John Wilger
A few people have inquired about the return trip.
There is no organized (by me, anyway) plan for this. I am personally
staying the night at the coast with my wife and driving back on Sunday.
One option for people would be The Wave (Tillamook's public
transportation.) They have a Tillamook to Portland route that can
accommodate bikes, but you should plan to stay the night unless you can
ride a lot faster than I can; the last one for the day departs at 12:55 pm.
Again, you are welcome to stash a bag in our car, which my wife will drive
out to Tillamook.
I'd also be willing to do a car shuttle on Friday night if that helped
(i.e. you park your car somewhere in Tillamook on Friday night, and I can
give you a ride back as far as the Hillsboro Max terminus. Limited to 3
people, and departing Tillamook no later than 8 pm.)
On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 9:32 AM, John Wilger wrote:
> If you're not racing next Saturday (the 10th), come join me on the Buns to
> Pie ride: https://www.strava.com/clubs/222429/group_events/116862
>
> 60-miles, mostly gravel ride from Forest Grove to Tillamook.
>
> You'll want at least 35c tires, and make sure your brakes have plenty of
> pad. 40c and disc brakes recommended if you have the option.
>
> RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK - This is no kind of sanctioned event, and no
> support is being provided. The route takes you into a remote area with no
> cellphone reception and very few cars (a large part of it is even closed to
> public motorized vehicles.) Be prepared to deal with your own medical and
> mechanical issues.
>
> The convenience store at the intersection of Old-47 and Scoggins Valley Rd
> is the last place to purchase food or drink until you reach Tillamook. Make
> sure you are carrying sufficient food and water for the ride. I'd recommend
> three bottles *plus* a means to purify more water once you get up to Barney
> Reservoir.
>
> Person with the lowest cumulative time for the following segments (as per
> the Strava segments' leader boards for that day) gets a six pack of beer or
> something, sponsored by me, because you deserve it:
>
> * Nw Mt Richmond Rd Climb
> * North Trask Summit
> * Lumpy
> * A bit of a downer
>
> Meet at Maggie's Buns in Forest Grove at 9am for coffee and a quick
> breakfast. Plan to roll out by 10am. We will meet up at Fat Dog Pizza in
> Tillamook for post-ride dinner.
>
> My wife will be driving out to Tillamook to meet me there. She can put
> some luggage in the car with her if you have anything that you will want in
> Tillamook and don't need to have during the ride (within reason; it's only
> a Civic, so no, she cannot carry all the camping gear for 3 different camp
> sites, etc.)
>
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