Leaving to do the Pacific Coast tour tomorrow. Any words of advice?
04-14-12, 06:15 PM
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As for distance per day, I'd recommend what MrToe has brought up in the past- that if possible, plan for shorter days for a day or two, as riding with a fair weight is tough at first.
Even without knowing how much you ride and what shape you are in, the "shorter first few days" recommendation is a good one and nice if there are campgrounds within 30, 40, 50 miles at first. It's just nice for the legs to get used to being a mule train.
Even without knowing how much you ride and what shape you are in, the "shorter first few days" recommendation is a good one and nice if there are campgrounds within 30, 40, 50 miles at first. It's just nice for the legs to get used to being a mule train.
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IIRC the ferry from Seattle comes in at the upper level of the ferry terminal and you take your bike on an elevator down to the Kitsap Ferry to Port Orchard at the lower dock.
https://blog.seattlepi.com/kitsapandb...e-ii-turns-90/
IIRC you'll have a climb up from the waterfront on the Port Orhard side that's probably a bit of a slog but after that it's pleasant for a while until you rejoin your likely route past the airport there. Should be a LOT more pleasant than going through hilly Bremerton and along Highway 3.
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I'd head to the coast rather than going via Portland. You can either (1) Cross the Puget Sound at Kingston and head for Port Angeles (there is a good bike trail starting 7 miles East of Sequim that ends in Port Angeles; or (2) picking up the coast by going through either Bremerton or Olympia area, then West to Montesano where you turn off for Raymond.
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