Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
You're the first person I have ever heard express a negative opinion of the ride from Eugene to Reedsport via the Smith River. Much of that ride used to be my bike commute route and I considered myself to be the luckiest man alive. What didn't you like about it?
First day out on a ride to SF and waking up in the middle of the night with a skunk in my face didn't help and not having a low enough gear had me leaving everyone in my wake on every hill (for going downriver there's a lot climbing on that route). Although, I do admit it got my mind right.. within a week I was flying through the hilly ups downs along the coast north of SF like a kite in the wind.