Pnob32,
First, I would take the Lompoc route as well as the 101 between Carpenteria and Ventura, both are pretty safe and they are definitely the quickest. Yes you have to ride on the highway for a few miles, no big deal, there is a wide shoulder and not much debris.
And now a word about food:
I would pick some up in Lompoc even if you have a 7 mile hill ahead of you, there is nothing to eat between Lompoc and Gaviota. Same thing once you get past Carpinteria, there is not much till you get to Ventura. Pick some food up before leaving Oxnard (around Channel Island Harbor) because there is not much till you get to Malibu, once you cross over Trancas Rd. you'll see a market on the left.
A special note. There is a small restaurant/market called Neptunes Net right at County Line Beach (across the road). It is about 1 mile north of Leo Carrillo Beach. Grab something to eat there and watch the surfers.
Last edited by Grumpybear; 12-12-11 at 08:03 PM.