Monday 1 August 2011

Day 88 Mckenzie Btidge to Cobourg

Today was a day of two halves. First 30 miles were as dull as ditchwater on a horrible road with fast  cars, trucks and a not very wide shoulder. Second 25 miles were on a nice quite road thtough idyllic countryside not dissimilar to Yorkshire. Last 10 miles involved a detour into the very large city of Eugene to visit the REI Adventure store to buy fuel and bottles for my Trangia Stove.

I also visited the AMTRAK station and booked tickets for the final part of the trip. This is due to a slight change of plan which will add even more miles to the trip and which I will reveal in a subsequent post.

Tomorrow is an 80 mile + day to Florence and is THE FINAL LEG OF THE TRANSAMERICA TRAIL.

Miles Today  65
Total          4576




5 comments:

  1. Good luck on the last day of the Transam and goodbyeeeee to all your fellow riders. It's been great knowing them, sort of!

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  2. Guys & Gals, congratulations to you all on reaching the end of your Transam adventure ..... I am envious (in part). Tomorrow I plan to go out for a short cycle in sympathy with your final run into Florence.

    P.S. Rob, Irene and I were at your flat again today and all is OK ...... although you do have about 1/2 ton of post waiting for you !

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  3. Nigel and Chris2 August 2011 at 14:32

    Robert (and all those in your group that completed this marathon) - congratulations , ut has been a privilege to follwo the dauly exploits. Hope you are fully prepared for the new challenge, riding on your own (or have you persauded someone to join you??????

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  4. It's the question that everyone wants answered!!

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  5. My Bicycle

    My bicycle is the fastest
    that the world has ever seen,
    it has supersonic tyres
    and a flame-retardant sheen.

    My bicycle will travel
    a gazillion miles an hour,
    it has rockets on the paniers
    for supplemental power.

    The pedals are both jet-propelled
    to help me turn them faster,
    and the gear-shift is equipped
    with an electronic turbo-blaster.

    The rear guard has a parachute
    in case I need to brake.
    Yes, my bike is undeniably
    the fastest one they make.

    My bicycle is incredible
    I love the way it feels,
    and I will like it even more
    once I can take off the training wheels.

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