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Terrain Key

A – Flat with gently rolling terrain

B – Rolling terrain with a few short, steep climbs

(You must be an experienced cyclist to participate and enjoy C and D rides, or rides over 50 miles)

C – Moderate rolling terrain with steeper, longer climbs

D – Demanding terrain with frequent steep and/or sustained climbs

 

FS = Food store on route

FR = Restaurant stop

BF = Bring food

Category Key

Category I – Average speed of 10-11 mph

Category II – Average speed of 12-13 mph

Category III – Average speed of 13-14 mph

Category IV – Average speed of 16-17 mph

Category V – Average speed of 18-19 mph

Category VI – Average speed of 20+ mph

GEARS (Greater Eugene Area Riders) invite you to join club members on the following rides. The main purpose of this club is to foster bicycle riding. One way we do this is to provide a ride description and place of departure for “show and go” rides. The club has no responsibilities for “show and go” rides or their riders. If the ride has a Gears symbol beside it than that ride will have a ride leader who will accompany cyclists on the entire route. However, always note the ride category, difficulty and miles to insure an enjoyable ride. It is important to know that only members of the club are covered by the club’s insurance policy.

All category riders are welcome on all rides and the group of riders will regroup at times, however slower riders can sometimes be riding behind others. Bring a friend that rides at your pace. All riders should come and enjoy the fun of riding together and discovering our beautiful bicycling area.

Date

Time & Place

Ride

Route

****lon = Left on; ron = Right on; son = Straight on

Saturday and Sunday Rides

Categories 5 and 6

9:00 a.m. Alton Baker Park

For ride questions, please contact Carlyn Watson or Paula Erickson

Categories 1 thru 4

9:30 a.m. Alton Baker Park

For ride questions, please contact Carlyn Watson or Paula Erickson

Saturday

April 5

9:00 a.m. – Categories 5 and 6

Alton Baker Park

 

Breakfast Ride led by Mel Huey (345-3181)

Veneta via Bolton Hill Rd.

50mi FR B

Lorane Hwy to Crow, Vaughan, Bolton Hill, Our Daily Bread and return Crow Rd.

9:30 a.m. –

Categories 1 thru 4

Alton Baker Park

Breakfast Ride – let’s get together with all categories at Our Daily Bread

Veneta from Twin Oaks

23

FS B

Park at Twin Oaks Elementary on Bailey Hill Rd. South on Bailey Hill, ron Spencer Creek, ron Pine Grove, lon Erickson, across Crow Rd to (west) Petzold ron Central Rd (north), lon Fleck, ron Territorial north to “our Daily Bread” ron Territorial, lon Perkins, ron Central Rd., lon Petzold, straight on Erickson, lon Pine Grove, lon Spencer Creek, lon Bailey Hill rd. to Twin Oaks Elementary


 

Sunday

April 6

9:00 a.m. – Categories 5 and 6

Or

9:30 a.m. –

Categories 1 thru 4

Alton Baker Park

Lorane (town) via Fox Hollow 50mi BF C

 

Head east on bicycle path, ron Autzen Foot/bicycle bridge, lon Riverfront Parkway son Riverfront son Agate, ron 24th, lon Alder meanders to Kincaid, lon E. Amazon, ron Fox Hollow at fire station at 2nd top, lon Fox Hollow, lon Lorane Hwy, lon Territorial to Lorane (town) Food stop at General store. Return Territorial, Right on Lorane Hwy son Bailey Hill Road, ron Bailey Hill at Bertleson intersection to bicycle path. Take bicycle path to park.

Breakfast Ride Lorane General Store from Twin Oaks Elem. 30mi FS

C

From Twin Oaks Elementary on Bailey Hill Rd, cross straight at intersection for Lorane Hwy, lon Territorial to Lorane General Store for Breakfast. Return same way.

Saturday

April 12

9:00 a.m. – Categories 5 and 6

Or

9:30 a.m. –

Categories 1 thru 4

Alton Baker Park

Alvadore 38mi BF

A

Leave park on North Bank bicycle path, loop right and over Owosso bridge taking immediate right (no signage or street) on bicycle path heading toward water treatment facilities, and proceeding right around facilities, ron River Avenue, loop under Beltline and son Division, ron Beaver (turns into Hunsaker), ron Taito, 90 degree lon Taito, ron Miles, lon Silver Meadows, ron Banton, straight to Grizzley, ron River Loop 1, stay on River Loop 1 as it meanders with several 90° turns both left and right, making sure you stay ron River Loop 1 at Wilkes Drive, lon Beacon Drive East, ron River Road, lon Sovern, lon Prairie, ron Miliorn, lon Purkerson, ron Meadowview, lon Alvadore, lon Bud Vaughn, ron Goodman, lon Clearlake, ron Fir Butte, lon Royal, son Fern Ridge bicycle path at Greenhill intersection, stay on bicycle path until it ends on Jefferson, son 15th, lon High, ron 4th, ron DeFazio bicycle bridge to park.

