crazyguyonabike 
Topic: Bicycle Touring [change]
About  Help  FAQ  Sitemap  Options  Sponsors  Donate 

  BICYCLE ADVENTURE CLUB
Domestic and international tours at excellent prices! Best value anywhere. Come Ride With Us!
www.bicycleadventureclub.org
  
  Co-Motion Americano Rohloff Touring Bicycle - Unmatched frame reliability with the amazing Rohloff Speed hub’s 14 internal gears!
co-motion.com
  
  Grab a FREE issue of Adventure Cyclist - America’s only magazine dedicated to bicycle travel.
www.adventurecycling.org
  
  ORTLIEB - CARRADICE - BERTHOUD
Special Bags for Special Bikes
www.wallbike.com
  

 Home  My  Journals*   Articles*  Forums*  Reviews*  Resources*  Classifieds*  Serendipity  Ratings*  Directory  Search  Website
 Contents   Latest  Thumbnails  Slideshow  Author  Guestbook  Printable  Edit  Relation  Search  Bookmark  RSS  Ratings

First Prev Next Last (144 pages) ContentsPage 2Page 4Page 6Page 8Page 10Page 12Page 14Page 16Page 18Page 20Page 22Page 24Page 26Page 28Page 30Page 32Page 34Page 36Page 38Page 40Page 42Page 44Page 46Page 48Page 50Page 52Page 54Page 56Page 58Page 60Page 62Page 64Page 66Page 68Page 70Page 72Page 74Page 76Page 78Page 80Page 82Page 84Page 86Page 88Page 90Page 92Page 94Page 96Page 98Page 100Page 102Page 104Page 106Page 108Page 110Page 112Page 114Page 116Page 118Page 120Page 122Page 124Page 126Page 128Page 130Page 132Page 134Page 136Page 138Page 140Page 142Page 144

Bike America 2006


Northern Tier west to the Pacific, Pacific Coast to San Diego

6,545 miles (10,533 km) over 139 days from June 19, 2006 to November 4, 2006

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, 3-6 months, First tour, Northern Tier, Pacific Coast, USA Coast to Coast, East to West, North to South, USA East to West
Locale: North America, United States
Year: 2006

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/bikeamerica2006

Copyright © 2006-2012 By Margaret Harbaugh - (contact)

Status: Completed Jan 2007
Last updated: Thursday January 4, 2007 09:20 UTC -08:00 (edited Mon 12 Feb 2007 19:09 UTC -08:00)
287,206 hits since May 23, 2006 (hitcounts updated nightly)
406 pics

Click here to see this page



Table of Contents

Tour Map

Inspiration

Preparation

      Training Rides

            April 16 - Westport MA Harbor Loop, 93 miles
            April 30 - Boston to Concord to Lawrence to foot-breakage
            June 9-11 - Eastern Shore MS 150
            June 16-18 - Cape Cod
            June 19 - moving

On the Road

      Boston to Bar Harbor, Maine

            Boston to Beverly
            Gloucester, Massachusetts
            Salisbury, Massachusetts
            Wells Beach, Maine
            Sebago Lake, Maine
            Freeport, Maine
            Wiscasset, Maine via Brunswick
            Lincolnville, Maine
            Bucksport, Maine
            Bar Harbor, Maine

      Bar Harbor to Ticonderoga, NY

            Bar Harbor to East Orland, Maine
            Thomaston via Belfast, Maine
            Lewiston, Maine
            Conway, New Hampshire
            Kinsman Notch, New Hampshire
            Gaysville, Vermont (really)
            Brandon, Vermont
            North Hudson, New York

      Ticonderoga to Niagara Falls

            Long Lake, New York
            Thendara, New York
            Port Ontario, New York
            rest day: Selkirk Shores State Park, New York
            Sodus Point, New York
            Rochester, New York
            back to Boston
            Holley, New York
            Niagara Falls, Canada

