Paved Paradise, continued

Ride Around Bend: 19 miles 

This perfect season opening ride covers 19 miles and just more than 1,000 feet of elevation gain while completing a loop around Bend. Here you can get the legs and bum used to riding again, and make sure your bike is still functioning after a winter of neglect. Climb up Mt. Washington Drive past the COCC Frisbee golf fields. Spin north and east on Mt. Washington before hitting Butler Market Road. Head
east on Butler Market Road toward the Bend Airport and take a right on Hanby Road. By now you have hit the cycling groove and can relax, take a swig of water, and enjoy the ride. Turning right onto Stevens Road leads to another right turn on 27th Street. A short stretch on 27th leads to a left turn on Reed Market Road, bringing you back into the heart of Bend.

To see a full description of the Ride Around Bend route along with an elevation profile, go to Route 22 at the following Deschutes County website: www.co.deschutes.or.us/. This is a great resource for many classic rides in and around the Bend area complete with maps and elevation profiles.

BICYCLING

Bend Bike 'N' Sport
345 SW Century Dr
541.322.8814
bendbikensport.com

Bend Cyclery
1465 SW Knoll Ave, Ste. 101,
Off Century Dr., behind Baltazar's
541.385.5256
bendcyclery.org

Hutch's Bicycle Store
Eastside:
820 NE 3rd St
Between Franklin and Greenwood
541.382.6248
hutchsbicycles.com

Westside:
725 NW Columbia St.
Off Galveston at the 7-eleven
541.382.9253
hutchsbicycles.com

Northwest Adventures Tours and Cyclery
1346 NW Galveston Ave
541.385.6599
northwestadventure.net

Pine Mountain Sports
255 SW Century Drive
541.385.8080
pinemountainsports.com

REI
380 Powerhouse Dr.
541.385.0594
rei.com