Tag Archive for: Bike Touring
Gravel Pit to Wiseman – Day 4
07.04.12 Day 4
Gravel Pit to Wiseman
76.92miles, 242 trip miles
10 avg mph, 30.3 max
7:07:03 ride time
Almost 90% gravel
Rain off/on, some sun, 50?
Day 1 of rain
I started my morning by poking Mike in the eye a few times as I slept. I recall…
Ice Cut to Gravel Pit – Day 3
07.03.12 Day 3
Ice Cut to Gravel Pit
65.35 miles, 165 trip miles
9.0 avg mph, 49.1 max
7:14:47 ride time
Almost 98% gravel
70's ??
Today was a bitch! The first two days spoiled us. By that I mean the road was in good condition and relatively…
Franklin Bluff to Ice Cut – Day 2
07.02.12 Day 2
Franklin Bluffs to Ice Cut
63.56 miles, 100 trip miles
10.8 avg mph, 36.4 max
5:50:38 ride time
Almost 80% gravel
Wow! I was tired last night. I was asleep in no time at all. The first time I woke up my side was numb from not…
Dead Horse to Franklin Bluff – Day 1
07.01.12 Day 1
31 Miles, 36.45 trip miles
11 avg mph
Dead Horse - Franklin Bluffs
Sunny 40-50
Our day started at 9 pm yesterday when we left for the airport. I slept some but with three planes and insanely loud announcements sleep was hard…
Bike Touring Camp and Clothes List
So a lot of people want to know what I'm carrying in my trailer. Bike touring is a lot different from hiking and I also get to split some of this stuff with my touring partner Mike. My average dry base weight when on the PCT was about 12 lbs.…
Bike Touring Gear List
Here is my bike touring gear list. I used this in my bike tour down the west coast in 2007 during my warm up for my PCT thru-hike. I like the BoB Trailer for bike touring as it keeps everything in one place. I don't have to worry about weight…
Parks and Rec Cycling Tour -updated 6/22
The Parks and Rec Cycling Tour 2012
What is the Parks and Rec Cycling Tour you ask, well it's my next adventure and it's going to be my biggest yet. At over 5000 miles of pedaling alone it will surpass my west coast/PCT adventure from 2007.…
The Mountain Feedbag Review
Epic Ride Research
The Mountain Feedbag
$30
Test period: 1.5 years
Field Tester: Scatman
I won my Mountain Feedbag while at my first Cascade Cream Puff. It was my reward for sitting through the longest and hottest pre-race rider meeting…
The End
As you can see this is the end of my trip. Come back soon and Ill start a new blog about everything and nothing. I havent really thought about it yet. Hopefully it will be entertaining and fun.
Finally Finished!
This is me just after I finished! 161 days, 4829 miles traveled in total. Im back baby!
