Eugene, OR: Country Spin | Bicycling in Oregon

Eugene, OR: Country Spin

Take a nice spin--or time trial--through the farmland north of Eugene.

Author:	JayMax
Date:	14 Jun 2007 4:48:37 PM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	Oregon (OR)
Distance:	21.6 mi (Change units)
Calories:	987
Average Speed:	17.7 mph 0:03:23/mi
Duration:	Total: 1:14:27 Active: 1:13:15 Resting: 0:01:11 Unaccounted: 0:00:00
Elevation:	Total Gain: 2769 ft Total Loss: 2631 ft Net Change: 138 ft
Difficulty:	5 / 10
Tags:	Eugene, Oregon
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

This is a great route for an easy spin through Oregon farm land. Or, if you don’t want an easy spin, use these flat, straight roads for doing hard time-trial efforts. This route starts and ends at the fire house in Coburg, which is also where a Tuesday night time trial series starts every April.

The route goes through two counties: Linn County, which is known locally as the “grass seed capital of the world,” and Lane County, which is a nuclear free zone. So consider bringing allergy medicine for this ride, but not bombs.

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Tracks

Coburg, OR: Country Spin

Dist: 21.60 mi	Points: 310	Calories: 987
Time: 1:14:27	Speed: 17.7 mph	Pace: 3:23 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
0.50 mi	Turn Right	Coburg Bottom Loop Rd.	Then go 1.18 mi
1.68 mi	Turn Right	Coburg Bottom Loop Rd.	Then go 1.09 mi
2.77 mi	Straight	Coburg Rd.	Then go 0.95 mi
3.72 mi	Straight	Powerline Rd.	Then go 6.91 mi
10.63 mi	Turn Right	Priceboro Rd./Dr.	Then go 0.98 mi
11.62 mi	Turn Right	Weatherford Rd.	Then go 0.72 mi
12.34 mi	Turn Left	Priceboro Rd./Dr.	Then go 1.50 mi
13.84 mi	Turn Right	N. Coburg Rd.

Points of Interest

Fire Station

Location: 44.141512°, -123.072131°
The ride starts and finishes at the fire station. This is also the start for the Tuesday Night Time Trials in April.

Days Gone By

Location: 44.134848°, -123.091196°
I'm not sure what the story is with the old gas station in the middle of nowhere, but it's kind of cool.

Great Wall of Hay

Location: 44.220569°, -123.112621°
A giant wall of hay looms on the horizon.

Runny Nose

Location: 44.198736°, -123.105691°
Linn County, the proclaimed Grass Seed Capital of the World. It sure makes for an interesting allergy season.

Coburg, OR

Location: 44.136885°, -123.066444°
Coburg is north of Eugene. This ride starts just north of town at the fire station.

Home Sweet Home

Location: 44.195005°, -123.072624°
No bombs allowed in this town. I feel safer knowing that there are no nuclear bombs in my town.

Sell Your Soul

Location: 44.189105°, -123.104028°
The Crossroads: Rumor has it you can meet the Devil here at midnight on a full moon and sell your soul for a chance at cycling greatness.