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<\/a><\/p>\nThe highest elevation that I’ve reached so far was just over 900 feet in Oregon, and this one is around 1700. However, on further study, I noticed that where I camped last night was at nearly a thousand feet. This won’t be so bad!<\/p>\n
I have been traveling in sync with some other bike tourers for the last few days, and two nights ago we had a good time talking around a picnic table, and three of them said they were continuing on the Standish Hickey park today. I really wanted to make it, but about four miles from the camp I had this<\/strong> happen:<\/p>\n What?!? How? Why??<\/p>\n I couldn’t pull the chain out, but at least I had a pretty view.<\/p>\n I absolutely could not tug the chain out, and I was starting to thing I’d have to break it. Fortunately I had been matching pace with a family coming down from Avenue of the Giants for a few miles, and they stopped to see if I needed help. They had ten people riding and grandpa John driving the truck behind to pick up anybody who ran into trouble. Fortunately for me, he was a mechanic and had some huge pliers in his truck, and was able to tug the chain out! <\/p>\n I made it into camp just as it was really getting dark enough to worry me, and a different batch of cyclists told me that my new friends were looking for me earlier, and went across the street for burgers. Of course I went over to join them, and got this awesome sausage:<\/p>\n Beer flowed, and jolly times were had. Check out this growler holder- that’s how you tour!!<\/p>\n In closing, South Park.<\/p>\n Aiming for Fort Bragg tonight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The whole tour I’ve been feeling a little nervous about Leggett. Here’s why- The highest elevation that I’ve reached so far was just over 900 feet in Oregon, and this one is around 1700. However, on further study, I noticed that where I camped last night was at nearly a \u2026 Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n