There is a swagman bike rack waiting for me in Newport Oregon....
My prior attempt to bike from Eagle Mountain Utah to Newport Oregon failed. I had a very limited time available for the ride. To do it I needed to get about 160 miles a day, so I picked my nice light road bike. Unfortunately I got trapped in a snow storm and with a foot of snow on the ground the skinny road bike tires just were not safe.
Well I now have a bigger window to do the trip. This means this time I can use my mountain bike and camp along the way.
I like my new route. Now I can take dirt roads instead of having to do sections on the freeway. Here is my planned route for the Brigham City to Newport section. From Lehi to Ogden I will go on the Frontrunner train, and then I will just go up the main highway from Ogden to Brigham City.
Assuming I get the income taxes filed to day, I should be ready to start early tomorrow morning.
My prior attempt to bike from Eagle Mountain Utah to Newport Oregon failed. I had a very limited time available for the ride. To do it I needed to get about 160 miles a day, so I picked my nice light road bike. Unfortunately I got trapped in a snow storm and with a foot of snow on the ground the skinny road bike tires just were not safe.
Well I now have a bigger window to do the trip. This means this time I can use my mountain bike and camp along the way.
I like my new route. Now I can take dirt roads instead of having to do sections on the freeway. Here is my planned route for the Brigham City to Newport section. From Lehi to Ogden I will go on the Frontrunner train, and then I will just go up the main highway from Ogden to Brigham City.
Assuming I get the income taxes filed to day, I should be ready to start early tomorrow morning.
Good luck Dan. Keep posting so we can follow along.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip, Dan! Oregon is beautiful. We used to spend a week in Bend during the summer. Bring back some good tales to tell.
ReplyDeleteDan good luck ill be praying for you. I wish I could be with you on this adventure. Kendall
ReplyDeleteDan, I ordered your South Pole book on-line. I'm a fat-biker in NW Alaska and can't wait to read about your exploits and maybe get some sled ideas to take the backpack weight off my shoulders. Thanks for your blog.
ReplyDelete-Chris