Crossing California Mountains by Bike San Diego CA to Yuma AZ

There are only a couple of bike routes doable fromriding, dry, hot and long and just before you get
San Diego CA to Yuma AZ and they are indeedthere you will take Old Hwy 80 about 10 more miles,
challenging, especially consider the mountain pass. Youwhich then connects to I-8 for a bit for about 10
go from Sea Level to just over 4,000 feet inmiles over the 4,000 foot pass, that is one heck of a
elevation. It is a wicked ride with lots of hills and heat.climb indeed. Next you will get off on Hwy 98 and
Often there are severe crosswinds and you gettake that to Calexico about 38 miles, but it is most all
rather sandblasted on a bicycle. The route is a littledown hill and refreshing, well considering the dusty
tricky for the first 22 miles, but may I suggest youdesert and winds. But you are now on the flats and
start out at the Hotel Del Coronado to help workyou can make a good clip across the desert.After
you into the route. The wind along the Pacific is briskCalexico you ride another easy, but rather boring 20
and always blowing.Now then starting from the Hotelmore miles to Evan Hewes Hwy, which is like a
Del you travel down Hwy 75 south about 9-miles andfrontage road for awhile and then you will come to
a beautiful ride with the wind at your back. This willthe 186 Hwy and go North to Araz Junction and
be the last of the beauty for a while, the warm-upfollow Araz Rd. to Yuma Crossing State Park, where
will be nice considering the future that lies ahead.you will ride into Yuma, AZ on Business 8 or Fifth
Once you hit Palm Ave. you are ready for your trekStreet. You made it 177 miles, not bad for 12-hour
Eastward across the bottom of the state. Take Palmride now may I suggest cruising through the town to
Ave to Beyer Blvd North to Orange Avenue East,Barnes and Noble, as it is a great pick-up point with
which turns into Olympic Parkway. Turn left ontoan air-conditioned coffee shop, Meanwhile I will
Hunter Parkway 1 mile to East Otay Lakes Rd andprepare myself for my second day of riding into
then 7 miles to Hwy 94, which you will endure.YouPhoenix on my Ride Across America.Lance Winslow -
will then take Hwy 94 to I-8 about 50 miles of hardOnline Think Tank forum board.