Bike tour/Summer 2019

This page is for planning our ride back to Seattle.

Other useful pages are:

• Shared file dropbox (should be editable/uploadable) available here with a s3kr3t password
• Bike tour/Summer 2019/Packing list

To remember for future trips

• sleeping bag in the red trash can in the basement.
• egg container is a little broken.
• blue camping "cup" has a crack and it needs to be replaced.
• finding routes that have alternate roads nearby (ideally paved) is important. OSM has both road types and quality information!
• having some full rest days to explore places is good.
• more wool underwear
• aim for 45-65 miles/day.
• 10+% climb for more than a km is rough on fully-loaded bikes (i.e. Manton to Shingleton).
• we changed plans as we went (i.e. skipped Lemolo)

Options

Confirmed(?)

• We leave Palo Alto on 6/22 (Sat).
• We leave Ose's on 6/29 (Sat).

TBD

• Section 1 (Davis to Applegate)
• Option 1) 6/22-27 (5.25 days)
• Option 2) 6/23-27 (5 days); arrive at Ose's on 6/22 and spend a whole day on 6/23.

• Section 2 (Applegate to Bend/near Bend)
• Option 4) 6/29-7/1 (3 days)
• Option 5) 6/29-7/2 (4 days)

• Section 3 (Bend/near Bend)
• Option 6) TBD departure date; 3 days from Bend to Portland via Warm Spring Reservation and Bagby
• Option 7) TBD departure date: 3 days from Sisters (outside of Bend) to Portland via Breitenbush and Bagby
• Option 8) TBD departure date: 4 days from Bend to Portland via Belknap, Breitenbush, and Bagby

Itinerary

Day 1: June 22nd (Sat)

• [Bike] home → San Jose Diridon [~17mi]
• [Train] Amtrak SJC → Davis: 8:15am from San Jose Diridon Station
  • Arrives at 10:50am
  • Other Trains leaving SJC at: 10:10AM, 1:05PM (trip time: ~2.5 hours)
  • tickets must be purchased in advance [DONE]
  • There are bike cars that don't requires a special ticket (like Caltrain)[1]
• [Stop] Visit UC Davis
• [Stop] Bicycle Museum
• [Bike] Davis → Dunnigan (~28mi)
• [Stay] Motel 6 Dunnigan (reservation: [DONE])

Meals:

• Brunch: in Davis @ Konditorei Austrian Pastry (Davis); Cafe Bernando
• Dinner in Dunnigan: Taqueria La Michoacana (open 8am-6pm on weekends only); only other options are fast food and a 24h Denny's

Backup Options:

• [Bike] Davis → Woodland, CA [~12mi]
• Stay in Woodland in hotel/model [Several options]

Day 2: June 23rd (Sun)

• [Bike] Dunningan to Corning (~76 miles)
• [Stay] Super 8 by Wyndham, Corning (reservation [DONE])

Meals:

• Breakfast in Dunningan (Denny's?)
• Lunch: (a) best bet will be El Cazador in Princeton (~40mi); there are a bunch of options in Colusa (~27mi); several supermarket options along the way
• Dinner: Los Costeños if we stay on Solano; Amigos De Acupulco if we stay south near the Holidy Inn

Alternate options have us stop in Orland and come up parallel to I5. This is a very different route but might be a little shorter:

• [Stay] Orland Inn or Orland Motel or The Parkway RV Resort & Campground (a bit out of the way; $35 for tent sites)
• Lunch: A bunch of choices in Williams (42 miles to Orland); Mimi's Taco in Maxwell (33 miles to Orland; no restaurant after this until Willows) or a bunch of choices in Willows (16 miles to Orland)
• Dinner in Orland: El Vaquero (11am-10pm; right next to Orland Inn); Taqueria Don Sammy (9am-9pm); La Corona Mexican Restaurant (7am-9pm)

Day 3: June 24th (Mon)

• [Bike] Corning to Manton/Shingletown. [~70 miles; 4442 ft; from Manton to KOA is steep; ~2100ft in 12 miles]
• [Stay] Mt. Lassen / Shingletown KOA (reservations are required [DONE])

Meals:

• Breakfast: McBrayer's Hometown Cafe (opens 5-7am); alternative if we want to get an early start, there are many options in Red Bluff (20mi)
• Lunch: we can pick up something at the Olive Pit in Corning (opens at 7am) in Corning; several options in Red Bluff including Bud's Jolly Kone veggie burgers and several burrito options
• Dinner: Pioneer Hillside Pizza is open until 9pm and 4.4mi from campground and there is an alternate path via Emigrant Trail that avoids the main road; alternative is camp/cooking at the KOA [🍳]

Alternate housing:

• Mt. Lassen Lodging / Shingletown Grace Lake Resort
• Living Springs RV and Cabins Resort
• Bailey Creek Lodge (appears to be full)

Day 4: June 25th (Tue)

• [Bike] Shingletown to Algoma (82mi): REMOTE
• [Stop] Subway Lava Tubes (these seem to be right near the road; 27.5mi from KOA) [Maybe?]
• [Stop] Burney Falls Waterfall [54.6mi]
• [Stay] Algoma Campground

Algoma Campground has no reservations, a vault toilet, and no water (but the appears to be a river so we can make it).

