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Basecamp: Maupin/Dufur

Gravel cycling at lower elevation, and in warmer temps

Fall gravel cycling can be a tad tricky: where exactly does the snow start and end? Rather than taking chances in Bend, here’s a better idea: head to the Maupin, Dufur, Tygh Valley area and enjoy the lower elevation. Locals say the daily temps are 5 to 15 degrees warmer than the rest of the region. While […]

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Got Gravel?

Biking’s hottest trend gets riders off the streets and dares to go where only mountain bikes used to tread

It used to be that if you wanted to ride bikes on gravel roads into the backcountry, you either went out and got a motorized dirt bike and held on for dear life, or you got a mountain bike. But about five or six years agoโ€”depending on who you ask, and coupled with the invention […]

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