Sunday, 24 June 2012
Sitting on McDonalds on Redmond out of the. Rain and charging the phone. Anyone thinking of doing this trip be sure to pack warm clothes as it is cold here. I got given a small water bottle to fit my third cage by hank which was cool as I can't geT in shop. I haveseen lama and elk in the fields here in eastern Oregon which looks different to the west coast people keep asli.g about my trip and wishing me luck Ive seen dead snakes pm the road so am careful to zip up tent well. I'm taking today easy as my legs ache after the pads yesterday.
Looking at the maps there a several more high climbs coming soon before baker city. Looks like limited places to get water and food en route as well. I may stay in subway and eat all day ;). I'm told this cold weather IS unseasonable and from here on it will get hot. I have aquired a taste for beef jerky and corn Saabs ha ha!
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After my ride over McKenzie pass I ended up in sisters . I headed for a motel but the gut wanted $116 !! So I went to a Su way and had a huge tuna salad sub the. Headed to the city park to camp. Here I met hank who let me camp on his pitch for free..he chopped wood and we had a logfire and spoke about trips and maps and biking etc. SO I have a much better evening and better company and a cheaper pla e to stay...I'm just goi.g with the wind..something always happens and everythong happens for a reazon..REM I mean thing lol!
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The last three days rides were amazing. Blisterimg heat, driving rain,snow and the longest climb and downhill ever! I,be met only nice people so far and am loving every minute. For those wanting to do this ride I say just do it . I am so glad I am here. Oregon is like a home from home. Sure it has a lot of hills bit hey!
WiFi is harder to get outside of towns so I will update when I can. Today I rode just 51miles but that was over a moumtain in the snow! Ok..time to find a campsite .
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Ok well I made it to blue river after two rides of 75 and 78 miles in two days. Yesterday was seriously hot and I have the sun burn to prove it! Today was cold with heavy rain all day and a headwind as I rode along the McKenzie river. Last night I camped by the roadside at a pic Nov rest site and cooked Chile beef with pasta and slept like a baby. Tonight I am in a river lodge to dry out warm up rest up ready for a serious climb to 5000ft through McKenzie pass. I may stop two nights as the weather on the mountain has shut down with rain fog and the guy I'm the lodge said snow as well. I had some bad back pain on the ride today but it has gone now. The people here are nice and the houses along the river are my idea of home. Yesterday I spent 9 bucks on food and Gatorade today I spent 50 bucks for the lodge to get out of this dam rain!
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The photos today don't reflect how beautiful this place is. It was a very tough ride in the rain and by phone battery was almost dead so I was concentrating on riding and getting to a motel out of the rain. The motel on the map was not there in real life. Two kids on bikes told me the next one was 30miles away..great..but Shinto got me here . The lodge owner greeted me with home made cookies . Ah..a warm shower..just the job!
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