Day 6

From Reedsport OR to Bandon OR
Distance: 57 Miles
Climbing: 2115 feet
Average Speed: 10.7 mph

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Last night we stayed at the Anchor Bay Inn. We awoke to another drizzly Oregon day, had a light continental breakfast, then took off down Highway 101. One of the perks of riding all day is you get to eat a lot, and I enjoy our second breakfasts - this one was in Winchester Bay. From there we got off of 101 and on to Wildwood Rd. for a beautiful, quiet ride through ferns and conifers. We stopped at a county park for a clif bar, then tackled the crossing of the McCullough Bridge on foot. This hike was for over a mile on a very narrow sidewalk pushing our bikes rather awkwardly beside us. We had lunch in Coos Bay and then got to ride on my favorite road so far - Seven Devils Rd.

The devil gets credited with the coolest geographical features: churns, lakes, elbows (all of we've seen on this trip), and then there's post piles, cauldrons, punch bowls and in this case, seven 12 percent grades on a beautiful coastal road. Some kind soul had taken the trouble to number these devils for us.

After the climbs we were rewarded with a thrilling descent, with Kevin off the front as usual on the long downhills. We pretty much descended all the way into Bandon, then found our motel.