mimitabby
07-04-2006, 06:06 AM
Hi, we did the Northwest Tandem Rally in the Corvallis ORegon area
I have never been around a nicer group of people. But i'm not just talkilng about the other bicyclists!!
We rode 70 miles on Saturday and 60 miles on sunday (I quit early because my knee started hurting too much)
We rode up and down city and country roads, one of which was a 1000 foot climb over a little mountain, and everywhere we went, cars and trucks gave us LOTS of room, smiled at us and waited for us. At first we thought it was just luck, but as the weekend progressed, it continued.
The Corvallis bike folks (the Midvalley Bicycle Club) were also amazing. The food was catered by people that love to cook, the rest stops were fantastic, the signage was EVERYWHERE, arrows were on the pavement, and people were out either telling us to slow down on dangerous descents or when to cross busy streets.
We ate well and had a great time. ALthough Corvallis tends to get a little hotter than this Seattle shadeflower is used to dealing with, we got most of our riding done before noon so for most of it, it was not a problem.
I would recommend people go from near and far to ride Corvallis rides, either
on a tandem or a single!
I have never been around a nicer group of people. But i'm not just talkilng about the other bicyclists!!
We rode 70 miles on Saturday and 60 miles on sunday (I quit early because my knee started hurting too much)
We rode up and down city and country roads, one of which was a 1000 foot climb over a little mountain, and everywhere we went, cars and trucks gave us LOTS of room, smiled at us and waited for us. At first we thought it was just luck, but as the weekend progressed, it continued.
The Corvallis bike folks (the Midvalley Bicycle Club) were also amazing. The food was catered by people that love to cook, the rest stops were fantastic, the signage was EVERYWHERE, arrows were on the pavement, and people were out either telling us to slow down on dangerous descents or when to cross busy streets.
We ate well and had a great time. ALthough Corvallis tends to get a little hotter than this Seattle shadeflower is used to dealing with, we got most of our riding done before noon so for most of it, it was not a problem.
I would recommend people go from near and far to ride Corvallis rides, either
on a tandem or a single!