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John, Marv and I met at McD in Kirkland at 7:00.
However when we got to Puyallup, John had a bad bearing in his ZX-14
So he drove back to Alger (2 hours), gave up trying to fix it,
then got on his BMW K1300GT and slabbed it to our hotel.
Marv and I continued on the original route John planned.
Riding on NF-25 on the east side of Mt St Helens
South on Rt 35 towards Mt Hood
Stopped for an ice cream and break at Detroit Lake
1st night hotel. No AC, pretty limited menu, but beautiful location.
Belknap Hot Springs, Lodge & Gardens 59296 Belknap Springs Rd/PO Box 2001 McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413 Phone: (541) 822-3512
Started Friday doing Aufderheide Drive (NF-19)
This is just before Westfir (look like characters from South Park!)
The covered bridge at Westfir, small video link below (no, there were no Mark aerobatics this trip)
Great room with amazing view at Sunuset Lodging in Bandon
1865 Beach Loop Drive, P.O. Box 373, Bandon, OR 97411 (800-842-2407)
My roommate
Watching the sunset after a great meal
Next morning
Short video somewhere that morning on the way to breakfast near Myrtle Point
Taking a break riding up Rt 126 from Florence up towards Junction City
Marv was still recovering from "parking his bike in a ditch" just last June 1st
He was a real trooper to do this 4 day ride with back pains.
Spent the night in Tillamook, Sunday took Rt 53, to 26.
Had to stop at Camp 18 for breakfast.
John riding with the Harleys coming down to the Longview bridge
Marv on his "restored" ZX-14 crossing the bridge into Longview, WA
day 1: 390 miles
day 2: 295 miles
day 3: 275 miles
day 4: 320 miles
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total 1280 miles
Day 2 to Bandon, Day 3 off top of map to Tillamook
John's trip report:
http://johntriggiani.com/my-2012-ride-calendar/four-days-to-ride/
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