May 19, 2023 – Half Moon Bay State Beach to Santa Cruz
Today we did 53 miles from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Santa Cruz. The hills mainly had gradual inclines and we had tailwinds for a lot of the day. We hardly stopped along the path, so we got to our inn around 2pm. The views were great and there were numerous beach access points along the path; this is another area I will have to come back to with my family.
Bad news is that neither me or Isaac took any pictures today because we had such a good pace going and didn’t want to stop. Good news is that we found a local bike shop that true’d up Isaac’s front wheel and tightened his front fork while we waited (shout out to Bicycle Trip in Santa Cruz). I’d say the norm when you’re bicycle touring is that bike shops will try to prioritize you to help out and keep you moving on, but it’s still obviously up to each shop and I’m glad we found a good one. Isaac’s wheel looked a lot better after they got done working on it and should last for the rest of the trip.
Anyways, we covered a lot of miles and again have a chance to sleep in beds instead of a tent so I really don’t have much more to update on today. I should probably go explore the Santa Cruz boardwalk, but it feels too good to just veg a bit, watch garbage TV, and plan tomorrow’s ride.
I’ll make sure to take some pictures tomorrow.
-Chris