Tag: #biketour
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Dipping the tires (it begins!)
July 3rd, we drove up to Astoria from Portland. It took 2 hours but as excited as we were, it really didn’t seem that long. One thing that did stick out in our mind was the hills and no shoulders on the route we were to follow the next day. We got to the…
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Making it happen
What’s the hardest part of taking a long extended bike/trike tour? Some may think of the soreness, others might think it’s being able to take the time off. Still others will mention the cost that will be incurred. Hopefully, many will also think about the loved ones and relationships that cannot accompany them on the…
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Staying With Strangers (are we nuts?!)
Guest post by Caleb If you’ve been following us or know us, you will know that we won’t be staying at Marriotts for the most of our trip. On the flip side, we don’t think our backs would love us if we camped the entire time. For normal people, staying with a stranger would…
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Introduction
This blog is going to address all things pertaining to The131YearRide. Most of the time my father, Paul, will be the blog author but I reserve the right to occasionally include some random entry here and there. In addition to journaling our ride, this blog will also address what things (and why) we chose for…