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Continue reading →: Day 16 – Eugene to Port of Suislaw64 miles (103 km) – Total so far: 931 miles (1,498 km) Distance 64 miles (102 km) Time riding 4 hours 50 mins Max speed 37.6 mph Average speed 13.2 mph Altitude 4 m asl Left at 7:10 am Arrived at 1:05 pm I really didn’t see much of Eugene other…
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Continue reading →: Day 15 – Bend to Eugene60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 867 miles (1,395 km) Distance 60 miles (96 km) – miles actually cycled. Probably another 60 by public transport. Time riding 5 hours 24 mins Max speed 32.4 mph Average speed 11 mph Altitude 121 meters asl Left at 9:30 am Arrived at…
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Continue reading →: Day 14 – Pelton Park to Bend54 miles (87 km) – Total so far: 807 miles (1,298 km) Distance 54 miles (86 km) Time riding 4 hours 54 mins Max Speed 36.7 mph Average speed 11 mph Altitude 1101 meters asl Left at 7:15 am Arrived 2:05 pm There’s always interest when there’s a full campground. Some…
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Continue reading →: Day 13 – Frog Lake to Pelton50 miles (80 km) – Total so far: 753 miles (1,211 km) Distance 50 miles (81 km) Time riding 3 hours 29 mins Max Speed 35.3 mph Average speed 14.4 mph Altitude 505 metres asl Left at 8:15 am Arrived at 1:15 pm It wasn’t such a good night at Frog…
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Continue reading →: Day 12 – Hood River to Frog Lake51 miles (82 km) – Total so far: 703 miles (1,131 km) Time riding 5 hrs 42 mins Max Speed 33.7 mph Average speed 8.9 mph Altitude 1155 meters asl Left at 7:00 am Arrived at 3:00 pm Hood River has a population of just 7,000 but is serves probably 10…
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Continue reading →: Day 11 – Day off in Hood RiverI am not big on rest days. I appreciate a slower start in the morning for sure, but after a while I get a bit bored. This day was necessary though for a few reasons. The bike needs some small attentions, a few clothes need a rinse, and I want…
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Continue reading →: Day 10 – Northwoods to Hood RiverWednesday July 29, 2015, 60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 652 miles (1,049 km) Time riding 5 hours 20 mins Max Speed 29.7 mph Average speed 11.1 mph Altitude 94 meters asl Left at 7:50 am Arrived at 3:30 pm Last night I met Erich who is nearing the…
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Continue reading →: Day 9 – Randle to NorthwoodsTuesday July 28, 2015, 49 miles (79 km) – Total so far: 592 miles (952 km) Distance 49 miles (79 km) Time riding 5 hrs 9 mins Max speed 33.5 mph Average speed 9.5 mph Altitude 350 meters asl Left at 7:50 am Arrived 3:00 pm Tall Timber bar and cafe…
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Continue reading →: Day 8 – Windy Point to Randle65 miles (105 km) – Total so far: 543 miles (873 km) Time riding 5 hours 34 mins Max speed 31.4 mph Average speed 11.1 mph Altitude 280 meters asl Left 8:40 am Arrived 3:30 pm I managed to get to bed at 9:30 pm last night. The sound of the…
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Continue reading →: Day 7 – Ellensburg to Windy Point Campground62 miles (100 km) – Total so far: 478 miles (769 km) Time riding 5 hours 34 mins Max speed 33.5 mph Average speed 11.1 mph Altitude 612 meters asl (dropped to 340 metres at Yakima) Left 8:20 am Arrived 4:30 pm The wind from yesterday afternoon had abated during the…
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Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, ‘What road do I take?’ The cat asked, ‘Where do you want to go?’ ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it really doesn’t matter, does it?’
Lewis Carroll
