First day of riding

We woke up to coolish temps (high 50's) and had a remote start in Ft Stevens State park. The bike company matched everyone up with bikes, except for those who brought their own, and we had a shake-down ride of 14 miles through the park. Had one minor collision between two riders, one of ours who will remain un-named, but otherwise, the shake down met its intended purpose.

If we eat the way we did for lunch today, I'm in trouble. Lunch was either veggie Asian or regular and quite tasty, especially with M&Ms on top.

In the afternoon, the full sun broke out and everyone was treated to a gorgeous day. The guide at Ft Clatsop made special mention that lest we think Lewis and Clark had today's weather during their over-winter time, they would be sorely mistaken. Apparently it was a miserable winter of wet and cold

We finished the day winding thru some backroads to Seaside. However to get to Seaside, we had a 2 mile climb through the forests. One noted feature was the destruction of some very large tracks of forest due to extreme wind conditions. Whole sections looked like broken matchsticks.

This was one of those days you live to bike for.
Cajun food for dinner -- now to bed.

--K of KOBAG