Sunday, June 30, 2024
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21+ Only
Sun, Jun 30, 2024, 10:00 AM
Ride is a loop
Did you know there is no scientific difference between a toad and a frog? Essentially, what is a frog and what is a toad is entirely a naming convention based on whether human beings think of the creature as either a shiny pretty little fella, or well... as a toad. Anyway, the road up to Larch Mountain has new asphalt and where it was as lumpy as a toad's skin in some places last year, it's as smooth as a frog's skin this year. So let's ride it! We'll meet up at a Seltzer favorite: Sugarpine Drive In (and we'll return to that location as well). Larch Mountain is an out-and-back, with a little extracurricular hike at the top to Sherrard Point where on a clear day, five volcano peaks can be seen: St Helens, Mt Hood, Mt Adams, Mt Washington and Mt Jefferson. It's a great view and a great reward for the work that's necessary to get there. Those who have skipped ahead to take a look at the ride profile can see that it's a very straightforward ride: the first half we go up, the second half we go down. Larch Mountain isn't a very hard climb, it's just very long. And that makes it hard. Anyway, at the end there will be a sundae waiting for us. Sunday for a sundae. I can't wait. Meet-up at 10AM, rollout at 10:15 sharp. This is a road ride, so skinny tires will do. But wider tires are never a bad idea. -- Seltzer Cycling Club is an inclusive, moderately-paced cycling club based in Portland, Oregon. Our rides sit squarely on the fun side of tough. Aspiring to support and empower each other into more confident and all-round riders. Some weeks that's a chill local roller to a hidden-away bakery. Others, a multi-day slog in the mountains. But most often you will find something in between, blending road and gravel. And always a 100% no-drop, social-first and group supported ride.
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