Ride Log
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
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| Date: | 2012-02-17 |
| Miles: | 46 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Some fog, some rain, one nice ride after work. |
| Route: | Decker Rd. Smith Loop |
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| Date: | 2012-02-11 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out through Philomath to hwy 34 Decker to Greenberry to Smith Loop. Llewelyn to Fern to Chapel to Plymouth into Corvallis. Hwy 20 to Connifer home. Started out partly sunny but then clouded over. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2012-02-10 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Some rain, but not bad. Not too cold. Mostly quite enjoyable. |
| Route: | Buena Vista |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2012-02-04 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Sunny and cool. Great views of the Cascades today. This route could become a favorite. |
| Route: | Weekly Commpute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2012-02-03 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Some of these miles were last weekend which was last month. No rain, cool clear mornings and sunny days. Took the long way home several evenings, |
| Route: | Peoria via Albany |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2012-01-28 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Cold but sunny day after fog lifted. Bryant road was closed due to flood. Still lots of high water. |
| Route: | Weekly Commutr |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2012-01-27 |
| Miles: | 53 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Plus around town last weekend. Some rain, some cold, but nothing like last week. |
| Route: | Weekly Commpute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2012-01-20 |
| Miles: | 32 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Snow, slush, rain, and floods. Rode my mountain bike Monday due to snow. Then it started raining really hard and by Thursday the rivers were all flooding. Super heavy rain. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2012-01-13 |
| Miles: | 36 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Cold, cold, and colder, but no rain, and days are getting longer. |
| Route: | Fern Rd - Bellfountain Rd |
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| Date: | 2012-01-07 |
| Miles: | 32 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Walnut Reservoir Philomath Fern Peterson Decker Bellfountain Plymouth through town and home. Sun peeked through a few times. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
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| Date: | 2012-01-06 |
| Miles: | 28 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Not too cold, not too wet. 4 days. |
| Route: | Buena Vista |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2012-01-01 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Independence hwy - Springhill - Buena Vista rd - back on Independence. Nice day. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-12-29 |
| Miles: | 21 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 3 days of riding in the rain. |
| Route: | Around town |
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| Date: | 2011-12-24 |
| Miles: | 18 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another sunny day. Christmas shopping and just riding. |
| Route: | Albany |
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| Date: | 2011-12-23 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out Independence to Spinghill. Back Riverside. Sunny day. Got up to mid 40s |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-12-22 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Short week. Warmer then colder. Still no rain. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-12-16 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Cold and foggy. Still not much rain. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute + |
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| Date: | 2011-12-10 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Cold and foggy. |
| Route: | Weekly commute |
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| Date: | 2011-11-30 |
| Miles: | 25 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Actually 2 weeks. Sort week for holiday and then out sick |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-11-18 |
| Miles: | 37 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Rain, fog, cold, but not too bad. Enjoying the hill going home. |
| Route: | Round about to Albany |
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| Date: | 2011-11-12 |
| Miles: | 27 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Highland - Crescent Valley - Mt. View - Arboretum - Ryals - Independence Hwy - Palestine Rd - Scenic - Hwy 20 - Granger - Elliot Cir. Cold but dry. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-11-11 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | First full week from new house. Foggy mornings, dark nights. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-11-04 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Cold mornings and getting darker. DST over this weekend. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
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| Date: | 2011-10-28 |
| Miles: | 25 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another short week |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
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| Date: | 2011-10-21 |
| Miles: | 39 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | First full week riding from new house. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-10-14 |
| Miles: | 37 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 3 days plus some. Riding from new house. Almost time for lights |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-09-30 |
| Miles: | 64 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Plus 2 trips to Philomath. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-09-23 |
| Miles: | 64 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Last week riding from Philomath |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-09-16 |
| Miles: | 62 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Almost time for lights in the morning. |
| Route: | Airport Road |
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| Date: | 2011-09-10 |
| Miles: | 23 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | First to new house, then south. Airport to Fern and back. Home before it got too hot. Heat wave in September. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
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| Date: | 2011-09-09 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 4 days. Still hot |
| Route: | Kings Valley |
