This is the second year that I have done this ride. It is amazing. If you're looking for something different, with amazing views and a lot of challenging terraine, look no further.

I had a great day. It was partially cloudy and we couldn't see the mountians but on a clear day you can see Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens and Ranier.

No traffic to speak of. We saw lots of cows and one woman on a horse. Best of all, you get to descend the Maryhill loops road (longboarders but you get a good feel for what the road is like). I could not wipe the sh!t eating grin off my face.

It took me almost 5 hours to do this 60 mile ride. I'm not super fast, but I'm not slow so it should give you an idea of how hard it is to ride 60 miles on steep packed dirt and gravel roads for the climbs. Followed by delicious descending and some flat riding into a headwind.

And I got to eat and drink as much as I wanted when I got home.

You can't ask for a better day on a bike.