So excited to meet up with Wheeled Migration tomorrow morning at Ocean Beach! I’ve lived on the coast all my life and never far from a bike (I think I currently own 6!), but never ridden the coast route. Though I was hoping to ride from SF to Santa Cruz, I’ll settle for the shorter distance and then hit the whole thing next time.
See you all tomorrow!!
Hello Everyone,
Well I just mailed a check to Ryan so I figure I should introduce myself, cuz you know, I'm actually coming on this ride and not just thinking about it anymore. I though it would be cool to show off share my touring rig with you all, and I'm curious what everyone else is riding on, or if anyone needs any advice.
This is my Soma Double Cross. I bought the frame and built it this march and I ride it every day. If there was a fire, terrorist attack or sudden meteor shower I would not hesitate to grab this bicycle before any other of my possessions.
It's a cyclocross bike with 700x28 C Armadillo Tires, handbuilt wheels, a brooks saddle and a mixed up Shimano group. 30-39-50 in front, 11-32 in the back.
When she's not loaded down either school books or survival essentials, she rides neck and neck with carbon fiber bikes worth three times as much.
I've come a long way since I first started off, and I typically carry all my campgear, cookware, clothing and essentials. On the last tour about 70% of the food I ate was food I packed with me. I could tour on $5 a day if I needed to (The $5 is for coffee, of course).
So, what's your setup?
Though I won't be able to complete the whole ride... I look forward to riding from San Francisco to Santa Cruz with the WM peloton. I commonly do 40 mile rides, but riding from my current home in SF to my parent's place in Santa Cruz will be so awesome... I've always wanted to ride down the Pacific Coast Highway.
See you all in a little over a month!
