Hi all-- I would like to bike to Seattle from Berkeley, CA this summer with some friends, but you would think that this is impossible given the overwhelming amount of posts urging cyclists to head the opposite direction.

I have toured south along the coast many times (from Gualala to as far south as Santa Barbara) and I can attest to the fierce winds that blow south especially around Cambria and Santa Cruz.

However, I've never ridden the coast north of Fort Bragg. Is the wind miserable (from the point of view of a cyclist heading S2N) here? How about Oregon and Washington? Does anyone know of a good inland route that would get us from SF to Seattle? I've searched crazyguyonabike and BF, but I can't seem to find anything.

Thanks for your advice!