Looking for a change of cycling scenery? Some of us are going to Baker City, OR next month, assuming the regional fires are out by then. The weather is usually still nice, the roads are good, most with very little traffic, pretty scenery and there are climbing rides and flatter rides. We can do 4 rides. Last year we rode 4 days, 180 miles and about 11,500', in 2023 the mileage was about the same with 9.000' of climbing. Our pace is B group-ish since we are riding multiple days.
Arrive the morning of Thursday the 17th, we will ride that day - plan to roll by 1130. BC is on Pacific time so you gain an hour. Plan to depart Sunday the 20th in the afternoon after our ride, or stay until Monday the 21st. You can also come for just the weekend.
I may add on a day, either Weds or Monday, and do a gravel ride. There looks to be a nice loop out to the west. Also, typically on the first day we do Dooley Mountain, and there is a gravel option for this route too! Let me know if you'd like to do a gravel ride or two! I'm looking for riding mates.
FYI, here is a link the the 15 rides I've done there over the last four years so you can see the ride profiles. https://ridewithgps.com/collections/5582016
Baker City is just about 2 hours up I-84 from Boise. 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 typically stay at the Rodeway Inn Baker City. It's 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. I have not contacted the hotel yet, I will do so in the next week or so and post reservation information in a follow up to this message.
We 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 anyone getting lost.
Finally, all Lactic Acid Cycling safety protocol will be in place, such as obeying traffic laws, wearing 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 plan to go so I can keep a headcount. As we get closer we will set up a text message group.
Any questions, respond to this message here so others can benefit from them. You can also contact me directly, jim@normans.me or 949-300-8478.
Come join us, it's a lot of fun!
Jim