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- May 2013
- In This Issue:
- Do You Understand Me? Part 2
- My Pump Is Crap, He Said
- Ride of Silence
- April 2013
- In This Issue:
- Cycling Is Not Cinema
- National Bike Summit
- A Ride in Southern Arizona
- March 2013
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- Cycling: Bad for the Bones
- Scenic Bikeway for SO OR
- Classifieds
- February 2013
- In This Issue:
- New Year's Day Chili Ride
- Ride Across America
- OR 99 Recommendations
- January 2013
- In This Issue:
- Christmas Party Recap
- Where Are You? Photo
- Sperm Bank Bicycle Courier
- December 2012
- In This Issue:
- Ride Leaders by Phil Gagnon
- Chili Potluck January 1
- Transportation Master Plan
- November 2012
- In This Issue:
- Holiday Party 2012
- Nominations for 2013
- Greenway Work Parties
- October 2012
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- Certified Instructor Courses
- Ride The Rogue Report/Pics
- Thanks Cycle OR Volunteers
- September 2012
- In This Issue:
- Upcoming Education Courses
- Driver Courtesy
- A Tour is a Tour?
- August 2012
- In This Issue:
- Ice Cream Social August 4th
- Part 2 - Bike Safety Talent
- 3- Day July Tour Report
- July 2012
- In This Issue:
- Tribute to Ride Leaders
- Rogue/Umpqua Tour
- The Day: MLC 2012
- June 2012
- In This Issue:
- Mountain Lakes Challenge
- Talent Elementary Thank You
- Anatomy of a 3-Day Tour
- May 2013
- Rides & Events
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Mt. Ashland
There aren't many places around with views like you get on the Mt. Ashland Road. Once you clear the initial mile you are thousands of feet above the landscape below and the horizon opens …
The Lakes Loop
The Lakes Loop is a great training ride in the weeks before the Mountain Lakes Challenge. It incorporates all of the really hard parts of the MLC and still gets in roughly 50 miles and …
Crater Lake Loop
This is probably the classic ride in Southern Oregon. It brings everything a rider could want to the table. It's a short 33 mile loop around the lake with several options for starting …
Butte Falls Prospect
The Butte Falls/Prospect Loop is an amazing ride into the cascades. It has some good climbing - nothing that will break the legs - and superb scenery. Traditionally the club rides will …
Anderson Gap
The road to Anderson Gap is one of only a few paved one lane roads that climb into the mountains above the Bear Creek Valley. It does this in spectacular fashion. I enjoy hard climbs. …
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May 2013
- Do You Understand Me? Part 2
- My Pump Is Crap, He Said
- Ride of Silence
McKenzie Pass - Open to Peds/Bikes ONLY
ODOT recently opened Old McKenzie Pass --- to bikes only!!! Time is short. It will only be a single bike/ped lane for a short-time before the snow melts enough to permit all motor vehicles (i.e. autos & trucks) to use the pass. Happy cycling! See www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION4/Pages/mckenzie_pass_project/McKenzie_Pass_Project.aspx for updates.
Posted by Gary Shaff 19 Days Ago | 0 Comments | View/Post New Comment
Action Alert
Dear Rogue Valley Partners and Allies,
There is an exciting chance this spring to win Oregon funding for trail projects like the Bear Creek Greenway, Larson Creek Greenway and Rogue River Greenway, and you can make a difference.
The Joint Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing Saturday, April 13 at Southern Oregon University in Ashland.
The lottery funded ConnectOregon program has traditionally predominantly funded freight rail, port, aviation, and a few transit projects, but the House version of the 2013 bill would for the first time allow bike and pedestrian projects to compete for funding in this program. It’s up to the Joint Ways and Means Committee to decide whether to retain that eligibility in the bill they pass forward.
This a great opportunity to testify for funding to improve the trails that connect our communities with safe, affordable, healthy transportation options, that save money and enhance our quality of life.
Can you come to the hearing and testify on what multi-use trails mean to you and your community?
The details on the hearing are below. Let me know if you have questions.
What: Oregon Joint Ways and Means Committee hearing on the state budget
Where: Southern Oregon University, Music Recital Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland
When: Saturday, April 13, 10am
Thanks for all you do!
-Chris
Posted by Phil Gagnon 42 Days Ago | 1 Comment | View/Post New Comment
Bylaws Approved
On March 13th, the membership voted unanamously to approve the Club's new bylaws (see goo.gl/QMPiK). Paraphrasing the words of Phil Gagnon, Club President, "Viki Brown, Steve Juul and Gordy Gilmore did a grand job in bringing us this final version. So much work and time went into this. Your choosing to volunteer to take on this work deserves high praise or at least some gold stars. Thank you."
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Wheel Contact
Wheel contact can happen suddenly in groups – you overlap the rear wheel of the rider just ahead and he/you swerves slightly. Boom! You’re down. Touching wheels is the major cause of crashes in the peloton, so it’s crucial to know how to avoid a crash when it happens.
The key to recovering from a wheel contact is to turn your front wheel into the other bicycle's rear wheel. This allows you to regain balance and then turn away or slow down without crashing. (see www.aabts.org/safety/How%20To%20Recover%20from%20Bumping.pdf ) This bicycle skill, like the quick-turn and quick-stop, aren't as easy as chewing gum. They need to be learned and practiced.
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