Day 1 - 2017 Cycle Touring the Oregon Coast

Join us on the first day of our Oregon Coast cycling tour (05 Sept 2017) as we ride from Astoria to Nehalem Bay, OR. On this leg we cross our first bridge, stop in Seaside, have a pizza and get our feet wet at Cannon beach. The day ends on the beach at Nehalem State Park.
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[@Cyborg1170]

I love this. Taking my wife and 5 children on this bike tour. We are starting in Seattle and trying to make California.

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Awesome! Have a great trip.

[@garrygraham6637]

Your videos are so well done. Really enjoyed them and we are going to cycle the coast soon.Thanks for taking us on your ride.

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Glad you liked the videos. Have fun on your trip, I hope it will be as awesome for you as it was for us.

[@gowman813]

Awesome! Good on ya... 20yrs. Hats off to you two. I’m hoping to do that trip next Summer sometime. My GF & I drove (from Calgary - Bend - Crescent City) up the 101. Looks like the way to do it, cycle from North to South.

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Thanks Gary, I hope you're able to make it happen, the trip for us was unforgettable. Although I only remember the wind really being at our backs once or twice, I hear going North to South is the way to do it because of the winds.

[@larsthorwald3338]

20 years shackled together and still smiling? That's a much greater accomplishment than any bike ride!

[@michaelchristopher1989]

I hate cars. I especially hate the fact the US is designed around the assumption everyone will drive everywhere all the time.

[@dennisdownes9319]

The start bridge scene.....isn't that where the "secret library" from the show The Librarians is? I love how you took the pizza and didn't waste it! Great job.......tough traffic!

[@bruin4937]

That's a cool way to mark your 20th anniversary - congrats! By the way, what kind of camera(s) did you use to film this trip? Your video quality looks very nice.

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Thanks, it was an awesome trip. The majority of it was shot on a Canon GX7. The POV shots from my chest were shot on a GoPro Hero 4.

[@stefancogurik166]

Dude good job! You guys are badass. What kind of bars are you rocking??

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Thanks Stefan. The bars on the bikes are the Salsa Cowchippers. Both are stock Salsa Marrakesh with racks and fenders added.

[@princepage632]

what kind of bikes are ya'll using? just curious. Don't tell me surly's!! there are other nice touring bikes besides surly's!!. you got it easy dude, you got some nice company with you to keep you warm and have company along da way. thanks for sharing!! Maybe one day i'll get up there and the same route. i want to go from astoria to tillimook and cross over and go to bend!!

[@adventurebycycle7937]

We were both riding Salsa Marrakesh bikes, but Surly's were on the short list. :)

[@markwhite4295]

Found your videos. Nice trip. I'm planning to do this in a couple years from Vancouver to Mexico. Question: You felt comfortable leaving your equipment (electronics etc.) at your campsite when you went for a walk on the beach?

[@olsonmovies]

We kept all real valuables like money and electronics in our handlebar bag which we took with us everywhere....to the beach, to the showers, to the bathroom. But we left everything else in our Bike bags or tent. We locked our bikes with Bike locks. Nothing was ever stolen from us that we left at camp but better to take phones and money with you wherever you go just in case.

[@mswarrior932]

Good video!! I can't wait to get back out there!!! I'm going to ride from Astoria to Ventura in June or August!!! I have ridden Ventura to Seattle once and Seattle to Ventura twice! First trip was rout 66. And Ventura to northeastern Minnesota twice!! The coast is by far the best!!! That's why I'm doing it again!! Wouldn't doubt it if I do it 5 more times!!! Keep the rubber on the road!!!🚴‍♂️

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Thanks for chiming in, your summer trip sounds awesome. Eat some tacos from Spencer Makensie's for us while you're in Ventura. Love that place.

[@mswarrior932]

@@adventurebycycle7937 tacos, Spencer McKenzies! You got it!!! I love venture to! Lived there for 7 years before! Might live there again!!?

[@RAKSAX]

Hey there thankyou very much for this. I’m hoping to go from Astoria to gold beach or so Next month (June) Can u tell me where your campsite choices were for each night? Ive got about4 or five nights to divide it into... Any input greatly appreciated?!

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Nights with associated daily milage in () 1.Nehalem (41.5) 2.Cape Lookout (40) 3.Beverly Beach (64.8) 4.Carl Washburn (46.6) 5.Umpqua (44) 6.Bullards Beach (52.6) 7.Humbug Mt. (49.1) 8. Harris Beach (52.1). There were spots between those locations but we chose these because we knew they had showers at the camp grounds. 4-5 nights to Gold Beach would make for some long days but would be doable, but that took us 7 days.

[@elvislives-gl4rv]

Nice job. Reminds me of Penn and Teller.

[@matthewmeek4289]

Just curious how did you get from crecent city to astoria?

[@adventurebycycle7937]

We rented a one-way uhaul van/truck, put our bikes in the back, left our car in the uhaul parking lot (they let us park behind the gates so it was secure for the week), and drove the uhaul with our bikes up to astoria. Some people fly into portland with their bikes, assemble the bikes, ride to astoria and down the coast, and then rent a uhaul to get back to the airport.

[@briantyhy4880]

congratulations on the twenty years and thanks for posting

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Thank you! Hope you enjoyed it and that it made you want to ride a bike.

[@rickarendt9710]

Hey! Just curious, How did you get from the UHaul place in Crescent City to Astoria?

