Day 3 - Sunburn and Highway 101...

Taking an on ramp to get on the highway.

A break after getting over a pass.

Day 3. King City to Paso Robles. 66 miles. Sun, sun, sun. We rode a couple times on the shoulder of 101 and I tell you it's a trip taking an on ramp to the highway on your bike! The sun wasted me but there were great rest stops and lunch in Bradley made the day.

Lunch in Bradley.

The ride into Bradley, a very small community of 120 people that offers us great support of the event, had red ribbons tied to the the bridge we crossed entering the town.

Ribbons line the bridge.

Little touches like this remind us of why we ride. In turn, they offer an alternative to our event lunch by hosting a BBQ for their school's enrichment program by selling hamburgers, chips and a drink. Someone said we raised $10,000 by buying from them at our lunch stop in town. One of the afternoon rest stops was at Mission San Miguel where the roadies put on a 'Jazzercise' class, which was met w/ loud cheers, laughter and lots of camera clicks.

The Jazzercise Show!

I rolled into the Paso Robles Fairgrounds in good shape. The camping / eating layout was really spread out but offered a nice break from the park-like settings to date. People are connecting where they can to outlets to recharge phones to stay in touch with the outside world.

Phones charging at camp. Photo Courtesy ALC 10.

Tomorrow is a 97 miler to Santa Maria as we climb the famous "Evin Twin" mountain passes AND pass the half way point to LA. Rolling, one pedal at a time.

Hanging with my gear.