Take the Atlantis; that's its mission in life. You've got the most comprehensive resource in Bicycling the Pacific Coast. Hiker / biker camp facilities in Oregon are generally good. Inexpensive & usually hot showers. Some are even in towns so you can walk to meals & still camp out. Plus you meet some interesting people in campgrounds. Things thin out a bit in Northern California as far as lodging so having the camp gear will give you flexibility. Take your time & stop for side trips. Two weeks is reasonable. You won't have to do any days like you did today but you will be carrying gear which makes a difference. Below Eureka / Arcata take the side trip to Ferndale; it's a better ride & rejoins 101 at Scotia. In Oregon, take the side trip called Slab Creek / old 101 that drops you out in Otis. Stop for pie at the Otis Pie Co. Great lighthouses in Oregon. Seems like each one has a unique story.
Amtrak may be your best bet, esp now that they have roll on / roll off service but be sure to make a bike reservation. Another thought would be to post here for anyone headed to Portland who can offer a ride. I did that one time when Amtrak fell thru & it worked. It was Seattle to Anacortes, a much shorter distance, but list members can be really helpful. dougP On Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 9:17:37 PM UTC-7, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > > Since we're touched upon Rivendell touring setups, can I ask for your > experience, hints, and advice doing this ride, southbound, and especially > if you started in SF? How did you get to Portland? Amtrak?What > routes/places should I try to hit, and what things should I try to do? > Conversely, what routes/places/things should I avoid? > > I'm planning a mid-Oct start and had bought *Bicycling The Pacific Coast* > by Vicky Spring as reference. I'll be riding solo, and don't have any > particular goal other than enjoying myself for a couple of weeks. I won't > go hardcore and do a full-on bike-camp, so it'll be mostly credit card > touring; I will be bring some rudimentary camping equipment (e.g., tent, > sleeping bag, stove, etc) so I won't be caught out if I fall behind > schedule and fail to make checkpoints in time. > > I must confess that I've never done any cyclotour before (not even a > S24O), but I've camped, and my cycling fitness isn't terrible; for example, > today's ride was ~70mi/6000ft and I averaged ~14mph. I do hope the route > won't be so hilly, as I want to take time to enjoy the scenery and do > vacation things. > > Riv content: I will do this ride with either my Custom or Atlantis. If I > get nutty enough, I may even ride my Wilbury. LOL > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
