Longview, a wet ride
Today started as a wet ride and so no photos from the first half of the trip. I also had showers in the second half but also a brief instance of sun. This was a route I had cycled before. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Oregon
Portland, rest day
Relaxing rest day today. It was wet in the morning and surprisingly dry in the middle of the day. In the evening it started to rain again. I decided to take a rest day but also take Amtrak to Salem … Continue reading →
Portland, umbrella man…
Today a sometimes wet ride from Cascade Locks to the middle of Portland. I traveled on a mix of forest paths, historic US 30 and city streets. There was a reasonable amount of climbing particularly in the first half of … Continue reading →
Cascade Locks, back to a land with trees
Today was a shorter ride than yesterday, but more than twice as much climbing. There were several long climbs approaching 6% and one section of 10%. I had a mix of small roads, bike trails and even a five mile … Continue reading →
The Dalles, riding the big road
Today was a lot of riding I-84. Noisy but smooth cycling. After yesterday with a rough chip seal shoulder, I wondered how much more I would have. In contrast, the first 13 miles were completely smooth and nothing later was … Continue reading →
Arlington, along the Columbia
Today was a nice ride along the Oregon side of the Columbia River. The first section was on smaller roads through Umatilla County. When those ran out, there was a 21 mile stretch of I-84. The interstate had a nice … Continue reading →
Umatilla, quiet back roads
Today was a nice ride on smaller country roads without much traffic. I had some sections with a very gradual descent which made them easy. It got congested at the end but overall a nice ride. I was on the … Continue reading →
Mission, over the Blue Mountains
Today was a day with a lot of climbing and descending as I crossed over the Blue Mountains. I was on the road just before sunrise since I expected a long day. Overall it went easier than expected – the … Continue reading →
La Grande, on the Oregon Trail
Today was a relatively easy and flat ride. It was overcast and even had a short period of drizzle. However not very cold. My route brought me through farming areas near Baker City and then over a ridge to the … Continue reading →
Baker City, a good day for a climb
The first 35 miles for today were a slow but steady climb. After that slight descent and down to Baker City. Overall, I am ~1400ft higher than when I started this morning. I’m happy I made a rest day in … Continue reading →