B I K E R I D I N G
...to the Coast?
The world of riding your mountian bike of pavement...
To get started, this road trip is from Redding CA, through Ferndale,
to the actual Ocean (about 150mi). Starting on Cloverdale Rd (Happy Valley)
at 5:00am, we head for Platina. Hitting Highway 36 we ride all day
until we hit Forest Glen, where we camp for the night. On the second day,
leaving around 8:30am, we continue on Highway 36, and pass through Grizzley
Creek Redwood Campground. We finally hit Highway 101, ride a couple miles
north to Fortuna. Again, its tents down, and sweet-jessie, they have SHOWERS!
Never has a shower felt so good!
On the third day, we ate a real breakfast, and got back on our bikes 10:30am.
A few more miles north, the West through Ferndale, to the OCEAN!
1st Trip: August 28-30, 1996
DAY 1: Chris looking over the Platina Valley
DAY 1: Jarred pointing in both directions, in front on Platina General Store on HWY 36.
Day 2: Pointing somewhere
Day 2: Right before Humbolt County line.
Day 2: Stopping for the bathroom at Grizzly Creek Campground.
Day 3: Chris and Jarred make it to the COAST!
2nd Trip: August 28-30, 1997
Day 1: Here we are, leaving Happy Valley on Thursday morning(very early). Pictured
left to right: Jerrod Lorentzen, Jarred Murphy, Torsten Blurton, Dustin
Roth and Seth Hemken. Also (not pictured) is Chris Lorentzen.
Day 1: Here we all are outside of Platina.
Day 1: Here we all are in the Forest Glen campgound, exhausted after the first day.
Day 2: Somewhere along the way...
Day 2: Here is a shot in the early afternoon, we are at top of a peak and
are about to nice long downgrade ride for a while.
Day 3: Yeee Haaaaa!!!! We finally made it to the OCEAN! An overwhelming feeling
of accomplishment is felt by all, as we crest the last hill and catch sight
of the beautilful Pacific Ocean......of course we were completely exhausted also.
Tell me what you think!
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Last updated: APRIL 1998
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