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| Date: | 2011-09-04 |
| Miles: | 53 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Hot and smoggy in the valley. Loop counter clockwise. Highland - Granger - Independence Hwy - Souver - Airlee - Maxfield Creek - Kings Valley - Home. |
| Route: | Commute - 2 days |
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| Date: | 2011-09-02 |
| Miles: | 28 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Labor day weekend! I need a break. |
| Route: | Commute - 3 days |
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| Date: | 2011-08-31 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Mornings getting colder but days still hot. |
| Route: | Loop around Corvallis |
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| Date: | 2011-08-28 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | First north, then south. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
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| Date: | 2011-08-26 |
| Miles: | 64 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Riding slower and slower |
| Route: | Dimple Hill - Bald Hill |
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| Date: | 2011-08-21 |
| Miles: | 25 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | And Singletrack! With the road bike out of commission I went for my third MTB ride of the year. Road the "Extendo" trail in McDonald forest and a trail coming down Bald Hill. |
| Route: | Bellfountain Rd |
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| Date: | 2011-08-20 |
| Miles: | 22 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Ride aborted due to noise from bottom bracket. |
| Route: | Weekly commute |
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| Date: | 2011-08-19 |
| Miles: | 68 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Days getting shorter but hotter and still a strong NW wing going home. |
| Route: | Decker ROad |
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| Date: | 2011-08-14 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out 34 back Bellfountain and Fern |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-08-12 |
| Miles: | 66 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Days are getting shorter. Cool in the morning. |
| Route: | Soap Creek - Albany |
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| Date: | 2011-08-06 |
| Miles: | 55 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Highland to Lewisberg to Soap Creek up and over to Tamico. Adair across to Independence hwy. 20 to Albany across the river. Riverside back to 34. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-08-05 |
| Miles: | 66 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another week of mild temps and west winds. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-07-29 |
| Miles: | 62 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another week of not too hot temps and cool headwinds |
| Route: | Bellfountain Park |
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| Date: | 2011-07-24 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Back over Decker. Got a flat with no shade to change it. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute + Shopping |
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| Date: | 2011-07-23 |
| Miles: | 82 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 6 days. Nice and cool all week. Mid 70's. Warmer now. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
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| Date: | 2011-07-15 |
| Miles: | 80 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Plus one shopping trip |
| Route: | Salmonberry park |
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| Date: | 2011-07-09 |
| Miles: | 55 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | About 7 miles past Alsea. Perfect riding weather. Feeling mostly recoverd though my Achilles is not 100% yet. |
| Route: | Weekly commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-07-08 |
| Miles: | 68 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | One nice after work ride. Nice weather but some stiff headwinds to contend with. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-06-30 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 4 days, as Thrus is the end of the month. Riding to work in short sleeves now. |
| Route: | Bellfountain Fern roads |
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| Date: | 2011-06-25 |
| Miles: | 16 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Not doing too good but at least got some sun. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-06-23 |
| Miles: | 46 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 4 days. Getting warmer but some serious wind in the afternoon. Sick day Friday. Missing the MLC again. |
| Route: | Decker Rd |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-06-19 |
| Miles: | 32 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Corvallis Hwy 99 Llewelen. Peterson Decker Hwy 34. Met up with John, Ed, and Kieth. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
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| Date: | 2011-06-17 |
| Miles: | 80 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Getting in some longer rides home with the improving weather. Hit a pothole, 2 pinch flats and no good tubes. Saved by the college bike shop. |
| Route: | Decker Road Mary's Peak |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-06-11 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out 34 then back. Then Bellfountain to Decker and back to 34. Then up to Alsea Summit and just 2.5 mi up Mary's. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-06-10 |
| Miles: | 75 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Actually 6 days. Still cool. Doing ok on the Allez. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-06-04 |
| Miles: | 26 |
| Bike: | Town |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Around town putting up posters for my stolen Trucker. Using the Allez as my town bike now. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-06-03 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | The Trucker was stolen. |
| Route: | Weekly Commutekly |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-05-26 |
| Miles: | 48 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 4 Days this week. Cooler with some rain. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-05-21 |
| Miles: | 63 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Ride your bike to work week and I did |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-05-15 |
| Miles: | 17 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Shopping and looking at houses |
| Route: | Waterloo |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-05-14 |
