check it out, before i had modded my Brooks saddle so my wife's stoker stem could go up higher i had emailed Brooks to ask if it would be ok to fabricate a different shaped piece. they didn't respond fast enough so i just did it, but they finally got back to me and when i showed them what i did they posted it on their blog...
http://blog.brooksengland.com/wps/br...roblem-solver/
the writing style is a bit dramatic, but it's amusing
as for our dland trip, so far it's still go. we got dragged down with work and being sick so we haven't been riding, but i've been working on the planning. here's what i have planned out so far, we're going to start in La Honda, which is a bit inland, just south of half moon bay (we board our dogs there and used to live there, will keep car at friend's house)
54 miles
La Honda -> Capitola
sleep @ New Brighton SP
45 miles
Capitola -> Monterey
sleep @ hotel?
37 miles
Monterey -> Big Sur
sleep @ Pfeiffer Big Sur SP
* rest day *
48 miles
Big Sur -> Plaskett Creek
sleep @ Plaskett Creek CG
36 miles
Plaskett Creek -> Cambria
sleep @ San Simeon SP
52 miles
Cambria -> Pismo Beach
sleep @ Oceano CG? or Pismo SP?
* rest day *
44 miles
Pismo Beach -> Lompoc?
sleep @ hotel?
56 miles
Lompoc -> Santa Barbara
sleep @ hotel?
54 miles
Santa Barbara -> Malibu
sleep @ Point Mugu SP
36 miles
Malibu -> Santa Monica/Venice Beach
sleep @ hotel?
46 miles
Santa Monica/Venice Beach -> Disneyland
Disneyland!
i tried to keep the days short on miles, but it's a bit tricky since there isn't always a good place to stop. any tips or advice on these sections? looks like Lompoc -> Santa Barbara is the biggest climb, but just over 1000' doesn't seem horrible. it always looks worse on the adv map's elevation profile. would love any tips on where to camp or stay.