[mrballistic]

my coworker and his wife are heading to bend this weekend, and, as the office bike guy, i was asked which trails they should hit.

she's pretty green, so i'm thinking that any trail that's not very technical would be best. maybe a bit of singletrack, but mostly groomed and nice would be best for her. and him, for that matter.

any ideas? i know portland pretty well, but i've never been to bend.

(i did a search on the archives, but didn't find much... i guess that the word 'bend' is a bit generic, eh?)

thanks!

best,
t

 

[Ridemonkey]

Yeah there's lots of easy trails right out of town. I'd suggest hitting the Phils trailhead and doing a loop out there. There are lots of trails out there so getting a trail map would be helpful.

 

[Roasted]

Wow that was fast haha. You will definately get more answers here than at bikeforums

 

[mrballistic]

tell me about it. bf just had me link to other sites like this

 

[Roasted]

Bikeforums isn't very area specific. This forum is really active so chances are good

 

[mrballistic]

the roadie section in bf is great... i've hooked up with about 6 local folks for century rides this season.

 

[Heidi]

I'll second Phils. From the trailhead you can pick three different trails that are all fun, yet not too technically challenging for a beginner. All bike shops in town sell bike maps that are very helpful. At most intersections of trails there is a signpost that has a number on it which you can crossreference with the map to see where you are at.

have fun!

 

[KeeblerElf]

If you want mellow, do the Deschutes River trail. You could make it a shuttle type thing, since even though it's pretty flat, it is a bit of a ride back to the trailhead, if memory serves.... But the Phil's Trails network mentioned above is really nice, too.

There's also a trail around Waldo Lake that is pretty spectacular, though there is a fair amount of climbing involved. I'm not sure what kind of bikes you guys are on, but anything over 30 pounds wouldn't be so cool for Waldo...

Just my $.02!

 

[Heidi]

If you want mellow, do the Deschutes River trail. You could make it a shuttle type thing, since even though it's pretty flat, it is a bit of a ride back to the trailhead, if memory serves.... But the Phil's Trails network mentioned above is really nice, too.

There's also a trail around Waldo Lake that is pretty spectacular, though there is a fair amount of climbing involved. I'm not sure what kind of bikes you guys are on, but anything over 30 pounds wouldn't be so cool for Waldo...

Just my $.02!

Waldo is probably not rideable yet (snow and blowdowns)...too early in the year.