Sub 24hour Overnight Bicycle Touring (aka s24o)
Chain ring to fire ring
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Apple builds a nice s24o gadget?
This is likely just yet ANOTHER rumor about apple products. But it got me thinking about the role of technology in bicycle camping. One of the joys of the s24o is NOT worrying about any equipment that might hinder a fast getaway. But we like gadgets a LOT and it’d be fun to be sending voice commands into the phone as it tracks our speed, progress, and altitude. I have a phone anyway, it might as well become part of my camping bike.
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50 miles, but no Tent?
Dominique Blocker contributed a beautiful piece in the local news fountain, edhat.com, sharing some great sentiments and pictures of a saturday ride with friends. As an s24o fanboy, I want to just add a tent and stir.
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A Bicycle Adventure Unfolds
Here is yet another way to do it. Jump on a train with your folding bike and extend the range of your adventure. It is extra fun to read posts by folks who come to your town for an adventure. There’s a great element of rediscovery when you see your own town (or even workplace) though the fresh eyes of a bicycle adventurer.
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Behold the Salsa Fargo
Our favorite bike shop owner, Sam, has amassed 100 images of a bike that ought to capture the heart of any bicycle adventurer—the Salsa Fargo.
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Here’s a video the kids made on properly fitting a bike helmet. A lot of folks don’t know that:
- ALL kids must wear a helmet and;
- It must fit properly if it’s going to do its job.
When this is approved, it may be up on the coast-santabarbara.org website. What an honor, COAST is the MOST.
Do you wear a helmet when you s24o?
Do you know if your helmet fits?
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These stairs can be seen from the site.
Ah, North America!
Coffee and the Zen Alcohol stove
Jane showing us how to enjoy life.
Big surf cracking in the background.
El Capitan Canyon's organic farm
Bang investigates and appreciatiates
Let's all make good tracks in 2010.
Our final s24o of 2009. Jane’s first! Mom dropped Jane off at the portion of the ride that is not on Highway 101. This one with local student and Bici Centro volunteer, Bang. We rode on the class one path beside Llamas, horses, and an organic farm on the beautiful Gaviota Coast. We were sad to see Rufugio closed for camping due to a State furlough day. But we managed to use the curious ATM to secure a site at the El Capitan bike-and-hike site. El Cap was only partially open.
Bang demonstrated his excellent camping skills as we prepared for the forecasted rain. We set up a tarp with Jane and my tent beneath it along with Bang’s minimalist bivy shelter. The short winter days resulted in us all turning in early. Jane did pages of math homework and then a lot of reading in the tent while I wrote postcards and helped Jane multiply a few tricky numbers with decimals.
In the morning, we packed up and rode over to El Capitan Canyon for a short hike up the Selma Rubin trail to their coastal garden and some fancy coffee. It’s really quite a resort they have there.
Mark’s alcohol stoves worked well for heating up brown rice and boiling water. In the morning, I was able to brew a survival cup of espresso. Nice! Thanks, Mark!
The best thing was watching Jane as she enjoyed the riding, camping, and Nutella consumption. Because half the campground was closed due to our State’s budget crises, we enjoyed a remote campsite and yet another great s24o.
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Not quite camping, but a beautiful ride
My buddy, Simon, and I did a nice ride on our Xtracycles on Tuesday, December 22nd. We started out at the bottom of Gibraltar Road in Santa Barbara, up Gibraltar, along East Camino Cielo, and down Painted Cave and Old San Marcos Rds. The Xtracycles climbed great, and carried along our food, water, beer, and extra cloths.
It was pretty amazing to see up close how much acreage has burned over the last couple of years. Still beautiful area, and wonderful views of the city and the valley. Looking forward to this ride becoming a tradition. We have named it the Sheaf Ride, after Sheaf Stout beer. I say more riders next year! :)
Here are some pics of the ride:
Mike
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What the Heck is an s24o?
Here it is, Grant’s article that captured the rolling yoga of the s24o.
There’s a very nice piece in this month’s Adventure Cycling by Aaron Teasdale on family s24o riding in Montana. Inspiring!
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Kelly Hogaboom & Sophie on an s24o
I was doing a search in twitter for s24o and discovered this remarkable blog. Check out how the 7-year-old has a thoughtfully loaded bicycle — excellent and inspiring! Thanks for sharing your trip Ms. Hogaboom!
