Ashland Mtn Lakes ride (well, we tried) May 25-28, 2012

5/26/2012 Bear Creek Greenway from Ashland to Medford 40 miles 5/27/2012 Mtn Lakes Loop from Ashland to Green Springs to Dead Indian Memorial Highway back to Ashland - 2.7 miles Leslie and I drove down to Ashland on Friday of the Memorial Day weekend. Stayed a nice hotel on the east end of town and generally really enjoyed Ashland. Saturday the weather was cool, windy and looked like rain so we took a driving tour from Ashland through the Applegate Valley and Jacksonville. We checked out Jacksonville and the continued on the scenic drive to Grants Pass. In Grants Pass there were jet boat races and a fair in the park called Boatnik. It was basically all about God(Bible fundamentalists and survivalists warning that the end times are upon us), Guns (get your leather hostler engraved to match your bullet studded belt and 50 cal machine gun lawn ornaments) and Ganja (the hippies are nice folks here). We stayed about 15 minutes and got out of there. Once safely back in Ashland we hopped on the bikes and biked the Bear Creek Greenway almost end-to-end. Its a great paved bike trail and its about 28 miles one-way. We had a nice pasta dinner in Ashland. Sunday was much warmer and we were eager to do the 50 mile 4700ft Mtn lakes loop. We headed out Hwy 66 and I made it 2.7 miles before a spoke broke on my Roubaix Roval 322x rear wheel and I was done. We dumped off the bikes and drove the route anyway and it looks like a very nice ride. Lots of climbing but its scenic and the traffic seemed to be light. The 13 mile downhill back into Ashland would be sweet. Sunday evening we enjoyed a nice dinner at Louie's and saw the play "Animal Crackers". Monday we headed back home.

Reach the Beach-5/19/2012

103+ miles, 7:15-3:15, ride time=6:26 Avg=16.1
Tony, Bruce, Teri, Petra, Aaron and Robert 

Weather was mostly sunny but not real warm. Rode all day with arms+legs and had my jacket on for most of the day. Had dinner at the Pelican Pub and stayed the night. Petra, Aaron and Robert at Petra's friends house and Bruce, Teri and Tony in the Bambi at Cape Lookout State Park.
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St. Helens - Vernonia Loop 5/13//2012

Tony, Les, Sharon, Petra, Aaron 58 miles, 4:07 Avg=14.1 TZ=2:20

Moser tunnel to Rowena Crest - 4/29/2012

36 miles. 30" TZ
Weather was sunny and warm.  A breeze but it was light be Gorge standards.

Leslie and I started at the Mark O. Hatfield visitor center and biked up the path and through the twin tunnels. Then out to Rowena Crest Viewpoint.  We took the Marsh cut-off on the way back and then a side trip up Moser Creek Road to check it out.  For some extra miles, we rode out to Panarama Point after returning to the parking lot.

Moser Tunnel Ride 4/29/2012

Leslie & Tony 36 miles TZ=30"
Started from Mark Hatfield Park and rode through Moser Twin Tunnels out to Rowena Crest Viewpoint.  Side trip out to Panorama Point.

Banks-Vernonia LP via Timber - 4/15/2012

Leslie, Bruce, Petra and Tony 54 Miles, TZ=46"

Start at BV LP and take Cedar Canyon Rd to Hwy 6.  6 miles with traffic but a good shoulder takes you to Timber Road.

Banks-Vernonia Lollipop-4/7/2012

Leslie and I rode BV Linear park to Vernonia via our Lollipop route.
44 mi TZ=39"


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