Mt. Bachelor Classic (Bend)

Late summer and early fall in the high desert in Central Oregon is invariably ideal for cycling. Crisp mornings lead to warm dry days, the mountain air smells like manzanita, traffic is light and the scenery is breathtaking.

Day One of this classic heads southwest of Sunriver up to the high lakes area in the Cascades. Bring your lunch to eat at a regroup at Elk Lake. As the road heads up to Mt. Bachelor, you have ample time to view South Sister, Broken Top, Devils Lake, then Sparks Lake. After the summit near Bachelor, enjoy a wonderful descent almost the entire trip back to Sunriver. 64 miles.

Day Two, Twin Lakes Loop, also heads up into the Cascades from Sunriver, with a lunch stop at the lake. This is a nice spin-down from Day One but is beautiful in its own right. 40/48/65 miles.

These rides are a great chance to explore Central Oregon. Both start at the Sunriver Country Store (1 Mall Drive, Sunriver, OR 97707) at 9:30 a.m.

All accommodations and meals are up to the individual rider.