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

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

[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

[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

[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

[Bike] Shingletown to Algoma (82mi)
[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

[Bike] Algoma Campground to Yreka, CA
- 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

[Bike] Yreka, CA to Alex and Malu's
[Stay] Alex and Malu's

Meals:

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

Day 7: June 28

[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

[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

[Bike] River Bridge Campground to Lemolo Koa via Crater Lake (65mi, 5.5kft)
[Stop] See Crater Lake!
[Stay] Lemolo Koa (reservation [DONE])

Meals:

Breakfast: cook at camp [🍳]
Lunch: [To Be Decided] Rim Village Cafe and Shop (45 miles from River Bridge Campground) OR Crate Lake Lodge Dining (less casual; 32 miles from RBC) OR Shops/restaurants at Mazama Campground (26 miles from RBC)
Dinner: cook at camp [🍳]

Day 10: July 1

[Bike] Lemolo Koa to Paulina Lake (82mi, 4.8k ft)
[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: [To Be Decided] Manley's Tavern or Guy's BBQ (right next door; 34 miles from Lemolo Lake) 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

[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!

Meals:

Breakfast: cook at camp [🍳]
Lunch: [To Be Decided] Either get lunch in Bend (only 40 miles of downhill riding) OR stop in Sunriver (Sunriver Brewing Company).
Dinner: Beer and snacks in Bend!

Day 12: July 3

[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: [To Be Decided] (NOTE: Pick up lunch for Day 13 in Bend/Sisters as there's nothing between Belknap and Detroit and it'll be 7/4); Get something in Bend or Sisters and eat it somewhere beautiful along the way OR eat in Sisters (22 miles from Bend; The Open Door (closed on Sundays); Food Cart Garden (opens at 11AM; closed on Tuesdays); The Cottonwood Cafe (opens at 7AM); The Depot Cafe (opens at 11AM on weekdays; 8AM on weekend; closed on Tuesdays)
Dinner: camp cooking [🍳]

Day 13: July 4

[Bike] Belknap to Breitenbush (~66mi, 3.5k ft)
[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 or Bend the day before; shops will be probably closed).
Dinner: Vegetarian meal included in Breitenbush price (6-7pm)

Day 14: July 5

[Bike] Breitenbush to Bagby Hot Springs
[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

[Bike] Bagby to Portland
[Stay] Portland: Ask Alana? Erik? Someone else? [To Be Decided]

Meals:

Breakfast: cook at camp [🍳]
Lunch: [To Be Decided]
Dinner: Something awesome in Portland! And beer!

Day 16: July 7

[Train] Amtrak from PDX→SEA (8:20am → 11:50am) (reservation [DONE])
[Flight] Flight back to Seattle for Mako

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 breafkasts (depending on if we bike back to Bartle Lodge)
Post-Ose: 5 dinners; 5 breakfasts

General:

~~get Mika's bib short's adjusted at the tailor~~
[TODO] send package of food to Alex and Malu's house
[TODO] make a collection of all our receipts and copy them to both phones + DPTS-1
[TODO] load maps on OSMAnd on both Mika+Mako's phones
[TODO] 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:

[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