The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart. — Iris Murdoch

Archive for the 'Route' Category

Crystal Lake – Lodi Loop

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

A very pretty loop that starts at Pheasant Branch conservatory.  It runs northwest to Mud Lake, Fish Lake and Crystal lake before turning east to Lodi.  It picks up the return ride from Lodi.  45 miles of rolling hills, farmlands and nature preserves make for a gorgeous evening ride.  There is about 2800 feet of [...]

Fat Squirrel Long

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

A longer version of the Fat Squirrel ride.  This one clocks in at a little over 36 miles.
NOTE: Warning – Pioneer Road is NOT PAVED between mile markers 18 and 19. There is 3/4 miles of dirt road at the west end of Pioneer Road.
Map with mile markers:  http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2130357
Fat Squirrel Long GPX Track [...]

Lodi Devil’s Lake

Monday, July 28th, 2008

This is sixty mile loop starting in Lodi. You get to pass by your car to refill bottles and take on food then it is off North for a ferry ride and climb up to Devil’s Lake.
Here is the zipped GPX file for the ride: devil-in-lodigpx
Map with turn-by-turn instructions is here: Google Map – [...]

Le Grand Cap Paoli

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

The classic 40 mile loop that links the Capital City bike trail to the Paoli Classic.
Map with mileposts: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2070824

Oregon-Brooklyn Short (wnbr)

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1855597

Oregon-Brooklyn Long (wnbr)

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1855568

Festge Long (wnbr)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Map with mileposts for this route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1852345