I'm not riding CO this year, but I have twice in the past. You're gonna have a ball! I rode in '98 and '99. (In 2000 I rode Cycle Washington & this year I did Cycle Montana) The organization is fabulous, there's plenty of food and rest stops, and everyone is out to have a good time. There's always a few hammerheads, but most folks like to stop and smell the flowers. I think the average age on CO is in the mid-forties.
There's an e-list just for CO. To subscribe, I think you just need to send an e-mail to CycleOregon-subscribe@yahoogroups.com I think you just leave the message blank - just send the e-mail. Beware, though, this is an ACTIVE e-mail group - they post something like 500+ emails per month.