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Day Twenty – Brookings to Crescent City

Posted: May 29, 2015 in Cycling, Travel
Tags: border, california, oreogon

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Day	20	Date	28th May 2015
Distance Total Distance	67.2km 1,202km	Weather	Sunny
Rolling Time Total Rolling	04:08:40 69:20:16	Terrain	Flattish!
Climbing Total Climbing	491m 10,159m	Spend	Airbnb – $41.00 Mc Donald’s Brekky $5.39 Bar Food & Drinks $39.00
Average Speed	16.2k/h	Sleeping	Airbnb
Max Speed	41.8k/h	Difficulty	Easy

Day Nineteen – Bandon to Brookings

Posted: May 29, 2015 in Cycling, Travel
Tags: bicycle touring, camping, port orford, tasty kates

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Day	19	Date	27th May 2015
Distance Total Distance	97.3km 1,134.8km	Weather	Sunny
Rolling Time Total Rolling	05:50:15 65:11:36	Terrain	Hilly
Climbing Total Climbing	1,083m 9,668m	Spend	Coffee, Muffin, Beer $11.00 Fags and pizza slice $7.69
Average Speed	16.7k/h	Sleeping	Camping
Max Speed	47.9k/h	Difficulty	Tough

Day Eighteen – Reedsport to Bandon

Posted: May 29, 2015 in Cycling, Travel
Tags: abandon, camping, cycle touring

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Day	18	Date	26th May 2015
Distance Total Distance	111.2km 1,037.5km	Weather	Cold Start, Sunny Afternoon
Rolling Time Total Rolling	06:39:32 59:21:21	Terrain	Hilly
Climbing Total Climbing	899m 8,585m	Spend	Mc Donald’s Brekky $4.99 Groceries $40.00 Mc Donald’s $1.50
Average Speed	16.7k/h	Sleeping	Camping
Max Speed	47.9k/h	Difficulty	Tough

Day Seventeen – Newport to Reedsport

Posted: May 29, 2015 in Cycling, Travel

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Day	17	Date	25th May 2015
Distance Total Distance	101.5km 926.3km	Weather	Sunny
Rolling Time Total Rolling	05:40:27 52:41:49	Terrain	1 long arduous climb
Climbing Total Climbing	950m 7,686m	Spend	Coffee & Pastry $6.00 Mc Donald’s $7.69
Average Speed	17.9k/h	Sleeping	Camping
Max Speed	50.4k/h	Difficulty	Moderate

Day Sixteen – Tillamook to Newport Bay

Posted: May 29, 2015 in Cycling, Travel
Tags: bicycle touring, camping, cycling, newport, oregon, south beach state park, yaquina bridge

Day 16

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Day	16	Date	24th May 2015
Distance Total Distance	111.2km 824.8km	Weather	Warm & Sunny
Rolling Time Total Rolling	06:23:02 47:01:22	Terrain	1 long arduous climb
Climbing Total Climbing	960m 6,736m	Spend	Breakfast $13 2 x beers & Chips $17 Campsite $6
Average Speed	17.4k/h	Sleeping	Hiker Biker Campsite
Max Speed	54.7k/h	Difficulty	Moderate, 1 long climb

Day Fifteen – Astoria to Tillamook

Posted: May 29, 2015 in Cycling, Travel
Tags: bicycle touring, camping, cannon beach, nehalem bay, puncture, Road Trip, tillamook, tunnel

Day 15

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Day	15	Date	23rd May 2015
Distance Total Distance	117.9km 714.6km	Weather	Overcast with sunny spells
Rolling Time Total Rolling	06:07:34 40:38:20	Terrain	Mostly Flat with 3 x 100m hills
Climbing Total Climbing	857m 5,776m	Spend	Coffee & Bagel $12 Noodle bar $8
Average Speed	19.2k/h	Sleeping	Camping
Max Speed	54.7k/h	Difficulty	Moderate

Day Fourteen – Astoria

Posted: May 29, 2015 in Cycling, Travel
Tags: albatross bar, astoria, fort george, norblad's

Day	14	Date	22th May 2015
Distance Total Distance	00.0km 596.7km	Weather	Sunny
Rolling Time Total Rolling	00:00:00 34:30:46	Terrain	NA
Climbing Total Climmbing	0m 4,919m	Spend	Hostel $35.00 Bakery $8.75 Groceries $16.80 Beer $29
Average Speed	0.0k/h	Sleeping	Hotel/Hostel
Max Speed	0.0k/h	Difficulty	NA

Day Thirteen – Astoria

Posted: May 27, 2015 in Cycling, Travel
Tags: astoria column, bicycle touring, buoy, columbia memorial hospital, cycling, fort george, hipster, hospital, hostel, megler bridge, norblad hotel

Day	13	Date	21th May 2015
Distance Total Distance	00.0km 596.7km	Weather	Sunny
Rolling Time Total Rolling	00:00:00 34:30:46	Terrain	NA
Climbing Total Climmbing	0m 4,919m	Spend	Hostel $35.00 Helmet $40.00 Glassware $15.00 Coffee $4.00
Average Speed	0.0k/h	Sleeping	Hotel/Hostel
Max Speed	0.0k/h	Difficulty	Easy

Day Twelve – Washington to Oregon

Posted: May 23, 2015 in Cycling, Running
Tags: astoria, bicycle crash, crash, cycling, megler bridge, motel

Day	12	Date	20th May 2015
Distance Total Distance	19.0km 596.7km	Weather	Misty
Rolling Time Total Rolling	01:15:03 34:30:46	Terrain	Flat
Climbing Total Climbing	118m 4,919m	Spend	Motel $75 Pizza $18
Average Speed	15.2k/h	Sleeping	Motel
Max Speed	48.2k/h	Difficulty	Easy but tough!

Day Eleven – Aberdeen to Astoria

Posted: May 23, 2015 in Cycling, Travel
Tags: aberdeen, astoria, camping, oregon, south bend, washington

Day	11	Date	19th May 2015
Distance Total Distance	82.5km 577.7km	Weather	Sunny, constant headwind
Rolling Time Total Rolling	04:30:57 33:15:43	Terrain	Flat
Climbing Total Climbing	537m 4,801m	Spend	Breakfast, coffee, wifi, water refuel $10 Groceries $45.51 Tea & WiFi Mc Donalds $1.10
Average Speed	18.3k/h	Sleeping	Camping
Max Speed	56.6k/h	Difficulty	Easy