      Niagara Falls to the Mississippi River

            Hamburg, New York
            Erie, Pennsylvania
            Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio
            Cleveland, Ohio
            rest day: Cleveland, Ohio
            Vermilion, Ohio
            Neapolis, Ohio
            Monroeville, Indiana
            Fletcher, Indiana
            Chesterton, Indiana
            Chicago, Illinois
            Chicago through Edie's eyes
            Deerfield, Illinois
            Edie's take on Deerfield: THE RETURN OF THE GUEST BLOG
            Milwaukee, Wisconsin
            Cameo
            Kettle Moraine State Park, Wisconsin
            W-O-R-D-up! Edie's cameo continues...
            Madison, Wisconsin
            Guest Invasion Continues: Madison, Edie style
            rest day in Madison
            Spring Green, Wisconsin
            Lansing, Iowa

      Mississippi River to Montana

            La Crosse, Wisconsin
            Wabasha, Minnesota
            Woodbury, Minnesota
            Minneapolis, Minnesota
            Osceola, Wisconsin
            St. Cloud, Minnesota
            Long Prairie, Minnesota
            Clitherall, Minnesota
            Amor, Minnesota
            Fargo, North Dakota
            Page, North Dakota
            Pekin, North Dakota
            Rugby, North Dakota
            Minot, North Dakota
            why not a rest day in Minot?
            Parshall, North Dakota
            Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota

      Montana

            Culbertson, Montana
            Glasgow, Montana
            Malta, Montana
            Chinook, Montana
            Havre, Montana
            Joplin, Montana
            Cut Bank, Montana
            Glacier National Park, Montana
            Glacier, Montana
            Eureka, Montana
            Libby, Montana

      Idaho to the Pacific

            Clark Fork, Idaho
            Newport, Washington
            resting in Newport
            Colville, Washington
            Republic, Washington
            Omak, Washington
            Twisp, Washington
            North Cascades National Park, Washington
            Burlington, Washington
            Anacortes, Washington: I made it coast to coast!

      Time Out Seattle: a week off in the Emerald City

      Seattle to Harbor, Oregon

            Kitsap State Park, Washington, after the Seattle - Bremerton ferry
            Deception Pass State Park, Washington
            kayaking the San Juan Islands
            back in Seattle
            Edie almost starts
            Belfair, Washington
            Edie bike bonds
            Elma, Washington
            Naselle, Washington
            edie's best day
            Neahkahnie, Oregon
            Open water: by edie
            Tillamook, Oregon
            Edie on track
            Lincoln Beach, Oregon: by Margaret
            Lincoln Beach, Oregon: by edie
            Yachats, Oregon
            Reedsport, Oregon
            Sixes, Oregon

      California Love

            Smith River, California
            Redwood National Park, California
            McKinleyville, California
            McKinleyville rest day: courtesy of Columbus
            Redcrest, California
            Leggett, California
            Elk, California
            Gualala, California: the G is silent, the joy is real
            Walker Creek Ranch, California
            San Francisco, California
            biking break in SF
            rest day 2
            rest day 3

      San Francisco to the end

            Santa Cruz, California
            Salinas, California
            Los Angeles, California
            Seal Beach, California with Bill
            back to Salinas
            Monterey, California
            Limekiln State Park, California
            Morro Bay, California
            Lompoc, California
            Santa Barbara, California
            Malibu, California
            Huntington Beach, California
            Oceanside, California
            Coronado, California
            Coronado, California to Imperial Beach

      flying home: here's where the story ends


Show links to this doc


First Prev Next Last (144 pages) ContentsPage 2Page 4Page 6Page 8Page 10Page 12Page 14Page 16Page 18Page 20Page 22Page 24Page 26Page 28Page 30Page 32Page 34Page 36Page 38Page 40Page 42Page 44Page 46Page 48Page 50Page 52Page 54Page 56Page 58Page 60Page 62Page 64Page 66Page 68Page 70Page 72Page 74Page 76Page 78Page 80Page 82Page 84Page 86Page 88Page 90Page 92Page 94Page 96Page 98Page 100Page 102Page 104Page 106Page 108Page 110Page 112Page 114Page 116Page 118Page 120Page 122Page 124Page 126Page 128Page 130Page 132Page 134Page 136Page 138Page 140Page 142Page 144


"Bike America 2006" Copyright © 2006-2012 By Margaret Harbaugh - (contact). All rights reserved.
Website Copyright © 2000-2012 by Neil Gunton Fri 10 Feb 2012 18:25 UTC -08:00 (0.121s)      Top    Link    Report