PDF to SFO or Bust

  It’s hard to believe that our journey has come to an end. Just like most travels it has gone by very quickly, yet when I think back on our first days on the road, with the road crew, it feels like years ago. We’ve seen so much, and traveled so far in that time that my brain just doesn’t know how to categorize the memories. I’m sad that our days of 50 miles rides along ocean beaches and amongst giant trees is over, for now , but also happy to have some time to rest my bum from all those hours in the saddle. It won’t be proper rest, as Christi has big plans to walk all over San Francisco, but at least my butt will get a break. 😂 Ready to hit the road before sunrise In order to have enough time at the Golden Gate Bridge before sundown we set an alarm for 5am, and actually stuck to it. After eating the last of our oatmeal, and packing our campsite for the final time, we were ready to finish our journey. With stars in the sky and a light breeze, we hit the empty roads towards San Francis

We started our ride with a crisp 45 degree temperature September 12th, 2020      I’m starting this blog post with an apology; I failed to properly charge my phone the day before, so I’m severely lacking in photos due to a dead phone. What you miss out on here will surely be covered by Brandon, the professional photographer.      Like every morning we began by packing up camp; I have a feeling I’m not going to go camping or ride my bike for a while after this trip. Breakfast consisted of a gourmet pumpkin pie Hannah and I found at Fred Meyer’s the day before. We are on a very strict diet during this trip if you can’t tell. As we got rolling, I quickly reminded myself how I failed to pack adequate clothing. We weren’t planning on it being so cold, so I packed four pairs of shorts and four riding jerseys. The only thing to keep me minimally warm is my rain jacket, which really only works after riding up a few hills and it locks the heat in. Since the journey started we have been doing a s