Seattle to San Francisco Bicycle Tour

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Seattle to San Francisco

Epilogue

Cow in the road
Moooove Over!

I am now on an airplane somewhere above the Western United States. Here are some random notes on the trip.

In 17 days of loaded touring I experienced no mechanical problems (not even a flat tire) and 1/2 day of rain. It rained once or twice at night and I had some foggy drizzle on a couple of mornings. But, I only put my rain gear on once.

For those of you on the touring list, the S&S couplings worked out well again this year. This was my first point-to-point tour. Shipping the case ahead worked out very well. Fortunately UPS did not abuse my case. I highly recommend the couplings to anyone who flies with a bike.

Transmerica Building
Transamerica
Building

I really liked San Francisco. I would have liked a couple of more days to explore the city.

I might even come back next year and tour the rest of the coast from San Francisco down to the Mexican border. We'll see.

I had some problems with my front panniers falling off the rack. I will probably buy better panniers with a stronger retention mechanism this winter.

What is up with these little fold-up scooters? Every kid out here has one. They are all the rage. Why can't I come up with something like that? I could spend the rest of my life touring.

In California, there was this weed that smelled like licorice growing everywhere. I was told that it was called fennel.

Oregon is an incredibly bike friendly state. The highway department went to great lengths to accommodate cyclists. The hiker-biker sites in Oregon State Parks were excellent.

I did not feel the Napa earthquake. I heard about it on the radio.

For those of you who have read this tour report from the beginning, I want to leave you with one final image.