Day 5 Coos Bay to Brookings 109 miles

With yesterday's ride among the best around, today's segment was again right up there at the top of any cyclist's wish list of rides to do before you die.

The weather has been nothing short of spectacular since Jack and the OAS crew left Seattle, but as you can see from the pictures, today was the best so far. The 109 mile trek featured the most climbing so far (2725') and some of the longest climbs. It was by far the hardest day of the tour.

Jack likes what he sees

JR "Cash and Burn" was back on the bike after his escapade from yesterday and he rode like a champ for the longest (40 miles) segment so far.

Along the way each day, we have a break somewhere along the day to eat and get something to drink. Jack enjoys stopping at the local coffee shop. Today's stop was the best of all time at Battle Rock.

Battle Rock

Oregon has a rich history from Lewis and Clark to the Oregon trail. The Oregon National Guard was started in 1843. They have served in most of the major conflicts since including Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Brookings is famous for Easter Lilies growing nearly 90% of all US production. It is located approximately 6 miles north of the California border on Hwy. 101.

Brookings-Harbor is the only spot in the continental U.S. that was bombed by a foreign power (Japan) in World War II. The bomb site is marked by a monument accessed from the Bombsite Trail, located about 10 miles inland from Brookings-Harbor on South Bank Road. The pilot of the plane returned to Brookings twenty years after the bombing during their annual Azalea Festival, and presented the town with his personal samurai sword. The sword, now on display at Brookings City Hall, had been carried in his plane for good luck.

Had some climbs today, but what a view

Tomorrow we reach California!