Very pretty. I visited that part of the state with my daughter about six months ago, but in a car. I will have to do it by bike sometime.
--Eric Norris [email protected] @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > On Oct 8, 2017, at 2:29 PM, Ty Graham <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I took a quick ride out to Astoria from Portland, then down 101 to Tillamook. > > I rode My Atlantis and stayed in motels. > > Here are a few photos: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/13233995@N08/albums/72157687733566283 > > I took the Banks Vernonia trail, then 47, then 202 to Astoria route. Listed > here: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/301633 > I like this route. Traffic was quite light on the second day from Vernonia to > Astoria. I basically saw a log truck every 10 minutes and that was about it. > Riding from the Hillsboro MAX (light rail) station to Banks was on flat and > lightly traveled farm roads. From Banks onward I rode a very nice rail trail > with a gentle climb of ~1,000 feet. > Temperature was over 90; I was glad for the tree cover on the trail. I stayed > overnight at the Carpenter's House BnB in Vernonia which was fine, but not > great. > I woke to the sound of log trucks on a wet road. It was hard to get moving. > Services are really limited for 50 miles from Vernonia to Olney. I packed a > ton of water. So, of course, the rain was steady for the first 3 hours. > Pretty flat for 32 miles and then a climb up to 1300 feet at Mile 40. The > rain had stopped by then, but I was quite damp. Enough to get chilled by a > fun 8 mile downhill run to Olney. > There's a store with seating in Olney. I was glad for the chance to warm up. > The PDX Transportation map has you drop on to Young's River Road at Olney for > a less traveled, more scenic route. It does seem to add about 7 miles, > though. Not sure I'd take that longcut again. > There was no T-Mobile service until well after I left Olney. That is no cell > service at all for 50 miles. Something to know. > The run into Astoria ends up being the reverse of the Adventure Cycling route > from Astoria to Seaside. I was familiar. It was cool to see the column from > the reverse side as I rode into town and know I was nearly there. > > I stayed at the Norblad Hotel, where I've stayed before. They have a funky > vibe, nearby brewpub and coffee, and bike storage in the basement. Works for > me. > > Next day, I rode Astoria to Rockaway Beach pretty much straight down 101. > Bypassing the Lewis and Clark route espouse by the AC maps. Did that last > time. > The Arch Cape tunnel after Cannon Beach does not really get easier after you > ride it once. It's still nerve wracking. Only takes a couple of minutes, but > man, sure every minute that some RV is going to plow into you from behind. > After the Tunnel there's just a climb to just before Manzanita, then a nice > long downhill. Like 50mph downhill. Nice. > I had a 16mph tailwind for the last 10 miles, Mazanita to Rockaway. > I literally put in the earbuds, put Ramones Rockaway Beach on repeat, got on > the drops, and time trialled all the way in. > > More later: got to run. > > TyG > Seattle > Just the one 2000 Atlantis > > > -- > 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 [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
