• Start: Bay City, Oregon
• Finish: Lincoln City, Oregon
• Distance: 90.1k
• Elevation: 1028

Another great riding day. It drizzled on us a wee bit during breakfast just so we would appreciate the rest of the day. After breakfast it cleared and turned into an absolutely stunning day. I rode in my vest all day. We had a bit less distance than the last couple of days. But a bit more climbing – largely concentrated in two sustained climbs.

We chose our coffee break spot at the summit of the first and largest climb. It was a beautiful wooded spot and allowed me to get some very nice shots of the riders finishing the climb.

First was Bruce, followed by Jenny and Bonita. Bruce was riding well as usual, but Jenny and Bonita were climbing machines today. Cruising up that hill like it was flat. They both rode very well today. This was a respectable climb too. Over 200 meter of sustained climbing. Prevailing grade of 6% but hitting as high as 11% in spots.

I saved the last finish shot for last. The first ones to the top today were the Dave’s. Old Dave was in the lead but young Dave was closing in fast. But old Dave would have none of that and he gave us a sprint finish like a professional. Young Dave very graciously stayed in the saddle and joined in the fun.

We had a very leisurely lunch at about 60k. Then had a nice warm up before taking on the second climb that finished at around the 80k mark. That was a lovely climb. The road was a little rough, but since there was absolutely no traffic you could wander at will to find a smooth path. No really steep pitches, just a beautiful wooded climb. And the descent? Absolutely wonderful. No traffic. Just steep enough that you could go as fast as you wanted but not so steep that you needed to touch the brakes. (Ok, some of us may have touched the brakes once of twice).

We finished the day at our wonderful beachside hotel in Lincoln City. Below is a shot of the gang walking on the beach to dinner.