One last ride: Cycle Oregon comes to Albany
Hans Boyle It all started with a letter from an Ashland innkeeper to a columnist at the Oregonian. In that letter, the innkeeper suggested that a t...
Hans Boyle It all started with a letter from an Ashland innkeeper to a columnist at the Oregonian. In that letter, the innkeeper suggested that a town-to-town, long-distance bike ride through Southern Oregon would be a boon for rural businesses. It was a modest beginning for an ambitious idea that led to Cycle Oregon's inaugural and ambitiously titled "Classic" ride in 1988, which attracted more than 1,000 riders on a weeklong journey from Salem to Brookings. Pedal forward three decades, and Cycle Oregon now has more than 30 Classics under its belt, bringing avid cyclists each year across the country (and globe) to Oregon roads.