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I've used Couchsurfers and had great experiecnces, but there is another room-sharing site called "warmshowers.org" that's specifically for cyclists.  I've done some international bike touring and this is a great site for help with lodging, route help, and info on the area I'm biking.

Being a 59 year old woman, I think my age is against me when I request places to stay on the web sites.  I don't feel old, but I think the folks I'm asking think I'm old.

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I used to hitchhike everywhere then 2 women I knew were murdered while hitchhiking - here in Oregon.  Now, while I've hitchhiked in some other countries and felt comfortable, I don't hitchhike or pick up hitchhikers here.

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