Tour de Emily

Every road trip with friends should be full of delicious detours! I like nothing more than living up to my reputation as “delaybot” while discovering local secrets. During last weekend’s Spanish-style winery picnic in Sonoma we stumbled across so many fun gems in Sebastapol and Cotati that we joked about bringing back our own version of the PBS…

Day Five: Promenade from San Simeon to San Luis Obispo – 55 miles Day five started with a hearty banana, blueberry pancake breakfast in the trailer. Overnight, our friend Fred had arrived to ride with us the last day. Firmly in familiar territory, this would be a casual ride to the finish line. Actual sun…

Day Four: Big Sur to San Simeon – 72 miles Still feeling pretty sore and bonk-y when we woke up at 5:50 am on Tuesday morning. Our early start was designed to help us avoid traffic on our biggest day of riding. We had four BIG hills (4,000 feet of climbing) to tackle in 70+…

Day Three: Marina to Big Sur – 56 miles Very weary after the tribulations of day two – we got up early in the heavy fog and had bagels for breakfast in the RV. Showers helped restore our spirits but I’m still amazed that we all climbed on the bikes and hit the road again…

Day Two: Pescadero to Marina – 71 miles (was supposed to be 55) All significant adventures have a point where hope is lost…day two was this point in our ride. Up at the hostel pretty early for pancakes and coffee. We had a bit of a slow start with packing up the trucks and cleaning…

Day 1: From San Francisco to Pigeon Point – 57 miles We started the tour with coffee and cinnamon rolls at 9:30. Packed up the truck, checked that the stove was off and hit the road. The team pedaled through Golden Gate Park to the beach, down to Daly City and up and over to…

Before we get started with the details of Tour de Emily – a few introductions. We had the best team for this adventure – a handful of riders and a support crew to match. From left to right: Team Tandem – Rob and I rode on our sweet red bike the whole way. Rob –…

Rob and I have been working on this idea since January, but I haven’t shared it with you until today. There is reason behind all of recent bike madness! This fall, several friends will be joining us on a five-day bike tour from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo! 250 miles altogether, a big challenge!…