It’s time to pull that bicycle from your garage and hop in the saddle. Don’t worry if you aren’t sure which direction to ride. Blazin Saddles bike shop is partnering with Sisters Park & Recreation District for a series of community rides. Anyone can join. The idea is to meet new people with similar interests and learn new trails. Six rides are being offered on Saturdays starting April 26. Each one caters to different interests.
The first one is mountain biking. Riders will explore the Peterson Ridge Trail system. Casey Meudt, co-owner of Blazin Saddles, says all skill levels are welcome. Riders will split into two groups. More experienced riders will do a 20-mile loop with more than a thousand feet of elevation gain. Less experienced riders will do a 13-mile loop with a less challenging climb.
In May, the ride will be a combo road/gravel experience. It’ll start at Blazin Saddles on Hood Avenue in Sisters and head out to Green Ridge Road. Another ride will loop around Black Butte. In June, riders will travel from Sisters through Camp Polk Meadow Preserve toward Cloverdale road, looping back toward town.
The rides are free, but you do need to register through Sisters Park & Recreation District. The site says it’s for riders 12 and up. All rides start at 10am on Saturdays. Meudt says in past years group rides were generally on weeknights and less formal. This is the first time they’ve offered a regular Saturday schedule with a planned route.
This article appears in Source Weekly April 24, 2025.
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