Meals:

• Breakfast: Cook at KOA [🍳]
• Lunch: Snacks at Burney Falls including stuff we get at the general store which has "basic grocery items"
• Dinner: Bartle Lodge (3.3mi from Algoma; open 7am-8pm)

Day 5: June 26th (Wed)

• [Bike] Algoma Campground to Yreka, CA: Potentially remote (one of the routes)
  • Option 1: North of Mt. Shasta (~63mi, much of it unpaved but hardpack)
    • Check this page which suggests that Military Pass Rd (43N19) is closed due to snow.
    • This page suggests that it's uknown if it's passable but they check soon.
  • Option 2: South of Mt. Shasta along I-5 Corridor (65mi, all paved)
• [Stop] Pluto's Cave (only option 1) looks kinda cool!
  • "The hike from the parking lot to the cave entrance is a rocky trail .3 miles long. The interior length of the cave is 1200 feet (approx 3/4 of a mile) one way."
• [Stay] Super 8 Yyreka (reservation [DONE])

Meals:

• Breakfast: camping [🍳] or back at Bartle (adds 7mi)
• Lunch: If we go north of Shasta (mostly unpaved), food will be on the road; if we go along the I-5 corridor, best options might involve going into Weed
• Dinner: Etna Brewery & Taphouse (closes at 8pm, very little is open past 9pm)

Day 6: June 27 (Thu)

• [Bike] Yreka, CA to Alex and Malu's
• [Stay] Alex and Malu's
• [Do] Pick up fuel at REI in Medford!

Meals:

• Breakfast: J&D Family Diner (opens at 7am)
• Lunch: [To Be Decided]
• Dinner: Something with Alex and Malu!

Day 7: June 28 (Fri)

• [Bike] Nowhere! Day off! No biking anywhere!
• [Stay] Alex and Malu's!
• [Do] See Claypool Lennon Delirium w/ Alex?

Meals:

• Breakfast: Something w/ Alex and Malu!
• Lunch: Something w/ Alex and Malu!
• Dinner: Something w/ Alex and Malu!

Day 8: June 29 (Sat)

• [Bike] Alex and Malu's to River Bridge Campground (~73mi, 3.3kft)
• [Stay] River Bridge Campground; first come-first served ($15)

Meals:

• Breakfast: Something w/ Alex and Malu!
• Lunch: Pizza at the Cove; a few other options (i.e.Mac's Diner; Miguel's Family Mexican Restaurant) in the same town (Shady Cove; 45.4 miles from Ose's; 27.5 miles to River Bridge Campground).
• Dinner: cook at camp [🍳]

Day 9: June 30 (Sun)

• [Bike] River Bridge Campground to Budget Inn Chemult via Crater Lake (72mi, 5.7kft)
• [Stop] See Crater Lake!
• [Stay] Lemolo Koa Chemult Budget Inn Chemult (reservation [DONE])

Meals:

• Breakfast: cook at camp [🍳]
• Lunch:

Option 1) Rim Village Cafe and Shop (45 miles from River Bridge Campground) or;

Option 2) Crate Lake Lodge Dining (less casual; 32 miles from RBC) or;

Option 3) Shops/restaurants at Mazama Campground (26 miles from RBC)

• Dinner: cook at camp [🍳]

Day 10: July 1 (Mon)

• [Bike] Budget Inn Chemult to Paulina Lake (74mi, 3.8k ft): REMOTE
• [Stay] Paulina Lake Campground (reservation [DONE])
• [Stop] Hot Springs! Just north of the camp ground along the shore trail by Little Crater Campground (~3mi from our campground)

Meals:

• Breakfast: cook at camp [🍳]
• Lunch:

Option 1) Manley's Tavern (34 miles from Lemolo Lake) or;

Option 2) Guy's BBQ (right next door) or cook on our own. Not much else along this scenic route.

• Snack: I suggest a couple breaks on this long day. Perhaps right before we start the 13 mile climb to Paulina Lake (some shops on Route 97).
• Dinner: cook at camp [🍳]

Day 11: July 2 (Tue)

• [Stop] Visit Big Obsidian Flows
• [Bike] Paulina Lake to Bend (40mi, all downhill)
• [Stay] Rainbow Motel Bend (reservation [DONE])

Seems like maybe a brewery tour would be in order:

• Deschutes Tasting Room has tour! (-6pm); alternatively, [Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House] has food (-11pm)
• Immersion (-10pm)
• Crux Fermentation Project spectacular (-11pm)
• Sunriver Brewing Co Galveston Pub (-11pm)
• AVID Cider Co (right next to Immersion, -10pm)
• Tons more! We should look into finding out what's good!

Meals:

• Breakfast: cook at camp [🍳]
• Lunch: Lunch in Bend
• Dinner: Beer and snacks in Bend!

