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• Midweek Ride TUMALO Coffeehouse

  • When
    September 29, 2021
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    19855 4th Street Bend, OR, 97701
  • Spaces left
    8
  • Registered
    12 registrants

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  Midweek Ride- Tumalo Coffeehouse

  C/D and D/E/25/Road

  Brad B and Brian S

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  What is it about Tumalo that continually brings the Road Rider back to this area?  Could it be low traffic, the horse and alpaca farms, the rolling hills, the scenic peaks of the Cascades, or is it a great cup of java at the end of the ride?Join Brad and Brian for a ride back to Tumalo!  Please plan on parking on the street behind the coffee shop.  

  Please note a change in the pace classifications.  The paces are now classified as "tweener" paces.  This means that you can average the upper pace if flat and downhill, but the lower pace on the uphills.  Last week's ride on Big Sky Dodd's ride, the C/D riders averaged 16.5 mph, while the D/E averaged 18.3 mph, and that was with heavy winds on our way back.

  There are many turns on this ride, even though we do our best to stay together it is suggested that you download this ride on your phone.

  C/D Ride Leader Brad B: 9:30 start

  D/E Ride Leader Brian S: 9:30 start

  This is a vaccinated ride only.

  An aqi of 100 in Tumalo will cancel this ride.

  Questions: Call or TEXT Brian @ (607) 760-7453

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• C/20/Gravel - Hole in the Ground

  • When
    October 02, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Fort Rock Trailhead
  • Spaces left
    5
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  Hole in the Ground

  Ride Classification	Leader	GPS My Ride
  C/20/Gravel	Michel Bayard	Link

  

  This ride connects two very interesting geological formations created by very violent events. I will give you some information about these events although I am not a geologist.

  The ride is easy with a few but short hills (5 to 6%). We will be on 12.9 miles of good gravel roads and 7.1 miles of firm double tracks. I am using 700cx50mm tires, but 40mm will work as well. Tubeless tires are a must.

  Hopefully it will not be hazy when riding since the views are spectacular. Because the area was covered by a lake 200 feet deep 20,000 years ago, parts of the ride are quite flat but a significant portion of the course goes through rolling hills in a forest.

  Bring plenty of water and some food. There is a restaurant in the little town of Fort Rock, but you will have to order burgers and fries or you will starve.

  To get there, go south on Hwy 97 past La Pine, to Hwy 31 going east. Drive 29 miles and turn left on County Rd 5-10. Drive 6 miles to Fort Rock and turn left on Cabin Lake Rd. Drive a mile to the end of the pavement, turn left on County Rd 5-11A (Cow Cave Rd) to the Fort Rock Trail head which has good parking and clean toilets. It takes around an hour to get there.

  There is a very interesting museum in Fort Rock with old homestead buildings and beautiful Native American artifacts. It is worth spending an hour there. I hope you join me on this fun ride...especially if you are a geologist! Michel

  This is a Fully Vaccinated ride only.

  Maximum AQI 100 will cancel this ride.

  Questions? Call Michel @ 541.977.2433
  

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• C/D-E/66/Road - Twickenham Loop

  • When
    October 09, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Mitchell City Park, Mitchell OR
  • Spaces left
    6
  • Registered
    9 registrants

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  Twickenham Loop

  Ride Classification	Leader	GPS My Ride
  C/D-E/67	Brian Staiger	Link

  

  This is definitely one of the more stunning rides in Central Oregon.  The Twickenham Loop is a challenging, but beautiful, ride that starts and finishes in Mitchell. It's 66 miles and 6,700 feet of climbing, so it's probably more demanding than most of us prefer. Without a doubt one of the all time great downhills is the Girds Creek Canyon - What a HOOT!  We will make the mandatory stop at Service Creek Resort (41.5 miles) to replenish before those last 3 tough climbs.

  If you haven't done it before, here's the best chance you'll likely get because  we are hoping for volunteers to drive a SAG vehicle.  Please consider allowing your vehicle to be a SAG vehicle.

  We'll share driving duties and anyone can hop in for a lift wherever desired, so you can tame this beast any way you want. If you want to skip one or both of the two long climbs out of the John Day River canyon, hop in for a lift. If you want to go until you cry "uncle" then get a lift to the finish line, flag down or call the support vehicle.  Or, you can skip the SAG entirely and pedal the entire 66 miles.  

  Plan on packing snacks/lunch to toss into the vehicle and we'll plan a few rally stops along the way to break things up. 

  Meet at the Mitchell City Park in beautiful downtown Mitchell, ready to ride at 10:00. It's about a 1-3/4 hour drive from Bend, so be sure to leave plenty of time to get there and get ready. I'll send out an email to all registrants before the ride to coordinate carpooling.

  The start will be chilly, but it won't be long before we are shedding some skin.  Bring plenty of water and fuel for this ride!

  This ride is listed as C/D-E, so anyone who can maintain a 12-13 mph pace with 100ft/mile is welcome to join. I was able to do 12.9 m/h for this ride in just over 5 hrs.  And yes I am signing up to do it again!  Of course, if you want to go faster, you're free to check Strava and give segment leaders a run for their money. Plan on joining the Club in a celebratory beverage at the local brew pub, Tiger Town Brewing Company, before heading home.
  

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

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• C/48/Gravel - Priest Hole from Mitchell

  • When
    October 09, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Mitchell City Park, Mitchell OR
  • Spaces left
    0
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  Priest Hole from Mitchell

  Ride Classification	Leader	GPS My Ride
  C/48/Gravel	Sam Handelman	Link

  

  While doing Twickenham road (Oct 9) a second time gets my pain cells revved, we are instead doing a gravel version that starts the first 17 miles with the roadies. This is a Dirty Freehub route with the addition of starting and ending in Mitchell.

  If my math is correct the road and gravel version should end about the same time. This will allow for post ride communal beer bragging at Tiger Town Brewing and potential carpooling across routes. 

  Here is a view of the two routes (road and gravel) superimposed. https://caltopo.com/m/NT014  

  • 10am from Mitchell Park, Mitchell.  About 1 3/4 hours from Bend. 
  • 58% paved, 42% unpaved.
  • No food or water on route (unless you purify river water)
  • It's always good to have the route on your Garmin, Wahoo, or phone.   
  • AQI above 100 cancels.
  • Covid Vaccinated riders only, thanks.

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