find a new/unused frame in my size, but couldn't find one (since they're no longer manufactured).  They do make the "Traveler's Check" (a Cross Check with couplers), but its chain stays aren't long enough for me (I'd likely get a lot of heel strike with that one).

Thanks for your tips, in any case!

- Tim

I know how you feel. I've had my share of "Damn, I didn't know it would do that." It's definitely a shame none of the mechanics mentioned it.

I wouldn't be able to ride a Cross Check either with size 13/14 shoes. I even have my panniers set back, haha.



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I hope you finally got all sorted out.

A couple things I'm not sure you were aware of:

- Your Microshift bar ends were already dual mode SIS/Friction

http://www.microshift.com.tw/BS-M10.html

- You could gotten a Long Haul Trucker Deluxe (either the frameset or a used bike) for I'm assuming less than adding couplers to an existing bike.

https://www.modernbike.com/surly-long-haul-trucker-deluxe-26-frame-set-deep-water-blue


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ACA Mobile Route Apps / Support for iPhone 6/7 Plus Resolution
« on: March 29, 2017, 08:55:54 am »
Great start on the apps!

Any timeline for updating the iPhone apps to support iPhone 6/7 Plus resolution?


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SR 1 is closed from Sycamore Canyon Rd. just north of Big Sur (on map 47) to Ragged Point (on map 49) due to a mudslide. At this time (2/14/17) pedestrians and cyclists are stil allowed to use the damaged bridge though the next storm passing through may change this. See this Monterey County Weekly article for more information. To check the status of this closure, check Caltrans Current Highway Conditions at www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer
I was hopeful that cyclists would be allowed to use the trail that is being established around the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, but all the posts I see seem quite negative on this.  It seems that even if a trail is completed, it will only be open to locals.
Do Adventure Cycling have a campaigning/lobbying section?
If so, is it possible they could contact the local community services and lobby to allow bikes to be walked/carried through the trail?.
If you can put me in contact with an appropriate AC contact I would be happy to talk to them.
Overall I am very disappointed with the negative approach to tourists on the Big Sur, the contrast between this and the way we were welcomed in Nepal after their much more serious problems after their earthquake is quite noticeable.
Peter

Hey Peter,

I will also be coming through in April. Unfortunately, even if they allowed us access to the trail there are still the southern slides to deal with. They anticipate "no public access" through April and possibly into May. They will be locking gates across the road to secure construction equipment at night and only allowing locals through at scheduled times.

Sure would be nice to ride through with the locals, though wouldn't it?

This post has the info:

https://bigsurkate.wordpress.com/2017/03/17/highway-one-gets-gates/


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Update:

"This photo came from one of the two slides just west of Leggett on Route 1 in Mendocino County.

As you can see, this slide stretches a good way up the side of the mountain, and continues all the way down to the river below.

While we've cleared the roadway for construction traffic, the slide itself is still unstable and unsafe to work on. Because of this, we essentially have to wait for the slide to come to us. We've undermined the slide to help create ideal conditions for the slide to come down during the next rainfall, which is expected this weekend.

Once we've brought more of the slide material down, we'll re-evaluate it and make sure it's safe for our contractors to work on. After that, we'll be able to begin work to stabilize the hillside and reopen the highway."




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Highway 1 just south of Leggett, CA is closed due to a mudslide. It happened earlier in February but has taken longer than anticipated to clear. It is expected to be closed until April 1, 2017.
http://www.localconditions.com/weather-leggett-california/95585/traffic.php

"HWY 1 IS CLOSED 1.1 MI SOUTH OF THE JCT OF SR 271 (MENDOCINO CO) - DUE TO A MUDSLIDE - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE "
http://kymkemp.com/2017/02/03/hwy-1-closed-due-to-slide/

Possible alternate using 101 to Laytonville then west through Branscomb to Westport.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19269526

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Recent article on closures, includes this section.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Bridge-failure-severs-Big-Sur-s-ties-to-outside-10958200.php


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Major damage to Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge


https://imgur.com/gallery/kk3tx

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The Pacific Coast Route group is another good resource. We've been watching closely. Several of us have trips planned soon.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/PacificCoastRoute/

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I hope we don't need it either. I've never been past San Francisco on 1 and was really looking forward to that section. If I miss it I'll just have to come back later, probably on a motorcycle. :)

Thanks for checking with the newspaper.

