Marine Drive - Oxbow Park Loop 40miles/1400 Vertical Feet

Ride Marine Drive out to Troutdale and explore back roads in the foothills overlooking Troutdale to Oxbow Park. The route is a mix of flat roads and rolling hills. About 40 miles and 1400 vertical feet, with some steady uphills and some nice rollers, but no monster climbs.

WHO WILL LIKE THIS RIDE - Slow but steady riders who enjoy a bit of climbing, but climb very slowly.
If you have ridden with Tom or Jenny, you will find my pace much slower and more relaxed. Not an "easy" ride, not a brisk "training" ride, but somewhere in between. Fast riders welcome, too, but be prepared to wait!

RIDE START - Glenhaven Park, at NE 78th Ave and NE Siskiyou.

WHEELS ROLL @ 8:30 Arrive a little early so we can start on time!

Ride leader: Adam 503-780-5565

ROUTE: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51742888

TRAFFIC? Yes. We'll be going through Gresham on the return leg, on Glisan or Halsey streets part of the way. These roads have designated bike lanes, but you should be experienced riding in urban conditions before joining this ride

PACE: Relaxed and social. I ride comfortably at about 14 mph on flat roads, slower with hills or headwinds. We'll wait for slow climbers, wait at all turns for those at the back, and no one will be dropped. Plan on a good 4 hours for the complete ride, maybe more, probably not less.

FOOD, WATER, BATHROOMS : Water and bathrooms at Lewis and Clark Park (mile 12), and an optional coffee stop at mile 24. I recommend two water bottles and enough snacks for the full 40 miles.

WEATHER : Forecast is warm but not seriously hot. I'll post a comment by 8:30 in the morning if the weather forecast changes for the worse.

AND OF COURSE:

• Helmets at all times of course
• NO ear buds, please!
• Have spare tubes that FIT your bike, and way to inflate them.
• And of course obey traffic laws.

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