Pedal Power
Posted July 16th, 2012 by shultsc[Corvallis Gazette-Times, 07/16/2012] — They came, ready to ride.
Thousands of Cycle Oregon participants gathered on the Memorial Union quad at Oregon State University campus Friday to check in and prepare to ride the mid-valley this weekend.
Now in its 25th year, Cycle Oregon hosts both week-long and weekend rides, but this is the first weekend ride that will be based out of Corvallis.
All parties involved in setting up the three-day event and providing weekend accommodations for the estimated 2,000 participants mentioned that Corvallis — whose name is Latin for “heart of the valley” — is an ideal location for weekend bicycling.
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“It’s going really well,” Snyder said. “People are really accommodating.”
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