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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 started joining her on recent ones.
Past Supported Bicycling Tours
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Bicycling can be a "contact sport"
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Past Self-Contained Bicycling Tours, and Others
Resources
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