[@adventurebycycle7937]

We left our car at the UHaul in Crescent City and dove a one-way rental to Astoria. Dropped off the UHaul in Astoria and started our ride back to our car in Crescent City.

[@The-GreenHornet]

​@@adventurebycycle7937 Just read this question. How much money was the U-Haul from Crescent city to Astoria? What type of truck did you rent as well. Thank you. I want to ride the OCBR next summer.

[@The-GreenHornet]

How much weight were you carrying on each bicycle?

[@MeOMyKids]

besides water, I had 35lbs and my husband had 45lbs.

[@The-GreenHornet]

@@MeOMyKids Thank you

[@peterunderlin8966]

Julie, I went into Saturday Cycle and was talking to Mark. I told him that he sold you a Salsa touring bike a few years ago. I had him pull up your you tube videos on the Oregon coast. As soon as he saw you he said he remembered you well. Even told me about the picture of the Salsa you use on you You Tube page. Thanks for telling me about them. He was very helpful today. Cheers ,P Peter

[@MeOMyKids]

That’s so great! Thanks for sharing. Mark runs a great shop there. Glad you got to go in and meet him. Are you going to do a tour?

[@elizabethazbackpackr9453]

Great idea using the U-Haul for a shuttle vehicle. Did you have any trouble finding a place to leave your car in Crescent City? Enjoyed this first vid, and will watch the rest, too.! Planning on this trip in Sept 2020 if possible.

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Glad you enjoyed the video Elizabeth. We arranged with the Uhaul rental place to leave our vehicle parked at their place. They were really cool about it and let us park back in their locked fence area, which helped us feel better about leaving our car there.

[@babulthegreat4834]

Pretty hilarious seeing the fella smoking in the background at the campsite. Reminds me of all the Barbie bike BMX guys passing me on my local bike path.

[@MeOMyKids]

yeah...it didn't add to the natural pine and nature smells

[@lifeat10mph7]

Congratulations on 20 years Noticed you both have Salsa Marrakech’s I hope you enjoy them as much as I do mine.

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Thanks Jeff, we love the bikes. We just need to get out on them more.

[@1-Man]

where did you leave ya bikes when you was out on the beach wondering around by cannon beach haystack rock?

[@adventurebycycle7937]

We accessed the beach from Ecola Ct road. As that road meets the sand there is a wall beneath the Ecolainn where we leaned our bikes. We used a U-lock and cable to lock them together and then took our handlebar bags that had all our valuables. To be honest, the bikes were never out of site, but if someone who knew how to take the panniers off wanted to, the could have and run off before we were able to get them.

[@vestamcgee4533]

This is such a great resource, thank you! How long did it take you to get from Astoria to Nehalem Bay?

[@MeOMyKids]

Vesta McGee it took 4.7 hours of actual cycling time but we stopped a lot of places along the way. We left at about 8:45 in the morning. I’ll have to look at the raw video footage to check the time stamp for when we arrived in camp but it was still light and we were the second people there. Several came in after us. It was probably about 5pm when we arrived so I would say 8 hours with all our stops. I’ll check though

[@celltester2327]

Great video. i would like to know how you were able to get from Crescent City (were you left your van ) to Astoria? Also who makes you wife's front saddle bags that mount to the front forks? Thanks

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Thanks @Cell Tester! We struggled a bit figuring out the best way to get to Crescent City, but finally determined that using a U-haul was our best option. (Not the cheapest, but quickest) We picked up a truck, put all our gear in the back and drove to Astoria. We dropped the truck off and started our adventure back to our car in Crescent City. The bags are Salsa Anything bags (goo.gl/iixaHJ) and Salsa Anything Cages (goo.gl/3RitUS) that fit on mounts specifically for them on our Salsa bikes. I'm not sure what other brands have similar mounts.

[@elizabethazbackpackr9453]

@@adventurebycycle7937 Great idea, the U-haul! Thanks for putting together nice and informative video. Hoping to do this Sept. 2020 if the world is back to normal by then.

[@bathedinshadow]

4:25 Since when does summer end Sep 5?

[@MeOMyKids]

bathedinshadow it was the day after Labor Day that we started because summer tourism season is considered over after that date because most kids are back in school and families have ended their travel. Anyway, less people on the roads across America in general after Labor Day. That’s what we mean.

[@SaveTheAyeAye]

Really like the video! How did you do the awesome map animations?

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Thanks Matthew. Map animations were done in Adobe After Affects. With some coaxing, maybe we can get Julie to do a quick tutorial. :)

[@PerfDayToday]

What map did you use w the route elevation profile?

[@adventurebycycle7937]

We used the Adventure Cycling's Pacific Coast Route - Section 2 (www.adventurecycling.org/cyclosource-store/route-maps/pacific-coast-route/sp/pacific-coast-route-section-2/) We made a few modifications to our route (from the map) but mostly followed it the entire time. The maps give you elevation profiles.

[@kirkallen83]

Congrats on 20 years and an epic trip to celebrate it!

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Thanks Kirk.

[@vatsoflard]

did the same in 1985 the route was the same

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Nice!

[@journeymann1878]

Traffic makes me nervous.

[@adventurebycycle7937]

Yeah, especially when it's logging trucks on one side and a cliff down to the ocean on the other.

[@jeannetteprost9665]

The logging trucks closer to California made me nervous.