Final Stats: For Cycling Nuts and Other Interested Geeks

Campanario at San Miguel

This post will wrap up my trip for now.  I may work on some mapping and directions, so those who are interested could retrace my routes.  But for now, I am content to report the distances and times day by day.

Note that the times are actual cycling time--that is, when the pedals are spinning.  It does not count breaks, rest stops, traffic lights, stop signs and moments of lost-ness (of which there were several).  Regardless of my actual speed, I have come to believe that, for me, I could plan on 10 miles in an hour; a 45 mile day would mean about four and a half hours of biking, minus any significant meal breaks or sightseeing stops.  That seems to work well for planning, anyway.  Of course, the terrain makes a big difference; mountains do tend to slow one down a bit.

So, for what it's worth, here are "the stats":

DAY 1:
San Francisco Solano (Sonoma) to San Rafael: 33 miles, 2 hrs 45 min
San Rafael to San Francisco de Asis (San Francisco, Mission Dolores): 25 miles, 3 hrs
TOTAL: 58 miles, 5hrs 45 min

DAY 2
San Francisco to Santa Clara: 61 miles, 5 hrs
Santa Clara to San Jose: 16 miles, 1 hr 30 min
TOTAL: 76 miles, 6 hrs 30 min

DAY 3
San Jose to Santa Cruz: 60 miles, 5 hrs

DAY 4
Santa Cruz to San Juan Bautista: 41 miles, 3 hrs 20 min
San Juan Bautista to San Carlos Borromeo (Carmel): 50 miles, 4 hrs 20 min
TOTAL: 91 miles, 7 hrs 40 min

DAY 5
Carmel to Soledad: 48 miles, 3 hrs 35 min

DAY 6
Soledad to San Antonio de Padua (Jolon): 49 miles, 3 hrs 45 min

DAY 7
San Antonio to San Miguel: 35 miles, 2 hrs 45 min

DAY 8
San Miguel to San Luis Obispo: 44 miles, 3 hrs 45 min

DAY 9
Recovery (No miles)

DAY 10
San Luis Obispo to La Purisima (Lompoc): 62 miles, 4 hrs 40 min
La Purisima to Santa Ynez (Solvang): 19 miles, 1 hr 20 min
TOTAL: 81 miles, 6 hrs

DAY 11
Santa Ynez to Santa Barbara: 47 miles, 3 hrs 55 min
Santa Barbara to San Buenaventura (Ventura): 28 miles, 2 hrs
TOTAL: 75 miles, 5 hrs 55 min

DAY 12
Ventura to San Fernando: 58 miles, 4 hrs 55 min
San Fernando to San Gabriel: 29 miles, 2 hrs 10 min
TOTAL: 87 miles, 7 hrs 5 min

DAY 13
San Gabriel to Newport Beach: 59 miles, 4 hrs 50 min

DAY 14
Newport Beach to San Juan Capistrano: 20 miles, 1 hr 45 min
San Juan Capistrano to San Luis Rey (Oceanside/Carlsbad): 37 miles, 3 hrs
TOTAL: 57 miles, 4 hrs 45 min

DAY 15
Carlsbad to San Diego: 41 miles, 3 hrs 10 min
GRAND TOTAL: 859 miles, 70 hrs, 30 min

Longest Mileage Day: 91 miles
Longest Time in a Day: 7 hrs 40 min
Fastest Leg: 13.8 mph

Slowest Leg: 10.7 mph
Fastest Speed Recorded: 38.8 mph

Average Day (Miles): 61.5 miles
Average Day (Time): 3 hrs 20 min
Average Speed: 12.2 mph

"Relaxing" in a replica native American
dwelling at Mission San Diego