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This was an epic tour with an unexpected ending. Hopefully it will be of interest to anyone pondering a similar ride.

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/pacificcoastandcascadescircuit

Having seen the Scottish Highlands and Islands pic thread, I think my next tour will be nearer home, if we could just guarantee the weather.


 
Posted : 04/11/2012 8:44 pm
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moonter, i sat and read you latest tour write up the other night.
fantastic mate, really enjoyed it.
nice one. 8)


 
Posted : 04/11/2012 8:47 pm
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Thanks Ton.


 
Posted : 04/11/2012 8:53 pm
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Did you do 7 Devils road before you got to Bullards?

Please tell me you went to Prairie Creek.

Love reading your blogs


 
Posted : 04/11/2012 8:54 pm
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Did you do 7 Devils road before you got to Bullards?

I missed a turn and did an extra Devil. We camped at the Bullards state park.

Prairie Creek?


 
Posted : 04/11/2012 8:58 pm
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http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=415

North of Eureka and full of huge Redwoods and Sequoias IMO way better than the Avenue of Giants.

I camped at Bullards as well 😀


 
Posted : 04/11/2012 9:13 pm
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We camped at a state park on the Avenue of the Giants, it was pretty damn good. I rode through woods you mention, it was a lot quieter than the Avenue, I walked in along some of the trails too. We rode on through Orick to the coast and camped at Patricks Point State Park. Those few days were pretty special.


 
Posted : 04/11/2012 9:26 pm
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Very very nice that mcm.
*checks fares to west coast on sky scanner


 
Posted : 04/11/2012 9:54 pm
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Geoff as a tree lover you will love it.


 
Posted : 05/11/2012 6:21 pm
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great stuff Pete...I didn't get the surprise ending tho...due to the rain?


 
Posted : 05/11/2012 6:34 pm
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Al, it was frostbite and snow that did for me in the end. The remaining passes in Washington were all at least a thousand feet above the snow line.
The last few days into the Willamette Valley were ok despite the rain, but that too is really a ride for the summer, not November.
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=1&page_id=306134&v=An


 
Posted : 05/11/2012 6:44 pm
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Scary stuff! Fairweather tourist here, tho I've ridden through the odd freak hail/snow storm in Europe, no fun at all.


 
Posted : 05/11/2012 7:02 pm
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'breakfast with Michael j. Fox'? Quality name dropping, Pete MC!


 
Posted : 05/11/2012 7:10 pm
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Michael J Fox was indeed his name, he was a retired insurance loss adjuster from Tucson AZ, not the actor.


 
Posted : 05/11/2012 8:43 pm

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