You Devil
Day 18: Coos Bay to Port Orford Today's Distance: 61 miles Total Distance: 825 miles My day in Coos Bay was just what I needed. It was hard to leave but eventually I got back on the road. It's a beautiful day so I have nothing to complain about. The biggest challenge of the day was early on at Seven Devils Road. It's another one of those scenic routes that makes you work for the views. The 7 devils are the seven super steep hills you go over during this 12 mile long road. The first one was probably one of the steepest in all of the Oregon Coast so far. It also didn't help that there was no shoulder and there are blind turns. You can't stop and rest when you need to most because a car might turn that corner and not have enough time to react. I started to catch on when I noticed that at the top of some of the steeper climbs, there are spray painted notes written on the road specifically for cyclists. Some messages were nice and encouragi...