Today was another day of ‘easy’ riding. And still no rain! Yeah!!! The ride today was really good. We stopped at Trees of Mystery and walked the trail through the giant redwood trees. We also took the gondola to the top. I loved it!!! We rode through Avenue of the Giants. What an amazing ride! …
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Crater Lake
What a spectacular day! Well, I nearly froze to death a couple of times, and for the first time ever on a bike I had slush building up on my visor, so it wasn’t an easy ride, but it was super gorgeous!! We headed out of Roseburg towards Crater Lake this morning. The ride up…
Astoria to Roseburg
Astoria was a great little town by the water. We spent the morning at the Maritime Museum, which was really cool! We had fish & chips at a very cool food “truck” that was actually a boat called Bowpicker. The halibut was delish!! From Astoria we headed South down Hwy 101 until Gardiner where we…
Mountaineering. Do it!
Our mountaineering at Via Ferrata was amazing! We arrived by 8:45am to meet Kevin, our personal guide for the trek. He was super nice & loaned us some additional rain gear & things that we would need so we could enjoy the hike. I joked that the ad online shows a man in shorts on…
Day 3. Banff yes. Enjoyable? Not really.
There isn’t really any denying that today was somewhat miserable. We didn’t roast, but we did freeze most of the day. It rained most of the morning. Once we rode out of the rain, the seemingly 100mph winds started as we trekked across Canada. It never really warmed up, so most of the day was…
2016 West Coast Itinerary
Our bike adventure started in 2003 when we bought our first bike, a 2003 Buell Lightning. For the first three years we explored “local” roads & landmarks in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. In 2006 I brought home Shawn’s Uly as a birthday surprise! With the comfortable upgrade, and the ability to carry more luggage, our trips got…
West Coast 2016
Summer is officially here and we are gearing up for a great ride to the West Coast. We’ll also swing North for a few days at Banff with Rob & Staci. Although it isn’t as epic as Alaska, we will cover close to 7,000 miles. On this trip we’ll visit 14 states and 2 Canadian…
Eat & Sleep
We love good food & a good night of sleep. After days on the road & eating instant meals from a bag, we looked forward to days where we could eat good food & rest in a great place. Here were a few of our favorite spots. Best Eats: Dash Bistro, Stewart, BC (Hyder); Fabulous food…
Gear Review
If you checked out our packing list, you know we took a variety of things with us. We felt like we were well packed when we took off. Everything fit on the bikes and we did our best to bring all the necessities without having extras. If I were taking the trip again there are…
The List – Bike Repairs From The Trek
I’ll see if I can get a comprehensive list of the repairs that were made on our bikes during the trip, and a list of repairs that are now needed as a result of this trip. Shawn can let me know if I have forgotten anything. If we had replaced my wheel bearings, belt, and…
MYSUV Gets New Tires
A little time-lapse video of Shawn’s Uly getting new tires. MYSUV
Buells 1 through 5
I grew up as a motorcycle passenger. Daddy always had a bike. I never really had any desire to learn to ride my own until I was older. Shawn’s previous experience included a moped & a friend’s motorcycle. When I was in high school, as part of Dad’s “life preparation class” there were a variety of…
Packing List v100
Below is our packing list, as of today. The list changes a tiny bit on almost a daily basis, but I think we are getting pretty close to the final version. Some of the items include links so you can see what make / model of the item we are bringing. If you…
Tire Change Without a Tire Changer etc….
Shawn has had some practice in the garage, mounting tires without a tire changer, & he is getting pretty fast! I hope this is a skill he doesn’t have to practice on our trip to Alaska, but I am happy to have new tires for my ride! She is ready to go! Shawn even cleaned her up…
Buell Vicariously 