bradtx: oh snap~ sorry about that. thx for the link. yea my sirrus is comfy. so from the link, it looks like going from 101 would be the easiest, but also the most boring? personally i'd love to try hwy1 route, but not sure about doing that route during mid to late december.

Cyclebum: yea.. 101 does seem to be safer bet with our gear going along.

Brian25: my sirrus has a tripple in front, so i have plenty of granny gears. but good tip on doing some test runs on climbs with fully loaded.

mev: we'll staying at hotels and what not. thought about camping, but not sure how to secure our bike while we sleep though. and thanks for the links for the caltrain..