Sun 22nd May
Woke up and hadn't been murdered in the night which was excellent, new maple syrup flavoured instant oats were a hit so generally good start to the day, weather was a bit grey but not raining. Decided to follow the Oregon coast bike route which was a good choice, great climbs stunning views and fast descents.
Ended up clocking in at 104 miles which is first hundred of the trip, wasn't planned just felt good on the bike so happy to crack on. Stopped at a Starbucks and skyped with Julia which was great , seems like a while since we last spoke. Passed the Canadians en route so think they must have stopped earlier in the day . Speaking to the guy touring on the fixie last night, asked him how he managed fast downhills ( as you have to constantly pedal a fixed wheel) ' oh I just unclip and rest my feet on the handlebars' crazy, cranks spinning below at over 100 rpm, no way of standing for potholes and 30lb of luggage on the back. To complete the look he's sporting a large lord Kitchener moustache and wears a builders helmet to ride in, genius, here's to square pegs in round holes i say ! Clear sky tonight so down to 3 deg tonight, pretty cold in the tent but maybe sunny tomorrow ( currently in devils lake state park in Lincoln city) , spent evening chatting with Aussie and American cyclists, pretty good day all round . Highlight of the day , got to be chatting to the missus face to face via the iPhone in Starbucks , it's a small world.
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