June 23, 2018 Baker City - Cambridge, ID 179 km (111 miles) 1888 m (6194 feet) elevation 7:34 moving time 1125 km (699 miles) total Today was a special day for many reasons. Our longest ride so far The most elevation so far Crossed into a new timezone Crossed our first state line. Goodbye Oregon, …
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June 22, 2018 Bates Campground - Baker City 85 km (53 miles) 831 m (2726 feet) elevation 3:42 moving time 946 km (588 miles) total Woke up to a beautiful cool and crisp morning in the mountain campground. Were excited to go for breakfast at the place which had been closed the night before called …
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June 21, 2018 Dayville - Bates Campground 102 km (63 miles) 1011 m (3317 feet) elevation 4:44 moving time 861 km (536 miles) total We woke up at 6 AM and it was pouring so we slept a bit longer. Had pancakes and sausages in the church canteen and said goodbye to Gregory. Rode through …
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June 20, 2018Prineville - Dayville138 km (86 miles)1287 m (4222 feet) elevation5:57 moving time759 km (472 miles) totalWoke up early to get a few miles in before the heat. Felt much better this morning because of proper nutrition and hydration the day before.Stocked up on Gatorade and left the town in cool temperature. Tackled two …
June 19, 2018 Sisters - Prineville 75 km (47 miles) 335 m (1099 feet) elevation 3:15 moving time 621 km (386 miles) total Some people say that the 3rd day is often the hardest when hiking does multiple days. Our hardest day so far was day 5 - today. Not because the ride itself was …
June 18, 2018Eugene to Sisters162 km (101 miles)1780 m (5840 feet) elevation8:18 moving time546 km (339 miles) totalWoke up early after a fantastic sleep and had a great breakfast with Jack and Pam who also gave us sandwiches, almonds and Gatorade for the road. Thanks again for being such lovely hosts. Let us know if …
June 17, 2018Tillamook to Eugene106 km (66 miles)386 m (1266 feet) elevation4:04 moving time384 km (239 miles) totalWoke up after a 'great' nights sleep and saw two young deer walking across the campground. Not something you see in Iceland.Nice little short day in the saddle despite high temperatures. The highest was 36°C (96 Fahrenheit).Relatively flat …
June 16, 2018 Astoria to Tillamook 161 km (100 miles) 1429 m (4688 feet) elevation 7:04 moving time 278 km (173 miles) total Had a late start as we had to watch our national team play its first world cup game and it didn't disappoint. A draw against Argentina means Iceland is the only team …
June 15, 2018 Astoria to Tillamook 117 km (73 miles) 1099 m (3605 feet) elevation 5:27 moving time 117 km (73 miles) total Woke up at 5:00 ready to tackle our first long day of cycling. Assembled our bikes but ran into an issue with reattaching the rear derailleur. After a few minutes we figured …
After at least two years of planning, finally the day of departure arrived. We woke up early in the day to tie up a million loose ends before leaving for the airport at around 13:00. There were a few things we worried about which might go wrong and negatively affect the start of our journey …
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