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Average guy biking the Pacific Coast


Just an average middle-aged guy biking the Pacific Coast and looking for enlightenment

1,784 miles (2,871 km) over 51 days from June 7, 2008 to July 27, 2008

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, 1-3 months, Pacific Coast, North to South
Locales: North America, United States, Washington, Oregon, California
Year: 2008
Keywords: rich trimble, mediator, facilitator, camping, solo

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

Copyright © 2008-2012 By Rich Trimble - (contact)

Status: Completed Nov 2008
Last updated: Tuesday November 18, 2008 11:09 UTC -08:00 (edited Tue 18 Nov 2008 19:41 UTC -08:00)
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My new sign. Looks like I'm going all the way!


Table of Contents

Introduction: My plan to bike the Pacific Coast
FAQ's: Questions I've been asked along the way
Equipment: This is all the stuff I took with me
Trip Statistics: Crunching the numbers
Day 1: My first day!: Blaine to south of Bellingham, WA
Day 2: Long ride & illegal camp: South of Bellingham to Lake Stevens, WA
Day 3: Rainy day!: Lake Stevens to Seattle, WA
Seattle: Kati's High School Graduation!
Day 4: Leaving Seattle: Seattle to Puyallup, WA
Day 5: Halfway through STP: Puyallup to Chehalis, WA
Day 6: Entering Oregon: Chehalis, WA to Goble, OR
Day 7: Through Portland: Goble to Newberg, OR
Day 8: Ride to the Coast: Newberg to near Lincoln City, OR
Day 9: First day on the coast: North of Lincoln City to Newport, OR
Day 10: Upwind down the coast: Newport to Florence, OR
Day 11: Wearing down: Florence to Charleston, OR
Day 12: Decision and recovery: Charleston to Bandon, OR
Day 13: A Leisurely Day: Bandon to Port Orford, OR
Day 14: Long but scenic with tailwind: Port Orford to Brookings, OR
Day 15: Entering California!: Brookings, OR to Crescent City, CA
Day 16: Redwoods in Granny Gear: Crescent City to near Orick, CA
Day 17: Ahead of Schedule: Near Orick to near Trinidad, CA
Day 18: Killing a day before my "Vacation": Near Trinidad to Arcata/Eureka Airport
A week vacation!: June 30 - July 5
Day 19: Back on the road: Arcata/Eureka Airport to Eureka, CA
Day 20: Mostly highway then into Avenue of the Giants: Eureka to Weott, CA
Day 21: Halfway and into the Heat!: Weott to Leggett, CA
Day 22: Highest point; from frying pan to fire: Leggett to Fort Bragg, CA
Day 23: Sunset ride: Fort Bragg to Manchester, CA
Day 24: More up and down along the coast: Manchester to Ocean Cove, CA
Day 25: Short but exhilirating: Ocean Cove to Bodega Bay, CA
Day 26: Inland towards San Francisco: Bodega Bay to near Lagunitas, CA
Day 27: Through San Francisco!: Near Lagunitas to Half Moon Bay, Ca
Day 28: Lovely tailwinds: Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz, CA
Day 29: Wearing down again: Santa Cruz to Seaside, CA
Day 30: A day of rest (mostly): Seaside to Monterey, CA
Day 31: Strong ride through Big Sur with recent fires: Monterey to near Lucia, CA
Day 32: Smelling the roses finishing Big Sur: Near Lucia to San Simeon, CA
Day 33: Through San Luis Obispo: San Simeon to Oceano, CA
Day 34: Inland for the day: Oceano to Gaviota, CA
Day 35: Through Santa Barbara – In SoCal now: Gaviota to Carpenteria, CA
Day 36: Into LA County: Carpenteria to near Malibu, CA
Day 37: Into LA: Near Malibu to Torrance (LA), CA
Day 38: Out of LA: Torrance (LA) to Dana Point, CA
Day 39: Wearing down but nearing the end: Dana Point to Cardiff by the Sea, CA
Day 40: San Diego and the Mexican Border!: Cardiff by the Sea to the Mexican Border, CA
Epilogue: It's just the beginning...


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