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<\/a>Pearson & Pete at Route 20's Beginning in Newport Oregon<\/p><\/div>\n
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Pearson and Pete began their cross-country bicycle trip on Nye Beach in Newport Oregon at sunrise on Pearson’s 30th birthday (Tuesday Aug. 12th), they cycled hard and fast for 96 miles to Sweet Home Oregon. Meghan Sheridan (our amazing driver and photographer) and I followed\/chased them in our van filming every step of the way. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Meghan, Pearson, Julia & Pete at Nye Beach in Newport Oregon<\/p><\/div>\n
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After a brief birthday celebration and a short rest we continued our trip on wednesday through the grueling 96 miles of Cascade Mountains from Sweet Home to Bend Oregon. \u00a0Pearson rode like an animal, \u00a0killing the 4250 foot, 4650 foot and 6400 foot mountain passes in just over 7 hours of pedaling!<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Pearson on a brief food break in the Cascade Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n
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Our rest day today in Bend Oregon was great. \u00a0We had two media interviews, one for KTVZ Channel 21 and one on KBND Radio News. \u00a0We toured the Deschutes Brewery and hung out with Jeff and Patti Evans, two terrific and generous local cyclists.<\/p>\n
In addition to touring this incredible country we’ve been receiving a good deal of media attention here are a few links to recent articles:<\/p>\n
Gazette Times – Corvallis, Oregon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Newport News Times – Newport, Oregon<\/a><\/p>\n Skaneateles Journal – Skaneateles, New York<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n