Despite a chilly morning, it was a great day to explore a new bike trail. OC&E = Oregon, California, and Eastern: a rail way that served the forestry industry in this area which declined in the 1980s, and was given to the state in 1992.

The trail intersects with A Canal Trail, just 4 miles long, I rode both spurs.

The OC&E is 110 miles long. However, only the first 8 miles to Olene is paved. Three bicycle touring guys on mountain bikes passed me. When they got to the end of the paved section, they weren’t sure where the trail continued on the other side of the road. The guy on the left is coming back to join his buddies. The rest of the trail has varied surfaces, hard-packed dirt, sand, rocks, ranch land and hills; close all gates behind you. No thanks, this is where I turned around.

This farmworker rode his dirt bike out to the field and was moving very long irrigation pipes and hooking them up.

22 miles altogether and I was done by 10:15. Time to load the bike and drive on. Boise ID, here I come.

On Thursday I forced myself to put away the embroidery and started making piles.

By late Saturday morning, I was almost ready to leave.

A 4 1/2 hour drive to Klamath Falls OR. Great referral from Whitney to get pizza from

About a week ago, Adrienne sent me a text, “… Please tell me you’re not camping but staying in lodging.” Oh Ade, I think I’ve finally found my preferred style of bicycle touring. Better than self-contained camp-all-the-time bicycle touring. Better than an RV for sure. Tonight I did not set up a tent or convert a small couch to a bed. I did not hook up the water or cook dinner. Nope.

Seven of us met at Sammie’s in E Nicolaus early Friday morning.

In Rio Oso:

In front of Ann Getty’s house:

A stop at Salle Family Farms. Brenda, Kathy, BarbaraL, Maria, me, Jane, Cheryl:

We stopped to see Justin’s current crop of pigs:

Lunch at Sammie’s afterwards. Great 31-mile ride!

The third Wednesday of every month.

Brenda and Lillie rode over from the east side of I-5. Barbara and I met and rode. Cheryl and Jonathan also rode, roundtrip of 2 miles maybe. Agueda also came by. Fun group to chat with.