[ETC-Discussion] OR coast

[Dave Van Horn]

I don't know where you heard that, according to ODOT the prevailing winds 
are tailwinds through September, although not the howlers they get in 
summer.  We had a great tailwind the first day, light and mostly tail- winds 
thereafter.  One day of "morning fog", not dense but didn't completely burn 
off until after 2 pm.  The day we drove back was another great tailwind for 
riders.

Ours was a credit card tour, with overnights in Tillamook, Newport, 
Reedsport and Port Orford.  We had no advance hotel reservations, just 
shopped for a room once we got to town.  There were lots of vacancies since 
it was midweek after Labor Day.

Dave VH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thyce" <thyce.colyn at gmail.com>
To: "Dave Van Horn" <Dave at vanhorn.com>
Cc: <discussion-list at evergreentandemclub.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [ETC-Discussion] OR coast


Dave:  Sure sounds like fun.  You sure picked a great time to ride
with respect to weather and tourists.  I have heard that there is a
head wind this time of year.  Did you have to deal with much of a head
wind?

Thyce

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:56 PM, Dave Van Horn <Dave at vanhorn.com> wrote:
> Sorry about the blank posting, I meant to post an update during our ride 
> but
> Al Gore's invention ate the content.
>
> Kelly and I biked the OR coast last week on our singles. We started in
> Astoria on Sunday and finished on Thursday in Crescent City, CA, the 
> closest
> place to the OR/CA border where you can get a one-way rental car back 
> north.
> The weather was fantastic and the views spectacular. We followed the ODOT
> bike map, available at visitor's centers and online at
> http://tinyurl.com/yzhav2h
>
> Overall, the route is not nearly as bad as some have suggested. Although 
> it
> is mostly on the shoulder of Hwy 101, the shoulder is generally pretty 
> good.
> In 400 miles, there were only a few spots that were uncomfortable, on a 
> few
> shoulderless bridges and in a few towns like Lincoln City, Newport and
> Florence. With populations of 7,000 to 9,000, these are "big cities" by 
> the
> standards of the Oregon Coast, with "big city" traffic. But the bridges do
> have walkable sidewalks and the ODOT map offers alternative routings 
> through
> these towns, alternatives that have less traffic but steeper hills than 
> the
> main road.
>
> The ODOT map says the route involves 16,000 feet of climbing. On Hwy 101
> the climbs are generally long and steady but when the route deviates from
> 101 there are some much steeper grades. You'll want to bring your climbing
> gears, especially with touring loads.
>
> Dave VH
>
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