| Miles: | 76 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Across the valley and over a ridge to the Santiam Valley. Out through Shedd, back through Lebanon and Tangent. Cool and breezy. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-05-13 |
| Miles: | 74 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another dry week. Sunny and warm Thus & Fri after work. Did some longer rides. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-05-08 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Around town, shopping, and looking at houses |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-05-06 |
| Miles: | 70 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | From 70 degrees on Tuesday to rain on Friday. Mostly a great week of commuting. |
| Route: | Harrisburg |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-05-01 |
| Miles: | 62 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | South to Bellfountain the East - cross 99W to Old River Road which becomes Noration to 99E - cross the Willamette into Harrisburg. Back Peoria Road. Nice day. Sunny and around 60. |
| Route: | Kings Valley |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-30 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Hwy 20 to Wren, north past Hoskins to Kings Valley. East/Northeast on Maxfield Creek rd. East on Airlie rd. across 99w to Sauver rd South on Independence hwy, Pettibone, hwy 99w into town. Some sprinkles, some sun. Not warm but not bad. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-29 |
| Miles: | 61 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another mostly dry week, except for a good rain on Friday morning. Tough head winds coming home though. |
| Route: | Alsea |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-23 |
| Miles: | 56 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out 34. Summit and Mary's Peak road at 11 miles. Alsea at 20. S. Fork road back up to Alsea Falls. More climbing and the down to Alpine. Back on Bellfountain. Met Joe, John, and Maria. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-22 |
| Miles: | 72 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Lots of sunshine. Started bringing riding clothes for the ride home. Tough headwind a couple of days. Perfect on Friday. |
| Route: | Decker Road |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-17 |
| Miles: | 24 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out 34. Back on Bellfountain. Dry the whole way! |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-17 |
| Miles: | 21 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Second ride of the day. It kept getting nicer. Another flat though, in the back. And the tube I put in had a slow leak so I had to keep pumping it up. Did a loop though Willamette park and then went shopping. |
| Route: | McDonald Woods - Indepenhendence Hwy |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-16 |
| Miles: | 37 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Started out misty. The dry all through the wood to Lewisburg Rd. - Granger to Hwy 20 left on Independence Hwy, some other road back to 99. By then it was raining pretty good. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-15 |
| Miles: | 61 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Rain finally caught up with me back to rain gear Thurs and Fri |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-08 |
| Miles: | 60 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Actually 4 days of commuting and one day riding around with Linda. Missed all the rain this week. It rained alot, just not when I was out riding. |
| Route: | Monmouth |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-03 |
| Miles: | 63 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Followed the MVBC route. Some sun but mostly cold. Lot's of hills. Threw in a couple of extra hills on the way back. Got exactly the right miles for my BD ride. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-04-02 |
| Miles: | 18 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Shopping and around town. Windy. Got caught in a shower |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-31 |
| Miles: | 42 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Just 3 days this week. Getting warmer. Will need to shower on campus soon. Recoding this as March although Friday was April 1. |
| Route: | Weekly commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-28 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Short week. Ride home can be lovely when it's not raining. |
| Route: | Toothpick |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-26 |
| Miles: | 10 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | Asland visit. Muddy trails. Nice woods. |
| Route: | Bald Hill, West Hills, and SOuth Hills |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-20 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Gravel single track to the top of Bald Hill. Great views. Then West Hills, Western to Brookdale, to Nash to 53rd to Bellfountain to Chapel to 19th to home. Light rain. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute + |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-19 |
| Miles: | 70 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Some heavy rain this week and a few dry rides. Short ride to GT farm on Saturday. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-13 |
| Miles: | 13 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Shopping trip. Got caught in a squall coming home. 40 MPH wind and rain. |
| Route: | Hwy 34 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-12 |
| Miles: | 10 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Road out to look at a place Linda likes. |
| Route: | Bike Path to Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-06 |
| Miles: | 12 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | Linda |
| Notes: | Took Linda for her first ride in Corvallis. |
| Route: | McDonald Forest |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-05 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Tried out my new tires on the gravel roads. Worked great. Steady climb for 3.5 miles getting steeper as it went. Great views from Dimple Hill at 1478 feet. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-03-04 |
| Miles: | 67 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | A wet week. 3 very wet rides. 2 not so bad. A couple just misty, and some with no rain at all. Didn't miss a day. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-02-26 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Cold. Took Bellfountain to Airpot to 99 to Coop. Back Plymouth Chapel. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-02-25 |
| Miles: | 38 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Rode the bus 2 days due to snow and ice. Still very cold. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-02-18 |
| Miles: | 49 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 4 days. It looked like the roads would be icy on Thursday so I took the bus. Rain Monday and Tuesday. |
