Saturday, October 13, 2012

Pacific Coast Cycling Tour Summary

Ok, I'm back, and all healed up and getting fat again. I had an amazing time on my short cycling tour of the Oregon and California Coast. Here's a summary of my trip by the numbers:
 
Day 1 - Astoria to Rockaway Beach – 51 Miles (83km) http://t.co/BNLbkUJA
Day 2 – Rockaway Beach to Pacific City – 55 Miles (88km) http://t.co/FhokpHlU
Day 3 – Pacific City to Newport – 50 Miles (81km) http://t.co/RruLsbc5
Day 4 – Newport to Honeyman State Park – 55 Miles (89 km) http://t.co/0LHHq4rV
Day 5 – Honeyman State Park to Charlston  – 71 Miles (114km) http://t.co/vOcU1la4
Day 6 – Charlston to Gold Beach – 80 Miles (129km) http://t.co/NNbj5ffd
Day 7 – Gold Beach to Crescent City, California – 58 Miles (94km) http://t.co/Cs0C9AUj
Day 8 – Rest
Day 9 – Crescent City to Eureka – 87 Miles (140km) http://t.co/GoY6skln
Day 10 – Eureka to Garberville – 75 Miles (120km) http://t.co/5wT1gR5v
Day 11 – Garberville to Fort Bragg – 71 Miles (114km) http://t.co/nrIabbvZ
Day 12 – Fort Bragg to Gualala – 60 Miles (96km) http://t.co/Dd4p3dfb
Day 13 – Gualala to Bodega Bay – 51 Miles (82km) http://t.co/aGy1TDqt
Day 14 – Bodega Bay to San Francisco – 73 Miles (117km) http://t.co/nE3KxSoG
 
Number of miles: 837 Miles
Number of kilometers: 1347 Km
Number of Days 14
Average Distance per Day: 65 Miles (104 km)
Average Saddle time per day: 5 hours 52 minutes
Shortest Saddle Day: 4 hrs
Longest Saddle Day: 8 hrs
Total Accumulated Ascent: 6.18 Miles (9.947 Km)
Number of bugs to the face: 150
Number of bugs eaten: 6
Gallons of Water Comsumed: Countless
Most Memerable Legs: Otter Crest Loop, and hitting the coast in California near Westport, Arriving in San Fran.
Least favourite Legs: Crescent City to Eureka, and Eureka itself.

My Soundtrack: Accept, Big Wreck, Blue October, Bon Jovi, Brendan Benson, Cinderella, Concrete Blonde, Crash Test Dummies, Dokken, Extreme, Fun., Hollywood Undead, Jack White, Linkin Park, John Mayer, Killer Dwarfs, Kingdom Come, Kyuss, Matt Mattson, Megadeth, Middle Class Rut, Mumford & Sons, Nickleback, Ozzy, Pink Floyd, The Raconteurs, The Refreshments, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, The Scorpions, Shinedown, Slash, Steel Panther, Tesla, Theory of a Deadman, Tool, The Tragically Hip, Van Halen, The White Stripes, The XX.
 
I am so glad to have done taken this trip. I am thankful that I have an amazing supportive family and staff that allow me to do these crazy things. :)
  

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