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• Tri-County Bicycle and Pedestrian Summit

  • When
    April 10, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Bend Parks and Recreation District Riverbend Community Room at 799 SW Columbia St, Bend, OR 97702
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  The full agenda is packed with interesting topics:

  9:05 am: Welcome: Melanie Kebler, Mayor of Bend

  9:25 am: State of Regional Transportation: Phil Chang, Oregon Transportation Commissioner and Deschutes County Commissioner

  10:20 am: Regional Active Transportation Efforts panel discussion with representatives from county, city, and transit agencies

  11:25 am: People Streets Study, City of Bend: Susanna Julber, City of Bend and Kristin Reidelberger Central Oregon Landwatch

  Noon: Lunch! Bring your lunch or order from one of our local delis.

  1:00 pm: Introduction to Complete Streets: Talia Jacobson, Toole Design

  2:05 pm: Walking Tour:

  • Small scale street maintenance equipment: CIty of Bend
  • Deschutes River Trail: Old Mill
  • Riverfront Street Project: City of Bend

  Click here for more information.

  Contact for more information: David Green; 541-668-6479; david.carl.green@gmail.com
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Madras Scenic Bikeway/25/Road (start from Beetle Bailey)

  • When
    April 10, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM (PDT)
  • Location
    Culver City Park-421 1st Ave, Culver, OR 97734, Beetle Bailey across the 1st Ave.

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  Pace: Social pace.  This will be a leaderless ride and a shorter version of the Madras Scenic Bikeway by starting in culver.

  Forecast: Thursday's forecast looks great! Temps will be in the mid 50's by 10:00 with mild winds &  a high of 70 later in the day. 

  Route: 25 mile loop with around 900' of climbing

  Questions? Contact  Sue McGlynn suzq_96161@yahoo.com 

  Be sure to down load the map on your computer - Ride with GPS Route

  
  

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• Moderate/2-3 hrs./Gravel - Eurosports

  • When
    April 10, 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM (PDT)
  • Location
    223 E Hood Ave Sisters, OR 97759, USA
  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  Eurosport Gravel 

  Sisters, OR

  Ride Classification	Ride leader
  Moderate/2-3 hrs./Gravel	Brad Boyd

  The season is starting at Eurosport for  Gravel Rides

  Brad Boyd is owner of Eurosports in Sisters, OR.  Brad has been leading road, MTB and gravel rides for over 30 years!  He welcomes all COW members every Thursday at his shop for a moderately paced (10 mph avg.) gravel ride in and around the Sisters area.  

  Eurosport is also home to a number of food carts and craft beers.  This is a super welcoming and relaxing place to be after rippin it in Sisters.

  Departure time is dependent on the weather. New time is 10:30. Please visit the Eurosport Ride page for the latest start time information.  Be sure to arrive early as Brad will determine the route based on the type of riders that show up.    

  Feel free to email Brad if you have questions.

  100 AQI Cancels ride

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• The Oregon Gran Fondo

  • When
    May 18, 2025
  • Location
    Cottage Grove, OR
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  One big day on the bike, no matter your level, for two all-round routes or one mixed-surface Adventure route starting in Cottage Grove, Oregon, 20 Minutes out of Eugene.

  Timed, supported, and fun whether you are racing it or simply riding it to finish.

  Click link to enter the Oregon Gran Fondo  site to learn more and register. 

  
  

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• The Art of Survival Century 2025

  • Start
    May 24, 2025
  • End
    May 25, 2025
  • Location
    Malin, Oregon

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  A two day event in Southern Oregon (Malin, OR) and Northern California (Dorris, CA).  Road (May 24) and Gravel Rides (May 25) of various lengths.  Ride one day or both!

  May 24-25th, 2025, Malin, OR, Dorris, CA.

  Check out their site for more info, lodging, routes and registration.  Click Here.

  Remember that you must sign up and pay on the Art of Survival Site sites.

  

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• Two Great Epic Tours from Two COW's Members

  • Start
    June 01, 2025
  • End
    August 31, 2025
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  Le Marche, Italy with eBike Nomads
  

  David Garcia, founder of eBike Nomads and fellow Central Oregon Wheeler member has a special offer for our COW members.  The Nomad tours are an intimate group of six riders.  If you find six COW members or friends of COW members, your group will pay the price of five.  Sign up here if interested in one of the tours and reach out to others to make a deal happen.  Click here to to visit David's tours!

  
  

  Oregon Tours with Summit Cycling Adventures

  

  Marc McConnell is another fellow COW member and owner of Summit Cycling Adventures.  Marc is offering tours all over the Oregon topography.  Multi day tours that range from 2-3 day to 4-5 day tours.  Some tours offer camping while others lodging.  You can visit Summit Cycling Adventures by clicking here.  Sign up here to see what other COW members may be interested in Marc's Oregon Adventures!

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• Cycle Oregon 2025

  • Start
    June 06, 2025
  • End
    September 30, 2025
  • Location
    Various locations

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  Check out what Cycle Oregon has planned for us this year.  Click on each title to learn more details and register for each or all of these supported rides.

  Gravel 2025

  Trask River, Tillamook State Forest, OR  JUNE 6-8, 2025

  Rally 2025

  Crater Lake, OR, SEPTEMBER 7-12, 2025

  JoyRide 2025

  Justesen Ranch, Tygh Valley, OR  JULY 18-20, 2025

  
  

  Remember that you must sign up and pay on the Cycle Oregon sites.

