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West Hills Road Ride 2/7/2009 | Bicycling in Oregon.

Road Ride over the West Hills.

Come on a ride with us on a paved trail. Over The West Hills and outta Portland.  Just over 60 miles. This ride has it all. Climbs, Descents, Rolling recovery through the Prairies.

 My Tireless VeloTeam Mates pulled me through it. Upload the info to your GPS and Ride the same route. When You get home or along the way compare your stats to mine. Are you faster than us?

The Cry Baby

Offering some of the best year-round rides within an hour’s reach of Portland, Syncline’s trail network provides cyclists with a diverse mix of terrain—not to mention postcard-worthy views above the Columbia River Gorge. Download the GPS Files to your device. Ride the trails in both directions to test your skills on challenging climbs, bomber downhills, cruisy singletrack, and technical steeps. Or tailor your route to fit your riding style. Gravity riders can shuttle up Courtney Road to connect with Crybaby Trail, a tire-width singletrack perched on the edge of the Syncline. Cross-country and all-mountain riders have the option to start with a scenic climb up Maui Trail—passing mini waterfalls and views above the Gorge—and end with a screaming, ridgeline descent of Hidden Valley.

Check out Some Helmet Cam Video from Jon Gustavson on Vimeo.

Oregon XC Series Who’s ready for another MTB Series? More races and different categories for 2009. I’ll be racing  Cat 1 35-44 for the series award. See y’all In Echo. -JJ

Dirt Rag got some great facts on the SSCXWC Nov 8-9 2008.
But nothing could beat actually being there and racing the events that weekend. A shot of Tequilla on the Qualifying course, Lunch at the Lucky Lab, I don’t know about you but by the time I got to the Vanilla Party, I was too drunk to even ride a bike. When I saw 2 Brads I knew it was time to stop drinking and get ready for Sunday. The article mentions our local racers Sue Butler, Matt Slaven, Wendy Williams & Megan Farris. The Cross Crusade & PIR. but there’s no mention of Dani or Chris King. Was that Adam Craig on the tag-a-long? Did you find the typo? SSCXWC
I can’t wait for the SSCXWC 09. see ya there.
-JJ
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