Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Motels are expensive and not very conveniently spaced on some of the coast. Also you would miss out on hanging out with other cyclists at the hiker biker camp sites, which to me is one of the nicer things about the coast route.
Yes the distance between lodging might dictate the miles you do in a day because of the poor spacing/
As said above Big Sur is probably the probably the most expensive. Deetjens is one on the few. And unless you bring dinner up with you or want to ride down the hill and back up, you are pretty much stuck with their food too, There is a place that has yurts in Big Sur that might me a little cheaper.
There are a few hostels north. Monterrey has one but probably booked by now. South there is one in Santa Barbara but I checked out of there
Don't forget Warmshowers. When I rode that route there were warmshowers hosts in Santa Cruz and San Luis Opisbo