Alvadore 28mi BF

A

Leave park on East side bicycle path, lon Greenway bridge thru Maurie Jacobs Park, son Fir, lon River Road, ron N.W. Expressway (turns into Priairie Road), lon Meadowview, lon Alvadore, lon Bud Vaughn, ron Goodman, lon Clear Lake, ron Fir Butte, lon Royal, son Fern Ridge bicycle path at Greenhill intersection. Stay on bicycle path until it ends on Jefferson, son 15th, lon High, ron 4th, ron DeFazio bicycle bridge to park.

Sunday

April 13

9:00 a.m. – Categories 5 and 6

Or

9:30 a.m. –

Categories 1 thru 4

Alton Baker Park

Brownsville-Shedd 75 mi

FS

A

West on North Bank bicycle path to end. LON Delta Hwy, RON Ayers, RON Gilham, LON Honeywood, RON cul-de-sac just past school, bicycle connector to Dale St., LON Dale, LON County Farm Rd, RON County Farm Rd, LON Coburg Rd to Coburg. RON North Coburg Rd, RON Priceboro, over I-5, LON Gap to Brownsville, From downtown Brownsville SON Linn Way, SON Seven Mile Rd, LON Linn West, over I-5, RON Roberts Rd, LON Boston Mill Rd to Shedd, LON Hwy 99E, RON Powerline Rd. SON Coburg Rd, RON Cresent Dr, SON Green Acres Rd, at Delta Hwy SON North Bank bicycle path to Alton Baker Park.

North Coburg Road and Powerline via Bowers 30mi BF/FS A

Take North Bank bicycle path to end at Green Acres, lon N. Delta Hwy, ron Ayres, ron Gilham, lon Honeywood, right at cul-de-sac just past school through houses on bicycle connector to Dale Street, lon Dale, lon County Farm, ron County Farm, lon Coburg through Coburg (town), ron N. Coburg Road, lon Bowers to Powerline. Return the same way.

Saturday

April 19

9:00 a.m. – Categories 5 and 6

Or

9:30 a.m. –

Categories 1 thru 4

Alton Baker Park

McBeth, Fox Hollow, Lorane, Bailey Hill 35mi BF

C

Head East on bicycle path, ron Autzen bicycle bridge, lon Riverfront Parkway, son Riverfront, son Agate, ron 24th, lon Amazon Parkway, son High Street, ron on 28th, lon Oak, ron 29th, son Lorane Hwy, lon McBeth, ron Fox Hollow, ron Lorane Hwy, son Bailey Hill, ron Bailey Hill where Bertleson goes straight, ron bicycle path, stay on bicycle path until it ends on Jefferson, son 15th, lon High, ron 4th, ron DeFazio bicycle bridge to park.

McBeth, Fox Hollow 22mi

BF

C

Head East on bicycle path, ron Autzen bicycle bridge, lon Riverfront Parkway, son Riverfront, son Agate, ron 24th, lon Amazon Parkway, son High Street, ron on 28th, lon Oak, ron 29th, son Lorane Hwy, lon on McBeth, son Fox Hollow, lon East Amazon (not West Amazon), ron Hilyard, lon 31st, ron bicycle path ½ block from Hilyard. Stay on bicycle path thru Amazon Park to 19th, ron 19th, lon High, ron 4th, ron Defazio bicycle bridge to park.

Sunday April 20

 

9:00 a.m. – Categories 5 and 6

Or

9:30 a.m. –

Categories 1 thru 4

Alton Baker Park

Lowell 66mi FS

B

Leave park heading East on bicycle path, ron Knickerbrocker Bridge, son Franklin, ron Glenwood Blvd., lon on E. 17th, ron Henderson, lon on E 19th, ron Nugget Way, ron Franklin, lon on Franklin at stop light for freeway ramps, lon Franklin just before gas station, lon Seavey Loop, ron Seavey Loop at U-pick flower yard, son Mathews at Hwy 58 intersection, ron Hwy 58, lon Edenvale just past Pleasant Hill (town), ron Valley, son Wheeler at Jasper Park Road intersection, lon Hwy 58, ron Dexter Road to Dexter (town), lon Lost Creek, ron Hwy 58, lon Pioneer Road across Dexter Lake into Lowell (town), lon Pengra, son Jasper Lowell Road, (Pengra ends here) into Jasper (town), lon Jasper Park Road, ron Edenvale, son Ridgeway (where Edenvale takes a 90° left) to Pleasant Hill (town), ron Hwy 58, ron Brabham, ron Hwy 58, lon Mathews Road, son Seavey Loop at Hwy 58 intersection, lon Seavey Loop at stop sign, ron Franklin, ron Franklin, lon Nugget Way, lon E. 19th, ron Henderson, lon E. 17th, ron Glenwood Blvd., lon Franklin (stay to left side of Franklin and ride on sidewalk which turns into the bicycle path), ron Knickerbrocker bridge, lon bicycle path to park.

