Day 1 distance: 370 miles Total trip distance so far: 370 miles Sunny and warm, with temperatures ranging from 50 to 85, depending on elevation and time of day. The afternoon was a bit breezy, as expected. I left pretty early, about 7am. I wasn’t planning on leaving early but I was wide awake at 5:30am. I figured instead of waiting for commute traffic to die … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 1

How far did I ride every day? I always get asked this question. A faster pace was followed on this trip than prior trips. Daily mileage has been increasing a bit with each long trip and this was no exception. I finished with quite a push, over 1,700 miles in the last four days to get home before hitting bad weather. (Think snow). Now that you’ve … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Reflections

Day’s distance: 473 miles Total trip distance (final): 8,910 miles The temperatures ranged from 32 to the low 70’s and I hit several rain showers during the ride from Montana into Idaho. As the rain front was moving westerly, as was I, when it would start to rain, I would pull off and wait. Once I waited at a gas station. While I was having a … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Day 37 (final day)

Day’s distance: 416 miles Total trip distance so far: 8,437 miles Temperatures ranged from the low 40’s to the 70’s and showered off and on throughout the day. It was sprinkling when I left Cody and raining before I got 20 miles into the ride. I turned off Hwy 120 and onto Chief Joseph Scenic Byway and headed up the mountain, into the grey skies … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Day 36

I have arrived home, safe and sound. I will update the blog with details of each day. After that, I’ll work on some reflections of the trip. For now, some rest after two enjoyable but challenging days that took me from Cody, Wyoming back to Seattle. For weather-related reasons, it was time to scoot home. And it was the right call. What a charmed life I … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Day 36 & Day 37

Day’s distance: 399 miles Total trip distance so far: 8,021 miles Temperatures were up and down all day, given the varied elevations, but ranged from mid 50s to the low 80s. There was sunshine and blue skies until the late afternoon when I rode through some showers. Winds were light. Before leaving Hot Springs, I programmed a cafe’s location. It was the only cafe that … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Day 35

Day’s distance: 438 miles Total trip distance so far: 7,622 miles Temperatures ranged from the low 40s to the mid 70s. The day started out with clear skies and light winds but ended with showers and steady light to moderate winds. The owner of the BMW dealership in Sioux City, Dave Bak, suggested Hwy 12 and Hwy 20 would be good alternatives to I-90 if I … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Day 34