Ah cool, I've just got back today from my trip covering very similar territory to @KT_Bee. Me and MsPub flew to Vancouver, then buses through Seattle and Portland, then to Tillamook where we started riding properly, just under 800 miles to San Francisco in 13 days (incl. one rest day). We were on a schedule to get overnight train and bus back to Vancouver after a couple of sightseeing days in SF, but happy to report that saddle sore was the worst of our problems, longest day was just over 90 miles and the Pacific Coast Highway is HILLY.
Echoing comments above, some of the bridges were a bit sketchy, and we were probably lucky with most logging trucks seeming to be going the other way, but generally found the whole route and people very bike-friendly.
Cheers, and thanks for the photo credit. I managed to smash my phone in Vancouver and my brother lent me his Lumix camera for the bike ride, so that worked out quite well!
Ah cool, I've just got back today from my trip covering very similar territory to @KT_Bee. Me and MsPub flew to Vancouver, then buses through Seattle and Portland, then to Tillamook where we started riding properly, just under 800 miles to San Francisco in 13 days (incl. one rest day). We were on a schedule to get overnight train and bus back to Vancouver after a couple of sightseeing days in SF, but happy to report that saddle sore was the worst of our problems, longest day was just over 90 miles and the Pacific Coast Highway is HILLY.
Echoing comments above, some of the bridges were a bit sketchy, and we were probably lucky with most logging trucks seeming to be going the other way, but generally found the whole route and people very bike-friendly.
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