Saturday 27 April 2013

Portland to Hood River

OK, let's keep this short before I fall asleep.
I know why not make it a list.
About cycling.
I could call it a cyclelist!

  • Up at 6
  • Pack, kit on
  • breakfast room at 6.29
  • Woman preparing breakfast runs in flustered at 6.43
  • Peanut butter & Jelly Bagel
  • Bran & Raisin flakes
  • Load van
  • Pancakes & Bacon with maple syrup
  • conversation with Nigel Farage fan, who it turns out had a similar conversation with everyone.
  • ride to Rapha for 7.30

You have to look good

  • donuts
  • coffee by world class barista. Lush.
Donuts at Rapha
  • Pictures & video
  • escorted out of town, fine day, clear roads

  • change in church car park
  • keep on riding, steady and slow, but keeping together
  • first views of nature
Photo Opportunity
  • Interstate hard shoulder riding
  • stops and sheriff
Cop Stop
  • Historic highway and waterfalls
  • hesitant wayfinding
  • punctures (3 altogether - not me, yet)
  • did i mention waterfalls
  • Back roads, front roads, highways with heavy loads,
  • mountains, valleys, trees and jelly babies
  • a snake!
  • stairs.
  • sun... plenty of sun.
  • Bridge of the gods
  • snooozing whilst 'guarding' the bikes.  A hill
  • Headwinds
  • hotel/motel
  • swim and a spa
  • burgers and beer

yup that'll do
67.54 miles

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