APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCES BY THE GOOD PEOPLE AT CYCLE OREGON CYCLE OREGON XXVII HAS BEEN RATED GORGEOUS

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1 THE CYCLE OREGON WEEK RIDE IS BEING OFFERED TO APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCES BY THE GOOD PEOPLE AT CYCLE OREGON CYCLE OREGON XXVII HAS BEEN RATED G GORGEOUS GRAPHIC PANORAMIC VIEWS AND CHANGING SCENERY Cycle Oregon 214

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3 ADAMS HOOD JEFFERSON WASHINGTON N SISTER MIDDLE SISTER S SISTER A CYCLE OREGON PRODUCTION STARRING ADAMS, HOOD, JEFFERSON, WASHINGTON THE THREE SISTERS AND AND THE DALLES, GLENWOOD, DUFUR, TYGH VALLEY MADRAS SHANIKO, ANTELOPE, MAUPIN LYLE FEATURING AND WITH AND SEPTEMBER 6-13, 214, WARNING: THIS EVENT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THE FAINT OF HEART G GORGEOUS Viewed in PEDALVISION

4 FEATURING THE DALLES GLENWOOD DUFUR TYGH VALLEY MADRAS

5 SIMPLY GORGE-OUS DAY ONE The Dalles to Glenwood (63 miles) One day, two different gorges. Start your day pedaling through the Columbia River Gorge, watching windsurfers flit on the river. Then turn up, climbing steadily past the sparkling whitewater of the Klickitat River before leaving it behind for a Tour-de-France-style back-road climb. You ll come out far above the river, then drop into your second gorge an instant CO classic descent down to the river. From there, listen to the wind rustle through the pines as you cruise into Glenwood, at the foot of Mt. Adams. TAKE ME TO THE RIVER DAY TWO Glenwood to Dufur (61 or 86 miles) Roll out of camp enjoying lingering views of Mt. Adams. A short stretch of gravel pays off a few miles later as you dive off the edge of a rim for 1 miles of exhilarating downhill with postcard views of Mt. Hood and the Gorge. Hope for a tailwind back to the The Dalles, then decide whether you want to take on the long option to Rowena Crest. Climb south through fertile orchards and then take on some very large rollers before dropping into Dufur. EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY DAY THREE Dufur to Tygh Valley (73 miles) Today everything is big the climbs, the mountains, even the descents. Head out of Dufur through gentle farmland contours before the roller-coaster starts up. Three unrelenting ascents each shorter than the last take you through Mt. Hood s forests redolent of pine needles and duff, and they re punctuated by paybacks of long, gliding downhills. The drops into Wamic and then Tygh Valley are slices of pure speed and enjoyment. Cool down on the country lane to our camp at the fairgrounds. COWBOYS AND INDIANS DAY FOUR Tygh Valley to Madras (77 miles) Today s counterpoint to yesterday s forest includes plenty of the windy wide-open. After a good morning, legs climb leaving the fairgrounds and Tygh Valley, head to the Warm Springs Reservation for a taste of the high desert. Big rollers will make you appreciate gravity s power, and you just might see wild horses. Kah-nee-tah resort provides a lunchtime oasis; in the afternoon enjoy splendid views of Pelton Dam and Lake Simtustus before taking on one of the toughest climbs in CO history(!) before hitting camp in Madras. HIGH DESERT HIGHLIGHTS DAY FIVE Smith Rock Loop Option (62 miles) Time to play bike-tourist today bring your camera. Start the morning taking in a series of breathtaking views of Lake Billy Chinook. Cruise past rich agricultural tracts through Culver, and then test your vertigo looking over the steeply carved sides of Crooked River Canyon. From there it s off to world-renowned Smith Rock State Park, where craggy spires rise from the riverbank and climbers look like tiny specks on the walls. Enjoy a little-used stretch of the old Culver Highway on the way back to Madras. ECHOES OF THE PAST DAY SIX Madras to Tygh Valley (85 miles) Today provides perspectives on time and history. Pedal past lush fields of today s crops back-dropped by Cascade peaks, pass the eons-old agate beds of Richardson s Ranch, and enjoy the sublime road into Antelope, near the infamous temporary community of Rajneeshpuram. Next up is Shaniko, a ghost down whose heyday was around 19, followed by Bakeoven Road, one of Oregon s loneliest spots. Drop into the ancient Deschutes River Canyon at Maupin and then follow the river for miles before climbing up and out to Tygh Valley. ROLLING HOME DAY SEVEN Tygh Valley to The Dalles (43 miles) One last day of stellar scenery. Ease through some flatlands, then get the work done early with a long, steady climb (the top is NOT just around the next bend). Summit to spectacular vistas on Dufur Gap Road, then head down to a rollicking ride through rolling fields extending in every direction. Other than a few whoop-de-doos, it s downhill to the finish, through a leafy canyon and then a view you ll remember: Mt. Hood, the Gorge and The Dalles below. ROUTE STATS Mt Adams GLENWOOD Glenwood to Dufur (61 or 86 miles) 2 LYLE 1 The Dalles to Glenwood (63 miles) 1DAY 2DAY / OPTION /7 5/75 6/85 86 Mt Hood Dufur to Tygh Valley (73 miles) 3 THE DALLES DUFUR TYGH VALLEY 7 Tygh MAUPIN Valley to The Dalles (43 miles) 6 Madras to Tygh Valley (85 miles) 3DAY 4DAY Tygh Valley tp Madras (77 miles) 4 SHANIKO ANTELOPE 5DAY Mt Jefferson MADRAS 6DAY Sisters & Mt Washington Smith Rock Loop Option (62 miles) 5 SMITH ROCK 7DAY THE CYCLE OREGON FUND is the cornerstone of our organization a way to support communities, projects and bicycle advocacy throughout Oregon. With more than $2 million currently in the fund, Cycle Oregon awards approximately $1, per year in grants to a wide variety of recipients. The projects we fund may not get widespread attention, but they mean everything to the people and the towns they re in. Cycle Oregon also provides approximately $16, per year directly to the communities that host our events, for the services their local volunteers provide. Viewed in PEDALVISION G GORGEOUS SPONSORS