Oregon Ride Destination

Ride Destination: Newport Oregon, the beach!

Best roads: Not a bad road to ride within 50 miles.

The Coast Hwy 101 can have too many grandpas driving Winnebagos, still a beautiful slow ride with lots of good ocean views.

If you’ve got the time a nice way to get to Newport from CA or WA.

Hwy 20, 126 and 18 are all excellent, have less cars than 101, but still more than we like.

Hwy 34, 36 and 229, plus the short Hwy 180 are special Oregon treats, very little traffic, nice pavement, curvy and very scenic.

Best Bike friendly bar: Hoovers Pub and Grill. Low key, dark, good food, hard alcohol, rare covered smoking and drinking area in the back. 3539 SW Hwy 101, Newport OR.

What to do: Test ride an Oregon Bedroll at John the Boss’ Leather and Gear if he’s got the tents up on HWY 101 south of the bridge a mile, and have a burger and beverage down the street at Hoovers!

Plus the beach, fly a kite or something. John The Boss is at 3539 SW Hwy 101 also.

Time of year: We ride year round but the good stuff is from April to the end of September. The sweet spot is July, August and September.

Watch for: Cops and deer. Both come out at night, the cops especially on Fri. and Sat nights in Newport, DUII’s are their favorite now. Like the cops, the deer usually come out in pairs. Don’t be afraid of the deer you see, be afraid of his idiot cousin blindly following.

Camping: The Oregon Coast is famous for it’s beautiful campgrounds. You usually need reservations during summer, but a guy with a bedroll can always find a place to crash.