Hit the Road

Cycling the Oregon Coast, 344 miles

A selection of photos from our Oregon Coast cycle.

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Side Trip to Portland, Oregon

We took the bus from Tillamook for 24 hour-long side trip to Portland. It is a great city but we clearly had too much of a good time in the various Brew Pubs that we forgot to take photos.

Astoria, Oregon: Goonie HQ

Visit to Astoria and the Goonies House.

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Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, 390 miles

Photos from 10 days of cycling along the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State – from Port Angeles to the Oregon border at Astoria.

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Forks & La Push: Twilight Town, Washington

Travelling through Washington, we arrived at the home of the Twilight Saga.

Goodbye Canada! Off to Washington

Taking the ferry from Vistoria to Port Angeles, USA.

Tofino to Victoria: 73 Miles

The surf resort of Tofino, where we were kindly put up by Pip and Dave in their cabin overlooking the Quilquot Sound. Then back on route heading South.

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Vancouver to Tofino, 147 miles

Our trip down the coast to San Diego starts with a detour from the planned route – heading west to Tofino.

My Kinda Toon: Camping on Newcastle Island

Our first night’s camp gave me a taste of home.

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The Complete Gear List: What Are We Taking

A complete(ish) list of our touring gear: BIKES: RIDGEBACK VOYAGE, BLACK, 52cm Frame: Reynolds 520 Cro Mo Fork: Cro Moly Headset: Sealed Intellaset w/alloy spacer Hubs: Shimano RM6 Rims: Alex ACE-19 3 Tyres: Continental Contact 700 x 32c Brakes: Tektro 992AG Brake Levers: Shimano STI with Tektro 570 top levers Shifters: Shimano 2300 Dual Control STIRear…

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