| Route: | Around Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-02-12 |
| Miles: | 29 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | First up Oak creek to the start of th McDonald forrest. Just 6 miles from my door to the MTB trails. Then the rest of the paved bike paths I hadn't done yet. Very windy, but not cold |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-02-11 |
| Miles: | 65 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Still no real rain. Some cold mornings though. Once it warms above 40 I'll have to find a lighter weight rain jacket or risk getting to sweaty on the way in. |
| Route: | Monroe |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-02-06 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Belfountain to Alpine. Coon road to Monroe. Hyw 99, Old River Road and Smith Loop. Back Lewellian to Fern Road. Some sunshine. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-02-04 |
| Miles: | 61 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another week with no rain. Some cold mornings though, and some beautiful sunrises and sunsets. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-01-28 |
| Miles: | 64 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | No rain. A little fog. Only need lights about halfway now. |
| Route: | Peoria |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-01-23 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | The sun was out for a while. Decided to try a flat valley. Very nice. Some great views of the Willamette. |
| Route: | Town and Hwy 20 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-01-22 |
| Miles: | 31 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | First to town to get brake pads on the Trucker, and groceries. Then home to drop the load and out Hwy 20 to 223 which is the road to King's Valley. Nice climb to 700' on 20. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-01-21 |
| Miles: | 43 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | A 4 day week for MLK. Only got rained on once out of 8 rides. Still dark when I leave but light when I get there. Reverse coming home. |
| Route: | Fern road - Bellfountain rd. |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-01-17 |
| Miles: | 15 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | The sun came out so I got in a short ride. Lot's of gravel on the main roads, and everything is wet. |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-01-14 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Very icy on Monday. Took the bus on Tuesday. Warm and light rain the rest of the week |
| Route: | Weekly Commute |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-01-07 |
| Miles: | 55 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Looks like I'll probably end up entering each week's commutes as 1 ride. Going good so far. Actually chatting with people on the way home. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-01-02 |
| Miles: | 16 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another trip to campus. Nicer day today. Cold but sunny. |
| Route: | Smith Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-01-01 |
| Miles: | 33 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out Fern road - Llewellyn - across 99 - Smith Loop - across 99 - Decker - Hwy 34. The sun tried to come out but it was mostly cloudy and cold. The roads were mostly dry. Great new year's ride. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-31 |
| Miles: | 16 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Errands. Cold and clear. Roads mostly dry. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-30 |
| Miles: | 27 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 2 trips. First at 7 AM. On icy roads. Clear here but fog in town. Then again in the sunny afternoon. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-29 |
| Miles: | 18 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Took 19th to West Hills to Reservoir to 53rd to Campus Way bike path. 27 minutes including stopping to put on rain pants. Got snowed on a bit. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-28 |
| Miles: | 14 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Typical commute, to work and then the co-op. Raining but not cold. Got a bit overheated on the way in. |
| Route: | Toothpick |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-21 |
| Miles: | 12 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Back in Ashland. Up Tolman. Some snow and lots of mud. |
| Route: | Bellfountain |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-19 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Fog was mostly lifted when I left. Full sun at Bellfountain. Clouded over by the time I got back to Philomath. |
| Route: | OSU |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-18 |
| Miles: | 12 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Test commute in the rain |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-17 |
| Miles: | 25 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Tour de bike paths. Some nice ones. Mileage from home to office 5.5. Will explore possible short cuts. |
| Route: | Corvallis - Philomath |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-16 |
| Miles: | 10 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Dropped the uHaul off and rode around and back. Cold but not raining. |
| Route: | Four Corners |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-12 |
| Miles: | 12 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | Sunny and warm above the fog. Turns on Catwalk have been banked really nice. |
| Route: | Bike path and around town |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-12-07 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Over several days |
| Route: | Toothpick |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-11-18 |
| Miles: | 10 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Cold. Snow on Grizzly but none on the trails yet |
| Route: | Toothpick |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-11-16 |
| Miles: | 10 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Both lights working. Back in the groove of night riding |
| Route: | Toothpick |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-11-14 |
| Miles: | 12 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Andy, Paul |
| Notes: | Up Tolman in the lite rain. |
| Route: | Toothpick |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-11-11 |
| Miles: | 9 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | First night ride in over a year. Did fine |
| Route: | Applegate Lake |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-11-06 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | Nice day. Some nice colors on the back side. Feeling a bit more comfortable on the mountain bike. |
| Route: | Toothpick |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-11-05 |
