Harvey Chan
4/13/63 - 5/9/10
Samir Pendse
10/8/92 - 5/2/11
2010 Pacific Coast Bike Tour Reflections
2010 Pacific Coast Bike Tour Reflections
Here below are some final numbers from our entire bike ride. Route: Astoria, OR to San Francisco, CA Total distance: 815 mi. Average distance per day: ~68 mi. Total time on the bike: 85 h. Total climbing: 42,000 ft. (almost one and a half the height of Mt. Everest!) This being our first long-distance bike [...]
July 29th, 2010 read more
Day 12 – Bodega Bay, CA to San Francisco, CA
Route: Bodega Bay, CA to San Francisco, CA Distance: 68 mi. Trip duration: 7.5 h. Winds: SW and W Weather: Cloudy and cold all day Terrain: Rolling Total climbing: ~ 2,500 ft. We’ve done it! I must say that today’s ride was waaaaay different than our past days of riding. After pedaling through the familiar towns [...]
July 22nd, 2010 read more
Day 11 – Gualala, CA to Bodega Bay, CA
Route: Gualala, CA to Bodega Bay, CA Distance: 50 mi. Trip duration: 5 h. Winds: W and NW, very light Weather: Cloudy and cold all day Terrain: Rolling Total climbing: 2,600 ft. One more day til we touch home! Today’s ride was a short one and it was overall pretty easy. We left the small [...]
July 21st, 2010 read more
Day 10 – Fort Bragg, CA to Gualala, CA
Route: Fort Bragg, CA to Gualala, CA Distance: 59 mi. Trip duration: 6 h. Winds: NW and N Weather: Cloudy, foggy, and cold for most of the day Terrain: Coastal rolling with several steep climbs Total climbing: 3,400 ft. Today was another scenic day along the California coast. Although the weather today was pretty depressing [...]
July 20th, 2010 read more
Day 9 – Leggett, CA to Fort Bragg, CA
Route: Leggett, CA to Fort Bragg, CA Distance: 52 mi. Trip duration: 6 h. Winds: NW and W, great tailwinds Weather: Sunny and warm for most of the day Terrain: Rolling with two large climbs Total climbing: ~4,000 ft. Great weather, challenging climbs, exhilarating descents, and fantastic views.. another awesome day of riding along the [...]
July 19th, 2010 read more
Day 8 – Eureka, CA to Leggett, CA
Route: Eureka, CA to Leggett, CA Distance: 95 mi. Trip duration: 9.5 h. Winds: NW and W Weather: Cold and overcast in the AM, blazing hot and sunny in the PM Terrain: Rolling with several great climbs Total climbing: ~5,500 ft. Today’s ride was a blast (sort of). We traveled a whopping total of 95 [...]
July 18th, 2010 read more
Day 7 – Crescent City, CA to Eureka, CA
Route: Crescent City, CA to Eureka, CA Distance: 88 mi. Trip duration: 9 h. Winds: W and SW Weather: Sunny and warm/cool for most of the day Terrain: Hilly with several large climbs Total climbing: 4,300 ft. Whew! After three day’s of shorter trips, we started to return back to our faster pace and cycled [...]
July 17th, 2010 read more
Day 6 – Gold Beach, OR to Crescent City, CA
Route: Gold Beach, OR to Crescent City, CA Distance: 61 mi. Trip duration: 6.5 h. Winds: W and SW Weather: Sunny and warm/cool for most of the day Terrain: Rolling, flat at finish Total climbing: 2,600 ft. Today we have officially covered the Oregon portion of our ride. At around mile 35 we entered our [...]
July 16th, 2010 read more
Day 5 – Bandon, OR to Gold Beach, OR
Route: Bandon, OR to Gold Beach, OR Distance: 58 miles Trip duration: 6.5 h. Winds: S and SW, headwinds! Weather: Sunny and warm Terrain: Rolling with not too many big climbs Total climbing: 2,400 ft. Today was yet again another great day of riding. With our last few miles of cycling the Oregon coast, we [...]
July 15th, 2010 read more
Day 4 – Reedsport, OR to Bandon, OR
Route: Reedsport, OR to Bandon, OR Distance: 57 miles Trip duration: 6 h. Winds: NW and N Weather: Cool and sunny for most of the day; cloudy in the mid-afternoon Terrain: Rolling with big climbs on the Seven Devils Total Climbing: ~3,000 Today was another great day of riding down the state of Oregon. Only [...]
July 14th, 2010 read more
Day 3 – Newport, OR to Reedsport, OR
Route: Newport, OR to Reedsport, OR Distance: 71 mi. Trip Duration: 6.5 h. Winds: W and NW, great tailwinds! Weather: Clear skies and cool weather Terrain: Rolling with several large climbs Total Climbing: ~3,500 ft. All in all, today was another great day of riding – sunny, cool, and nice tailwinds. Our entire route today [...]
July 13th, 2010 read more
Day 2 – Tillamook, OR to Newport, OR
Route: Tillamook, OR to Newport, OR Distance: 85 mi. Trip Duration: 9.5 h. Winds: NW and W Weather: Clear skies and mild temps for most of the day Terrain: Very hilly with about 4 big climbs Total Climbing: 4,500 ft. When they say the Oregon coast is hilly, they weren’t kidding! Today was full of [...]
July 12th, 2010 read more
Day 1 – Astoria, OR to Tillamook, OR
Route: Astoria, OR to Tillamook, OR Distance: 71 mi. Trip Duration: 7 h. Winds: West Weather: Cool and rain in the AM, warm and sunny in the PM Terrain: Mostly flat/rolling with 2-3 big hills Total climbing: 3700 ft. Great uphills, great downhills, and spectacular views! The first day of riding was overall very pleasant [...]
July 11th, 2010 read more
Day 0 – Drive up to Astoria, OR
After a long, ten hour drive, we have finally made it to Astoria, OR. We left on Friday evening from the bay area and arrived here Saturday afternoon, stopping at a motel in Mt. Shasta for the night. It was a really scenic, but tiring car ride. On another note, some people have been asking [...]
July 10th, 2010 read more
