Cycle Oregon!

[Tokie]

Packing tomorrow-do you guys think we'll need really warm jackets for around camp, or will layers be ok? I have a nano puff jacket, but seems like too much? (Layers like light fleece and a windbreaker?) so muggy in So Cal this week I'm looking forward to cool nights! Tokie. Oh, anyone have a suggestion for a place to stay in Portland or vicinity-we'll be there Fri night. We'll probably be too tired from 2 eight hour days of driving to enjoy Portland - just a nice place to stay where we don't need to worry about anyone breaking into our car( like they would in San Francisco-don't know about Portland though!)Tokie

[TrekDianna]

Packing tomorrow-do you guys think we'll need really warm jackets for around camp, or will layers be ok? I have a nano puff jacket, but seems like too much? (Layers like light fleece and a windbreaker?) so muggy in So Cal this week I'm looking forward to cool nights! Tokie. Oh, anyone have a suggestion for a place to stay in Portland or vicinity-we'll be there Fri night. We'll probably be too tired from 2 eight hour days of driving to enjoy Portland - just a nice place to stay where we don't need to worry about anyone breaking into our car( like they would in San Francisco-don't know about Portland though!)Tokie

oh, I didn't see this before now, but I hope you did bring some fleece. I am over here now and it's not really cold, but it is much colder than it is during the day since it's the desert.

[Tokie]

Hi again! Cycle Oregon was so much fun! You might not be surprised to hear that my 3 weeks of training didn't work out too well for my Achilles - after the 3rd day I joined the medical sag van. My husband rode the 40 mile day solo on our tandem and I helped fix tents in disarray in Crane after the sag. The next day he rode a Trek demo bike ( big thank you to Trek- their wrench/ demo gal was very busy and helpful!) and I helped hand out chocolate milks at the finish in Seneca. The last day hubby rode the sag with me. CO is so amazingly well organized, the staff and volunteers are efficient and helpful, and the food was quite delicious! And, I was cold-at night! Our sleeping bags (rated to 55F) did not quite cut it! An official CO stadium blanket solved then problem though. We will be back-hope you all had a great time too! We visited Bend,Lava Land Park and Crater Lake on the drive home. What a beautiful state!

[Rchan]

To Tokie:
I did see a tandem with only 1 person 1 of the days, now I know why! Get all better. It was a great week.

[TrekDianna]

To Tokie:
I did see a tandem with only 1 person 1 of the days, now I know why! Get all better. It was a great week.

Me too! I remember that. I wish we had all met up. It wasn't until the end of the week that I even thought of it. The hardest day for me was the short day - was it 46 miles? it was 97 degrees that day and not a tree in sight anywhere.

[Tokie]

That was my hubby. We told rider services the night before when I signed up for medical sag that he was going to do that. But in the am, someone who knew better at rider services said "he's going to get pulled over!", & he was-but they let him finish the flat 40 miler. For safety reasons they don't allow solo tandem-ers. Might be sketchy on descents I suppose. Thanks- I am back to the therapy pool exercise while my Achilles settles down again. DH is now intrigued by the Cycle Greater Yellowstone ride, so that may be next year's adventure!

[TrekDianna]

Wow, that looks incredible. I might need to think about it.

[Tokie]

According to one of the medical sag drivers (who rode the Cycle Greater Yellowstone this year) the organizers are using the CO as their model for the CGY. There were glitches (like hour long waits for the showers & not enough blue rooms) but they are working hard to improve the logistics and consulting with people who have CO experience. It would be hard to put on a ride that was better organized than CO!