Originally Posted by
stevepusser
I watched a couple of the latest videos, since he was passing through the area of central California where I grew up (and walked across the muddy Santa Maria River bed instead of being able to find the separated bike path on the bridge above him to which he had been directed).
I ride that section out of Lompoc to Orcutt (Harris Grade) from time to time. That's no short cut.
I don't think I'd rode up the Cuesta Grade in the dark.