This PCH Brevet was a cool respite from Phx heat! Thank you Kyle P for driving us over and being my cycling partner. Congrats on your first 300k and your longest ride ever. You did great. Our last minute Motel 6 Ventura South could use some improvements! After we checked in and got settled, the bathroom light went out and we just used cell phones for light! About 14 riders started today. A group of 10 of us stayed together for the first 40 miles. Then the bathroom breaks started and group split up. Every once in a while we would see a couple other cyclists from our brevet. The route had great weather, many miles of smooth pavement, great ocean views, mtn views, ag fields, and gorgeous Santa Barbara. This was my first time to ride from Rincon Pt up to and around Santa Barbara. Oh the downtown was hopping. Lot's of people about, some muscle cars and lifted cars ( one actually turned a corner at a stop light in front of us all tilted up on just 2 wheels). Another wonderful aspect was the greeting when we finished. Diedre and Robert had some food, drinks, and sharing time for us as we finished. That was a nice time to share stories of upcoming PBP and the ride we just finished, as well as beginning the recovery. Congrats to Emilio of Santa Barbara for also completing his longest ride and how he pushed through adversity.