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Route Date Miles Bike Buddies Notes
Colver Park - Buckhorn Springs 42 Giant OCR2 David

Met David at Colver park. Foggy in the valley but sunny in Ashland. Road about 1.5 miles up past Buckhorn springs. Lots of gravel in the road.

North Mountain - East Nevada - Pompadore 10 Rock Hopper Andy, Paul

Too much snow to get up the usual route. We rode around some neighborhoods and some new development below Mt Meadows before heading up E. Nevada.

Valley Loop 64 Giant OCR2 David

Anderson - Adams Rd. - Pioneer Dark Hollow - Griffin Creek - 1.75 miles up Anderson Butte - W. Griffin Poorman Creek - Jacksonville - Old Stage - Hanley Rd - and on back. Lots of climbing.
Nice day, about 60.

Toothpick - White Rabbit 12 Rock Hopper Andy, Paul

Same ride again oly with Andy and Paul and at night. It cleared up and got colder on top. They valley was crystal clear looking back from the White Rabbit ridge.

Toothpick - White Rabbit 12 Rock Hopper Paul

Same ride as yesterday only had Paul for company. A bit cooler but no rain. Trails are a bit muddy but not bad.

Toothpick - White Rabbit 12 Rock Hopper

Got out between rain showers. Only had a few minutes of light rain. Actually a sun shower. I was out on the Lamb's Mine trail on the ridge over the reservoir. There were no clouds directly overhead but it was raining. Very cool.

Valley Loop 57 Giant OCR2 Andy, David

Met David in Talent. Headed up to the orchards and took North Phoenix into Medford. Bike path to Central Point, then Scenic to Old Stage, Jacksonville and home.

Toothpick - White Rabbit 12 Rock Hopper Andy

Nice day.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper Andy

The days are longer now. Didn't use lights all the way up. The full moon helped as well. Very bright moon. Still some icy spots on the road but none on the trails.

Orchard Loop 38 Giant OCR2

Nice day. Sunny and about 50. Still some patches of ice in the shadier places but none on the roads I took. Slow easy ride.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper Linda

Back from Baja. It was frozen the whole time we were gone. Sunny and warmer today. Some icy spots on the road but none up higher and none on the trails. Lida roade to the top of the pavement.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper Linda

Rode with Linda as far as the big jump at Pinball trail. Wet but not raining and not too cold. Snow is all gone.

Cathedral Hills 10 Rock Hopper Paul

This is a small park which looks to be maintained by the BLM, near Grants Pass. Lots of ups and downs and trails cutting this way and that. Mostly in really good shape except for a few badly rutted sections. Bridge trail was really fun swooping from one s

Bike Path - Adams Road 30 Giant OCR2

Start the new year off with a road ride. Not as sunny as yesterday but still a nice day. Bike path to the end and then back on Colver to Adams Rd.

Hitt Road 14 Rock Hopper Paul

Still lots of snow on the west side. Must have pushed through 4 miles. Very tough going. The trail washed out a lot. We're ging to call it canyon trail its so bad. Still it was a nice day and a godd ride.

Toothpick - White Rabbit 12 Rock Hopper Andy

Nice day. Still some snow on the trails but its melting now.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper Paul

Another sunny cold day. I wasn't planning on riding but then Paul called.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper

Took some time from work. Rode Linda's bike. Clear and cold. Crunchy snow on trails. Some wash outs and gullies from recent hard rain.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper

Got out late but it turned out to ba a pretty nice day for a short ride.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper Paul

Warmer after 4 days below freezing. Trails are still frozen. Still don't have my good light back. They sent it back with just the battery and changer.

Cat Walk - White Rabitt 14 Rock Hopper Paul

Cold but sunny. Trails all frozen. Good riding.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper

Cold but dry. Trails are mostly frozen.

Four Corners 15 Rock Hopper Paul

Out the loop road 2 miles till we hit snow. Took Marty's and the connected back to Cat Walk. Really nice warm day.

Toothpick 12 Rock Hopper Paul

Up Tolman. A few small icy patchs still on the road.

Toothpick - White Rabbit 12 Rock Hopper Andy, Paul

Full moon and clear skies. Warmer on top.

Hitt Road 14 Rock Hopper Paul

Still lots of snow on this side. Pushed through about 2 miles of. The last 3/4 was tough going. The trail had some snow about a third of the way down.

Toothpick - White Rabbit 12 Rock Hopper Dan, Paul

Most of the snow is gone. Nice day

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper Andy

Snow all the way. Slippery on the road on the way up but the trails were great. Well packed and not icy or rutted. Half moon bright on the snow.

Jacksonville 42 Giant OCR2 David

Put on new Ultra Gator Skin 28s. They don't seem any wider them my 25s. Hit a little very light rain. I thought it would be colder but it was not bad.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper Andy, Dab

Thanksgiving morning ride. Snowed last night. Lots on the trees but not on the trails.

Chuck's Chips (Wagner Creek) 8 Rock Hopper Andy, Dan, Larry, Larry, Paul, Tom, Tom

Talked to Larry last night at Dan D.'s 40th birthday party. Larry was already planing to do this ride. Didn't take much to talk the rest of us into it. Another nice day, warmer then yesterday. The trail was great. Did more of the tricky parts then the fir

Cat Walk - White Rabbit 14 Rock Hopper Andy, Dan, Paul

Nice warm day up where we were. Looking down from the top of White Rabbit you could see the whole valley was under a thick fog layer.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper Dan, Paul

Night ride with my old lights. Should have the new one back by next week. Got some new gloves which really help keep my hands warm.

Toothpick - White Rabbit 12 Rock Hopper Andy, Paul

Foggy in the valley. Cold but no rain. Trails are much better no that they are wet.

Applegate store 70 Giant OCR2 Bob, Bobbie, David and the Velos

Club ride. Good to get back on the road bike. Had a flat. Got rained on, but then the sun cam out and I got dry fast. All in all a great ride. I can really tell I haven't been riding enough. Started out strong but did not finish that way.

Hitt Road 14 Rock Hopper Dan, Paul

Rain held off. Trail was pretty good.

Cat Walk 12 Rock Hopper Dan

Rained some during the week but now rain yet today. Trails still need more rain.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper Dan, Paul

Warmer and threating rain but it held off.

Toothpick 10 Rock Hopper

Another nice fall day.

Orchard Loop 35 Giant OCR2 Linda

First around town with Linda. Beautiful fall day only a little smoky. Last afternoon ride before end of daylight time and it was still getting dark at 4.