| Miles: | 12 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Up Caterpiilar. Twice out Toothpick. Trails are not in good shape |
| Route: | Around Town |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-11-05 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Over several days. Shopping and taking JJ in the trailer |
| Route: | Gold Hill |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-11-01 |
| Miles: | 71 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Gorgeous fall day. Bike turned 15000 miles and I passed 6000 for the year |
| Route: | Four Corners |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-31 |
| Miles: | 13 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Andy, Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | First time down the trails in a year. Cat Walk was really bumpy. Went slow downhill. Nice day |
| Route: | Orchard Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-29 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Reverse loop. Very windy in Ashland but calm in the valley |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-18 |
| Miles: | 66 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Gold Rey dam is no longer. Out Hanley Scenic Upton. Back Tolo Old Stage Jacksonville |
| Route: | Greensprings Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-15 |
| Miles: | 36 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Little motivation to climb, but I just kept pedaling. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-11 |
| Miles: | 60 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Nice day. Dark Hollow Jacksonville Scenic Hanly. |
| Route: | Lost Creek Lake |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-10 |
| Miles: | 22 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | Forecast was for rain but it started out sunny. Got cloudy but no rain. Fun to be on the MTB on easy trails. |
| Route: | Bike Path |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-08 |
| Miles: | 42 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Andy, John |
| Notes: | Bad day for Andy. Flats, bad tires, and road rash. |
| Route: | Around town - Talent |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-06 |
| Miles: | 54 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Over several days. Also with JJ in trailer. |
| Route: | Crater Lake |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-02 |
| Miles: | 44 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Dan, David, John, Paul |
| Notes: | Perfect temp. Not as clear as last year due to big fire to the east. |
| Route: | Reverse Lakes Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-25 |
| Miles: | 55 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | David, Francisco, James, Jeremy, Michael, Paul |
| Notes: | Up DIM. Hot at times but cool by the lakes. Front side of the lakes. |
| Route: | Gold Hill |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-24 |
| Miles: | 75 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out old Stage. Up the Rogue. Back Table Rock. Road 1 mile of new bike path at Upton. |
| Route: | Orchard Loop - Bike Path |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-21 |
| Miles: | 36 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Andy |
| Notes: | Andy is back. Overcast and cool but not as windy as yesterday. |
| Route: | Orchard Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-20 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Short loop. Sunny and cool after several days of rain. |
| Route: | Corvallis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-16 |
| Miles: | 16 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Bike path to Philomath, West Hills road back. Rainy. |
| Route: | Around Town |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-15 |
| Miles: | 28 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Over several days. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-14 |
| Miles: | 36 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out the orchards, back the BCG. First time over the new bridge over Barnett. |
| Route: | Siskiyou Century |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-11 |
| Miles: | 105 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | David, Francisco |
| Notes: | Perfect day. Not too cold to start and not to hot to finish. Plus no headwind. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-06 |
| Miles: | 60 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Jacksonville Central Point. Another cool sunny day. |
| Route: | Mt. Ashland |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-04 |
| Miles: | 52 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Cooler day but still warm on the climb. Cool on top. Did Siskiyou summit on the way down |
| Route: | Orchard Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-02 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Easy recovery ride |
| Route: | Siskiyou Summit - Anderson Gap |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-31 |
| Miles: | 82 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | Epic day. After doing old Siskiyou with Dan and Paul, I headed out the valley solo. Anderson gap is 4 miles past the end of Griffin Creek at 9.5% |
| Route: | Orchard Loop - Medford |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-29 |
| Miles: | 42 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Mid 60s in August. Wonderful. |
| Route: | Lakes Loop plus |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-27 |
| Miles: | 77 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Dan, David, Francisco, Paul |
| Notes: | Perfect day. Low 70s. Added a loop out Keno Access to Burton Flats for an extra 17 miles |
| Route: | Talent and around town |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-25 |
| Miles: | 29 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Over several days |
| Route: | Siskiyou Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-25 |
| Miles: | 34 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Going to be hot today. Nice and clear on top. Smog in the valley |
| Route: | Wagner Creek |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-17 |
| Miles: | 31 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | Back through the east side orchards. |
| Route: | Orchards -Medford- Anderson Creek |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-15 |
| Miles: | 42 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Clouds kept it from getting too hot. Took Adams road to Anderson. Nice woods up Anderson Creek. |
| Route: | Siskiyou Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-14 |
| Miles: | 33 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Dave M., Eric, Francisco, Jenn, Paul |
| Notes: | Got pretty hot coming back into town. Nice tailwind though. |
| Route: | Applegate Lake |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-11 |
