Humbug Mountain to Harris Beach: OR Cycling

By Dave Briggs · Published 2009-10-07 · Last updated 2026-07-19

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Cycling along the Oregon Coast was a real highlight of bike touring in the US. Today, I cycled from Humbug Mountain to Harris State Park, bumping into a number of other cyclists along the way.

Cycling along the Oregon Coast

(Blog post written: Oct 7th 2009)

Another beautiful day. I have to say that the Oregon coast seems very easy in comparison to some of the cycling that I have done, and the views are simply amazing.

Along the road, I came across the UK couple (Rodney and Ruth), and a French cyclist (Romaine I think).

Rodney's rear wheel had broken a spoke, and he hadn't got any spares. Fortunately, Romaine had come along who did have spares, but no one had a cassette removal tool, which is where I came in.

With my contribution of the socket, spanner and a spare chain to use as a chain whip, the cassette eventually came off after a lot of grunting.

A couple in an RV had also pulled over at this point, so I managed to get a picture ''How many cyclists does it take to fix a wheel?'.

The Cyclist Convoy Resumes

When the spoke was in, the Canadian couple then cycled up, turning it into a party on the roadside. Eventually, the wheel was going around pretty well, and the bike was good enough to ride.

I followed behind in case the tools were needed again (and I carry twice as much crap as everyone else, slowing me down a touch).

I stopped off in Gold (something) for a coffee in an Hawaiian Aloha café run by a guy that looked like Big Gay Al from South Park which was a bit surreal.

Then it was more awesome views all the way to Harris State Park, where the others had already arrived. After I was set up and showered, Rodney turned up with a pack of beers and asked if I wanted one. Dave never says no to a beer!!!

Video of cycling in Oregon

That was the last night in Oregon, and so I made a slideshow of my Oregon photos which is below.

Dave Briggs
Dave is a UK travel writer living in Athens since 2015. With 20 years of firsthand travel experience and over 80,000 km of bicycle touring across six continents, he's been blogging at Dave's Travel Pages since 2005. Every guide is based on places he's actually been.

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