Written by Dave Day 6 – June 3 - 52 Miles, 4,539 feet climbing (Belknap Hot Springs to near Redmond) Wow, what a day. This will be brief. Today was epic. We left camp in the rain at 9:15-9:30 – we left in shifts to try making it to the top of McKenzie Pass at … Continue reading Rode hard and put away wet! Over McKenzie Pass

Written by Chris Day 5 – June 2 Day 5 turned into a rest day thanks to the weather, which was a welcome relief, at least to the oldest member of the group. We started the day with a discussion on the previous night’s sleep quality. Being in a cabin the noises were amplified and … Continue reading Rain/rest day in Belknap Hot Springs    

Written by Dave Day 4 – June 1 - 61 Miles, 1,919 feet climbing (Coburg to Belknap Hot Springs) Team 3 – with the addition of Pete – enjoyed a lovely tailwind back ride up the McKenzie River today. Pete slotted right in speed wise and more importantly, I don’t think we killed the rest … Continue reading McKenzie River ramble

Written by Dave Day 3 - May 31 - 70 Miles, 900 feet climbing (Rickreall to Coburg) Today was billed as shorter and flatter and it worked out that way. Phew, my touring guide license has been restored. Add to the shorter and flatter was the famous northern Willamette Valley tailwinds. And the winds were … Continue reading Blowing in the Willamette Valley

Written by Dave Day 2 - May 30 - 75 Miles, 4,100 feet climbing (Netarts to Rickreall) Wow, what a day. I tried hard to find a way to make today shorter. 75 miles and 4,100 feet of climbing with our general level of fitness was a big ask. Well, it was, but we did … Continue reading Over the Coast Range

Written by Dave Day 1 - May 29 - 45 Miles, 1,940 feet climbing A trip 35 years in the making, today Chris has finally started his cross the USA bicycle trip. Nancy and I are tagging along to make sure he doesn’t take any short-cuts. I don’t think Chris’s wife Cindi will let him … Continue reading We’re off, Portland Maine here we come!

Written by Dave As noted in the intro page, we are planning on riding across the USA this summer. The last time we rode across the USA was in 1992 (wow, we must be old). We married in July 1992 and because we didn’t have a proper honeymoon, we called the bike trip our honeymoon. … Continue reading Chris-crossing the USA – 2024

Written by both of us 38 Days riding, 1,449 miles (2,332 k), 79,850 feet of climbing (24,217m) Mitarai town arch at dusk We would absolutely put our bike tour in Japan down as a successful tour.  The basic outline of our ride was a loop from Osaka down across Shikoku Island, around the southern main … Continue reading 2023 JAPAN SUMMARY

Written by Dave Kansai, Osaka - Sensory Overload and Calm in Osaka If a bike trip slows life down, then visiting the heart of major Asian city speeds life up. We’ve spent the last couple days mostly just wandering Osaka and Rinku City (Kansai). We’ve done a little shopping and some eating. But mostly, we’ve … Continue reading Sensory Overload and Calm in Osaka, Day 50– November 9

Written by Dave Toyokunizaki Auto Camp to Kansai, Osaka - Lap of Japan Complete – (25k, 152M) We’ve made it safely back to the Kansai Hatago Inn on the outskirts of Osaka – our lap of lower Japan is complete! We could have easily have ridden yesterday’s and today’s rides all in one day, both … Continue reading Lap of Japan Complete, Day 47– November 6