Day’s distance: 258 miles Total trip distance: 996 miles Today’s high temperatures were much lower than the past two days with temperatures starting the low 50’s and staying in the 60’s. Cloud cover was significant and I ran into one rain shower that lasted about 15 minutes. I woke up early but did not rush to get on the road as this was going to be … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 3
Day’s distance: 358 miles Total trip distance so far: 728 miles Another sunny day with temperatures ranging from the low 50’s to the low 90’s. Today’s ride included many miles of just the type of roads I love – scenic, two-lane highways with little traffic and good surfaces. The day began heading south from Baker along Hwy 7. I’ve been on this road before, on … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 2
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
