
Day 15: Bend, OR to Boise, ID
We woke up early to tear down our camp site. Chad rode his unloaded bike the 3.5 miles to Budget to pick up the van. The van is a sweet...

Day 14: Bend, OR (Tumalo State Park)
We knew we had at least one more day in Bend as we waited for a rental car to be available, so we decided to check out a local cafe in...

Day 13: Mitchell, OR to Bend, OR (Tumalo State Park)
We woke up early so that we would be ready to go when Pat arrived with the van to take us to Powell Butte. A group of four college...

Day 12: Rest day in Mitchell, OR
We had only planned to stay one night at the Spoke’n Hostel, but it was so peaceful that we stayed an extra day, which gave us some time...

Day 11: Ochoco Lake State Park, OR to Mitchell, OR
Miles: 40 Elevation (ft): 2,000 Total trip mileage: 359 Today started out with nerves as we had another mountain pass to climb, high...

Day 10: Redmond, OR to Ochoco Lake State Park, OR
Miles: 29 Elevation (ft): 950 Total trip mileage: 319 The temperature at Chads morning bathroom break was around 37 degrees, so we...

Day 9: Sisters, OR to Redmond, OR
Miles: 21 Elevation (ft): 700 Total trip mileage: 290 We woke up well rested and not totally ready to leave Sisters. We ate breakfast...

Day 8: Rainbow, OR to Sisters, OR
Miles: 44 Elevation (ft): 4400 Total trip mileage: 269 Where's the worst place to get caught in a snow/sleet storm? On top of a mountain...

Day 7: Rest day in Rainbow, OR
After six days of riding, we spent the day relaxing at the inn hoping the rainy weather will clear up by tomorrow when we tackle the...

Day 6: Coburg, OR to Rainbow, OR
Miles: 55 Elevation (ft): 1300 Total trip mileage: 225 We woke up early from the best sleep we’ve had so far in the tent and are getting...

Day 5: Corvallis, OR to Coburg, OR
Miles: 42 Elevation (ft): 300 Total trip mileage: 170 Flat days are supposed to be easy. For the first half of our ride, we cycled...

Day 4: Independence, OR to Corvallis, OR
Miles: 26 Elevation (ft): 800 Total trip mileage: 128 Before we went to bed, Kelly told us to help ourselves to anything in the fridge...

Day 3: Rose Lodge, OR to Independence, OR
Miles: 46 Elevation (ft.): 1800 Total trip mileage: 102 The temperature was in the mid-40s when we woke up around 7, so we decided to...

Day 2: Cape Lookout State Park, OR to Rose Lodge, OR
Miles: 40 Elevation (ft): 2500 Total trip mileage: 56 Throughout the night, we heard various noises and suspected we had a furry visitor...

Day 1: Portland, OR to Cape Lookout State Park, OR
5 Miles in Portland 73 Miles by bus 11 Miles to coast Today just happens to be International Bike Day, so it’s a fitting day to begin our...

Sightseeing in Portland Part 2
Saturday in Portland was awesome! We began the day with coffee, tea, doughnuts and perfect weather. Then we swung by Seven Corners Cycles...

Sightseeing in Portland Part 1
After a solid 15-hour night rest and one day exploring Portland, we’ve decided we’re not leaving. Just kidding...for now at least. Things...

Arrival in Portland
Wake up call was at 1:25 a.m. for our 6:20 flight from Pittsburgh International Airport to Portland, Oregon. The flight went well and...

The Stress of Packing: 8 days until departure
While we still have 8 days until our departure for Portland, our bikes and most of our gear will be leaving Indiana, PA tomorrow with...