July 31 - August 30, 2009
We’ve chosen the most beautiful sections of the TransAmerica and the Lewis and Clark routes and created a wonderful loop through the northwest. Even though we’re not technically cycling across the country, we run this tour like our other cross-country tours. Hotels, hot showers, and home-cooked meals every night. Two vehicles carrying your luggage and supporting you all the way. An average of 49 beautiful miles per day.
We begin the tour in Portland, Oregon, considered to be one of the most bicycle friendly cities in America. It is full of bike paths and boutique bike-building companies, so you may want to arrive early to explore the town on your own. We’ll begin our tour with a fix-a-flat workshop and a send-off banquet on the first evening. We leave Portland early the next morning on a bike path and head east through the Columbia River Gorge, heading backwards and we hope — with the wind at our backs — along the Lewis and Clark Trail.
We’ll cross the river into the state of Washington for a few days until we reach the Idaho border and overnight in Lewiston, ID at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers. Then we’ll head south picking up the TransAmerica Trail designed by the Adventure Cycling organization. We’ll bike through the Nez Perce and Payette National Forests and into the Hells Canyon area. Then we cross back into Oregon heading west through the Umatilla National Forest.
Gold was discovered in eastern Oregon and brought the first settlers to the area during the mid-1800s. We’ll bike through many former boom towns – some that have prospered while others that have withered over time. We’ll cross the Cascades into the beautiful Willamette Valley before we head over to the Pacific Coast. We’ll head north along the coast to Astoria, where we’ll pick up the end of the Lewis and Clark Trail.
Then we cap off the tour with a celebratory century ride of 100 miles. What a wonderful way to finish our month-long accomplishment!
We anticipate the tour to fill up completely, so don’t wait too long before signing up. Come join us!
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- All lodging, breakfasts, dinners and snacks on cycling days
- SAG support
- Detailed maps and cue sheets
- Mechanical instruction and support
- Send-off banquet and celebratory dinner
Price Excludes:
- Single Upgrade: $1500
Also see tour packages in:
USA
Oregon
Outdoor: Land Rambler
Bicycle Touring
Women Tours
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