Prineville, Or to Sisters, Or
71 miles
14.3 average mph
Hwy 26
Hwy 126
Powell Butte Rd
Hwy 20
Stopped in Bend, Oregon today which is a neat, bike friendly, little town. About 70,000 people and 10 bike shops. I had to stop at one to buy one more tire for the rear wheel. That makes 4 so far. The bike shop guy said about half of the people ride road bikes and half ride mountain bikes. This particular shop has a road group ride EVERY day. There is an extinct volcano in the middle of town called Pilot Butte which is a park with a road to the top and hiking trails so I rode up there and there are great views of the snow covered mountains about 20 miles away. (The photos do not do it justice – sorry). Finally a challenging climb – but not very long. 500 ft vertical gain over 3/4 mile which is about a 12 percent incline.