Jasper 45mi BF/FS B

Leave park heading East to Springfield on bicycle path along River, ron D Street, lon 4th, ron E Street, ron 21st, lon E Street, ron 28th, lon Main, ron 32nd, lon Virginia (turns into Daisy Street, ron Weyerhauser Road (closed to autos) so must pass thru several gates, ron Hill Road, to Jasper (town), ron Jasper Lowell Road, lon Jasper Park Road over bridge, immediate ron Edenvale Road, son Ridgeway Road (where Edenvale takes a 90° left turn) into Pleasant Hill (town), ron Hwy 58, ron Braham, ron Hwy 58, lon Mathews, son Seavey Loop at Hwy 58 intersection, lon Seavey Loop at stop sign, ron Franklin, ron Franklin, lon Nugget Way, lon E. 19th, ron Henderson, lon E. 17th, ron Glenwood Blvd., lon Franklin (stay to left side of Franklin and ride on sidewalk which turns into the bicycle path), ron Knickerbrocker bridge, lon bicycle path to park.

Wednesday

April 23

6:00 p.m. All Categories

Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life

3870 W. 11th

Bison TenYall 15mi to 18mi A

Park at Pauls Bicycle Way of Life, 3870 W11th Ave. ron Bike path at Amazon Creek, follow bike path through wetlands to GreenHill rd., ron Greenhill, lon Royal, ron Fir Butte, * ron Bodenhammer, ron Green Hill, lon Barger, ron Terry to end, ron Bike Path-fern ridge wetlands, lon bike path intersection to head back to town, under bridge at Bertelsen St. l at Euphoria to Stewart, ron Bertelsen St. back to parking at 1st & Bertelsen. *You can add 3-4 miles by turning left at 90 and continue on Fir Butte to Clear Lake, ron Clear Lake, ron Green Hill, lon Barger and continue, if you want to add some time.

Saturday April 26

9:00 a.m. – Categories 5 and 6

Or

9:30 a.m. –

Categories 1 thru 4

Alton Baker Park

Doane and Briggs Hills 45mi BF

C

Head East on bicycle path, ron Autzen bicycle bridge, lon Riverfront Parkway, son Riverfront, son Agate, ron 24th, lon Amazon Parkway, son High Street, ron on 28th, lon Oak, ron 29th, son Lorane Hwy son Spencer Creek, ron Pine Grove, lon Erickson, lon Crow, lon Doane, lon Territorial, lon Briggs Hill, lon Spencer Creek, ron Pine Gove, ron Crow, son Greenhill at Hwy 126, ron Fern Ridge bicycle path at Greenhill intersection. Stay on bicycle path until it ends on Jefferson, son 15th, lon High, ron 4th, ron DeFazio bicycle bridge to park.

Pine Grove 25mi BF B

Head East on bicycle path, ron Autzen bicycle bridge, lon Riverfront Parkway, son Riverfront, son Agate, ron 24th, lon Amazon Parkway, son High Street, ron on 28th, lon Oak, ron 29th, son Lorane Hwy, son Spencer Creek at Bailey Hill intersection, ron Pine Grove, ron Crow, son Greenhill at Hwy 126, ron Fern Ridge bicycle path. Stay on bicycle path until it ends on Jefferson, son 15th, lon High, ron 4th, ron DeFazio bicycle bridge to park.

Sunday April 27

9:00 a.m. – Categories 5 and 6

Or

9:30 a.m. –

Categories 1 thru 4

Alton Baker Park

Hamm Road 53 mi FS C

Leave town over Dillard Road, ron Hwy 99, ron Harvey Road, ron Oregon Avenue (turns into Camas Swale then into Hamm Road), ron Territorial, Right on Lorane Hwy, son on Bailey Hill, ron Bailey Hill where Bertelson goes straight to bicycle path along Amazon Creek to park.

Meadowview 25mi BF A

Leave park on North Bank bicycle path, loop right and over Owosso bridge taking immediate right (no signage or street) on bicycle path heading toward water treatment facilities, and proceeding right around facilities, ron River Avenue, loop under Beltline and son Division, ron Beaver (turns into Hunsaker), ron Taito, 90 degree lon Taito, ron Miles, lon Silver Meadows, ron Banton, straight to Grizzley, ron River Loop 1, stay on River Loop 1 as it meanders with several 90° turns both left and right, making sure you stay ron River Loop 1 at Wilkes Drive, lon Beacon Drive East, straight on Beacon West, ron Prairie, lon Meadowview lon Alvadore, lon Bud Vaughn, ron Goodman, lon Clearlake, ron Fir Butte, lon Royal, son Fern Ridge bicycle path at Greenhill intersection, stay on bicycle path until it ends on Jefferson, son 15th, lon High, ron 4th, ron DeFazio bicycle bridge to park.

Wednesday

April 30

6:00 p.m. Alton Baker Park – All Categories

Dillard Access Road 20 mi BF C

Leave town over Dillard Road, lon Hwy 99, ron Dillard Access Road over freeway, lon Mathews. At Hwy 58 intersection son Seavey Loop, lon Seavey Loop at stop sign, ron Franklin, lon Nugget Way, lon E. 19th, ron Henderson, lon E. 17th, ron Glenwood Blvd., lon Franklin (stay to left side of Franklin and ride on sidewalk as the sidewalk turns into the bicycle path), ron Knickerbocker bicycle bridge, lon bicycle path to park.

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