LA to Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara places. HELP!!
Hey guys, I'm going to be riding out to Santa Barbara this coming week and I just need some help.
I'm planning to leave at 7am and get there around 3-5, or maybe sooner depending on how long the stops and sight seeing will be. I'm thinking of going the same way that the tour of santa barbara went. It was something like, ->Santa Susana pass-> LA avenue-> Balcom-> Ojai->lake casitas-> santa barbara. I dont remember the turns whatsoever. I can get to LA avenue over Santa Susana from my house no problem but from there I'm really confused. Does anyone have a detailed turning list or route I can follow? Please :) ALSO!! I think Danno would help, I just haven't had a chance to get a hold of him. What are some good places to go out in Santa Barbara? I'll be bringing clothes and the like, so no biker gear hehe. Clubs, cool bars, and other fun stuff to do there. Let me know if anyone can help :) Thanks!!! PS: Anyone is willing to come with us but we will be riding relatively fast(not too fast but we won't be waiting 30+mins at the top of climbs and taking 1hr food rest stops). |
The routeslip is in the first post.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=277890 |
My only contribution is that I prefer Grimes Canyon to Balcom.
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Originally Posted by VanceMac
(Post 5663591)
My only contribution is that I prefer Grimes Canyon to Balcom.
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+10000000
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We did Grimes the first time and everyone wanted something different because of all the truck traffic that day. That is how Balcom came to be.
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hit up the sportsman downtown for cheap drinks.
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Originally Posted by ggallin
(Post 5663689)
hit up the sportsman downtown for cheap drinks.
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I would download Google earth and make your own route. That's always the most fun, IMO.
When are you doing this? I'll ask my coach if I can work it in somehow, a longer ride would be nice. |
A few alternate routes in Santa Barbara:
http://www.santabarbara.com/default....Barbara_hi.pdf |
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Originally Posted by VanceMac
(Post 5663591)
My only contribution is that I prefer Grimes Canyon to Balcom.
Ovo, do Balcom if you use my TdeSB II route. You're young and should be going up that hill. |
Going north, neither Balcom nor Grimes is very steep, so it really isn't a matter of "toughening up". For me, the north side of Grimes is just prettier. And that descent is more fun than the steep side of Balcom.
The trucks on the stretch approaching Grimes can get annoying if it's a weekday (and sometimes even on Saturday), but for the most part, I've found them to be far better drivers than the cars. Jim, does that mean you are doing this ride? I don't see a date? |
That last piece of Balcom going north is steep, perhaps 15%, but short. I do agree with you that Grimes is more enjoyable, the downhill while going north is a real cruise. It was the truck traffic that demanded a new route. Since that is at my back door, I take the canyon toward my destination, if I am headed east from Fillmore, I take Grimes, if west I take Balcom. If I am doing the loop, I always take Grimes over and Balcom back. Catch the best part of both. Trucks don't bother me because I am usually alone or in a small group. We had a larger group on SB-I day and that is tougher to keep along the shoulder. Balcom does have much less traffic though.
And, nope, I wasn't planning to do this ride. |
Originally Posted by VanceMac
(Post 5665569)
Going north, neither Balcom nor Grimes is very steep, so it really isn't a matter of "toughening up". For me, the north side of Grimes is just prettier. And that descent is more fun than the steep side of Balcom.
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But isn't SB more than 8 miles away?
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Originally Posted by DScott
(Post 5667164)
But isn't SB more than 8 miles away?
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get on at northridge and off at SB.....couldnt be an easier route!
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What day are you coming out? I could probably help you out when you get here.
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Hey, I'll meet you in Ventura for the last part of the ride. Any idea what time you'll be coming through? Oh, and which day?
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Originally Posted by umd
(Post 5670216)
What day are you coming out? I could probably help you out when you get here.
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Originally Posted by neilG
(Post 5670236)
Hey, I'll meet you in Ventura for the last part of the ride. Any idea what time you'll be coming through? Oh, and which day?
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packed and ready to go, leaving at 7am
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Have a nice ride Oleg
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Originally Posted by thomson
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Have a nice ride Oleg
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