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Motel in Junction City, OR
I crossed the Coast Range this morning without even realizing it. I kept waiting for it to get steep when, all of the sudden, I was going downhill. Great! It's only a 700-foot pass, though.
After that, it was downhill to the Willamette River valley. A strong tailwind, and well-maintained bike trails led to a 100-mile day! Stayed in a motel in Junction City, off the trail. Cooked with my stove in the room. and watched MASH twice. Very nice.
I stayed in a motel that night. I had always planned to stay in a motel once a week for a little luxury and a long hot shower. It was weird keeping my bike in the room and spreading my crap all over. I got off to a very late start the next morning. I never even considered staying in a motel room again. It turns out showers are available when you’re on the road—for example, we would go into any KOA Kampground we passed and use their pay showers.
I rode 103 miles that day—quite an accomplishment. I averaged 70 miles per day overall.
Motel in Junction City, OR
I crossed the Coast Range this morning without even realizing it. I kept waiting for it to get steep when, all of the sudden, I was going downhill. Great! It's only a 700-foot pass, though.
After that, it was downhill to the Willamette River valley. A strong tailwind, and well-maintained bike trails led to a 100-mile day! Stayed in a motel in Junction City, off the trail. Cooked with my stove in the room. and watched MASH twice. Very nice.
I stayed in a motel that night. I had always planned to stay in a motel once a week for a little luxury and a long hot shower. It was weird keeping my bike in the room and spreading my crap all over. I got off to a very late start the next morning. I never even considered staying in a motel room again. It turns out showers are available when you’re on the road—for example, we would go into any KOA Kampground we passed and use their pay showers.
I rode 103 miles that day—quite an accomplishment. I averaged 70 miles per day overall.
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