Ride Report I seem to have run out of road

incredible

 

Eric, you will truly love the Pacific Coast route and I recommend the book "Cycling the Pacific Coast" it's kind the bible for touring here.

http://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Pac...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259807750&sr=1-1

Summer months are better but services are available year round. What I truly enjoyed was meeting all the people along the way . Most were on bikes but some were on motorcycles or walking and all had great stories. I met people from all over the world but most were from Europe. I'm not sure all the state parks are open year round but these places can't be beat for prices and hot showers. Hiker/Biker sites throughout WA,OR and North CA are cheap nothing over 5 dollars which keeps private parks cheap for bikes too. KOA offered some pretty good deals with clubhouses (TV and microwave and soda machines,pool table/ping pong table and laundry facilities it was very cozy. These cost 10 dollars a night and was really worth it.

 

Awesome job Eric!!
Hope you have a safe trip back.

 

Hey Eric--Too bad I didn't know about your ride earlier. My mom and step-dad live just outside of Fort Walton Beach, FL. My step-dad is retired air force and a really good guy (I constantly have to forgive him for being a conservative). I'm sure they would have helped you out somehow. I'll be following all your posts now. Good luck.

 

I seem to have run out of journal posts...

Wow Eric: I remember seeing things you'd posted here about your journey, but somehow I'd missed the link to the journal you've been posting. In the past couple days I've read through it all, and taken as a whole like that the impact is that much greater. And even with all the details you've provided there are still so many questions that come to mind with each day's reading. I wonder about how your body and bike have held up (btw: which saddle do you use?), about your favorite and least favorite places, about vehicle encounters, and about what you would do differently and what choices have been spot-on. I hope you do turn this into a book, and when you do I want to buy a signed copy!

When you do get back, I'd be proud to join the ranks of those who have bought you a meal. And I'm not always the best about sharing waves, but if I see you in the water you'll definitely get the set of the day!

Again, congrats on the journey so far, and best wishes for a great ride home.

 

Lance Armstrong...eat your heart out!

Congrats...be safe on your return and don't forget to keep checking the blinker fluid.

 

Sounds like that that Trans Rockys solo race from Bamf, Canada to New Mexico.

If you can do that ride above you should be competitive at this one.

 

Eric, youre a beast! Ive been following you on crazyguy on a bike, and its been great! Good job, man!:clap:

 

Body has been fine - The key seems to be just eating everything that comes within reach and drinking lots of water.

Bike has done well - A few broken spokes, a couple of flats but overall no problems.

Saddle - Specialized (forgot the model) I picked up in Phoenix.

Favorite Place - Arizona/New Mexico on Old Route 66.

Least Favorite - Florida and I'm riding as fast as I can to get out of it.

Worst states for vehicle encounters - Florida/Texas/Oklahoma

What I'd do different - Start a little earlier and not hit an early winter.

Spot on - Heading south out of Kansas. If I had kept going east, I would have hit the worst of 3 winter storms.

I'm heading west now by a slightly different route. I'll see how far I make it before winter completely shuts me down.

This ride has been the training run for this.

http://tourdivide.org/

 

This is sooooooo awesome!!! thanks for the reports.

Wife and I were watching the movie Running the Sahara the other night. Couldn't help to day dream about doing a ride like this.

 

Good luck on the return. Snow fell in Houston this morning.

 

Great job Eric. I've been following your blog the whole way. Very impressive! Nicely done!!

 

what an epic adventure!

Sent you a pm. Hope you got it.

 

Very cool Eric. Have a safe trip home.

 

:clap:
Thumbs up, my friend.
MAJOR kudos.....
Breathtaking pics, too!

 

Just a little update.

Made the news yesterday.

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/79001667.html

Barring any changes...

I will be hiding out down in Florida for the winter then heading north when it gets warm enough.

Plan is to ride north up through the East to New York then west to St. Louis and the start of the Louis & Clark Trail, follow that to Oregon then catch the Pacific Coast Route back to SoCal.

 

I love your sense of adventure

 

EF that! Takin' back the cuss word!

Said everytime you need, or you need to motivate someone, to do something extraordinary and sacrificial. Very glad I saw this.

That's awesome Eric!

 

Eric you should have told the news lady that she can only call you by your operator name Johnny Walker.

Now go waterboard somebody!!!