The Parks Tour 2012 What is the Parks Tour you ask, well it’s my next adventure and it’s going to be my biggest yet. At over 5000 miles of pedaling alone it will surpass my west coast/PCT adventure from 2007.  It will be all cycling this go around, so no hiking unless we take a day off to explore.  This [...]

Epic Ride Research The Mountain Feedbag $30 Test period: 1.5 years Field Tester: Scatman I won my Mountain Feedbag while at my first Cascade Cream Puff.  It was my reward for sitting through the longest and hottest pre-race rider meeting ever.  I didn’t use it that year since everyone knows not to try new things on race day. Since my [...]

As you can see this is the end of my trip. Come back soon and I’ll start a new blog about everything and nothing. I haven’t really thought about it yet. Hopefully it will be entertaining and fun.

This is me just after I finished! 161 days, 4829 miles traveled in total. I’m back baby!

This was my view in the the earlier am on my second to last day. It’s a view of the Bellingham Bay, just south of Larrabe State Park.

This is me speeding along after a good night sleep. Checkout the neck beard.

This was me 50 miles into a 80 miles day. Did I mention it was my first day back on the bike and I had 4 hours sleep?

I have to apologize for not wrapping things up in regards to my trip and my final thoughts. I have put together some fun numbers for ya’ll to look at though. From and including: Monday, March 26, 2007 at 11:13:00 AM To, but not including : Monday, September 3, 2007 at 11:56:00 AM The duration is 161 days, 0 hours, [...]

Day 162 9-3-07 Freeland, WA —  Kenmore, WA (End) 34.15 miles; 244.96 (88.96) total miles; 4754.56 trip miles 60-70′s, Mostly cloudy with sun Days camped alone 32 11.8 avg mph; ? max ; 2:52:32 2007 PCT Critter Tour General Category 1- Marmot count is 170 2- Deer count is 135 3- Pika count is 85 4- Elk count is 65 [...]

Day 161 9-2-07 Motel Larrabee State Park, WA — Freeland, WA 70.18 miles; 210.81 (88.96) total miles; 4720.41 trip miles 60′s, Mostly cloudy with sun Days camped alone 32 12.0 avg mph; 32.9 max; 5:48:31 2007 PCT Critter Tour General Category 1- Marmot count is 170 2- Deer count is 135 3- Pika count is 85 4- Elk count is [...]