Day 12: July 3 (Wed)

• [Bike] Bend to Belknap Hot Springs (~69mi, 2.4k ft): NOTE Route 242 will open on June 17, which is a scenic bikeway and shorter to Belknap: https://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/Road-Conditions?curRegion=5.
• [Stay] Camping at Belknap Hot Springs resort (reservation [DONE])

Note: There appears to be a small store at Belknap Lodge but no food, coffee, etc. I think we're on our own for cooking. Meals:

• Breakfast: McKay Cottage Restaurant (on the way out of town); opens at 7am
• Lunch:

NOTE: Pick up lunch for Day 13 and Day 14 in Bend/Sisters as there's nothing between Belknap and Detroit and it'll be 7/4; also, nothing between Breitenbush and Bagby

Option 1) Get something in Sisters and eat it somewhere beautiful along the way OR eat in Sisters (22 miles from Bend; The Open Door (closed on Sundays);

Option 2) Food Cart Garden (opens at 11AM; closed on Tuesdays);

Option 3) The Cottonwood Cafe (opens at 7AM);

Option 4) The Depot Cafe (opens at 11AM on weekdays; 8AM on weekend; closed on Tuesdays)

• Dinner: camp cooking [🍳]

Day 13: July 4 (Thu)

• [Bike] Belknap to Breitenbush (~66mi, 3.5k ft): REMOTE
• [Stay] Breitenbush Hot Springs (reservation is in Mika's name [DONE])

Meals:

• Breakfast: camp cooking [🍳]; option 2: Belknap Lodge serves a continental breakfast but no idea when it starts and I think it requires staying in the lodge...
• Lunch: Bring food (pick up in Sisters the day before; shops will be probably closed). Snack pickup in Detroit.
• Dinner: Vegetarian meal included in Breitenbush price (6-7pm)
• Snacks: A small shop in Detroit

Day 14: July 5 (Fri)

• [Bike] Breitenbush to Bagby Hot Springs (42 miles; 2300ft climbing): REMOTE
• [Stay] Camping at Bagby (first come, first served)

Meals:

• Breakfast: Vegetarian meal included in Breitenbush price (8-9am)
• Lunch: Bring food; there's nothing between Breitenbush and Bagby. Perhaps pick up in Sisters/Bend 2 days before.
• Dinner: cook at camp [🍳]

Day 15: July 6 (Sat)

• [Bike] Bagby to Portland (73 miles; 1200 climbing; mostly downhill)
• [Stay] Portland: Ask Alana? Erik? Someone else? [To Be Decided]

Meals:

• Breakfast: cook at camp [🍳]
• Lunch:

Option 1) The Cazadero (40.7 miles) or; Option 2) Eagle Creek Saloon (44.4 miles)

• Dinner: Something awesome in Portland! And beer!

Day 16: July 7 (Sun)

• [Train] Amtrak from PDX→SEA (8:20am → 11:50am) (reservation [DONE])
• [Flight] Flight back from Seattle for Mako (and possibly Mika too)

Note

• Bagby Campground is first come, first served, so we may want to get there early. 19 sites. There is another campground 5 miles from this (Kingfisher), which can be reserved.

Preparation

Number of camp meals:

• Pre-Ose: 0-1 dinners (depending on whether we eat Pizza in Shingleton); 1-2 breakfasts (depending on if we bike back to Bartle Lodge)
• Post-Ose:

5 dinners (add veg and eggs to all; instant ramen x2 (1 night); Japanese curry roux x1 1/2 package + rice (1 night); BTB chick'n + couscous (1 night); instant potatoes + fieldroast (1 night); stroganoff (1 night)

5 breakfasts (add eggs to all; french toast bread (2 breakfast; post Medford; post Bend); oatmeal x4 (2 breakfast); instant grits x4 (2 breakfast)

• miso soup, hot chocolate

• egg pickup in Mt. Lassen KOA (6 eggs); Medford (6 eggs; 1 each for each meal) and Bend (6 eggs).

General:

• get Mika's bib short's adjusted at the tailor
• [DONE] send package of food to Alex and Malu's house
• [DONE] make a collection of all our receipts
• [DONE] finish the maps
• [TODO] export and load maps onto phones
• [TODO] load maps on OSMAnd and receipts on both Mika+Mako's phones and DPTS-1
• [DONE] re-water proof the tent

Shopping:

• order freeze dried food for trip
  • [DONE] dried vegetables from North Bay Trading (ordered 2019-06-02)
  • [DONE] freeze dried tofu from eVitamins.com (ordered 2019-06-02)
• [TODO] shopping trip to REI
  • 2-3 lightweight summer wool socks for Mako
  • [DONE] short sleeve merino wool t-shirt
• [DONE] order sleeping bag and ground cloth
• [DONE] order new sleeping pads
• [DONE] wool cycling jersey for Mika (ordered 2019-06-02)

Work on Mika's bike:

• [DONE] change the front tire on Mika's bike
• [DONE] change the water bottle holder on Mika's bike
• change the brake pads on Mika's bike

Work on Mako's bike:

• [DONE] true wheels on Mako's bike (at shop)
• [DONE] replace drive train on Mako's bike (at shop)
• [DONE] pickup bike from summit
• [DONE] swap pedals between the two bikes