Our first big ride of the year was yesterday, the Cherry Blossom Ride that starts in The Dalles. Our group rode a 77 mile/4400 feet of gain loop that ended at 7 Mile Hill for a fast finish. We had a really good ride, all except for the little dog that came after us as we descended, going about 36-40 mph. The best part was the weather! We left the pouring rain in Portland and by the time we reached Hood River, the rain stopped and we even had a bit of blue sky throughout the day. We agreed that the 1 and 1/2 hour drive to The Dalles is worth doing this ride another day when we have dismal weather in Portland.
 |
| Mark's Holland |
 |
| Our group at Rowena Crest |
 |
| Looking down at what we came up |
 |
| 7 Mile Hill, ready to go down |
I got home early enough to watch
Fabian Cancellara sprint the last 6 km of the Paris Roubaix for an amazing 2nd place finish. What could be better?! Next Sunday, Portland has an informal unorganized version of the Tour de Flanders ride, the Ronde PDX. The last couple of weeks the 'organizers' have been busy placing the turn markers all over the west hills. 46 miles, 4700 feet of gain.
where are the beaches and lawn chairs? GREAT RIDE!
ReplyDelete