| Miles: | 100 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Packed a lunch for an all day ride. Nice and cool most of the day. Back of the lake and up the river. |
| Route: | Lakes Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-07 |
| Miles: | 63 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | David |
| Notes: | Over to Tubb springs, then back of the lakes. Nice on top. Strong wind coming down. |
| Route: | Hilt |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-05 |
| Miles: | 49 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Velo club |
| Notes: | Up over Siskiyou Summit. Freeway to Hilt to end of pavement. |
| Route: | Orchard Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-03 |
| Miles: | 26 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | Short morning ride while Dan and Paul are in town. |
| Route: | Home from Hyatt Lake |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-02 |
| Miles: | 34 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Had a great campsite on the back side of Hyatt Lake. Wandered around a bit and stopped at Tubb springs, before heading down the hill. |
| Route: | Hyatt Lake |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-08-01 |
| Miles: | 34 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | Linda |
| Notes: | Rode around with Linda for a while and then to the back of Hyatt Lake. |
| Route: | North Fork Campground |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-31 |
| Miles: | 34 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Up Dead Indian loaded for camping. Hot and hard. Met Linda at the campground. |
| Route: | Around town |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-30 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Over several days |
| Route: | Siskiyou Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-29 |
| Miles: | 33 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Breakfast with the old guys at the coop. Then ride. Not to hot. Still a clear view of Shasta |
| Route: | Jacksonville |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-26 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Got out early enough. Not too hot yet. Set a good pace. |
| Route: | Siskiyou Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-25 |
| Miles: | 33 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Too hot to go further |
| Route: | Lakes Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-22 |
| Miles: | 63 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Up Greensprings. Behind the lakes. Very pleasant on top. Very hot here. |
| Route: | Siskiyou Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-21 |
| Miles: | 33 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Cool and windy on top. Got home before the heat. |
| Route: | Talent and around town |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-21 |
| Miles: | 28 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Over a few days |
| Route: | Burton Flats Brown Mountain |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-17 |
| Miles: | 45 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | Drove up to beat the heat. Pretty nice on top. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-14 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | BCG to Medford. Westside back. Not too hot. Rode the Trucker. |
| Route: | Siskiyou Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-11 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | And over the other side. Glad to see the road has been paved over the gravel sections. Met tourers Sarah and Alex from Santa Rosa. They did a loop up the coast and are heading back via Sierra-Cascade |
| Route: | Orchard Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-10 |
| Miles: | 42 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out east side, across Garfield, Dark Hollow, Pioneer, Adams road. |
| Route: | Buckhorn Road |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-09 |
| Miles: | 23 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | And a little extra. |
| Route: | Lakes Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-07 |
| Miles: | 63 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Clockwise, up Dead Indian Memorial. Hot day, much nicer on top. Took it slow and stopped a lot. |
| Route: | Old Siskiyou - Valley |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-05 |
| Miles: | 56 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | David |
| Notes: | Up to Callahan's then out to South Stage. Still not too hot. |
| Route: | Ashland Loop Road |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-04 |
| Miles: | 27 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Nice to get out in the woods on the MTB. Beautiful day. |
| Route: | Woodrat Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-07-01 |
| Miles: | 72 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | And out Little Applegate to the end of the pavement. Nice day. Not too hot. Good tailwind coming home. |
| Route: | Northwest Passage |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-06-29 |
| Miles: | 1015 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Adding this to the log as one big ride rather than enter each day. |
| Route: | Siskiyou Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-06-05 |
| Miles: | 56 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | David, Don, Eric, Francisco, Jenn, Paul |
| Notes: | And then out to Pheonix. Still really cold coming down the mountain. |
| Route: | Mt. Ashland |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-05-31 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Cloudy day, and cold in the mountains. |
| Route: | Short ride |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-05-30 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Colver park and back. Testing new front deraileur. |
| Route: | Lakes Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-05-29 |
| Miles: | 60 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | David, Eric, Jenn, Paul |
| Notes: | Good day. Warm in the valley, cold in the mountains. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-05-23 |
| Miles: | 55 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Out to the race track where Dan was hosting an MR2 meet. Started out cold. Warmed up but still cold for may. |
| Route: | Applegate Lake - Day 2 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-05-15 |
| Miles: | 54 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Slow ride home. Once again clouds saved the day. |
| Route: | Applegate Lake - Day 1 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-05-14 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Solo camping to behind Applegate lake. First hot day of the season, but some clouds for relief. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-05-08 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Dan, Paul |
