I made it!!! 4600km cycling from Fairbanks to Eugene, tired but ready to celebrate

You might just make out the numbers on my bike computer above - 4500km this morning.

At 5ish, after what seemed like almost a whole day of climbing or headwind (6.5 hours pedalling), from the Oregon Coast, I cruised into town along one of Eugene's waterway cycle paths with a mixture of sadness, relief and pride. I've never cycled so far in one trip before - 4600km (or less impressive sounding 2,760 miles)!!! My body could do that again....after a few day's rest from the last two epic days (153 km and 130km) but a slow train to San Francisco and a long flight home soon after will probably be welcomed by my muscles.

Random tally:

• Hours in the saddle - 242 hours (based on guestimate of 19 km/h average, which gradually increased)
• Cohousing visited - 8 in USA and Canada and hopefully another to come in Oakland
• Punctures - 5
• Tyres - 1
• Swiss army knife - 1 - left on roadside at dinner stop in Alaska
• Lots of wildlife - big and hairy or blubbery and small with feathers or scales
• Coconut oil chain lube - survived 1200km on one application with 4 days and nights of drizzle and rain
• Tangoed in San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Portland and perhaps tonight in Eugene
  

I found a great cafe venue to end my journey in - Cosmic Pizza and Theo's - organic vegetarian pizza, drinks and internet - to recharge my body and my touch with friends and family. I will endeavour to fill in the gaps in my blog over the next few days and weeks and will have a few more to come about my last few days in the US. I have a welcome party of at least three on the 24th at the train platform to be followed by a celebratory breakfast and a ride over the Golden Gate Bridge.