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It’s almost time for an epic weekend of great riding and beautiful scenery. Due to the anticipated crowds with Hwy 1 recently reopened, we have a housekeeping item pertaining to Saturday lunch that you need to complete before Friday morning. A picnic style lunch at Julia Pfieffer Burns State Park is planned, utilizing a pre-order that Karl Wagner has graciously agreed to pick up and deliver. Thank you Karl!
Please follow these steps BEFORE you leave on the ride Friday morning:
* Go to http://www.redscooterdeli.com <http://www.redscooterdeli.com> <http://www.redscooterdeli.com>
* Go to Order Pick-up
* Select 6th & Spring location
* Select Order Pickup button and it will take you to the menu
* Place your selections in the Cart
* A window will pop-up when you do this and it gives you the option to customize your order. We recommend you request your condiments lime mayo/mustard/etc. on the side.
* When you go to check-out there is a selection for “Pick-up tomorrow” – select your date and time of pick-up as Saturday, March 28 at 9:00am
* Confirm your order and follow the directions for payment.
SORRY, NO DRINKS – PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR OWN
The temperature along Hwy 1 around lunch time is forecast to be around 60 degrees. We recommend you plan accordingly.
Please also note that table, as opposed to individual, checks are required for the Friday night dinner at The Dutchie. Consider cash or Venmo/Zelle to settle up.
See you Friday morning.
Steve Leo- 562-547-9092
David Voorhees- 949-697-6688
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Come join us for this ride through the epic central coast of California. The central coast always makes for a memorable ride through a variety of roads, dramatic elevations and amazing vistas. Our route takes full advantage and includes recently reopened roads and several iconic stops.
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Weekend Stay
· Morro Crest Inn, 670 Main St., Morro Bay, CA 93442
· 805- 772-7740
· Friday Night – $115.00
· Saturday Night – $130.00
Reference: SCBMWRC
Friday- 3/27
· Meet-up:
o 8:00 – 8:15am
o Moorpark Rd. Starbucks, 401 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA
· KSU: 8:30am
· Ride: 246 Miles
We will make our way up the coast to Hwy 192 for a ride through the backside of Montecito followed by twisties up to E. Camino Cielo with views over Santa Barbara, the Pacific Ocean and Lake Cachuma. A swing through Solvang and the lush green forests of the coastal range on Alisal Rd., transition to Hwy 1 north for a scenic ride to the ever-popular Jalama Burgers for lunch overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
After lunch, we head north past Lompoc and over Harris Grade, through the beautiful rolling hills and small towns of the central coast to the coastal foothills and wide-open ranches on our way to the southern outskirts of San Luis Obispo. The mountains of Montana de Oro State Park and Perfumo Canyon bring us into Morro Bay for the night
Friday Night Dinner:
· The Dutchie, 701 Embarcadero, Morro Bay – 3 blocks from the hotel
· Time: 6:45pm
Saturday – 3/28
· KSU: 8:15am
· Ride: 210 miles
Heading out early for a mixed bag of riding conditions, including twisty mountain roads through the coastal mountains to the spectacular views of Hwy 1 which is now open! Enjoy Hwy 41, a quick trip through Paso Robles to Lake Nacimiento, and the recently reopened Nacimiento-Fergusson Rd—one of California’s great scenic routes. Follow a beautiful stream for miles up to the top of the Pacific Range where we are rewarded with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean as we head down the west side of the mountains stopping for incredible pictures of the California coast. Proceed north on Hwy 1 to Big Sur, destination Fernwood Tavern Bar & Grill for lunch. After lunch head back down Hwy 1 for mile after mile of breathtaking views stopping for pictures and sightseeing and of course Pottie Breaks. Head back into the hills at Cambria for some more fun riding and great views. We then head south ending up back in Morro Bay.
Saturday night –
· Dinner on your own.
· There is a large selection of good restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
Sunday 3/29
· KSU: 8:15am
Heading for Santa Margarita where a “Sweeper Paradise” awaits us broken up by a couple of fun sections of twisties as we head east on Hwy 58. We then head South on Hwy 33 through Oil Country eventually reaching Hudson Ranch Rd which takes us up into the mountains ending up in Pine Mountain Club for lunch at The Perch. After lunch it is a short ride though Frasier Park to I-5 to make your way home.
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It’s nice to see a completely organized, planned and routed ride put up to go on, right from the get go. Makes it very easy for club members to decide if they want to sign up for the trip. It must have worked… 8 riders already.
Well done, David Voorhees!
Keep an eye on current Highway 1 conditions around Big Sur, they can change from rock slides with weather. Plan on weekend traffic being a lot slower going than when we went mid week, the first week of Feb this year.
We saw a lot of deer in the central coast mountain portion of the ride… it really kept me covering the front brake with 2 fingers at all times.
Looking forward to seeing more rides that you set up, David!
Looks like a good blue print for putting up organized rides on the ride calendar.
Ron, One hotel for the weekend. Morro Crest Inn. The file has been corrected and should be posted soon.
Thanks for catching this mistake. We were originally going to stay at the Bayview but they did not have enough rooms.
If you are planning on joining us for the Central Coast Ride PLEASE call the hotel and make your reservation as soon as possible. We have limited rooms and I need to book more once our block is filled.
Also, please send me an email – stevenjleo11@gmail.com – and let me know if you are sharing a room and with whom you are sharing. Thanks!!
For anyone who does not want to get up really early on Friday morning and ride through LA traffic there is a Motel 6 within 3 miles of the meet-up spot for only $77.00 per night for Thursday night on Expedia. It’s not the Ritz Carlton but for one night it’s not bad. There are a number of excellent restaurants within 1/4 mile. If you want to upgrade there are a lot of motels and hotels in the area.
Could Christopher White please contact me. We have no contact information for you.
562-547-9092 cell
Hello Everyone,
My wife and I will not be able to attend this ride. My son’s girlfriend is pregnant with our first grandchild and will be induced this coming Thursday. Sorry to cancel. I was looking forward to this event. Have fun!
Eric,
Not everyone lives on this forum, logging in and checking in, for lunch orders. Maybe send out a group email to everyone on the ride with a cut and paste link on what they need to do if they want to have something to eat for lunch on Saturday.
Writing this up on the 25th of March is kind of late planning, and a big unexpected change from the original plan.
Wow…just wow. This weekend is right up there with the best rides ever. All three days were EPIC with a mix of faster-paced sweepers, tight technical roads, and some of the most fantastic scenery in the state. We saw weather ranging from low 50s and fog to bright sunny and 80+ degrees.
We split the pack into two groups which made things way more manageable from a lead/sweep perspective and the separation timing (10-15 min) was just about perfect. After-dinner gatherings in the motel parking lot carried the fun well into the evenings, and a good time was had by all. Fun group of people with some new/newer members along.
Tom
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