| Notes: | To Jacksonville up Cady lane down West Griffin. Nice day. |
| Route: | Buckhorn Road |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-05-07 |
| Miles: | 32 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | And then up a mile - Greensprings - Old Siskyou - Emmigrant Lake - Neil Creek - Mowetza. |
| Route: | Home from Willow Lake |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-04-26 |
| Miles: | 62 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | Chris, Leslie, Phil |
| Notes: | Down hill to Butte Falls and the mostly down to Highway 62. Took Agate road back to Central Point. End of 3 day bike tour. |
| Route: | Willow Lake |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-04-25 |
| Miles: | 46 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | Chris, Leslie, Phil |
| Notes: | Mill Creek Drive to Prospect, Prospect-Butte Falls Hwy to Fish Lake Road to Willow Lake. All uphill. |
| Route: | Stewart Park |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-04-24 |
| Miles: | 68 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | Chris, George, Leslie, Phil |
| Notes: | Met up with the riders at the end of the Bike Path. Took Agate Rd to Nick Young road to Eagle Point. Butte Falls road to Crowfoot to 62 to the park. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-04-19 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Good to be back on th bike after 10 day trip to Florida. Nice day. Cool to start but got nice and warm. Did Dark Hollow, and Carpenter Hill. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-04-07 |
| Miles: | 64 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Andy |
| Notes: | 4th annual ride my years birthday ride. Out Foothill, back Hanley. Sunny and warm. Went 2 miles over. |
| Route: | Foothill |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-04-03 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out to 140 and back. Racing rain. Crossed ove to west side in Phoenix. Cold. Maybe the coldest ride of the year. |
| Route: | Evans Creek to Cow Creek |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-27 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Andy, Paul |
| Notes: | And back. Finally took the road we've been talking about for years. It's paved all the way. Connects to Upper Cow Creek Road 13 miles from Azelea. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-26 |
| Miles: | 55 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Griffin creek, Hanley, Summit, Jacksonville. Cool wind from the northwest. At my back going home. |
| Route: | Gold Hill |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-24 |
| Miles: | 70 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Round about route to Blackbird and then Hanley. Head wind both ways between Ashland and Talent. |
| Route: | Jacksonville |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-22 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Dark Hollow. Then out Old Stage. Stop at sport's park to see my niece play baseball. |
| Route: | Applegate Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-20 |
| Miles: | 67 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Started in Jacksonville. North Applegate road to Murphy. New Hope to Fish Hatchery to Southside back to Murphy. Back the same way. Temp around 70. |
| Route: | Lakes Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-19 |
| Miles: | 54 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | David |
| Notes: | Strong headwind going up. Lot's of snow has melted since Monday's ride. |
| Route: | Eagle Point |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-18 |
| Miles: | 80 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out the west side. Hanley Road, Grant, Scenic, Then across on Upton, Wilson Rd, Vilas. The McGloughlin to Corey and on to Eagle Point. Back Agate to Gegory to Gibbon back to Upton. Home on the bike path. |
| Route: | Home Depot |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-17 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out 99 back Orchards. Colder morning. |
| Route: | Lakes Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-15 |
| Miles: | 64 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Took the Trucker up the mountain. Did fine. Head wind going up Greensprings. Lots of snow on top. It it 70 in Ashland today. |
| Route: | Gold Hill |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-14 |
| Miles: | 65 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Francisco, Jenn, Paul |
| Notes: | Jacksonville Old Stage back Blackwell to bike path. Very cold in the morning as it is now DST. Nice and warm by afternoon. |
| Route: | Gold Hill |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-13 |
| Miles: | 73 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | via Table Rock and Sam's Valley. Back Old Stage to Jacksonville. Was in the mid 50's but felt much colder. This was the longest ride yet on the Trucker. |
| Route: | Griffin Creek |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-11 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | South Stage to Griffin Creek. Gravel section to Coleman Creek, Pioneer and home. Cold. |
| Route: | Around Town |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-10 |
| Miles: | 10 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out to the end of Siskiyou and back into town. Cold. |
| Route: | Murphy to Merlin |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-09 |
| Miles: | 50 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out and back. Great route. Parked at the Murphy store. New Hope - Fish Hatchery - Wilderville - Riverbank - Bridge Road to Merlin. |
| Route: | Greensprings Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-07 |
| Miles: | 36 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Took a long time to get moving this morning but I finally got on the bike at 1:00. Felt pretty good considering yesterday's ride |
| Route: | Valley Century |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-06 |
| Miles: | 101 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Andy, David, Francisco, Jenn, Paul |
| Notes: | First one in March. Buckhorn then Rogue River via Jacksonville. David, Paul, and I finished a Century. Others did part. Coldorning but warmed up to over 60. |
| Route: | Pheonix |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-03-01 |
| Miles: | 22 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Recovery ride. |
| Route: | Woodrat Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-28 |
| Miles: | 65 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | David, Jenn, Francisco |
| Notes: | Another incredable day in February. A lttle cooler but clear and sunny. Road with a bunch of 30 somethings that kicked my butt. Kelly, Sam, and ?, friends of Francisco. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-27 |
