Looking for a change of cycling scenery? Some of us are going to Baker City, OR next month. The fires should be out, the roads are good, most with very little traffic, nice scenery and there are climbing rides and flatter rides. We can do 4-5 rides, depending if we ride on arrival day and/or departure day. Last year we rode 4 days, 212 miles and about 9,000' total. Our pace is B group-ish since we are riding multiple days. My average speed over the 4 rides last year was 15.25 mph. The dates are arriving Thursday the 12th and departing Monday the 16th. If you can't make the whole trip but want to come for the weekend, that works too.
Baker City is just about 2 hours up I-84 from Boise. I think it's about 1,000' higher, so it's usually a bit cooler. Average mid-Sept high is 75, low is 40, they average 3 days of rain for the month. So pretty good odds of decent riding.
We’ve got some rooms reserved at the Rodeway Inn Baker City. Its well situated for starting our rides, there are stores, coffee and restaurants nearby. It's a 2-star motel, clean, we've had good experience there and the manager is friendly. https://maps.app.goo.gl/8Zy6mrApr3unGQxC9 Phone number is 541-523-2242, the rooms are reserved under my name, Jim Norman.
We’ll have several riders who know the roads and can help newbies get around. You can ride your own pace and we regroup as needed to avoid getting lost.
Finally, all Lactic Acid Cycling safety protocol will be in place, such as obey traffic laws, always wear a helmet and no ear obstructions (ear buds, etc.).
Group-RideEtiquette.pdf
And non-Lactic members are welcome, but they must sign our waiver.
LAC Event Calendar - Lactic Acid Cycling (clubexpress.com)
Let me know if you have questions, need more information or are planning to go so we can keep a headcount. We should be able to add more rooms if needed, but if you wait too long you might end up in an upstairs room.
Any questions, respond to this forum or contact me directly, jim@normans.me or 949-300-8478..
Come join us!
Jim