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Discussion in 'Trips N' Trails - the ride is the adventure' started by PoiDog, Sep 28, 2014.

  1. PoiDog

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    LOL! On Maui, we have a hard time doing even 100 miles in a day.... That being said, some of us are planning a SFO to Tahoe/Reno to Central Oregon, down the Oregon/California coasts and back to San Fran. We got rental (touring) bikes for 14 days. Some of us are on Social Security [​IMG] ...

    Seriously, we would like to spend time enjoying the views and not just putting hundreds of miles on daily. While most of us have circled the Big Island in a day (225 miles or so) not many of us have ridden the highways of California, Nevada and Oregon.

    We've come up with a preliminary route. Opinions are welcomed.

    Day 1 - Pick up bikes San Fran & overnight in Sutter Creek or Placerville
    Day 2 - Sutter Creek or Placerville to Lake Tahoe or Reno
    Day 3 - Lake Tahoe or Reno to Susanville
    Day 4 - Susanville to Klamath Falls
    Day 5 - Klamath Falls to Bend
    Day 6 - Bend to Hood River
    Day 7 - Hood River to Salem
    Day 8 - Salem to Florence
    Day 9 - Florence to Gold Beach
    Day 10 - Gold Beach to Eureka
    Day 11 - Eureka to Ford Bragg
    Day 12 - Fort Bragg to Healdsburg
    Day 13 - Healdsburg through Alexander Valley, Napa, Sonoma to San Fran
    Day 14 - Return bikes San Fran

    We're tourists... have mercy. [​IMG]
    PoiDog, Sep 28, 2014
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  3. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Well you have some short distances so you should have time for lots of sights.
    When your in Eureka CA I highly recommend going to dinner at the Soma Cook House, recommend going hungry. You won't regret it. Anther place to eat in Bend is the Black Bear Dinner, another great place with lots of food. There are several Black Bear Dinners around and the one in K-falls is not that great. Some great BBQ in K-Falls.
    FLHTbiker, Sep 28, 2014
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    sounds like a great trip, bring a good jacket and helmet, weather up there
    fluctuates.
    hotroadking, Sep 29, 2014
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  5. PoiDog

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    Thanks for the info. Massaged the route a bit, but through Oregon remains essentially the same. Thanks for the hints on the kaukau (food). I've also been told that 5-0 in Oregon will keep you on your toes... if the sign says 55, don't be doing 56.
    PoiDog, Nov 17, 2014
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  6. FLHTbiker

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    On the rural roads where there are a lot of corners you might not get to 50. Freeways here most 70 plus but the speed limit is 65, I would keep it at 70 or less. State roads are 55 but recommend not over 60.
    A good recommendation is stay with the flow of traffic either on freeways or state highways.
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    FLHTbiker, Nov 17, 2014
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