Bicycling the Pacific Coast: A Complete Route Guide, Canada to Mexico, 4th Edition - Softcover

A detailed book about the ride down the coast...Directions to nearly every inch of the trip.--Idaho Falls Post Register If you've ever dreamed of riding part or all of the Pacific Coast this is a great source of information.--The Cascadian This spring, the fourth edition came out, and it's worthy of the new printing. The whole book is peppered with new information, from updated mileage logs to additional attractions. In addition to planning our rest stops and camping based on the book's suggestions, we had the pleasure of experiencing several scenic detours we otherwise would have missed.--Albany Democrat-Herald If you are thinking of taking a long cycling trip along the West Coast, you might consider picking up a copy of the fourth edition of Bicycling the Pacific Coast...Admittedly, you would have to be very brave to cycle through parts of the urban jungle along the way. The book warns you about what you are getting yourself into. But it also tempts you with tantalizing tidbits from what lies on the road ahead.--Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) Spectator This is a book to inspire dreams of rolling adventure.--San Francisco Chronicle The latest fourth edition may be the one that introduces a new generation to the joys (and pains) of long-distance cycling...[A] no-holds-barred look at doing the mighty coast highway on two wheels."--Oregonian Whether you'd like to head out for a weekend tour or for weeks on end, this comprehensive guide will help you down the road.--Adventure Sports Journal

* Bicycle touring the Pacific Coast is outlined in one trip or four separate adventures * Road directions, points of interest, and available restrooms and provisions all built into daily mileage logs * Elevation profiles and Table of Essentials overview for each day's ride From Canada to the Mexican border, Bicycling the Pacific Coast is the most popular guidebook to bicycle touring this gorgeous edge of the U.S. Tom Kirkendall and Vicky Spring guide you turn by turn along the length of Pacific Coast Bicycle Route -- all 1816.5 miles. These forty-two suggested daily itineraries (averaging 53 miles each) begin and end at campsites. Everything you need to know about each day's ride is included: from tunnel-riding strategies to where to buy a new derailer, from one-of-a-kind museums along the way to side trips to lonely lighthouses and towering sand dunes. Cyclists will find a quick-glance Table of Essentials for each daily itinerary, listing availability of bike shops, beach access, hiking trails, youth hostels, and activities while touring through California, Washington, and Oregon.