[OHPV-list] Ride schedule, was Re: Bridge of the Gods Ride?

[John Climaldi]

I might be interested in that one. Do they allow bents?

John Climaldi

On May 25, 2006, at 10:24 PM, Jeff Wills wrote:

> And here's one that Michael (and only Michael) would be interested in:
> (from the OBRA list)
>
> The 5th edition of OUCH - the Oregon Uphill CHampionship series  
> returns with
> event #1 The Larch Mtn Hillclimb in Corbett on Sunday June 18th.
>
> Details and a correct flyer are coming soon, but yes, this event  
> (final
> permit pending) is scheduled to take place!
>
>
>>>> June 3 Spring Century
>>>> June 10 Strawberry Century
>>>> June 17 Watermelon Century
>>>> June 24 OHPV ride (Jeff)
>>>> July 3 Bridge of the Gods Ride (Jeff)
>>>> July 15 STP
>>>> July 22 C.O. Weekend
>>>> July 22 RAO
>>>> and so on, so on....
>>>>
>>>> Tired yet. ;)
>>
>> I guess I gotta put in my annual plug for the Barlow Trail Century  
>> on June
>> 25th.  This is, quite simply, the best supported ride that I've  
>> ever done,
>> both in terms of support AND the ride.  The roads and scenery are
>> absolutely first rate.  The food is amazing: fresh fruit, Grand  
>> Central
>> Bakery bread -- none of the generic Costco stuff you get on some  
>> other
>> rides.  Free Laughing Planet burrito, beer, and band at the end.
>>
>> You start out at Cedarville park on the Springwater Corridor, and  
>> go out
>> to Orient.  There you get on Dodge Park Blvd and go down to Dodge  
>> Park on
>> roads that remind me of nothing so much as the gorge scenic  
>> highway.  Then
>> it's up to Roslyn Lake (and the first rest stop), and over the  
>> Devil's
>> Backbone and through Marmot on charming rural roads -- pastures and
>> forests with the occasional sweeping vista.  Coming off the  
>> backbone, you
>> come sailing down through Little Switzerland and you'd swear you  
>> were in
>> some alpine valley.  Following that is a gently rolling stretch up  
>> to Lolo
>> Pass road on beautiful pavement through the woods north of highway  
>> 26.
>> There's a feed stop at the base of Lolo Pass road, and you could turn
>> around after eating your fill and still call it a great 80 mile  
>> ride when
>> you got back.  If you've got a granny and the time, though, the  
>> highlight
>> is the climb up to the top of the pass.  An empty, paved road (forest
>> service road 1828) that winds up through deep forest.  You never  
>> know when
>> you'll come around a bend and get a view of the mountain that will  
>> take
>> your breath away.  There's another feed stop at the top, and then, of
>> course, the descent on forest service road 18!  Then you retrace your
>> steps back to Roslyn Lake, and then it's back to the start via  
>> Boring.
>>
>> The only drawbacks:
>> 1.) It's pretty much an out-and-back, but the scenery is so  
>> spectacular,
>> you won't mind.
>> 2.) It's kind of expensive: $35  until 6/11, and $40 after.  But  
>> at least
>> it's a fundraiser ride -- all proceeds go to b.i.k.e.  And you  
>> definitely
>> get your money's worth.  I say that as someone who doesn't like to  
>> pay for
>> rides.
>>
>> I swear I'm not on the take!  I just love this ride!  Hope you can  
>> make
>> it.
>>
>> -Michael_______________________________________________
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>
>
> Jeff Wills
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