Year: 2005

Williams,CA| 176 total miles

Cold and rainy yesterday,but we made it out of the mountains. gonna make it to chico tonight.61 miles to go

| 125 total miles

tried 2 avoid steep hills, little bit behind. eating lots of food @ cowpoke cafe.

Angwin,CA| 89 total miles

Took a detour to avoid traffic going over mountain. It got too steep, so now we’re taking a nap and eating pbj

Calistoga,CA| 70 total miles

Good start.Heat was getting bad,but we were rescued by a microbrew. Tired,and ready to sleep in mosquito heaven

Oakland, CA

Well, the tent came in, and everything’s packed. Hopefully the laundry will be dry by morning, and we we’ll set off! We should make it to Napa by tomorrow night. Ok – it’s definitely bedtime – see you all later!

Oakland, CA

I just bought a new saddle for Twiggy. Possibly the best decision I ever made.
-m

We meant to leave on Monday, but as it turns out Greg leant his tent to a friend, who is out of town. Our plan now is to leave on Tuesday.
-m

Oakland

Thursday – biked to the Post Office (not very exciting). I sent my non-functional pedals back to Bike Nashbar, got Shimano Campus pedals instead. Stripped a couple of bolts on my crankset, and speedily replaced them.
Friday – Rode the easy way over the Oakland Hills. I wouldn’t exactly classify those hills as easy, but easier than the route the other day. Went by Joaquin Miller park. Had really good pupusas at the end.
Saturday – Attempted to go over the Hills again to have dinner at Aaron and Dana’s house, but I got overheated, and we had to go back (I can’t recommend being in the sun if you’re taking Levaquin, my shoulders got pretty cooked). Went to Trader Joes’s in Alameda to get food for the trip. And lots of Cliff bars, too.
Sunday – Made it over the Hills! (the easy way). Saw lots of Monarch butterflies coming down from the eucalyptus trees and rode down into an amazing forest that felt like rainforest. Went to Aaron and Dana’s house for very tasty home-made dinner and dessert. Took Bart home. About 49 miles today.

Oakland, CA

Okay folks, we’ve now reached the Pacific coast, and returned to the Beaver State. Megan has upped her number of flats to 8, while I remain at three – we picked up new spare tubes and patch kits in Astoria, as we used our last patch this morning!
Once again, we don’t have time for a proper update, as we are filling an absentee’s computer reservation. We’re having a great time, the rain has finally stopped (it rained nearly every day since we left Seattle until yesterday). We are continuing to find the most mosquito-infested campsites this side of the rockies, and this morning we found our tent and gear host to a gathering of slugs. We’re meeting lots of quirky people (such as a guy at the laundromat who’s been traveling for 10 years, or the husband and wife team of bike shop owners/locksmiths.)
From here on out, our route is easy – keep the ocean to our starboard side, and, as Mike Bush once said, keep the rubber side down. I always like going south – somehow it feels as if I’m going downhill.

Oakland, CA

Okay folks, we’ve now reached the Pacific coast, and returned to the Beaver State. Megan has upped her number of flats to 8, while I remain at three – we picked up new spare tubes and patch kits in Astoria, as we used our last patch this morning!
Once again, we don’t have time for a proper update, as we are filling an absentee’s computer reservation. We’re having a great time, the rain has finally stopped (it rained nearly every day since we left Seattle until yesterday). We are continuing to find the most mosquito-infested campsites this side of the rockies, and this morning we found our tent and gear host to a gathering of slugs. We’re meeting lots of quirky people (such as a guy at the laundromat who’s been traveling for 10 years, or the husband and wife team of bike shop owners/locksmiths.)
From here on out, our route is easy – keep the ocean to our starboard side, and, as Mike Bush once said, keep the rubber side down. I always like going south – somehow it feels as if I’m going downhill.