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This is from the Big Sur Information Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/BigSurInformation/



From Martha Karstens
Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade
February 18, 2017
Dear Big Sur residents,
Last Saturday February 11th, I became aware of some concerns about the possibility of one of our bridges being damaged and the land beneath it cracking. I went down to investigate and with State Parks and Cal Trans saw the damage first hand at the Sycamore canyon bridge. Within a few hours the word was out that maybe people should get north of the bridge if at all possible. That was followed by a hard closure in the early evening. Cal Trans arrived on Sunday February 12th to look at the integrity of the structure and the decision was made to allow traffic out only through the closure until 4:00 PM. Pedestrian traffic and emergency vehicles were allowed after that until the geo techs could look at the bridge on Monday.
The closure stayed in place with pedestrian traffic and emergency vehicles only until we got the confirmation early on Wednesday February 15th that for a few hours vehicles would be allowed to cross depending on the integrity of the bridge which they constantly monitored. This crossing, which included things like propane and service trucks, was allowed to continue until 5:00 PM Wednesday.
To this date, Saturday morning, there has been a hard closure, not even foot traffic allowed and after talking to Cal Trans I do not expect that to change. CHP is in place to handle traffic control.
The Fire Brigade and OES are actively working with the State Park and private land owners to try and identify the possibility of putting in a trail around the bridge. Our plan is to look at the State park area on Tuesday when hopefully the rain stops.
The Fire Brigade has had our response area broken up right now into about four separate areas. Loosely defined as the area south of Limekiln, the Lucia/Hermitage area between Big Ck. and Pauls’ slide, the area south of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge and the area north of the bridge. With the rainy weather these areas can change. The Lucia area has been shut in already for about 8 days.
For emergency concerns, first of all, as usual, call 911. There are some USFS personnel in the area south of Limekiln at the Pacific Valley station; I have, off and on, a medical Fire Brigade member in the Lucia/Hermitage area. Our fire house is in the area south of the bridge with a number of Fire Brigade members, and we have moved an engine and a medical/rescue squad to the USFS Big Sur station on the north side. I have several members on the north side of the Bridge as well. AMR, the ambulance crew, is at their quarters at our fire house at the Post Ranch and my goal is to have them remain there throughout this incident.
In some of the isolated areas the best way out for a medical emergency will be a helicopter. (You may want to sign up for the AirMedCare (formally CalStar) membership if that ends up being the helo that flies you out). In the event it is not possible to fly you out we will do what it takes to get you out, it may be that we have to carry you out by stretcher. We do have an emergency route planned for the folks in the area just south of the bridge if need be. This underlines the importance of having anyone who does not live here to leave. The more people there are in the affected area the more possibility there is for an emergency. If anyone has any medical concerns they might consider evacuating. This is not the time for nonresidents to have an adventure. They are a liability and are using up precious resources.
An emergency proclamation has been declared for our area. The Fire Brigade has been working with the Chamber of Commerce, (Kirk), OES and several other agencies from the onset to make sure the needs of everyone in their isolated areas are met. We had two conference calls yesterday afternoon to further discuss the situation.
Also the Sheriff’s department has two vehicles on the south side of the bridge if need be.
This is just one more challenge Mother Nature has given to all of us down here, and hopefully we will all get through it safely. Please feel free to call me with any questions or concern.
Martha Karstens
Chief

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Hi Jennifer
Thanks for this information.
I have been to the Big Sur blog and seen the photos of the damage to the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge.
http://www.thebigsurblog.com/

It does not not look good to me.
I will be cycling down the PCBR from SF to Mexico starting on 22 April 2017.
I wouldn't be surprised if the bridge was closed completely by the time I get there.
Do you (or anyone else!) know if there are any alternative routes round this bridge if it does need to be rebuilt?

When I say alternative I mean anything practical for a fairly strong touring bike, unmade roads, trails where I would be permitted to walk with the bike etc.

Thanks

Peter

Hey Peter,

I'll also be touring around that time. I'm leaving from Florence, OR on April 2nd and riding to San Diego. I'm planning on averaging around 50 miles a day.

Assuming all the other road closures are fixed by then but the bridge is still closed I don't think there is a feasible way to make it around the bridge. The only thing I've found mentioned is the Pine Ridge trail in Pfieffer Big Sur State Park right by the Ranger Station, but that doesn't look doable by bicycle at all.

There is some talk of them making a trail for pedestrians to get by. I would think that would be passable if it actually happens.

"The Fire Brigade and OES are actively working with the State Park and private land owners to try and identify the possibility of putting in a trail around the bridge. Our plan is to look at the State park area on Tuesday when hopefully the rain stops."


Here is my alternate route if I have to skip Big Sur:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19098798

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Classifieds / Re: WTB: Pacific Coast Map Section 2 or Complete Set
« on: September 09, 2013, 06:12:06 pm »
Wish I was going this week...

Starting from Astoria this Saturday, then heading down. Looks decent until mid-week, but who knows. Everything could change by then. It'll be fun no matter what. =)

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