Monthly Archives: September 2012

Today’s Highlights: Every day of this adventure we have experienced new sites, and today we transported ourselves into an entirely different world.  After spending twelve days along nearly uninhabited beaches, silent mystical forest, farms that stretch to the horizon, and … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We had spectacular weather today – sunny blue skies with wispy clouds, comfortable morning temperatures and a warm finish in the afternoon.  Our route took us through wine country for about 30 miles, passing one vineyard after another.  … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: Today’s ride had a lot of variety.  We started along the coast for 19 miles, through the towns of Ft Bragg, Mendocino, Little River and Albion.  It was foggy, but we had occasional views of the ocean or … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We rode 69 miles today and climbed 5240 feet, our hilliest ride so far, rising as high as 1900 feet above sea level.  I don’t remember any flat sections, except for the last few miles into Ft Bragg … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: Our day started under overcast skies and more comfortable low 50’s temperatures.  We wandered through the streets of Eureka for a few miles, then played on the interstate for another five miles.  So, the main objective for the … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: Our ride today was totally awesome!  The day started with the sun shining on our smiling faces.  In the first mile we cycled on a flat easy stretch with a view of beautiful Crescent Beach with a calm … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We have now successfully cycled the entire Oregon coast!  We covered 400 miles in six days, and although we started and ended at sea level, we climbed almost 20,000 feet along the way.  Today started immediately with a … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We started our day with breakfast at the Minute Cafe in Bandon.  Our ride start time was a half hour later because of the shorter distance today and because it would be a little less foggy.  The fog … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We left Florence today in a cold fog, and the mist collected on our helmets and dripped off the edge in front of our faces.  The cold is not too bad when you are riding uphill and generating … Continue reading →