Bike tour/Summer 2019: Difference between revisions

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* [Stay] Motel 6 Dunnigan  
* [Stay] Motel 6 Dunnigan  
** {{todo}} [https://www.motel6.com/en/motels.ca.dunnigan.4515.html Reserve room]
** {{todo}} [https://www.motel6.com/en/motels.ca.dunnigan.4515.html Reserve room]
Meals:
* Dinner: Taqueria La Michoacana (open 8am-6pm on weekends ''only''); only other options are fast food and a 24h Denny's


Backup Options:
Backup Options:

Revision as of 17:01, 3 June 2019

This page is for planning our ride back to Seattle.

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 0: June 22nd

  • [Bike] home → San Jose Diridon [~17mi]
  • [Train] Amtrak SJC → Davis [To Be Decided]
    • Trains leaving SJC at: 8:15AM, 10:10AM, 1:05PM (trip time: ~2.5 hours)
    • [TODO] buy Amtrak ticket
  • Visit UC Davis
  • [Bike] Davis → Dunnigan (~28mi)
  • [Stay] Motel 6 Dunnigan

Meals:

  • Dinner: 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 1: June 23rd

Preparation

General:

  • [TODO] get Mika's bib short's adjusted at the tailor
  • [TODO] send package of food to Alex and Malu's house

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
    • 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:

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

Work on Mako's bike:

  • [TODO] true wheels on Mako's bike