Day Twenty Two - California, A New Hope

Day Twenty Two – California, A New Hope

Bandon to Crescent City

Daily Brief

Another long day, but this time we were prepared and we tackled the day more then it tackled us. Starting in sunshine, we made our way through the fog and into California for the first time.

The Ride

We knew that today was going to be a long day so we prepared. Waking up before 8:00 AM, we made our way to the continental breakfast, which was synonymous with store bought Danishes and orange juice. After loading up with on Danishes we took off at around 8:30 AM and tackled the first 27 miles without a break. The sun was shining at the coast looked gorgeous. We took down the next 25 or so miles well and then took lunch at a Dairy Queen. It was getting colder and colder but that just kept us moving.

As we took up the climb after lunch we came into some fog. The beach disappeared and it looked for a time as if we were no longer on the coast. It added a cool effect to the ride. As we went Chandler saw a hawk pick a mouse up out of a field. He also got a flat, which he changed out fairly quickly. As we were riding I thought “I wonder what secrets these forests hold”, then looking to my right I saw a painted sign that said something to the effect of “Forrest of wonder, with many secrets”, I kid you not. There was just a vibe from that forest with its ancient tree trunks that stood like sentential guarding entrance into what lay behind its façade that faced the road.

We banged out the 25 miles after lunch quick and were into our last big run after a brief stop at a McDonalds. All in all we kept at a better pace today due to our quick changes upfront which Chris and Shaun reinstituted (they have odometers and we switch every mile who leads…or try to at least). The switching worked until the last few miles of the day. In Crescent City we found a camp site and set up camp, ate some Mac N Cheese and drank some hot chocolate. Then we enjoyed the fire and all went to sleep.

Daily Stats

Distance: 112.61
Time: 7:17
Avg. Speed: 15.4
Max Speed: 38.5

Total Distance: 1571.76

P&C Pushups: 160