| Miles: | 66 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Eagle Point out Reese Creek Rd. to Butte Falls Road (5 miles from Shady Cove). Then back on Agate Rd. and Table Rock Rd. Bike path from Medford. |
| Route: | Around town |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-25 |
| Miles: | 10 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Windy |
| Route: | Talent |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-24 |
| Miles: | 10 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Picked up my Trucker at the shop. New shorter and steeper stem. |
| Route: | Greensprings summit - Jacksonville |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-20 |
| Miles: | 75 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Andy, David, Francisco, Jenn, Paul |
| Notes: | Another great day. Not quite as warm but bright and clear. Francisco is a first rate climber. Went the whole back to Jacksonville with David. |
| Route: | Medford |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-19 |
| Miles: | 32 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | 64 degrees in Medford today. Took Talent Ave. - Colver out, bike path back. |
| Route: | Around town |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-18 |
| Miles: | 10 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Needed a recovery from yesterday. Don't usually log rides this short but every mile counts. Over 60 degrees again today. |
| Route: | Greensprings Summit - Orchard Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-17 |
| Miles: | 64 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Andy, Dan, Helmut, Kurt |
| Notes: | Warm 60+. Met Helmut going up Greensprings at an easy pace. No snow anywhere and the road was clean. Met Andy, Dan, and Kurt B. after and did the regular loop. |
| Route: | Buckhorn Springs |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-15 |
| Miles: | 26 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | After a rainy ride yesterday, today was sunny and warm. Actually went out Buckhorn Spgs. road itself which is packed hard and smooth. |
| Route: | Valley of the Rogue Park |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-14 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | Andy |
| Notes: | Back to Ashland. Rained over night and most of the morrning. We got wet but not cold. |
| Route: | Valley of the Rogue Park |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-13 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | Andy, Dan, David, Elllen, Jenn, Paul |
| Notes: | Camping with Andy. Had a good escort. Nice day but not as warm as they promised. |
| Route: | Talent - Bike Path |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-11 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Had to drop off the truck for Kalima. Rode from her house to S. Stage and back the bike path. Cold. |
| Route: | Talent |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-10 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Short ride to Ian's shop. Installed a new stat meter which malfunctioed before the end of it's first ride. |
| Route: | Prairie Creek Redwoods |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-07 |
| Miles: | 31 |
| Bike: | Mountain |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | From Gold Bluff Beach up Streelow Creek singletrack to Elk Prairie and Elk Meadows. Then with Linda to Lost Man creek trail. Then back the same way. |
| Route: | Siskiyou Summit |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-02-03 |
| Miles: | 33 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | With unloaded panniers. Middle chain ring was fine. Mid 40's. Warm going up, cold going down. Like mountain biking. |
| Route: | Orchard Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-31 |
| Miles: | 35 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | David, Francisco, Jenn, Paul |
| Notes: | The maiden voyage for Jenn's new Felt. Nice to do a group ride again. A little colder nut almost sunny. |
| Route: | Valley Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-28 |
| Miles: | 65 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | First East side Ashland, East Hills to Pampadore back Eagle Mill to Butler to Meyer creek to Valley View. Though Orchards to North Pheonix then Bike Path to Cetral Point, Upton to Scenic to Old Stage, Jacksonville and home. Strong head wind from Colver road to Ashland. |
| Route: | Bike Path |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-26 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Cold gray day but the rain held off. Roads were wet though from rain this morning. Turned around at Barnett. Took it easy. |
| Route: | Orchard Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-23 |
| Miles: | 42 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Cooler but no windy. Mostly sunny in the valley. Back over Griffin, Pioneer, Carpenter Hill. |
| Route: | Jacksonville |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-21 |
| Miles: | 55 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another windy day. Went out Old Stage. Back Hanly, Rossanly, Ross N, Lozier, Garfield, H&D, Bike path. Strong headwind coming back. |
| Route: | Orchards - Bike Path |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-19 |
| Miles: | 25 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Very windy in the morning but let up by late afternoon. Days are getting longer and it's light until after 5 now. |
| Route: | Orchards - Bike Path |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-16 |
| Miles: | 47 |
| Bike: | Road |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Out the orchard loop and bike path to Central Point, then back on the bike path. Still warm, over 50. Windy in Ashland but not the valley. Put my 28c tires on the Giant and rode it today. |
| Route: | Buckhorn Springs Rd. |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-14 |
| Miles: | 20 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Foggy in the valley so headed the other way. Cooler than it has been but not bad. Thought I'd have a head wind going back but it died down. |
| Route: | Jacksonville |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-12 |
| Miles: | 40 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Almost sunny in the valley. Mid 50's. Took the bike path back to avoid the wind. |
| Route: | Bike Path |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-10 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | Paul |
| Notes: | Not as warm as Thursday but still over 50. |
| Route: | Orchard Loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-07 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Another warm day mid 50s. A little windy coming back into Ashland. |
| Route: | Bike path loop |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-01-06 |
| Miles: | 30 |
| Bike: | Touring |
| Buddies: | |
| Notes: | Out bike path, around H&D, back Columbus, S. Stage, Vorhees, Colver. Warm, over 50, and cloudy. |
