FWIW, I was out there back in May picking up a few guys that were doing a ride. Long story short, there was a mix-up in directions and I found myself driving west on 8 Mile road from US197. It ended (and I mean *ended*) with a pretty rugged climb, but it was a really cool road that I wished I was on my bike and enjoying instead of semi-lost in the van. Might be worth further reconnoitering, if you're looking for ideas. :)
Best of luck, -Allan On Friday, September 20, 2013 12:13:46 AM UTC-7, AaronY wrote: > > Hey gang, > > Let's just get this out of the way. Here're the pictures: > > http://flic.kr/s/aHsjJqAYZK > > In preparation for the upcoming Wasco County Country Ramble (v2.0, mind > you), I went exploring my new environs around The Dalles, OR. I ended up > rambling further than I initially intended when I set out this morning (and > really should have taken more water and sunscreen), but in the end I made > it home safely. > > The ride took me out south of town via Dry Hollow and 3-mile Roads, but > even though I was going South it was consistently uphill (sorry, > Treebeard). After 4-5 miles the pavement ends and a wide, gravel road > continues for another 6 or so miles. Dutch Flat road connects to Skyline > Road which leads all the way back into town. Going north on Skyline is > pretty much downhill the entire way and was a nice respite from the long > slog out. Here's the route if you are interested: > http://goo.gl/maps/R957B > > I rode a Koga-Miyata ValleyRunner that is set up with Albatross bars and > Barcons. The Keven's bag was perfect for this ride. The weather was > perfect; not too hot, barely any wind. > > I'm not sure if I would recommend this as the actual Wasco County Country > Ramble route. It was a good ride, but basically uphill the entire way out > and downhill back in. I think a more variable route might be a better > option. Also, this ride goes out to the middle of nowhere and back. There > are no services out there or stores to grab food or drink. Smitty and I > will work out a route before the actual Ramble, but if you have any > suggestions please let me know and I can scout them out ahead of time. > Riding out here (especially road riding) really is a hidden treasure. > Hopefully the pictures show a bit of that. > > -Aaron Young > The Dalles, OR > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
