{"id":903,"date":"2020-01-30T16:30:19","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T00:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/?page_id=903"},"modified":"2024-08-26T18:09:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T01:09:29","slug":"tour-index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/tour-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1OpnZisXDEjoW21auUPsa7qCBprKhcUDj&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full tours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 V\u00e9loroute des Bleuets (Blueberry Tour)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-e1724719824471-1024x307.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-e1724719824471-1024x307.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-e1724719824471-300x90.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-e1724719824471-768x230.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-e1724719824471-1536x461.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-e1724719824471-2048x614.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This four-day loop around Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec had a lot of firsts \u2013 first double-tandem tour, first time flying with the bikes, and first time touring with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2024\/08\/18\/prelude-to-a-blueberry\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1087\">Prelude<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2024\/08\/19\/blueberry-day-1\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1089\">Day 1: Alma to Sainte-Monique<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2024\/08\/20\/blueberry-day-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1095\">Day 2: Sainte-Monique to Normandin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2024\/08\/21\/blueberry-day-3\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1099\">Day 3: Normandin to Roberval<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2024\/08\/22\/blueberry-day-4\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1102\">Day 4: Roberval to Alma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021 Oregon Cascades<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51239379766_f71a4f88d0_o-scaled-e1625073603659-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51239379766_f71a4f88d0_o-scaled-e1625073603659-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51239379766_f71a4f88d0_o-scaled-e1625073603659-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51239379766_f71a4f88d0_o-scaled-e1625073603659-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51239379766_f71a4f88d0_o-scaled-e1625073603659-1536x461.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51239379766_f71a4f88d0_o-scaled-e1625073603659-2048x614.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We faced rockslides, wind, rain, hail, and snow on this repeat of our 2013 tour. But it was all worth it for a fabulous last day on McKenzie Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/06\/04\/day-one-rainbow-to-oakridge\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1007\">Day 1: Rainbow to Oakridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/06\/05\/day-two-oakridge-to-crescent-lake\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1009\">Day 2: Oakridge to Crescent Lake Junction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/06\/06\/day-three-crescent-lake-to-elk-lake\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1014\">Day 3: Crescent Lake Junction to Elk Lake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/06\/07\/day-four-rest-day-in-elk-lake\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1016\">Day 4: Rest day in Elk Lake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/06\/08\/day-five-elk-lake-to-bend\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1018\">Day 5: Elk Lake to Bend<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/06\/09\/day-six-bend-to-sisters\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1025\">Day 6: Bend to Sisters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/06\/10\/day-seven-sisters-to-rainbow\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1027\">Day 7: Sisters to Rainbow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/06\/28\/cascades-2021\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1036\">Taillight video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017 La Grande Tour<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017-la-grande-tour-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017-la-grande-tour-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017-la-grande-tour-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017-la-grande-tour-header-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Three days in eastern Oregon in the July heat. This tour finally taught us the virtue of rolling out at dawn.<a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2017\/07\/05\/union-to-la-grande-or\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2017\/07\/03\/la-grande-to-baker-city-or\/\">Day 1: La Grande to Baker City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2017\/07\/04\/baker-city-to-union-or\/\">Day 2: Baker City to Union<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2017\/07\/05\/union-to-la-grande-or\/\">Day 3: Union to La Grande<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2016 West Coast Tour<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2016-west-coast-index-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2016-west-coast-index-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2016-west-coast-index-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2016-west-coast-index-header-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was our most epic tour to date. We rode the full west coast of the US, from Vancouver to the Mexican border, across seven weeks of biking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2016-west-coast-tour\/\">See the main West Coast Tour page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2013 Oregon Cascades<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2013-oregon-cascades-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2013-oregon-cascades-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2013-oregon-cascades-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2013-oregon-cascades-header-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first full tour, this trip was a weeklong loop through the Oregon Cascades, through covered bridges and mountain passes, along rivers and lava flows. It wasn&#8217;t easy, but it was wonderful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2013\/07\/16\/cascades-tour-day-one\/\">Day 1: Rainbow to Oakridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2013\/07\/17\/cascades-tour-day-two\/\">Day 2: Oakridge to Odell Lake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2013\/07\/18\/cascades-tour-day-three\/\">Day 3: Odell Lake to Elk Lake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2013\/07\/19\/cascades-tour-day-four-rest-day\/\">Day 4: Rest day at Elk Lake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2013\/07\/20\/cascades-tour-day-five\/\">Day 5: Elk Lake to Bend<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2013\/07\/21\/cascades-tour-day-six\/\">Day 6: Bend to Sisters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2013\/07\/22\/cascades-tour-day-seven\/\">Day 7: Sisters to Rainbow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mixed tours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 John Day \/ Spray<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-scaled-e1724719178688-1024x307.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-scaled-e1724719178688-1024x307.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-scaled-e1724719178688-300x90.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-scaled-e1724719178688-768x230.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-scaled-e1724719178688-1536x461.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-scaled-e1724719178688-2048x614.