Day 1 - Astoria to Fort Stevens Park and back

 



What an awesome day.  After training for 8 months, We finally got to get going on the trip.  After a 2 hour shuttle ride from Portland to Astoria, we were able to get on our bikes and start pedaling.  We had of to a bit of a rocky start with one rider going down thanks to railroad tracks and a wrong turn to the first bridge across the Columbia River, not the second bridge!  Hopefully our missteps are behind us.




Today was a bit of a shorter ride.  30 Miles and 700ft of climbing.  The highlight, of course, was the dipping of the wheel in the Pacific Ocean at Fort Stevens Park.





A quick 15 miles back to Astoria for a nice local brew and light dinner, followed by a great sunset.




It was great to meet our 5 guides and other 20 riders.  Looking forward to riding with everyone and getting to know everyone better




Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 18, 2022 at 7:26 AM

    Woo Hoo. Have a great Day 2. Stay straight. No left turns. Pedal Fast 🌞

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  2. Missy AttridgeAugust 18, 2022 at 12:15 PM

    So you really had to go west before heading east?

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    1. Rick WheelerAugust 18, 2022 at 8:38 PM

      Yup. They used Astoria as a staging ground to set up our bikes. 30 miles to shake out any issues. No more westerly rides!

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