  

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• Bike Ride Northwest (BRNW) 6/21-28 & 7-12-18 THERE ARE MANY SPOTS AVAILABLE

  • Start
    June 21, 2025
  • End
    July 19, 2025
  • Location
    Southern Oregon, Eastern WA, Western Idaho
  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  BRNW

  Be sure to check out their site, spots are limited and they sell out fast!  This is a non-club ride, so be sure to register on the BRNW site.

  
  

                "All Kinds of Wild" Oregon

  

  Explore the Northeast of Washington or Northern California!  BRNW Oregon, June 21-28.  BRNW Idaho, July 12-18.

  Click  to enter the BRNW site to learn more and register.

  
  

                                                                                          "Happy Trails" Idaho

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• OR Bike

  • Start
    June 21, 2025
  • End
    September 27, 2025
  • Location
    various locations see registrations

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  2025

  Worst Day of the Year Ride-Portland, On Hold-getting a makeover!

  Petal Pedal, Silverton, June 21st, 2025

  Hood and Back, McMenemins Edgefield, August 3rd, 2025

  Harvest Century, Molalla, September 28th, 2025

  Click here to learn more about these four supported rides!

  Click here to Register for one or more of these rides.  You are not registering for these rides by signing up with Wild Apricot.

  
  

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• Tour des COW's - 75 Miles

  • When
    July 05, 2025
  •  
    7:00 AM (PDT)
  • Location
    Discovery Park - 1315 NW Discovery Dr

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  Tour des COW's 

  75 miles

  Ride Classification	Leader	GPS My Ride
  All Levels/Road	Leaderless	Link

  

  We are bringing it back!!  Many of you remember riding the very popular Tour des Chutes supported road rides.  They were great!  Have no fear Tour de COWs is here!  Plan on joining other Wheelers in tackling one of three routes. 

  These rides will be unsupported.  You will be on your own in providing snacks and water.  So call a friend or two and start the training now for one of  these rides. 

  Join Terry Belunes  and his Progressive Weekly Rides (which start up in early Spring (weather permitted)) to help you prepare for whatever distance you decide to challenge yourself.

  
  

  • 25 mile – great mix of forest and agricultural land views
  • 50 mile – includes a large portion of the twin bridges loop with great mountain views
  • 75 mile – enjoy 18 miles of the Sister-Smith Rock Scenic Byway on this long ride.  See The TdC course for greater detail for this awesome ride, stop and check out those Alpacas!
  • Ride time is ride time, show up early, look for other COW members and plan on riding together if appropriate pace.  

  Show your true colors and wear your Wheeler's jerseys!  

  Call/Text Brian with questions: (607) 760-7453

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• Tour des COW's - 50 Miles

  • When
    July 05, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM (PDT)
  • Location
    Discovery Park - 1315 NW Discovery Dr
  • Registered
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  Tour des COW's 

  50 miles

  Ride Classification	Leader	GPS My Ride
  All Levels/Road	Leaderless	Link

  

  We are bringing it back!!  Many of you remember riding the very popular Tour des Chutes supported road rides.  They were great!  Have no fear Tour de COWs is here!  Plan on joining other Wheelers in tackling one of three routes. 

  These rides will be unsupported. You will be on your own in providing snacks and water.  So call a friend or two and start the training now for one of  these rides.  

  Join Terry Belunes  and his Progressive Weekly Rides (which start up in early Spring (weather permitted)) to help you prepare for whatever distance you decide to challenge yourself.
  

  
  

  • 25 mile – great mix of forest and agricultural land views
  • 50 mile – includes a large portion of the twin bridges loop with great mountain views. See The TdC course for greater detail for this awesome ride. 
  • 75 mile – enjoy 18 miles of the Sister-Smith Rock Scenic Byway on this long ride.  

  Show your true colors and wear your Wheeler's jerseys!  

  Call/Text Brian with questions: (607) 760-7453

  Registration Is Required

  Cancel Registration

  
  

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• Tour des COW's - 25 Miles

  • When
    July 05, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • Location
    Discovery Park - 1315 NW Discovery Dr
  • Registered
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  Tour des COW's 

  25 miles

  Ride Classification	Leader	GPS My Ride
  All Levels/Road	Leaderless	Link

  We are bringing it back!!    Many of you remember riding the very popular Tour des Chutes supported road rides.  They were great!  Plan on joining other Wheelers in tackling one of three routes. 

  
  

  These rides will be unsupported. You will be on your own in providing snacks and water.  So call a friend or two and start the training now for one of  these rides.  

  Join Terry Belunes  and his Progressive Weekly Rides (which start up in early Spring (weather permitted)) to help you prepare for whatever distance you decide to challenge yourself.
  

  
  

  • 25 mile – great mix of forest and agricultural land views. See The TdC course for greater detail for this awesome ride. 
  • 50 mile – includes a large portion of the twin bridges loop with great mountain views. 
  • 75 mile – enjoy 18 miles of the Sister-Smith Rock Scenic Byway on this long ride.  

  Show your true colors and wear your Wheeler's jerseys!  

  Call/Text Brian with questions: (607) 760-7453

  Registration Is Required

  Cancel Registration

  
  

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