I seems we are unlucky with the Oregon weather this year
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Over the snowbound Santiam Pass
After meeting up with Rich who was also being hosted on WS by Jim and Jill it was obvious that we were not going to be able to ride the pass so we needed a ride. The forecast was for at least 2 more days snow and we don’t have 3 days to waste waiting…
TransAmerica day 3
Miserable! We set off in pouring rain and 5C so we weren’t too motivated but as we have a time limit on this trip we have no choice but to ride We started on the scenic old 101 which was deserted of traffic and really beautiful with huge lichen covered trees all around After that…
TransAmerica day 2
Today we hoped to take the Bay Ocean Road which has been closed due to landslides. Unfortunately it is still closed after all the years So we cut across on the 131 and went back down to the coast. Big trees and big views were the order of the day before a steep 3km climb…
TransAmerica day 1
Overnight in a typical motel with zero sound insulation. We had to share a bed, which is not a problem but we had trucks driving through our room all night 🥲 Breakfast in the local café then back to the museum which is the official start of the TransAmerica Trail Let the adventure begin! Really…
Bike ready to fly
My tourer for the TransAmerica Trail is now dismantled as far as necessary to fly, air out of the tyres, front wheel, front mudguard and handlebars removed so it fits in the box. I just need to tape it closed and add some ‘fragile’ stickers 👍
Packing for a 3 month bike trip
As the departure date draws near I decided to do a trial packing to see just how much stuff I wanted to take and how much it weighs 19.6kg plus hand luggage 😮😱 It does include some things which are for both of us: like the tent and cooking equipment. I was expecting around 20kg…
Do you need to train before starting a multiple week bike journey?
This is a question a lot of people ask and we will be able to answer this after the first 10 days of our TransAmerica Trail ride. The general consensus is that you don’t actually need to be top fit to embark on a big bike adventure. We are starting our TransAmerica Trail (6,788 km…
Amstel Gold Race
Had a great weekend in the south of Holland near Valkenburg riding parts of the Amstel Gold Race. I don’t think I have ever been overtaken by so many cyclists 🥲.