What we’re about
Do you love bikes? Looking for people to ride with on a mountain bike, gravel/adventure bike, road bike, touring bike, fat bike, or tandems? Are you 18 years or older? Then this is YOUR tribe.
Bend Area Cycling Enthusiasts (BACE) offers a variety of organized bike rides, some ending at breweries. Some harder, some easier, some more technical. Many close to Bend, some include camping overnight or a few hours of carpooling. And sometimes, we are joining races as a group. It all depends on the ride organizer. (If you can't figure out if you belong on a ride, just text the ride organizer.) It's all about riding safe, while having a blast. Meeting new people to ride with or helping you coordinate with your riding buddies.
And speaking of ride organizers, the BEST way to ride your DREAM route at YOUR pace that works for YOUR schedule is to become an organizer. Drop Gravel Girl (Linda English) a note or text her at 541 550 8930.
BACE is supported by Dirty Freehub which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to gravel cycling. You'll find us at https://dirtyfreehub.org/. If you would like to support BACE, you can donate money to Dirty Freehub.
Come Join Us!
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Baker City: Pop Up Gravel Rides with All Access Launch Party May 9-11Churchill School, Baker City, OR$30.00
Join the Dirty Freehub team in Baker City, Oregon, for two days of gravel riding, a fun All Access Launch Party and a concert. The details:
– Launch Party: Friday night, May 9th, from 5:30 – 8 pm
– Pop-Up Gravel Rides: Saturday and Sunday, May 10th and 11th
– Concert Saturday May 10th.Please review the information including the ride details at: https://dirtyfreehub.org/events/all-access-eastern-oregon-gravel-guide-book-launch/. Please register using this Meetup event. The cost of the full weekend is $30 -- which covers some of the basic administration costs for hosting the event.
In registering for this event, you agree to the Rules of the Road and have read and agreed to the liability waiver:
Rules of the Rides
- Approved Cycling Helmets Required.
- Participants must be age 18 or over.
- All participants should be “self-sufficient” with their own food, hydration, tools, spare tubes and first aid supplies necessary for the activity.
- No dogs permitted on group rides
- Cycling activities may be significantly impacted by changing conditions (rain, snow, mud, road construction, etc.). Participants should monitor activities for cancellations or changes in location/route. This will be posted on this forum.
Liability Waiver
By signing up for this meetup, I agree to the following: I am age 18 or over. I understand that cycling activities can be dangerous and cause serious bodily injury or even possibly death. The organizers of this group and its members will not be held responsible for the actions of any participant at any event. Each rider attends an event at their own risk and is solely responsible for any damage or injury to their equipment, themselves or others.
- Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway GRAVEL/MTN Bike TourJordan Valley, Jordan Valley, OR
Mandatory trip coordination/planning Zoom session on June 1, 7 pm.
This 5-day GRAVEL bike packing/camping tour is on the Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway in SW Idaho. 5 days total. 4 days of riding and 1-layover canyon hike day along the way. Daily riding mileage around 25 miles per day. We will have plenty of time for side hikes and relaxing at camp to soak in the vibe of this amazing SW Idaho and SE OR volcanic plateau landscape.
This will be a relaxed tour for nature explorers who enjoy the high desert experience. If you enjoy botanizing, geology pondering, bird watching, and being in awe, this trip is for you. The trip requires participants have bike touring and camping skills, bike handling skills on gravel roads, and a safety first commitment to staying together with the group and willingness to cooperate with group consensus and trip organizer decisions that reduce risks for injury or searching.
Description from The Owyhee Canyonlands guidebook (2013) – “The Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway, also known as Mud Flat Road, is the primary public access road for the core of the Owyhee Canyonlands. It runs from Grand View, Idaho, to Jordan Valley, Oregon, covering a total of 104 miles. The road is paved at the beginning from both portals, but it’s mainly dirt most of the way. As roads go in the Owyhees, this one is very well-maintained -- suitable for 2WD vehicles when it’s dry and snow-free. The road normally is snowed-in from late November through March/April”.The guide has a mile-by-mile mixture of notes and observations, plus general notes from an informative BLM brochure. Organizer has not scouted this road or conditions; we will explore together and conduct the trip in a safety first manner mindful of weather, riding, and participant conditions. The road is passable for 2-wheel drive vehicles.
