OR- Eugene Chapter

NOON FAST RIDE

Every weekday lunchtime the staff of BF head out for a fast, 1-hour training ride. Bring along your big wheels and try beating us. All riders welcome. ...

"Friendly Fridays." Every Friday, leave Bike Friday at noon, take Fern Ridge Bike path east to Friendly Street up to Lorane, then Bailey Hill. Option: Meet at the top of Lorane at 12:25 to join the ride mid-stream.

WOMEN'S GROUP: Hutchsgirls

Summer - Starting from March April: Wednesday 5.00pm: leaves from Hutch's Bike Shop, 960 Charnelton St. 345-7521.

Winter - Saturday and Sunday, 9.30am: leaves from Campbell Senior Center at High & 2nd St.Women-only ride. The pace is brisk, but we stop and wait for people (mostly). Rides usually last around 2 hours.Leader is Vicki Hunter: vhunter|at|hobach-lewin|dot|com. A testosterone-free zone!

RIDE WITH GEARS
Gears Cycling Club, Eugene
 

AN EASY ROUTE TO GET YOU STARTED ...

Intensely social 18-mile route with a couple of easy hills. Signature route every month, with some variations depending on the group.

1) Start at Bike Friday, 3364 W 11th Eugene, 9.30am
2) Follow bike path WEST to Terry Street.
3) Turn right into Greenhill Industrial park.
4) You'll see a gravel path - follow it until you reach busy W 11th
5) Cross busy W 11th with care.
6) Shortcut: Go through Diesse Feed & Grain driveway with discretion and be prepared to ask permission (give them a wave of gratitude) until you hit road again. Go right out of Diesse for a short way then
7) Turn left onto Greenhill Road
8) Turn right at Oak Hill Road (short stretch)
9) Turn left at Crow Road
10) Turn left at Pine Grove road
From here there are two alternatives: 11a) Turn Left onto Spencer Creek Road OR
11) Turn left at the quaint Lutheran Church onto Gimpl Hill Road. The best thing about this route is that you can pop in on Dan McCall of the American Donkey Association Headquarters (look for the American Flag and Bart the Donkey in the front yard, on the left) and see how he and PeeWee the long-haired Poitou Donkey are geting on. Dan would appreciate you donating any Donkey memorabilia of any descripion. From here its a climb up to Bailey Hill Road - this route is quieter and you miss the long hill of Bailey Hill
12) Turn left at Bailey Hill Road and follow the signs to Eugene
13) Turn right onto Fern Ridge bike path just before W 11th, and follow back to the shop for refreshments!

RELATED LINKS

Cheap and choosy What to eat and do if you're passing time in Eugene

Some Eugene Club articles and photos: BF Sales Consultant Stephen Strickland in the 2004 Cherry Pie Race