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Route Date Miles Bike Buddies Notes
Hiatt 30 Soma Saga Brent, John, John, Lori, Melissa, Teddi, Tracy

Last Friday to Hiatt for the year. Not too cold, not too wet, not to warm either. 

Southtown 27 Soma Saga

Warm with some sun! A pleasant surprise. 

Imagine 14 Soma Saga John R

Warmer rain. Not so bad.

Hiatt Bakery 34 Soma Saga Brent, John

Just a few sprinkles going out, dry coming back.

12 riders showed up at Hiatt for our last ride of the year there. Good times.

Pettibone 20 Grando Tenners

Short ride to get home before the MVBC holiday party. Some rain. Not too cold.

Imagine 27 Soma Saga Tuesday group

Cold cold cold. 

Yaquina Bay Drive 25 Ravn

Enjoy the sunshine at the coast. No wind either. Perfect day really. 

Yachats 25 Ravn

Came over to escape the freezing fog. Sunny and much warmer here. Met up with Adinah and the kids. Rode up the river a bit but the sun wasn’t making it over the ridge and it colder. 

Imagine 24 Soma Saga Tuesday group

Cold to start but then the sun peeked through and it was fine. Did a loop out 53rd and back on Bellfountain. 

Philomath 21 Grando John VS, Tom

Out to Timber Towne. No rain on the way out. Light drizzle on the way back. 

Around town 22 Soma Saga

Dodging storms and chasing rainbows, but I made my 5,000 miles on this ride. 

Oak Creek 23 Ravn

No rain and not too cold. Went up to the McCullough Peak turnoff. Bike got really dirty. Picked up a rear fender on the way home.

Philomath 22 Soma Saga

No rain so I headed out. Not too cold. A little windy. 

Imagine 16 Soma Saga Tuesday group

Forecast said no rain between 10-3. They lied. It was cold too. Snow in the foothills. I survived.

Town 15 Grando Tom

Tenners had an ambitious ride planned. With rain imminent we chose to stay close to home. 

Hiatt Bakery 34 Soma Saga Lori, Melissa

No rain. Cold when the sun was hiding. 

Around Albany 8 Grando

Had to take the Rialta for a new windshield. Rode to Margin and around in the rain. 

Imagine - town 20 Soma Saga Tuesday riders

Light rain mostly held off until the last stretch home. Dental cleaning at noon so left Imagine early. Then headed back in and met up with John.

Albany 33 Grando John

Most of the gang started in Adair and  went to Peedee Pie Day. John and I ran into Steve H on the way to Albany and then at Margin. Then Mike and Lori showed up. Nice day really. Colors still on.

Southtown 20 Soma Saga

1:00 before the fog lifted and it was warm enough for a ride. 

Town 13 Soma Saga

Fog lifted and sun came out enough for me to ride to the liquor store for my yearly supply of Jack Daniels. 

Philomath 20 Grando Tuesday group

Rode with the group but split off and didn’t go to Imagine. Instead Dave and I just went to Philomath. 

Imagine - Around town 22 Soma Saga Tuesday group

Cold start but tolerable after. Extra loop through Bald Hill Park.

Town 15 Soma Saga

Dodging rain showers. Winter is here. 

Airport Road 30 Soma Saga

Cold fog lifted about 10. I didn’t get out till 11. Stopped at Kinetic Bagel first, then Willamette park bike path and out 99 to Airport Road. Back Fern Road etc. 
Cold north wind, but sunny.

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Imagine - Around town 23 Soma Saga Tuesday group

Cold morning but not bad later. Big group. 14 people at Imagine. Wander round with John and Tom after. 

Buena Vista 43 Grando Easy Rollers

Tagged along with the Tenners, who were never all that far ahead of us. Turned into a gorgeous day with bright autumn foliage. 

Hiatt 32 Soma Saga

Got out late as it was 45 degrees in the morning. No one at Hiatt when I got there but a bunch of people showed up as I was about to leave. 
Never got warm. A pre winter ride, but no rain.  

Around Town 20 Soma Saga

Rode around taking pictures of the fall colors. Not quite at their peak yet. Got rained on for a few minutes but then the sun came out again.

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Fall colors

 

Philomath 22 Soma Saga

First ride on the new Brooks spring saddle. Took a few adjustments along the way to get it set right. Now just needs to break in. Started out sunny but then the clouds started rolling in. Still warm. 

Thompson MIlls 52 Grando MVBC

50th anniversary ride. All groups started together. 60 riders. The Easy Rollers had 22. Gorgeous day.  Sunny and mid 70s with little wind. 

Town 15 Soma Saga

Cool and cloudy, just right for riding. Had ear Dr appt., got covid and flu shots, got coffee, rode to town via campus.

Imagine - Southtown 22 Soma Saga

Cooler day with a few drops of moisture but nothing serious. Good crowd. 

Gravel Loop North 36 Ravn

Warm sunny day with bright fall colors. Over the hill to Wiles - Military - DeArmond - Rifle Range.

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Gravel road and fall colors
Town 18 Soma Saga

Rode into town to meet Rick and Sam. Cooler and windy, but still sunny. 

Imagine - Philomath 28 Soma Saga Tuesday group

Nice day, big group. Unseasonably warm and sunny. 

CRGA - Day 4 31 Ravn CRGA riders

Rode Salmonberry and up Alsea S. Fork, then drove Hull Oakes, then rode Bellfountain.

CRGA - Day 3 45 Ravn CRGA riders

After driving all day yesterday I rode all day today, the hardest day. Did 3412. Survived. Won’t do it again. 

CRGA Day 1 30 Ravn CRGA riders

I mostly drove today but still had time to get in some mostly flat miles. 

Albany 32 Grando Easy Rollers

Gorgeous first ride of fall. Cold north wind to start. Warmed up nicely. Good group. Met the Tenners at Margin.