When bike touring in remote areas  there’s lots of time to think.  On this trip, through some of the remotest parts of the country,  some brain space went to mileage calculations...

We are enjoying being on our friend Wanda Wilcox’s ranch. Leaving our bikes there we took a six mile hike up the canyon of the Stillwater River where it comes out...

We made it! After 1,248 miles of sometimes laborious but so often glorious biking, we pulled up to the west gate of Yellowstone Park today. The start of the day was...

Today, our last full day of riding, was filled with stunning scenery and many indications we are now very close to Yellowstone. This includes, on the challenging side, much more traffic...

A semi-rest day before our final push started with a 1,000 plus foot climb over the final pass of our journey. On the other side of the ridge lay the stunning...

A beautiful day’s ride of 57 miles through varied terrain. We rode about 23 miles downstream along the Big Hole River, past Beaverhead Rock, a massive outcropping important to many Native...

Today was our last long day (65 miles) and it started beautifully cycling through the Big Hole Valley filled with rich pastures and hay land and surrounded by snow covered peaks....

Today we took the road less travelled, and it made all the difference. We travelled gently upstream along the Bitterroot River. The first part of the ride was on a bike...

A quiet, cloudy, cooler day with light rain. As we haven’t had a cloudy nor cool day since near the Oregon Coast, it feels really good. We devoted the day to...

A big day as we surmounted one of our most daunting passes and entered our destination state – Montana. The Lolo Pass was crossed by Lewis & Clark so there was...

A challenging day through gorgeous terrain. Our 71 mile route followed the Clearwater and then the Lochsa Rivers upstream into the Bitterroot Range separating Idaho and Montana. The road hugged the...

A good day with amazingly varied terrain. We started the day early with a 13 mile climb with over 2,500 feet in elevation gain on an old highway which has been...

A good day of 67 miles stared in early morning chill and ended in blistering heat: mid 90’s with barely a tree to seek cover under can feel overwhelming on the...

First an update on the trek: we rode 47 miles up and over a big ridge and then upstream to New Meadows. For the first time since the Portland Metro, road...

Passed both the 600 mile mark and the Oregon – Idaho border on a beautiful ride of 68 miles. The area we are riding through is experiencing a heat wave, so...

It was a lovely 57 mile day along the Powder River. It started with a 10 mile climb and high traverse over sagebrush rangeland out of Baker City, and then became...

We knew by the length and the topography of the route that today was going to be one of the most challenging of our trek, and it proved to be both...

A beautiful and manageable ride of 45 miles continuing upstream along the John Day River. Though we gained 1100 feet in elevation there were no challenging long climbs. Chris did a...

Started today with a delicious egg, cheese, and veggie ranch scramble, roasted potatoes, blackberries, and applesauce. Compliments to chef Jody! The 24 mile ride up the John Day River was through...

A good day. We travelled 58 miles over varied terrain and over two mountain passes. The second provided us with a 10 mile plus downhill on the other side, a wonderful...

Today’s 41 mile ride was much more challenging than yesterday’s much longer ride. We doubled our elevation from 1400 to 2800 feet but the major factor was that in the middle...

Today we were jet-propelled from the lushly verdant Columbia River Gorge at Hood River, through tan high bluff grasslands overlooking the Columbia River, to sagebrush desert – all in one 59...

Today was a biker’s dream – beautiful skied with highs in the 70’s, the wind at our back and spectacular scenery throughout our 50 mile journey from the Portland metro to...

In contrast to yesterday’s challenges of relentless climbing and cold rain, today’s journey was much more manageable and far less hypothermic. We started the day riding through lovely pastoral landscapes in...

Started with beautiful coastal views in sunshine, hit 101 and log trucks for thankfully only 4 miles, then started up the Nestucca River Road into and over the coast range. Had...

The Rag Tag Riders made it to the their seaside cabin on the west coast in Oceanside Oregon via plane, taxi, bus, and a gorgeous 10+ mile bike ride. We were...