8/31 – Avenue of the Giants
257 miles. The Oregon coast is incredible, and as soon as you cross into California you’re dumped into Redwoods. Amazing riding today. I asked a lady to take my photo at a scenic stop, and she said, “Say sex, not everybody likes cheese!”...
8/30 – Hiker Biker Common Ground
228 miles. The Oregon coast is stunning, but you probably already knew that. Labor Day weekend meant Humbug Mountain State Park campgrounds were booked full, but there were several hiker biker sites left so I snuck in with them. The cyclists I’ve met have been super nice! Also, yes,...
8/29 – On the Road Again
335 miles. I arrived at Diamond Lake campground and set up camp early, so I took a sunset drive around Crater Lake. The road, Rim Drive, is narrow, winding, and without guard rails. The sheer drop down the far side made my stomach do flips, even without a hulking...
8/28 – Confluence of Interests
See See Motorcycles & Coffee. Browsing gear, drinking coffee, internetting, snacks and wine all in one place. Oh, Portland, I’m not that cool....
8/27 – Like Minded
Toured the Vernier offices today courtesy of host, Jake – they have a fireman’s slide indoor! Caught up with Colin (underboning on ADV) for Kim Jong Grillin’ and a walk through Mount Taber City Park. He showed up on his Symba 100 that’s been around the world, for a mini-tour around Portland. It was...
8/26 – My First Shrinky Dinks
It’s true, I’ve never made a Shrinky Dink before. The kids I’m staying with are fans of the Guinea Pig books I illustrated, so I made some themed ones for them. Then I blasted away for the Tuesday night happy hour with Twist n Play SC at Tonic. Mmm two stroke smoke....
8/25 – Active Volcano Damage
296 miles. This has been one of my favorite rides. Not just for the eery scenery riding through the blast zone of Mount St Helens, or the fanciful notion that I’m riding up an active volcano (“It could go off again any moment, woohoo!”). The road is just so much...
8/24 – Sunday chillin’
A chill day in Seattle before I roll out on Monday. I had a chance to indulge in my girliest habit: nail art (so many more examples peppered throughout Instagram). It was a bit like the teenage sleepover we never had because I moved to China, ha!...
8/23 – Hope that wasn’t important
It was the drive gear. Only a few breakdown at Mods vs Rockers today, held by the Cretins MC and Los Gatos Gordos SC. Today was packed, urban canoeing with Gwynne and Tom in the morning, and a visit to Bruce and Brandon Lee’s grave. Tom also practices kungfu,...
8/22 – Volvo goes where it wants
Plan for the evening? Watch From Dusk Till Dawn (I’ve never seen it!) then crash a scooter party at a moto bar in a Volvo....