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This is a great annual ride hosted
by the Mid-Valley Bicycle
Club. They offer 4 different ride lengths.
The 85 mile route (shown to the left) is the minimum to
hit all 5 of the covered bridges (green dots). The
ride begins and ends at the Linn County Fairgrounds in
Albany, Oregon and the routes take you through some
beautiful countryside scenery. Well stocked
rest stops are placed along the route and a nice lunch
is also provided. There was also a very nice
sign waiting at the finish that said: "Root Beer
Floats."
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Beautiful scenery along the route... |
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Gilkey Bridge |
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Hannah Bridge |
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Shimanek Bridge |
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Larwood Bridge |
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Hoffman Bridge |
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Refreshment |
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Other "out of the ordinary" bikes |
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This was a lot of fun! We had never seen
these old covered bridges before, and seeing
them by bike was a great way to do it.
Though the hills would have been lots easier in
a car! There was a bit more hill climbing
than we were expecting, but we managed. In
between the bridges, the rural countryside was
also quite beautiful. We couldn't have
asked for better weather, comfortable but not
overly hot. Also I want to thank the
Mid-Valley Bicycle Club for putting on a great
ride. All the folks at all the stops were
wonderful. The selection for lunch and the
provisions at the rest stops were very nice, and
we can't forget to mention how nice that root
beer float tasted at the end.
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