Category: Rides
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Mythbusting the Elevation on Bike Tours
Gene Bisbee has this to say to do myth-busting comparing the elevation of the RAGBRAI and Ride the Rockies bike tours, take a look at the article to see hardest day comparisons along with average days and enough stats to make everyone happy. From his article: In terms of elevation gain — which should really…
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Portland Area Recreational Ride Maps
The Portland area has lots of great places to ride. These maps help you to find the roads most suitable for your riding style & preferences.
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FOUR Mountain View From West Hills Challenge #5
Last year on Aug 1st I was just riding back into Oregon. Today I finished the first climbs of the West Hills Challenge Series of Five Hill Climbs where I currently reside at 32 of 35 and the last male on this hill. Of the Strava riders doing the hill I am 52 of 60. …
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West Hills Challenge 2011: The Beautiful Climb
The really fun part of today was that this was an absolutely beautiful hill to climb. Vistas, houses, trees, fun switchbacks, it had it all.
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West Hills Challenge #3, Almost the Red Lantern, Still Faster Than a Chicken
I am not currently the Red Lantern for this group although I don’t worry if I am.
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Ride #2 West Hills Challenge 2011
I finally figured out how to add myself to the Strava West Hills Challenge 2011. From the Peloton: today’s excuse is that I haven’t ridden a bike in a week and haven’t trained all summer.
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Ride #1 West Hills Challenge 2011
This morning I rode the first of the five West Hills Challenge Rides for 2011, a Category 2 climb. Why? I was already going to do the last climb up from the level Hwy 30 because in addition to the climb I get the ups and downs of Skyline Blvd on the way home. I…