Part A of my ride from the Palisades Highlands (near Santa Monica) to Buellton. Due to road closures because of mud slides in the Montecito area, I had to take a train from Ventura to Santa Barbara. Part B, from Santa Barbara on to Buelton (over Refugio Pass!) is mapped here: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/20141300 There were some stiff headwinds around Point Mugu, but otherwise the weather was perfect for a great day of cycling. I went fairly easy for the first 13-14 miles or so (128 bpm), and then picked it up for about 13 miles (155 bpm) before settling back down to an easier pace for the rest of the day. ------------- A light-blue line connects the end of Part A to the start of Part B, and represents the train ride from Ventura to Santa Barbara. This line is not included in the metrics shown here. ------------- Part B of my ride from the Palisades Highlands (near Santa Monica) to Buellton. Due to road closures because of mud slides in the Montecito area, I had to take a train from Ventura to Santa Barbara. The first part of my ride (to Ventura) is here: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/20141297 To add to the "fun" factor, I went over Refugio Pass, which is a stout climb (#23 on the 100 hardest climbs in CA). I was worried about the other side, which is close to 3.5 miles of dirt roads, but they were in great condition and were evidently not really affected by the recent rain. Refugio has some steep sections which slowed me down considerably, but it is a very nice ride regardless, and the day was a perfect day for such a bike ride.