Day 19: Buellton to Malibu. 115.8 miles, 4,951 ft. of climbing (186.4 km, 1,509 m; alternate Buellton to Santa Barbara was 38 miles, 3,046 ft.) I rode from Buellton and toured Solvang a little bit before continuing on. I made the mistake of not following the Adventure Cycling route on Hwy 101 to Santa Barbara and instead took Hwy 154 over the coastal range to Santa Barbara. Much of it was nice, but the winding stretch by Lake Cachuma with no shoulder was one of the worst parts of my entire tour, even with it being early on a Sunday morning. Dangerous. Once I descended into Santa Barbara, the sun was shining brightly and I stopped to replace a spare tube after I had flatted near the summit. After Santa Barbara, the route follows Hwy 1 south along many beaches. Scenic but a bit challenging in the summer as I had to balance sightseeing with being vigilant about the vehicles on the roadway to the left and the RVs and cars parked on the shoulder to the right. I managed the feat of not being doored by one of the many cars parked along this portion of the route.
I didn't get 'door-ed' by any of the cars on the shoulder suddenly opening their door.
