April Rides
April kicks off the cycling season! After the long cold winter, birds are singing and flowers are blooming. Time to get back on the bike and enjoy the freedom!
Please note that you MUST wear a helmet on ALL Umpqua Velo Club (UVC) rides.
Tuesday Night Easy Rides: This is the one for everybody: grandparents, grandkids, new riders, riders who haven't been on their bike in years and those who just want a slower pace. We meet at the Locomotive in Stewart Park (near the Half Shell and Pavillion) and plan to start riding at 6 p.m.. The first few of these rides will be slow and short. Depending on the ability of riders, we may only ride a couple miles then as the group progresses, will graduate to the full loop around Stewart Park, the VA and the Duck Pond. These rides are much longer by the end of the season with August distances in the teens. Also, the starting location will change on nights when there is a concert at the Half Shell. The alternate site is usually the Roseburg High School parking lot given its easy access and proximity to the bike path. Rides are free; non-members will need to sign a waiver. Helmets are required.
4/12 First Tuesday Easy Ride, Stewart Park Locomotive, 6 p.m.
4/19 Tuesday Easy Ride, Stewart Park Locomotive, 6 p.m.
4/26 Tuesday Easy Ride, Stewart Park Locomotive, 6 p.m.
Wednesday Club rides: In 2021, we varied the starting location of these weekly rides and will plan to do that in 2022. The first two April rides will start and end at My Coffee at 1700 NW Garden Valley and the rest will begin at the Locomotive In Stewart Park. Wednesday Club rides are recommended for intermediate riders due to distances and speed. Club members and non-members are invited but non-members will need to sign a waiver. We also ask that non-members join after the first "free" ride. Here are the dates and routes:
4/6 First Wednesday UVC Ride, My Coffee, 6 p.m. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38579815
4/13 Wednesday UVC Ride, My Coffee, 6 p.m. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38579839
4/20 UVC Ride, Stewart Park Train, 6 p.m. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38579865
4/27 Wednesday UVC Ride, Stew. Park Train, 6 p.m. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38579904
Thursday Mountain Bike Rides at Cooper Creek! Years of hard work and trail building at Cooper Creek have paid big dividends. LUMBR (Land of Umpqua Mountain Bikers) invite riders of all levels to join them on Thursdays starting in April. Note that this course may require beginning riders to walk their bikes in a few spots, but that's OK. It's also strongly suggested that if you've never ridden at Cooper Creek that you hike the trail first. The rides at Cooper Creek will begin and end in the West Parking lot (nearest the dam, bathrooms and the park host's residence). All riders will be required to wear a helmet and, as this is an Umpqua Velo Club sanctioned ride, non-members will need to complete a waiver of liability.
4/14 6 p.m. start. Meet at the West Parking Lot of Cooper Creek
4/21 6 p.m. start. Meet at the West Parking Lot of Cooper Creek
4/21 6 p.m. start. Meet at the West Parking Lot of Cooper Creek
Earth Day Ride! Saturday April 23 at 10:30AM. UVC has long held an Earth Day Ride that takes in Melqua and Garden Valley Roads and has a lunch stop at the Lighthouse Bakery in Umpqua. This year we will ride from the Discovery Garden at River Forks Park. The ride starts at 10:30AM. At 26.9 miles with 1199 feet of climbing, this is an admittedly ambitious early-season ride. We will practice "no rider left behind" and we'd love to see you. Here's the route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38732664
