The 19th edition of Cycle Oregon begins this Saturday. I’ll be joining the famous week-long tour and reporting back with photos and stories from the road.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is that I’m woefully unprepared for the journey. Sure, I’m still young(ish) at 31, but I can’t even remember the last time I rode over 30 miles at one sitting. Looking at the route, I’ve got to survive an average of 70 miles over seven days; not to mention scaling numerous mountain passes.
But don’t get me wrong, I’m really looking forward to the challenge. The route looks fantastic (see below) and I’m hoping this grueling week of riding will kickstart my cyclocross training.
I don’t think I’ll know too many of the 2,000 or so other riders and I’m also not used to touring with access to gourmet food, yoga classes, hot showers, and live entertainment, so it should be an interesting new experience.
I should have some stories posting automatically while I’m gone (I leave Friday night) and I’m going to try and file reports every day, but depending on logistics (and my ability to still think straight after a full day in the saddle) I might miss a day or two.
So stay tuned for reports and photos from the Oregon countryside and if you’ll be on the ride, I’ll see you out there.