Bend Area Cycling Enthusiasts (BACE)

UPDATE to the blurb below: Vaughan, Mark and I will head out early to scout out trails for fat biking. We will head up Cascade Lakes Hwy and check out Wanoga and Swampy, and if they are not good, we will head on up to Dutchman and check out a very unlikely ride of going past the closed gate onto Cascade Lakes Hwy that continues onto Todd Lake, or see if the snowshoe trail is at all likely. I will post to the Meetup where to go hopefully by 9:30 am or shortly after that. Thuy and Chuck, I need your cell numbers. Please Meetup-message me those numbers in case I have to text the location. BRING YOUR SNOWSHOES and POLES! I have an extra pair for anyone my size that I will bring. We will get a terrific workout on shoe-ing up Tumalo Mountain if there is no where to fatbike in the snow. _______________________________________________________________________________ Below was written last Sunday: Big snow is coming on Tuesday. So who knows what trail will be best on Wednesday. Last week we thought we could ride the Wanoga groomed trails, but the conditions proved better down lower, on Funner and Tiddlywinks. We had a blast! See photo above of the Funner Women on the trail (Were the guys way behind??). If you sign up, be sure to check back Tuesday evening for a projected location that might change again, so check back at 9:30 am on Wednesday if we are out early scouting that location may change. Fatbiking in the snow - dress warm with plenty of layers and warm gloves and shoes. Note: the conditions are not always predictable, so it is recommended to bring snowshoes/skis all this winter for an alternate plan. Easy pace, yes. Not necessarily an easy ride though as fat biking is more strenuous than mountain biking. Please start with 3-4 PSI tires please. Mark and I will bring a pump and low-tire-pressure gauge if you need more or less air in the parking lot. 3.5 inch wide tires or greater is required. Regular mt bikes can ruin the trail. If you don't own a fat bike, call your favorite bike shop and reserve one now. For example, Pine Mountain Sports, Sunnyside, Web Cyclery and Hutch's have fat bikes to rent. Rent 3.5 inch tires or greater please, and ask for tire pressure no greater than 4-5 lbs. It is ride-weight dependent and snow conditions dependent, but this a good place to start. Regular road or mt bike tire pressure gauges do not work at these low pressures. CHECK BACK HERE TUESDAY PM AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY AT 9:30 AM FOR LOCATION. I'll be watching the snow-fall and the grooming reports.