Today we rode along the Scenic Three Capes Route. We saw plenty of cyclists headed in the other direction. They were part of the Cycle Oregon week-long ride. Alas, 2023 was the last year for Cycle Oregon to organize this event, I had been hoping to sign once again for their trips - I did Cycle Oregon twice back in the 1990s, and it is sad that they will no longer be having those big bike rides.
The biggest climb today came early in the ride, as we rode up to Cape Lookout. Lance's bike started making awful grinding noises when climbing uphill, and this persisted for the rest of the trip. But fortunately the bike drive train did not fail and we didn't have to stop at a bike shop for emergency repairs.
After riding past some huge sand dunes, we arrived in Pacific City. There was a huge rock out in the water, which was called Haystack Rock - but that is the same name as the famous rock we saw at Cannon Beach. It turns out that Haystack Rock is officially known as Chief Kiwanda Rock. Cape Kiwanda is the third cape on the Scenic Three Capes Route, after Cape Meares and Cape Lookout.
We climbed a big hill on Slab Creek Road. It started to mist a little bit on that hill, but not enough for me to stop and put my jacket on.
In Lincoln City we stayed in a nice condo that had a dynamite view facing west over the ocean. Since there was no grill, we walked into town and bought Thai food to bring back for dinner.
We rode fromNetarts to Lincoln City.
