A incredible mountain bike track, that almost cooked his brakes took Sam from a high ridge into lush farmland. Some nice riding and questionable keep out signs took him to his hosts David and Lindens house.

A slow but smooth morning on some nice quiet paced roads - can’t ask for much more than that. A closed road due to a wildfire meant a bit of a detour but some amazing views of Mt Hood made up for it.

Smooth riding into Detroit where he stoked up was followed with a big climb through burnt forest. A fun decent down some quiet roads meant another big climb to finish the day off.

Camping just outside of Detroit lake in a cool spot Sam reflects on his day. Some sandy trails took him past some 10000 foot mountains and through some beautiful old forest.

Another chilled morning Sam made the short cycle to sisters and then road into the back country for a few days with few amenities on the way to Hood River.

Enjoying being back on the bike and with his knee feeling okay Sam made his way up into the hills.

After a slow morning chatting with Brian, Sam headed out of Bend on a great cycle path and rode towards sisters where he stayed with John and Cynthia. A lovely evening chatting and driving a 60’s van is exactly what makes these trips special.

4th July and Independence Day. A big decent took Sam into the city of Bend for a nice short day where he relaxed in a park and had a nice evening with hosts Brian and Kathleen.

Feeling tired and struggling with a painful knee made it a hard day but Sam still got some good miles done as he made he way pass the Cascade lakes. Back at elevation with snow on the ground meant for a cold night.

Made it to the 3000 mile mark! Dropped in to Crescent lake where Sam had a nice swim. Feeling good after some food and a chat he jumped back on the gravel and found a nice camp spot.

After a funny but annoying strat to the day Sam headed back in the hills as he started on a gravel version of the OTT. Some great climbing through some beautiful forest for most of the day.