Oregon Outback 2018
The Oregon Outback is something I’ve got kind of a history with. I tried it backward back in 2016, during winter, and failed it. There was a lot of snow, and dirt-touring in the winter is kind of brutal. In addition, when you go backwards you end up gaining a bunch of elevation instead of losing it, over the course of the ride. Add post-holing through snow in eastern Oregon and you end up with a recipe for low morale.
Preparation
This was all stuff I wrote before the outback happened. Mostly a gear list, what to bring, make ore repair, that kind of thing.
- Look for PVC cage things (are any left?)
- Change grips
- Nix Handlebar bag? Deadweight.
- Add water bottle cages to fork
- Actually fix framebag
- Tubeless?
When
September 4th - 9th, 2018
Train departs PDX at 2:50PM and (hopefully) gets to klamath falls by 9:50PM. The ideal would be to get in and slam out 20-30 miles before sleeping on the trail somewhere.
Ride the outback.
Ride to the Dalles and take the greyhound back to PDX.
Gear Checklist
- Karate Monkey, ofc
- Framebag
- Can opener
- Toolkit
- Pliers
- Multitool
- Tire Levers
- Spare Chain Links
- Pump
- Spare Tube
- Zipties
- Food
- Baby wipes/aquaphor
- Filter
- Spot tracker
- Saddle Bag
- Bivvy
- Cooking Stuff
- Stove
- Bowl
- Spork
- Lighter
- Handlebars
- Bike Lights
- Front and rear
- Tent Poles
- Quick access bag
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Ibuprofen
- Salt Tablets
- Water filter
- Skratch Packets
- Spot tracker
- Knife
- Headlamp
- USB Battery
- iPhone cable
- Regular USB Cable
- Solar Panel
- Kindle
- Aquaphor
- Sleeping Bag
- Bike Lights
- Gastank
- Phone
- Wallet
- Keys
- Unbagged/Misc.
- Cycling GPS Thing
- Two Water Bottles
- Water Bladder
- Clothing
- Two Pairs Socks
- Shirt
- Shorts
- Helmet
- Sunglasses
