Thanks all for input. Very helpful, given all the factors I am going to postpone this adventure till May/June. I want to enjoy the ride and between the smoke from the fires, rain and wind it sounds like ride now it would be a miserable ride. For now I will instead I will drive down to the SF, next week and ride #1 from there down to Big Sur area and back. Not as far but it will be good since this is my 1st bike tour :-)