GlassMountains Bicycling

Bicycling

Background

Linda took a bad fall while rondenee skiing on Mt Hood while I was climbing in Ecuador. Over the following years the knee damage this accident caused became aggravated to the point she eventually needed to stop running and mountain climbing and have orthoscopic surgery.

While I was climbing Denali in June 1996 Linda began riding with the Salem Bicycle Club. I also began riding with them after my return from Denali and we found the club members to be friendly and and the club rides fun. At first Linda and I rode our newly purchased mountain bicycles on the club road rides, but it was difficult to keep up with the others who were riding street bikes. I dusted off my old Miyata bicycle and Linda bought herself a new Trek street bike. Our speed and mileage improved.

The bicycling around Salem, Oregon, is pleasant and scenic and we have enjoyed several years of touring the Willamette Valley on day tours. We have since moved east across the Cascades Range to Bend and are now exploring Central and Eastern Oregon. Through our SBC friends we also discovered how much fun supported bicycle camping tours can be. We have participated in several, and look forward to many more. Finally, Linda has participated in several "packdown" (self-contained) bicycle camping tours and I have joined her on several.

Past Supported Bicycling Tours

Bicycling can be a "contact sport"

Past Self-Contained Bicycling Tours, and Others

Fort Rock, Summer Lake, Lakeview 2003
John Day 2003
Klamath 2004
John Day and Strawberries 2004
Columbia Gorge 2005
John Day and Blue Mountains 2005
Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway 2005
Oregon Cascades Passes 2006
Mississippi River Ride 2006
Glacier/Waterton Lakes Parks 2009
Jasper/Banff/Kootenay Parks 2010
Latest Climbs and Bike Tours (Picasa)

Resources

Event Guides

Adventure Joe

Retail (Local)

Bend Bike 'N Sport
Bend Cyclery
Pine Mountain Sports
Hutch's Bicycles
Sunnyside Sports
Sagebrush Cycles
WebCyclery

Retail (Web)

Bike Nashbar
Colorado Cyclist
Pace Sportswear
Road ID
TentPole Technologies
The Ultimate Map Clip

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