2020 EVENTS & COVID-19 / FAQs

Community is at the heart of Cycle Oregon, and we are committed to doing our part to keep our cycling community and the communities that we visit during our events safe. We are in the midst of an unprecedented public health crisis, and we are actively monitoring the situation and statewide response to COVID-19.

Click here to visit a dedicated page on our website for matters related to 2020 Cycle Oregon events. GRAVEL has been rescheduled for October 9-11 with all other events remaining on schedule at this time.

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MY FAVORITE ROUTE - SARAH GATES

Sarah Gates rode her first Cycle Oregon in 1989, kept the pedals turning ever since, and now sits on our Board of Directors. The second installment of the My Favorite Route series features Sarah's thoroughly analyzed choice: Day 5 from Cycle Oregon Classic XXXI- Crater Lake. Click here to read on our blog.

CLASSIC PHOTOS

If you’ve ridden bikes in Oregon you’ve seen the signs of bike friendly communities all over. Click here to see a photo gallery on our blog of the friendly places, sights, and signs our staff saw on a recent Classic course preview. We look forward to returning to the amazing communities in and around The Painted Hills and hope you’ll ride with us when we do.

SHOWERS PASS DISCOUNT & DONATION

Showers Pass is breaking through the April rain with a special Ray of Sunshine sale through April 7th. Click here to shop with a 20% discount and Showers Pass will additionally donate 5% of sales to the COVID-19 Response Fund.

Be sure to check out their new line of garment care products in collaboration with Grangers. Wash and renew your well-used gear with great advice from their blog here. Just because you're riding solo doesn't mean your gear should be stinky!

Bike Gallery locations remain open with special hours and protocols and we stand with Governor Kate Brown's decision to name bicycle shops as essential businesses. Bicycles, as recreation and transportation, remain vital to Oregonians and we applaud the work Bike Gallery staff are putting in at this time. You can see their hours and safety actions here and take note of a 15% off sale now through April 30th.

Do you ever daydream of a handmade bicycle? Perhaps one bike that could take on any Cycle Oregon event? And what if this dream bicycle was made right here in Oregon? Such a bicycle exists and you can get one at Bike Gallery. The Co-Motion Deschutes is a shining example of the uncompromising craftsmanship from the Eugene-based manufacturer and, get this, it is ready to ride and on sale for $2,199!  A beautiful, modern classic.

He's the host of The Late Show and now, apparently, a working-from-home bike mechanic. Stephen Colbert admits that he doesn't ride often but "that's all changing now!".

Before he can ride, though, his bike needs a flat fix, a skill he says he learned as a teen. “I loved to work on my bike,” Colbert says. “I could go anywhere. I was faster, positive that I was faster than anyone in the world.”

He's a little rusty at first but the moves come back to him and he gets the job done. His use of a screwdriver in place of tire levers is resourceful but very likely to cause damage so watch this pro how-to for the best way to fix your own flats. Kudos to Colbert, keep riding!