Bend E-bikes Meetup Group

🔴 ADVANCED RIDE: ➡️ Sister Village Green Park ➡️ McKenzie Path-Observatory Loop ➡️ Sister 🚴‍♀️⚡

🕘 Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 9:45 AM meetup, wheels rolling by 10:00 AM

We will start at Sisters Village Green Park and head out along the scenic McKenzie Path to the Dee Wright Observatory and back.
✅ 100% paved route
✅ Epic mountain views
✅ Supportive, encouraging atmosphere

🌟 Ride Overview:
Get ready for one of the most stunning rides Central Oregon has to offer! 🌲🏔️
This route takes you through ancient lava fields, past towering Cascade peaks, and up to the iconic Dee Wright Observatory, where panoramic views stretch for miles. Every pedal stroke brings you closer to some of Oregon’s most breathtaking high-desert landscapes — it’s a feast for the eyes and a true adventure for the soul. ✨

Where: Village Green Park, Sisters, Oregon
Distance: >30.2-miles
Elevation Gain: 2,285 ft
Estimated Duration: ~3.0 hours
Surface: 100% paved | Distance: 30.2 miles | Elevation Gain: 2,285 ft

⚡ What you will need ⚡

• E-bike riders: Please come with a fully charged battery and make sure your bike is ready for a serious climb.
• Acoustic (non-electric) riders: Welcome too — but expect a tough workout!
• Bring plenty of water, snacks, and appropriate layers (weather can shift quickly).
• Helmets are mandatory.
• This is a no-drop ride, but you must be able to maintain a moderate climbing pace.

🎯 Who’s this ride for?
Riders with solid fitness and experience with longer climbs.
This is a paved but steady and significant ascent up to the Dee Wright Observatory at 5,325 ft. If you’ve been craving an unforgettable challenge through lava fields and mountain peaks, this one’s calling your name!
💬 “Rauf zum Observatorium – das ist kein Spaziergang!” 😉
(Translation: “The ride up to the Observatory is no walk in the park!”)

🔴 Why Advanced?
Even with e-bikes, this ride is considered advanced due to the long, steady 2,285 ft climb, the need for careful battery management, high-altitude conditions around 5,300 ft, and the technical demands of a fast downhill return — requiring solid fitness, riding skills, and self-sufficiency.

🔴 ADVANCED RIDE: LOGE ➡️ Mt. Bachelor ➡️ LOGE Loop 🚴‍♀️⚡
Are you and your e-bike up for the challenge?
We’ll head from LOGE Bend up Century Drive toward Mt. Bachelor with a solid, sustained climb, followed by twisty loops around Kiwa Butte, then a rewarding descent back to LOGE.

When:

• Snow is fully melted on Century Drive and Kiwa Butte loops
• Trails are dry and not muddy
• Temps are at least 55–65°F at elevation

📆 Saturday, June 21, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM meetup, wheels rolling by 9:30 AM
This gives time for the sun to warm things up and avoids icy morning temps.

Where: LOGE Bend (check meetup spot in front of the main lodge)
Distance: 26 miles
Elevation Gain: 2,135 ft
Estimated Duration: ~2.5 hours

Roughly half the ride is unpaved, so gravel-capable e-bikes are recommended.
⚡ What you'll need:

• Fully charged e-bike (Class 1 or 3) - larger battery (>750W) is recommended!
• Off-road capable tires (gravel or MTB preferred)
• Helmet (required)
• Water, snacks, layers, and a good attitude
• Optional: GoPro or camera for epic photos!

🎯 Who’s this for?
Riders with good fitness and some experience with longer climbs and mixed terrain. If you’ve been craving a beautiful challenge in the Cascades—this is it!

💬 “Rauf zum Bachelor – das ist kein Spaziergang!” 😉
Translation: “The ride up to Bachelor is no walk in the park!”

🔴 Why Advanced?
Even with e-bikes, this ride is considered advanced due to the solid 2,135 ft sustained climb up Century Drive, the mix of paved and unpaved terrain around Kiwa Butte, the need for smart battery management on long ascents, and the technical demands of riding gravel sections confidently — requiring good fitness, bike handling skills, and self-sufficiency at high elevation.