Written by Nancy Day 12 – June 9 – 73 Miles, 2,750 feet climbing (Baker City to Oxbow) We were up early this morning, trying to get on the road early to avoid too much climbing in the heat.  The hostel is all one big room, so we all tiptoed around trying to eat our … Continue reading Bonus miles after meeting with old friends

Written by Dave Day 11 – June 8 We’ve had a very relaxing rest day here in Baker City. The hostel was full and I am happy to report that our team contributed very little to the overnight noise in the sleeping area. Whatever Chris, our chief snorer, did last night need to be repeated … Continue reading Rest day musings from Baker City

Written by Curtis Day 10 – June 7 - 52 Miles, 2,612 feet climbing (Bates State Park to Baker City) This morning Pete (newly crowned 2024 UNR alumni of the year) was up early packing to get to Baker City for an afternoon alumni volunteer call. The rest of us took time to dry out … Continue reading Bates to Baker City

Written by Dave Day 9 – June 6 - 62 Miles, 3,304 feet climbing (Dayville to Bates State Park) (Posted June 7, at camp none of AT&T, Verzion or T-Mobile, our combined networks, had signal. This gave us the night off-line and some spectacular stars last night) Today starts with last night. After I posted, … Continue reading Riding to no signal and star land

Written by Dave Day 8 – June 5 - 38 Miles, 1,990 feet climbing (Mitchell to Dayville) A short but fun day – we made it to Dayville before noon! After oatmeal in camp, we were rolling by 8:20. The team is getting significantly better at packing the morning. It helps that the sun is … Continue reading Racing to Dayville

Written by Dave Day 7 – June 4 - 76 Miles, 3,040 feet climbing (near Redmond to Mitchell) Normal programming resumed today. Luckily not every day is as epic as yesterday. Still, it was a longish day and we all felt yesterday’s climb in our legs. Everyone slept well at Andy and Jenny’s place. We … Continue reading Riding the Ochoco Express to Mitchell  

Written by Dave Day 6 – June 3 - 52 Miles, 4,539 feet climbing (Belknap Hot Springs to near Redmond) Wow, what a day. This will be brief. Today was epic. We left camp in the rain at 9:15-9:30 – we left in shifts to try making it to the top of McKenzie Pass at … Continue reading Rode hard and put away wet! Over McKenzie Pass

Written by Chris Day 5 – June 2 Day 5 turned into a rest day thanks to the weather, which was a welcome relief, at least to the oldest member of the group. We started the day with a discussion on the previous night’s sleep quality. Being in a cabin the noises were amplified and … Continue reading Rain/rest day in Belknap Hot Springs    

Written by Dave Day 4 – June 1 - 61 Miles, 1,919 feet climbing (Coburg to Belknap Hot Springs) Team 3 – with the addition of Pete – enjoyed a lovely tailwind back ride up the McKenzie River today. Pete slotted right in speed wise and more importantly, I don’t think we killed the rest … Continue reading McKenzie River ramble