Century #9, Marcola Century

Marcola Century, 104 miles

Instead of riding to Armitage Park as scheduled, we extended the MVBC ride to include Marcola and Brownsville.

Century #8, Alsea Falls + Decker loop

Alsea Falls + Decker loop - 07/22/2006
97.3 miles

I rode both our long and short rides to combine for a century. By the time I finished, it was 100F -- hot! (It hit 105F later in the day. This is western Oregon, not Death Valley!) Lots of climbing and I felt great!

Century #7, Monmouth, Jefferson, Albany, Decker Loop

Monmouth, Jefferson, Albany, Decker Loop - 07/15/2006
100.6 miles

Rode the "long" ride with MVBC, followed by a 27 mile Decker Loop

Century #6, Brownsville + Decker

Brownsville + Decker - 07/08/2006
91.6 miles

Rode 60 miles with the Mid-Valley Bike Club to Brownsville and back. After reloading at home, I went out for the Decker Loop. Hot!! 91F

Century #5, Northwest Tandem Rally

NorthWest Tandem Rally - 07/01/2006
Event URL - http://www.nwtr.org/2006
98.4 miles

Extended the 70 mile ("hilly long") ride to 98.4 miles. (I rode a single at the rally.) To borrow from Ron White -- "I don't know how many tandems it would take to kick my a$$, but I knew how many they were going to use." Apparently it took two strong tandem teams. I could not stay with them! Fun ride!

Great food and lots of friendly riders who kept asking where the rest of my bike was.