My Cross-Country Bike Tour

My parents left me this morning. This weekend was my only supply delivery. Now I can truly say that I am on my own. As we parted ways on Highway 7—my parents headed west; I headed east—I had mixed feelings about their departure. The bitter-cold night we spent at the campground left me a bit […]

I’m two days away from Idaho. Tomorrow I move on to Section 3 of my route, which stretches from Baker City, OR to Missoula, MT. Today was my longest day yet: I cleared around 95 miles and I took a bit of a spill this morning. I’m exhausted, and I’m ready to turn in for […]

My route across the country is divided into twelve sections. Each section has its own map, which is further divided into a series of ten or so smaller maps that describe the TransAmerica Trail to a turn-by-turn level of detail. If you look closely at Map 18 of Section 2, you’ll notice a small town […]

This morning I rode the last few stretches of downhill I had saved from yesterday’s adventures going up Santiam Pass. To tell the truth, the pass was not quite what I had expected: surprisingly, I discovered that the climbs weren’t as steep as those I encountered at the coast. Instead, what really got to me […]

I scored another free night at a campground! No doubt it’s because of my charming personality and rugged good looks. Even the mosquitos are finding me hard to resist.
Crossing Santiam pass today took a lot out of me though. I’m about 13 miles from Sisters and I’m doing okay, but I need some rest now. […]

Well, it was going to happen sooner or later. Right after I finished cooking this evening, it started to trickle. The sky had turned solid gray in an hour or two. Luckily I had already pitched my tent, so I shoveled down my undercooked mashed potatoes as fast as I could before packing up my […]

Slideshow of the first 3 days worth of photos. Click pictures to read more about them. (Hosted by Flickr)

I made it back to Corvallis today a little earlier than I expected to—in fact, my route swung by my old high school, Crescent Valley, around the time the school day ended, so I stopped by to see some of my old teachers.
 
When I got up this morning, my legs felt exactly as sore as […]

As I write this, it is around 9:20 PM. I’m currently in an RV park just 1 mi east of Rose Lodge. I finally got to take a shower (my first since 2 nights prior), and it was definitely worth the $15 I paid for the site. Plus, the owner, Lee, who lives in an […]

First day! Today I biked about 70 miles. I started following the prescribed TransAm route in Astoria, but I missed a few roads right off the bat and I had to improvise. Before leaving I recorded a video for my website with the help of my dad at the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Bike started […]