The Great Tandem Coast Bike Tr...
User: Abe Downey
Dates: 27 Aug 2010 - 4 Sep 2010
Duration: 1 week
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Saturday 4 Sep 2010 16:49
All done!
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Saturday 4 Sep 2010 13:59
This will be a common but sad look for our bike on tours to come. Now on the cal train headed home.
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Saturday 4 Sep 2010 13:26
Just what I always wanted
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Saturday 4 Sep 2010 12:36
Waiting in line for the boat across the bay
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Saturday 4 Sep 2010 12:10
You should eat here!
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Saturday 4 Sep 2010 11:34
Almost home!
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Saturday 4 Sep 2010 10:54
Fish on a stick!
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Friday 3 Sep 2010 14:22
Lunch with Jim and luise
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Friday 3 Sep 2010 11:30
This little piggy went wee wee wee weeeeeee wee on a tandem
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Friday 3 Sep 2010 11:27
Free pig?
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Friday 3 Sep 2010 11:27
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Friday 3 Sep 2010 9:05
Two days left. Almost no cell coverage out here. Sorry for being out of touch.
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Thursday 2 Sep 2010 16:50
Russian river outlet
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Thursday 2 Sep 2010 15:55
Really big sunny hot hills on a 65 mile day.
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Thursday 2 Sep 2010 15:54
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Thursday 2 Sep 2010 12:16
The sea ranch chapel
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Thursday 2 Sep 2010 11:15
An early lunch before we slog out the rest of the 45 miles today
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Thursday 2 Sep 2010 9:21
Just waiting our turn
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 17:34
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 17:32
Dinner. Calzones on the beach. Peter Pan wine, garlic toast, soup, an pie to go with them.
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 16:52
Manchester beach
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 15:20
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 14:51
F that shit. This road is so steep we were riding a wheelie.
I almost puked our my pickle snack out at the top. I guess you could say I I almost "gherk up my gherkin"
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 13:56
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 13:01
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 13:01
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 12:00
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 12:00
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 12:00
Mendocino is really nice you should visit.
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 10:13
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 10:12
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 10:12
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Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 10:05
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Tuesday 31 Aug 2010 16:27
Dave, Dirk, and Katy.
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Tuesday 31 Aug 2010 14:23
Beer time! Happy Birthday Abe!
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Tuesday 31 Aug 2010 10:38
We made it to the Pacific
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Tuesday 31 Aug 2010 10:36
Dirk from Belgium
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Tuesday 31 Aug 2010 8:59
Legget hill legged out!
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Monday 30 Aug 2010 17:21
Salmon burgers, beers, soju mint julips, and WORLD FAMOUS wild blackberry ice cream sundaes!!
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Monday 30 Aug 2010 16:04
Swimming hole and BBQ
across the road from the camp sitePosted: 1 year, 5 months ago
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Monday 30 Aug 2010 14:50
Confusion Hill ???
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Monday 30 Aug 2010 13:14
Katy, you just can't leave work can you?
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Monday 30 Aug 2010 12:17
Stopping for groceries, looks like a dinner of beef jerky, Nutella, bread and Gatorade mix. Yum. We need to bring a stove next time. Also we have learned that we don't have enough space. More bags that are not as full next time. We could pack a few extra lbs too.
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Monday 30 Aug 2010 8:41
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Monday 30 Aug 2010 8:38
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Sunday 29 Aug 2010 14:23
Got in at 1:30. Easy day not too many hills. Met some rad Germans who are riding from Canada to Mexico in two months. They are taking it easy and slow they said. They gave us their contact info an told us to visit. They are riding a tandem where the lady was up front and in a recumbent position. Visualize a Comanche helicopter but pedal powered.
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Sunday 29 Aug 2010 11:55
Humboldt State park. Valley of the giants
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Sunday 29 Aug 2010 11:16
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Sunday 29 Aug 2010 8:38
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Sunday 29 Aug 2010 8:25
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Sunday 29 Aug 2010 8:23
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Saturday 28 Aug 2010 22:06
Starting the ride tomorrow. Kinda nervous kinda stoked. Let's see how we feel part way down.
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Saturday 28 Aug 2010 15:39
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Saturday 28 Aug 2010 9:04
Next time we are here we will be on our bike
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Saturday 28 Aug 2010 8:29
Zephyr all loaded up.
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Saturday 28 Aug 2010 8:28
Just loaded up the car. Katys parents are driving us the six hours up north with their dog Sam too.
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Friday 27 Aug 2010 21:47
All packed and ready to go. Katy already misplaced her gloves but she has a spare. Hopefully we already packed them somewhere and they turn up later. The bike has been riding really well lately so it should be a smooth ride with out to many mech problems. Time to break the bike down and get it ready for the drive up the coast.
Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago
Follow us as we ride from Eureka to San Fran. With bad knees, bad backs, and too much of that "I'm sure we will do just fine if we just take it slow" attitude we should be home in about 7 to 8 days. If you can make it we are planning a party on Monday to celebrate both making it home and my 27th birthday.
I'll do my best to up load good funny photos. See you in Menlo Park!
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Tomorrow is our longest day. 65 or so miles. We skipped a day and turned two short rest days in to one longer day with some crazy steep switchbacks. We picked some calzones that really needed some sauce (kinda dry), and ate them on the beach. Tomorrow holds some long long climbs and more of the amazing views. It's neat a lot of the beaches are white so the water is a tropical blue some times.
Posted: 2 Sep 2010 by Abe Downey
How you guys this looks like an amazing trip! Can't wait to see the update from today! Stay safe and have fun!
Posted: 1 Sep 2010 by Reanna
aw man! great! yer bringin' back mem's of my trip - what a way to go! en-joyyy!
Posted: 31 Aug 2010 by laura
YAY! Abe and Katie..! Remember to look around and more pictures please. The only bike rides some of us get to take are the vicarious ones! Where's the trailer..?
PS - Walmart has awesome micro camp stoves from Coleman... http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-Peak1-Micro-Butane-Stove/4722923
Cheers and Stay Warm...
Posted: 30 Aug 2010 by Robert
Have a great trip! I'll be following along!
Posted: 28 Aug 2010 by chris
Have a great trip! I have been thinking about the trip, sights, and good people you might meet. I will visualize good vibes ahead to give some views, less fog, and sunshine.
Bryce
Posted: 28 Aug 2010 by Bryce Downey