North Bend/Coos Bay
North Bend/Coos Bay
Oct 26. We had our best day ever today, mileage wise. About 28 miles from Winchester Bay to the south side of North Bend. Too tired to set up camp, we coasted into a cozy little motel, unloaded our gear into the room and ordered pizza. We expected to be rained on a lot today, but got pleasantly surprised by a mostly sunny ride. Not a single shower hit us.
On our way through North Bend, we were stopped twice by folks wanting to know about our machine. The first stop was on a quiet residential street, where we let a couple take the Greenspeed up the street. They came back gushing about cool it was, how easy to ride, how natural the riding position feels. Things we’ve heard before of course. The second was two older fellows in a van that pulled over and walked back to us. As we came closer, they asked if we would be willing to stop for a moment to talk with them about the trike. Of course, we did. We are always willing to do that.
As we were leaving Winchester Bay this morning, a lady walked by us and remarked that our vehicle didn't look very comfortable. It always amazes me a little that anyone looking at the trike would not just intuitively know that it would be much more comfortable for long rides than the standard upright "ass hatchet". Plus it's ten times as cool. Not a day goes by that we don't hear people shouting from their cars, "Cool Bike, Man", or get a thumbs up, or a short toot of the horn and a wave. It's become a normal everyday part of our ride. I sometimes feel like a minor celebrity. Ron.
Oct 26. We had our best day ever today, mileage wise. About 28 miles from Winchester Bay to the south side of North Bend. Too tired to set up camp, we coasted into a cozy little motel, unloaded our gear into the room and ordered pizza. We expected to be rained on a lot today, but got pleasantly surprised by a mostly sunny ride. Not a single shower hit us.
On our way through North Bend, we were stopped twice by folks wanting to know about our machine. The first stop was on a quiet residential street, where we let a couple take the Greenspeed up the street. They came back gushing about cool it was, how easy to ride, how natural the riding position feels. Things we’ve heard before of course. The second was two older fellows in a van that pulled over and walked back to us. As we came closer, they asked if we would be willing to stop for a moment to talk with them about the trike. Of course, we did. We are always willing to do that.
As we were leaving Winchester Bay this morning, a lady walked by us and remarked that our vehicle didn't look very comfortable. It always amazes me a little that anyone looking at the trike would not just intuitively know that it would be much more comfortable for long rides than the standard upright "ass hatchet". Plus it's ten times as cool. Not a day goes by that we don't hear people shouting from their cars, "Cool Bike, Man", or get a thumbs up, or a short toot of the horn and a wave. It's become a normal everyday part of our ride. I sometimes feel like a minor celebrity. Ron.
posted by Candy and Ron | 6:47 PM
1 Comments:
Candy Richey wants a picture of the two of you on the trike. Please e-mail by November 11 to vbugler@qwest.net. Claudia
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