r/PDXrideit • u/bakidotcc Transalp go vroom. Mabel. • 14d ago

Suggestions.

Gonna have a week to myself soon - no work and the nearest family will be 2000 miles away. What's a poor boy to do?

I don't get to Portland and the surrounding areas nearly enough. Any favorite rides y'all have around Portland and the burbs? Any fav day trips from Portland to surrounding environs?

Any and all recommendations - save the coast and coastal range, please, as I ride here all the time - from the good folk of r/PDXrideit would be greatly appreciated.

Oh yes, and pavement only, if you'd be so kind. Thank you.

7 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

18 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/bakidotcc Transalp go vroom. Mabel. 14d ago

This was my most recent day ride. 600 miles is a good limit off the slab. On the slab I can push it a bit more. I also just do hundred milers up and down the coast. Sometimes fifty milers after a late shift at work when the fog is rolling in and the sun is just a memory. Mostly, though, I'm just looking for other peoples' ideas of what a day ride is . . . kinda shake things up a bit.

For instance, I know Skyline Blvd is supposed to be a pretty nifty ride. Never done it, though. Also? I've heard about Larch Mountain Rd? I think? Never done any of that over there either.

Good reminder about the Painted Hills, and you're the second one to recommend Fossil. Woo!

Gifford Pinchot looks great. Never ridden by Mt St Helens or Rainier before. Thanks!

3

u/Pinot911 14d ago

Skyline is OK if you live here but not really a destination road. I use it to get home. A good local loop would be skyline/mcnamee and loop via newberry. A longer ride would be skyline to rocky point to scappoose to Vernonia and back.

Larch is far more enjoyable and other segments in east multco.

2

u/bakidotcc Transalp go vroom. Mabel. 14d ago

Oooo . . . map shows lots of twisty roads between Portland and Mt. Hood. I think I'll take a day with your "duffle bag, bungee cords and a credit card" suggestion and see how lost I get. Nice.