Comments on: Lake Oswego Loop http://www.rubbertotheroad.com/?p=489 Great Rides Around Portland Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: James WIlson http://www.rubbertotheroad.com/?p=489&cpage=1#comment-1511 James WIlson Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:21:16 +0000 http://www.rubbertotheroad.com/?p=489#comment-1511 Just wanted to follow Paula C.'s comment with a positive one for riders who may be timid about busy roads. Though I understand some folks will be uncomfortable with traffic no matter what the road, this is one to visit. There are bike lanes or plenty of shoulder on all of the roads leading up to the path at Boones Ferry which is very well marked. The bike path is for cruising in a small gear and definitely could get hairy if one were to race through the woods. If you stick to a nice cruising speed this was a nice place to relax before the climbing that will need to be done on the loop around the lake. The roads around the lake do climb but by taking it easy early on a rider with some reasonable miles under their belts should be fine. Talk to the folks at Lakeside bikes and get directions to the Sellwood bridge to make it into a bit of a loop. You end up descending through an amazing cemetery that takes you right to the bridge. Thank you Rubber To The Road. Just wanted to follow Paula C.’s comment with a positive one for riders who may be timid about busy roads. Though I understand some folks will be uncomfortable with traffic no matter what the road, this is one to visit. There are bike lanes or plenty of shoulder on all of the roads leading up to the path at Boones Ferry which is very well marked. The bike path is for cruising in a small gear and definitely could get hairy if one were to race through the woods. If you stick to a nice cruising speed this was a nice place to relax before the climbing that will need to be done on the loop around the lake. The roads around the lake do climb but by taking it easy early on a rider with some reasonable miles under their belts should be fine. Talk to the folks at Lakeside bikes and get directions to the Sellwood bridge to make it into a bit of a loop. You end up descending through an amazing cemetery that takes you right to the bridge. Thank you Rubber To The Road.

]]> By: Paula Carlson http://www.rubbertotheroad.com/?p=489&cpage=1#comment-401 Paula Carlson Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:43:29 +0000 http://www.rubbertotheroad.com/?p=489#comment-401 I gave up after being on Terwilliger over eight miles. I passed major intersections of Capitol and Barber blvd at which point it became steep up and downs with curves. After a mile of this and no shoulder (and no bike path) I turned around. Maybe Boones Ferry was just around the corner (or I somehow missed it) but riding in fast moving traffic around curves was too much for me. The first 8 miles was awesome. Thanks. I gave up after being on Terwilliger over eight miles. I passed major intersections of Capitol and Barber blvd at which point it became steep up and downs with curves. After a mile of this and no shoulder (and no bike path) I turned around. Maybe Boones Ferry was just around the corner (or I somehow missed it) but riding in fast moving traffic around curves was too much for me.

The first 8 miles was awesome. Thanks.

]]> By: Velograph http://www.rubbertotheroad.com/?p=489&cpage=1#comment-353 Velograph Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:52:21 +0000 http://www.rubbertotheroad.com/?p=489#comment-353 I hereby declare that this is a great ride on July 4th. The streets were pretty empty and we enjoyed a beautiful ride. Thanks for the route info! I hereby declare that this is a great ride on July 4th. The streets were pretty empty and we enjoyed a beautiful ride. Thanks for the route info!

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