The Tour of California is coming next month, so to prepare, I am trying to ride all of Stage 3. I’ve done the Tunitas Creek climb in earlier adventures, so wanted to tick off the 84, Pescadero and Bonny Doon climbs.
I ticked off the first two. Then I got a flat.
Of course I didn’t bring a spare, a pump, nor a patch kit. I was able to limp the bike down to highway 1, where I still had no reception. Perhaps luckily, I was able to find a phone booth, but it was provided by AT&T as well.
The Gazos Grill helped me out with my communication and dietary needs. Still, Alex wouldn’t pick up the phone, so I was left wondering whether my support crew would be able to back me up.
90 minutes later I was thinking about hitch-hiking to Santa Cruz when I saw a Prius almost crash into the back of a Passat. My support crew made an entrance!
Support crews need to exercise as well. Late in the afternoon we drove up to Skyline to find some hiking trails at Windy Hill. I provided Cougar bait while Alex and I hiked a long circuit until dark.