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Yo Graham! Michael here, ive ridden Mckenzie pass in the spring when its only open to bikes, so fun! Im in Sunnyvale at my mother in laws for a few weeks, rolling out on a mini tour tomorrow! Hit me up on IG message!

how heavy is your loaded touring bike?

Nothing better than a new smooth asphalt road! Great video my friend! Beautiful territory to be traveling through for sure!

Looks a great ride. Any bears?

Do you use a bike lock? Good ones seem to be SO heavy! I have one of those Kryptonite heavy chains covered with red cloth.

I really have been enjoying all your videos. Regarding the drunk driver, she just this past May 2024 (almost two years after the event) was found guilty, and won't be sentenced until August.

Things like Spokes, head-set, handlebar tape . Luggage or bag attachment points.

Much appreciated. Well done.

I am trying to decide between these two bags right now and am having a hard time making a choice. Appreciate the information you provided.

Loved this series. Its' so funny you started and ended a very few miles from Cox Creek Rd. where I lived for 6 months in 2017. I got homesick and went back to Arizona, but have visited Oregon and done a lot of day biking 3 times since then, including the Row River Trail, and the trails along the Willamette and into Springfield. I would sure like to find time to go back and do a real tour! (I wouldn't be a bit surprised if your friend Ron knew my landlord on Cox Creek, who has since passed away. He was an old hippie, lived there many years.)

Makes me homesick, although I lived there only a short time! What month was this? Looks like late June. Thanks for the interesting videos. I've watched the coastal one, will check out the others, too. Thanks from Arizona.

I like how high it sits in the front wear can I buy a bike like this

Great gear video and bike! What tripod do you carry? I’ve yet to find the perfect lightweight tripod for my travels.

Guessing your tools, spare parts and such are in the frame bag?

Enjoyed the vid, sorry we could never work out meeting up, ill be down in a few weeks to visit mother in law

Wonderful info.

Glad to see your air mattress doesn't leak 😉. Good tip on the ,meat cooking too. Travel Safe!

Don't see your shifter for your pinion on your drop bar

The Ortlieb mounting system is cumbersome if you need to regularly remove your handlebars. For example when boxing the bike for plane travel the mount has to be removed so that the handlebars can be taken off and prepared for boxing. The cables begin to fray after repeated mounting and unmounting requiring a cable cutter to tidy up the end so it can be rethreaded. The mounting procedure is awkward, particularly if having to mount or unmount in challenging circumstances. Otherwise I have been very happy with my Ortlieb for those reasons identified in the video.

What resource did you use to learn about the road closure?

Hey, I’m 62. My son is 27. We are flatlanders from Maryland. We are flying out to Portland with gravel bikes. He is pulling a.Burley I plan to take the Columbia River historic Trail from Portland to Hood River. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on how to use the Sierra Cascade Trail to get down to the Transamerica around Prineville. I hear that N45 is still closed. I was thinking of taking 35 south but then don’t know where to go from there particularly since folks suggest trying to avoid 26 south any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for commenting on the new bike paths. Those bike paths were quite conentuous on Modoc. I have ridden my bicycle on Modoc numerous times onto Hollister as you rode. The bike path made a difference in feeling that you were going to get run over by a car. It is also nice that they now go down Las Positas to the ocean. Enjoy your stay in Santa Barbara. Glad you were able to ride on one of the very few remaining undeveloped piece of coastal land in the US.

I’m pretty sure that I saw you last Friday riding down Homestead around lunch time.

"Could be worse!" Spoken so many times by cyclists through the ages! I've ridden this same route many times, but never in the rain. Kudos to you for persevering.

In 2012 I rode from Los Angeles to Jalama Beach County Park and back, we camped, sweet memory.

I love it. Dude, you got me missing CA in a big way. I gotta binge watch the rest of this trip. Thanks for sharing your adventure. (Instant new subscriber! 😊)

Nice work Mr. Perkins!

Watched all of your tours not in any particular order. Great info on campgrounds.

There's a co-motion outlet right here in Eugene

There is a lot of big hills on part of the trail that part that was shut down i want throw at 12 am at night 🎉

Had to subscribe I make similar videos. You doing great

if you want to ride thru the closure a limekiln, just do it after 6pm or on sunday. nice quiet roads either side of it. no worries

Good to see you back out there even with less than perfect weather

You're back, YEA...but aarggh...please please please include at least a little video of boring areas, (even if boring to you...). Your're vids and routes are the perfect trip planning intel! Thanks so much!

We threw road work 12am in morning that all the workers went home it was about 2 miles long 😂🎉vut we mde it

Well you want intel about 12pm you can right though the road work that what done it funny though road work 😅

Last year I rode my bike from My home in Alaska to Mexico border on 101 I know about the rain 😅😂 lol have a great day

How is Darren? Haven't heard from him in a while on his self website.

Sun glare is a great thought.

I'm planning a route from Palo Alto to Half Moon Bay. Thanks for sharing this! Enjoyed it.

I rode the Schwalbe Almotion 29x2.15 tubeless on my Trek 920 up the California coast & from Southern California to St. Joseph, Missouri. I never had a flat & I rode thru all kinds of stuff. Sand, cactus, rock, metal shard strewn highways, you name it. I think I put some air in the tire once. Tubeless is the way to go. I don't drive a car so I'm on my bicycle everyday even when I'm not touring. Never had a flat with tubeless Schwalbe. The best. I do carry bacon strips & a small bottle of Stans fluid just in case, though.

Great video! Thank you!!

8:21 - A bottle of Cab for the win! lol. What is your height? I'm 6'4" / 193cm (in bare feet) and I'm looking into Co-Motion. I also prefer a bit more of an upright riding position, so your experience is helpful - thanks!

I'm interested in your follow-up! I am about to set my bike up for tubeless in preparation for a trip this summer.

Very informative video thank you. Had a puncture with my Marathon Greens today (looks like a pinch flat), but am now thinking of going tubeless and this is helping my research

Schwalbe almotion tyres are awesome. I have used the old version 40-622 from 2014 and did 20.000 kilometres on them never had a puncture. Then I gave the bike to my brother and got a new bike with the new tle Almotion 50-622. Done 12.000 km so far also without punctures. 10 years without flats is awesome. I hope they prove as reliable to you too

I’ve used Ortlieb gear for 25 years in a marine environment. My stuff stays dry. Both gear bags and bicycle bags.

I LOVE this bike! Outside of it being far too large for me, it’s exactly the kind of touring bike I’d make for myself. I look forward to seeing how your journey went!

Just took a set a set of Teravail Washburn off my Salsa Journeyer and installed Green Marathon as I will be using it more for light touring than gravel grinding. I've never fought with tires more than I did on this swap WOW. Used everything in the tool box e.g. levers, soapy water, Park Tool PTS-1 and several curse words LOL. Breaking the bead was hard enough, getting the Schwalbe tires to seat was a real PITA but with persistence I got it done. I've had Marathons in the past on a touring bike and although stiff, I never had a flat and to me that's a reasonable trade-off for a little ride quality. I can't imagine wresting with those tires road-side YIKES. Makes me wonder if perhaps the WTB rims are part of the problem??? Happy trails and best of luck with the Almotions.

Subaru their official state car🤪 Oregonian here and of course I own a Subaru 😂