Cycling the West Coast: Climbing into the Redwoods! [Day 18 & 19] Day 18 I woke up around 3 am to a horrific, blood-curdling scream. The person was outside the church screaming in pain and yelling for the suffering to end. What I woke up to was someone overdosing, and paramedics quickly arrived on the scene to get him to help. Related: Cycling the West Coast: California! [Day 17] – SnowBrains I […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: California! [Day 17] Day 17 I woke up feeling not much better than the day before, but I had just under 30 miles to get into town to meet my father. Luckily, the road was very flat, and I could cruise into California. The weather called for non-stop rain, which, honestly, I enjoyed. At this point, I have been on the road long […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 23, 2023 1 Comment
Cycling the West Coast: Roadside Service! [Day 16] Day 16 Today was brutal: I progressively got more ill throughout the day. My body felt drained, and I had a gnarly headache, but I had to keep moving today since I am supposed to meet my father in Crescent City, CA, tomorrow. Related: Cycling The West Coast: Backroads and Burritos [Day 15] The day started out really gloomy, the temperature […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 22, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Backroads and Burritos! [Day 15] Day 15 Camping with Flurin means starting the day jamming out to “On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson. I stayed around to check out the tide pools in the morning, and so did a school field trip. It was a nice reminder that I’m glad I’m not teaching kids or trying to herd them around. Related: Cycling the West Coast: […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 18, 2023 1 Comment
Cycling the West Coast: First Flat Tire! [Day 14] Day 14 I had an early start this morning to try and get into the Coos Bay area at a decent time. The first 15 miles went quickly, so I took a little break and read an informative sign on Jedidiah Smith and his explorations. As I read the sign, I heard a loud, sharp “pop!” I looked over, and […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 15, 2023 1 Comment
Cycling the West Coast: The Little Big Sur! [Day 11-13] Day 11 & 12 The Memorial Day weekend was well spent with family. Despite the rain dumping buckets the entire weekend, we were able to hit the beach, fly kites, explore tide pools, and check out some sea lions. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t itching to get back on the road. I feel like, I’ve had my fair […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 12, 2023 1 Comment
Cycling the West Coast: The Wet Coast Strikes Back! [Day 10] Day 10 I have been fairly good at timing the weather so far, but this storm was impossible to avoid… well kinda. I turned down my friend’s offer to give me a ride to Newport, OR and I paid for it. It was a downpour as soon as I left Lincoln City, with only a couple of short breaks of dry […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 10, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: On the Road Again! [Day 9] Day 9 I left Cape Lookout State Park early this morning to try and beat the rain that was supposed to hit in the afternoon. My day started with a gnarly climb that went up roughly 850+ feet, and it seemed to be my steepest climb of the trip so far. Related: Cycling the West Coast: Tillamooook! [Day 7 And […] Biking Luke Guilford | May 9, 2023 0 Comments