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Friday, June 27, 2025: The Umpqua Velo Bicycle Club always has a Friday ride during the summer months. Today it was only Mark and myself which was OK with both of us since nobody would be pushing us. We rode a nice preplanned route along the Umpqua River. Behind the Oregon Duck  photo above is a photo of the North Umpqua joining the South Umpqua Rivers.  Today's route was preplanned by someone so we followed the route on our computers. The Cole Valley Church is out in the middle of nowhere but is apparently still going strong. I've been riding by it for 13 years but it has been nearly 3 years since I was last here. Behind the church photo is the Umpqua River, the second longest in Oregon, on it's way to Reedsport where is dumps into the Pacific Ocean. This was an easy 28 mile ride with 1000 feet of climbing.



 

Friday, June 19, 2025: I found my front tire flat again. Previously I installed a new tube but forgot to check the rim tape, actually also forgot to check the inner tire casing for sharp objects too. I checked the tube and found the hole easily on the side of the tire facing the rim. I found the rim tape had pulled away from a spoke hole allowing the spoke to puncture the tube. Of course my extra rim tape is in Tucson so ordered another roll. I also decided to replace the worn tire with a new one. The tape and new tire should arrive on Monday.
 
 

Thursday, June 12, 2025: This is my first ride in Sutherlin, Oregon for nearly two years. This part of Oregon has wonderful road riding due to the lightly traveled rural roads.  It is much different from riding the Loop in Tucson because the entire Loop is essentially flat. The elevation changes on the Loop are so gentle you don't even know if you are ascending or descending. The roads here are rolling hills and you know when you are climbing. Oregon got lots of rain during the winter months so it is still mostly green in June.
   

 

 
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