I haven't done such a tour, so I don't have a route for you--but I have done STP a few times and suggest that you pick a different, more scenic route.
Ryan On Jun 6, 11:59 am, LouisvillePatrick <[email protected]> wrote: > Friends, > > Is asking for tour route advice off topic? If so, I respectfully > retract.... > > I do a week long tour every summer. Past years have included: > -Minneapolis to Duluth (first "tour" ever. Simple, yet informative on > what touring is and can be) > -Oakland-SF-Marin-Sonoma-Napa loop. (credit card, lots of climbing and > suffering and WALKING, but still fun somehow) > -Madison, Wi to LaCrosse loop. (partly solo and all self-supported, > some of the most beautiful riding I've experienced) > > This year, I'm strapping down the Bomba with my Old Man Mountain racks > (excellent construction, materials, functionality, great folks!) and > all my gear and touring Seattle to Portland over 3-4 days, the balance > of time being spent exploring Portland. I can't wait! For once, > maybe I'll have adequate fitness as well! > > My question is about the route. We haven't decided details yet. Can > anyone point to me to good resources for planning a bike tour route > from Seattle to Portland? Should we go toward the ocean? Toward the > mountains? What would a climb of Mt. St. Helens be like? > > I don't want to reinvent the wheel here...I could just base it on the > STP route, but I'm looking to get creative, get off the beaten path, > great campsites, light traffic, downhill the whole way, tailwinds the > whole time, you know the deal. > > Thanks! > > Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
