Day 15...Home

I completed my ride today. A big thank you to my wife and daughter. They supported me endlessly.

The ride distant ended at 940 miles which is about 62.6 miles a day (100K per day). I ate really well during these past few weeks but ended up losing eight pounds of body weight.

Day 14. Heading Home

The final push home is tomorrow. We crossed the SF Bay via the Golden Gate Bridge today. It was really windy
so it made it tough handling a bike with panniers. I am staying in Pacifica tonight and will climb over the Santa Cruz Mountains tomorrow. My bike computer tells me I have ridden 882 thus far..two weeks of riding.

All The Days Running Together

In Ft Bragg for coffee. We just past by the gass beach and spotted a nicewarm coffee house.

Day 8. Fun in the Big Trees

Glorious day in the Northern California redwood forest

More of Day 7

Just finished the last part of the ride..weather was decent. The miles from Gold Beach to Brokings were beautifully taxing

Day 7 Closing in on the California Border

Almost to the Oregon _ California Border...my bike computer says that I have ridden 375 miles.

Day. 4 - 6

We had coastal fog the past three day so drying out the tent and gear is a problem.. hopefully we will see the sun soon.

Day 3 - 6

We have ridden about 350 miles thus far. The coastal fog has been pretty heavy so drying out is not easy

Day 2 & 3 Nahelem to Beverly Beach State Park

The last 2 days were fairly long days. We averaged about 65 miles a day. Saturday's weather was hot but today the normal cool coastal fog returned to the Oregon coast. Tomorrow we will ride to Honeyman State Beach.

Day 1. Part 2

I received a special gift from my wife and daughter for my trip..they are the best!!!!

Day 1 Astoria to Nelalem State Park

Great first day. We dropped rental van off and rode about 45 miles. There is a lot of traffic on the coast as it is Labor Day weekend. The weather is fantastic!

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Weather or Not

I have been checking the weather in anticipation of my Pacific Coast trip; we arrive September 1st .  The Oregon and Northern California coast is notorious for misty and foggy weather however it appears as if my trip is going to be rain free.

Mileage Before The Ride

I have been slowly adding weekly mileage in anticipation of my Pacific Coast Ride.  I want to be able to comfortably ride 60 miles a day.  Today I rode a fairly flat 64 mile ride with my friend Neil and we finished the ride in 3 hours 52 minutes.  Check out my route I did below.  I tracked the route with MapMyRide software on my android phone. The time of the route reflects true time and includes time stopped at red lights, stop signs, filling waters etc.    Neil clocked our  pace at around 17.3 mph but I believe his computer stops when at stop lights.

When riding the Pacific Coast route I plan on traveling at a very comfortable pace;  8-10 mph with a fully-loaded touring bike sounds about right.

My Friend Neal

Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign

Signs are important. They give instruction and information. They warn you not to proceed, or they lead the way.  Which is why I am going to take pictures of signs along the Pacific Coast Route. I was in Ireland this summer and snapped a few pictures of these most important signs.

Riding Along With Us Down the Pacific Coast Highway

I am happy that my brother Bob has now decided to join us on our bike trip down the Pacific Coast. He is an experienced rider. He toured with Craig across the United States and has ridden the entire Pacific Coast Route.  Since this is a last minute decision he is scrambling to get his equipment ready by September 1st.

Pacific Coast Bike Ride

In September 2011,  I will be touring part of the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route. The ride will be a self-contained, fully loaded tour.   This ride is stunningly beautiful and follows the Oregon and California coast, one of the true highlights of bicycle touring in the United States. I am starting in Astoria, Oregon and riding to my home in Willow Glen, California.  I am again riding with my friend Craig. Previously we rode the Great Parks ride in 2008.   The distant is about ~900 miles so we will finish the ride in a few weeks.  I'll try and journal and post some words and pictures from the road. 

I am riding my Soma bike with basically the same set-up I used for the Great Parks ride.