Tom Nelson – ALC 2024 Blog

Dis 98.4 miles, Av 13.9 mph, Mx 35.2 mph, Tm 7 hr 35 min, Oat 11 hr 45 min
Left Paso Robles 7:45AM, Arrived Santa Maria 6:20PM
Another long day, but discovered  eateries ‘Duckie’s Chowder House’ in Cayucos, and ‘Hoagies’ in Pismo Beach.

Summit of some ascent, maybe the Evil Sisters, just before the ‘Half Way 2 LA’ spot.

Duckies’ Chowder, good hamburgers and chowder, at the pier in Cayucos, CA…

Nelson’s Garage, Cayucos, CA brought up memories growing up at Nelson’s Shell Service Station, the family business at 6th & ‘B’ Sts Marysville, CA

Tent neighbor Jamie, crafting Peter’s Red Dress Day helmet

Dis 107.3 miles, Oat 10 hr 55 min
More threatening weather, so no photos.
Left Santa Cruz 8:20AM
More delays waiting around Santa Cruz for traffic control this year than ever before.
Arrived King City 7:15PMA long day. Some chain problems on my Giant.

Picked up my bicycle from John Jones, this morning. Ready to ride with new gear rings, chain, tires, and cassette. He is the best, just back from working with Alex and the Garmin-Cervelo team on the 2011 Amgen Tour of California.

John Jones finishing work on Tom's Giant OCR-limited.

John working on team Garmin-Cervelo bicycles at the Amgen Tour of California, Solvang individual time trials....

Dis 42.1 miles, Av 12.2 mph, Tm 3 hr 26 min

Rode alone out to Goleta Pier, met up with Dennis near Patterson, out Cathedral Oaks, up Farren Road, to the half way point at the  ‘cut off pole’, turned around and came back via Hollister Road, stopping to see Sharon and Spiffy.

Goleta Pier, morning sun

Grass heads along Goleta estuary

Dennis at base of Farren Road

Tom and Spiffy

Dis 66.2 miles, Av 11.9 mph, Tm 5 hr 33 min, Oat 7 hr

Treasure Dr SB>O’bern Trail>Bacara>Cathedral Oaks>Hope Ave>San Remo>Las Positas>Castillo>Cabrillo>Biltmore>Polo fields>Foothill>Casitas Pass Rd>Gobernador>Ventura County line>turnaround>Hwy 150>back to start

Tom, Ashe, & Dudley at Starbucks Storke & Hollister, Goleta, CA.

Red hat ladies, State & Mason Sts., Santa Barbara, CA

Ashe & Carol taste testing fare from the ‘O-Streetwagon’

Carpinteria soccer, Foothill near Linden.

Summerland chow break at the fire station flagpole park