Sandy Ridge Trail - Oregon, United States

Having got out of Corvallis somewhat early around 8am we made it to the trailhead around 10:30 and started up the paved road.  Emily was super happy to be trying her new bike out on a great trail outside of Corvallis.  The official route we took was 338 to Hide & Seek.  The trail was literally brand new and amazingly maintained.  Trail crews had taken the time to build up tabletops, banked corners etc and there were so many turns that at the end of the bike ride Chris’s cycle computer (which determines distance based on wheel revolutions) was a full mile farther than my gps which tracks straight lines between all the turns.  Overall the ride was about 9.5 miles, had just over 1,000 feet of elevation gain, and took us 2 hours.  It was such a fun ride.  Some parts were a little difficult for Emily who is still a beginner but she simply walked down them.  Chris and I had a lot of fun chasing each other with my helmet cam and the footage came out fantastic.