| (Long Distance) Ramblings |
|
I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out). "The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget." "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
|
Sunday, September 25, 2005
The two day credit card packdown from Eugene to Florence and back with Keith and Pat lippy back was great! The weather was fine, nice on Saturday and again on Sunday after the morning coolness. We left the Eugene airport at 10:00 am and headed out on the route. But, the first thing we saw was closed road signs. Pat had checked on the web for closed roads, but this was an Army Corp of Engineers project and was not listed on the county road closure list. So, with a slight detour we found our way to the Oregon Coast. Our first stop was a short rest stop at Joe's Cafe. Then, we took on the last major climb up and over the Coast Range to the Triangle Lake Store where we stopped for snacks and fluids. Lunch was in the town of Mapleton, where we came across three other cycle-tourists, also heading to Florence. We arrived at our motel at 4:30, showered and went out to Dinner at the Bidgewater Restaurant. After dinner, bedtime came early and we were asleep by 9:00 pm. The alarm woke us at 6:00 am and we walked to breakfast and were on our tandems by 8:30 am. It was cool, in the mid-forties, but the sky was clear; there was no fog. The sun warmed us, when we were able to ride in it. Our route back was the same as yesterday. This meant that our descends of yesterday were the climbs of today. Joanne and I were not as fast as yesterday. In fact, we were popped! Joanne is coming off of a cold and I am still recovering from last week's Knoxville Double. However, Keith and Pat were nice and slowed down so we would no be left behind. Again, we had snacks at the Triangle Lake Store. In the afternoon, traffic picked up, but never was a hazard. We returned to our cars at the Eugene airport at 2:30. We then ate an early dinner at steeled Brewery in downtown Eugene. Photographs are here. Stats: Day One - Saturday Avg: 17.5 Dst: 73.28 Alt: 1893 Day Two - Sunday Avg: 15.8 Dst: 72.28 Alt: 2217 Totals: Distance: 155.56 and Altidue GainL 4110. Oh, by the way - Flats: Team Lippy: 3 Team Maurice/Heilinger: Zero!
|