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For this trip we stated in one place in Spray, OR, and took assorted day trips. It was nice not to have to carry all our baggage, especially since it was hot. A pleasant low-key adventure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2022\/07\/08\/island-in-time\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1049\">Island in Time<\/a> (hike)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2022\/07\/09\/east-of-spray-loop\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1053\">West loop<\/a> (ride)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2022\/07\/10\/john-day-painted-hills\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1063\">Painted Hills<\/a> (hike)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2022\/07\/11\/spray-east-loop\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1067\">East loop<\/a> (ride)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overnights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021 Davis Area Overnight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51139532422_a81130d12b_o-scaled-e1622561124765.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-Y5rpGCb4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51139532422_a81130d12b_o-scaled-e1622561124765-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51139532422_a81130d12b_o-scaled-e1622561124765-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51139532422_a81130d12b_o-scaled-e1622561124765-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51139532422_a81130d12b_o-scaled-e1622561124765-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51139532422_a81130d12b_o-scaled-e1622561124765-1536x461.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/51139532422_a81130d12b_o-scaled-e1622561124765-2048x614.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This one really pushed the boundaries on what a &#8220;bike tour&#8221; is. On the first day we biked around Davis, with Ruth on her own and Max on the tandem. For day two we drove to the western hills for a rainy full day&#8217;s ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/04\/24\/davis-city-loop-2021-edition\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"971\">Day 1: Around town<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2021\/04\/25\/davis-noncity-loop-sort-of\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"974\">Day 2: The hills<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017 Santa Maria Overnight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017-santa-maria-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017-santa-maria-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017-santa-maria-overnight-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017-santa-maria-overnight-header-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our 2017 Thanksgiving overnight took us back south, with a two day loop stopping over near Solvang. Unlike the cold 2015 Thanksgiving overnight, it was hot enough for brush fires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2017\/11\/24\/santa-maria-to-buellton-ca\/\">Day 1: Santa Maria to Buellton via Solvang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2017\/11\/25\/buellton-to-santa-maria-ca\/\">Day 2: Buellton to Santa Maria via Vandenberg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2016 Mt Diablo Overnight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2016-mt-diablo-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2016-mt-diablo-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2016-mt-diablo-overnight-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2016-mt-diablo-overnight-header-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The test overnight for the West Coast combined two of our local rides into an overnight pair. It was wet, giving a final test for our rain gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2016\/04\/09\/mt-diablo-overnight-day-one\/\">Day 1: Newark to Concord via South Gate Road<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2016\/04\/10\/mt-diablo-overnight-day-two\/\">Day 2: Concord back to Newark via Morgan Territory<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015 Sutter Creek Overnight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2015-sutter-creek-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2015-sutter-creek-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2015-sutter-creek-overnight-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2015-sutter-creek-overnight-header-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Max was just a year old, so we wanted to do something simple. We chose an overnight figure eight, where we could leave our bags at the hotel. It was very hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2015\/06\/27\/sutter-creek-day-one\/\">Day 1: East Loop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2015\/06\/28\/sutter-creek-day-two\/\">Day 2: Northwest Loop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015 Davis Overnight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2015-davis-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2015-davis-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2015-davis-overnight-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2015-davis-overnight-header-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second of our 2015 overnights was over Thanksgiving and very cold. Again we did an overnight figure eight, but this time let Ruth ride her own bike on day two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2015\/11\/28\/davis-day-one\/\">Day 1: Out of Town<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2015\/11\/29\/davis-day-two\/\">Day 2: In Town<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2013 Coastal Overnight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2013-coastal-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2013-coastal-overnight-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2013-coastal-overnight-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2013-coastal-overnight-header-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2013-coastal-overnight-header.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This overnight was a test trip for the Oregon Cascades trip we took a few weeks later. The first day was a little short, but the second was designed to be a bit harder than the hardest day of the Oregon tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2013\/07\/04\/coastal-overnight-day-one\/\">Day 1: Southbound Coast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2013\/07\/05\/coastal-overnight-day-two\/\">Day 2: Inland Hills<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012 Wine Country Overnight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2012-Wine-Country-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2012-Wine-Country-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2012-Wine-Country-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2012-Wine-Country-header-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was our first overnight bike ride. Ruth was 22 months old. We ran out of daylight, but otherwise had great weather and a great time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2012\/11\/23\/wine-country-tour-day-one-yountville-to-santa-rosa\/\">Day 1: North Hook\u00a0Through\u00a0Calistoga<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lucaseckels.com\/travelogue\/2012\/11\/24\/wine-country-day-two-santa-rosa-back-to-yountville\/\">Day 2: South Hook Through Sonoma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full tours 2024 V\u00e9loroute des Bleuets (Blueberry Tour) This four-day loop around Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec had a lot of firsts \u2013 first double-tandem tour, first time flying with the bikes, and first time touring with others. 2021 Oregon Cascades We faced rockslides, wind, rain, hail, and snow on this repeat of our 2013 tour. 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