Trip Facts
To help folks who want to plan a similar trip here are some facts for you:
July 16 to August 5th
Total Money spent on trip including airfare, lodging and food, excluding cost of bikes or panniers: $1800. We cooked most of our own food, eating out only a handful of times.
Total Days Riding: 20
Bikes Used: Two Trek 520s (2000 and 2009) Ortlieb and Bontrager panniers.
Pain-free Female Saddle Used: Selle Women's Trek SMP
Total Mileage: 1052 miles
Total vertical feet of climbing: 62,000
Breakdown of where we stayed:
- Warmshowers. org Hosts: 5
- Hiker/Biker Campsites (free to $10): 7
- Renegade Camping (school yards, pullouts) : 3
- Friends: 3
- Hotels/B&B: 0
Flat tires: 2
- Airport: 1
Days of Rain: 1
Weight Lost: 7 pounds each
Disagreements: 1
Good Beer and Coffee: Always plentiful in Oregon
Gluten Free bread at restaurants and Safeways: A lot!
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