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Bicycling The Pacific Coast
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By Vicky Spring and Tom Kirkendall
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 (27 Reviews)
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Mountaineers Books
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4
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October 1, 2005 |
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Paperback
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274
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great book -, August 27, 2010
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so - I bought the maps first ($35, yuck) and then still didn't feel very confident, so I purchased this book. I'm so happy I did. It pretty much spells it out. Trip starts in a week, I feel ready!
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The best., July 4, 2010
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Several times revised, this is the authoritative guide to cycling the Pacific coast. I used it last yr, and it was very valuable. I lost my copy and bought another, as I plan to pick up where I left off in a few weeks.
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 Book is fine, but with real limitations, May 5, 2010
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I had a previous (1990, 2nd ed.) version of this book, and just bought the latest 2005 edition. I'd hoped for more updating, but the book hasn't changed much, and retains all the same limitations. The book is an okay reference, but there are better, more helpful ones out there. Planning my trip from Crescent City to San Francisco, I'm relying more on my Krebs CA North Coast Bicycle Touring maps, Google maps and [...], and a copy of Tom Stienstra's California Camping (to find where to stay).
In "Bicycling the Pacific Coast", the route/ mileage logs are detailed, yet don't give much of a visual picture. The maps aren't much help--they have little detail, so correspond only very broadly with the mileage logs. The authors suggest AAA or other maps to supplement, but why not include the necessary information here? The highlighted path also tends to stick too often to major highways like 101 or 1, when a side or other rural road might be a better choice.
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A must-have, April 22, 2010
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I just finished my trip this week, Olympia-Port Angeles-San Francisco... this book was out multiple times a day and absolutely invaluable. I referred to maps, but mostly to he mile-post info about campsite amenities and grocery stores. The info abot topography and elevation was very, very helpful.
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The best!, August 4, 2009
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I did this trip (Vancouver to Tijuana) with a couple of friends last year, and noticed that most people used this exact book. Most also have those cyclist's maps that cost much more--we didn't, and turned out fine.
Anyway, we came to refer to it as "the Bible" throughout the trip, often checking it for absolutely any details we may need, and sometimes just to assure ourselves we were on the right track.
It's surprisingly small (good for the handlebar bag) given how much information it has for you. Details of everything a cyclist might need or want are provided along the set path, down to the TENTH of a mile. On our trip, we strayed quite a bit from the trail, but the Bible made it pretty easy to orient ourselves even when off of the recommended roads.
If you're planning to bike any section of the west coast, and especially if you want to do the whole shebang, you REALLY should buy this book.
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