Midway through the third hill, on the first day, about 6 miles into the ride: "I thought they said the course was flat!"
By-the-Way: the real hill was a lot longer and steeper.
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"On your left."
I heard that a lot!
I actually got to say it myself as I passed a couple of bikers. No, they were not stopped along the road resting, or fixing a tire.
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Woman, during a break: "Curse you, Cycle Oregon, for not controlling the weather." We had just gone through a thunder shower.
Man: "Hey. It could be 95 degrees, instead of 66!"
Woman: "True."
Man (a different guy): "My wife would rather have the 95, so her feet aren't cold."
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A woman sits down at a table near us this morning, then gets up to get her breakfast. When she comes back, she gets mad. She accosts one of the high school volunteers cleaning tables in the cafeteria.
Woman: Do you know who took my coffee?
Volunteer: Uh. No.
Woman: I put a Starbucks coffee on that table, and now it's gone!
Volunteer: One of the workers must have thought it was trash, and took it.
Woman: Why would they do that?
The little gal volunteer sidled away to clean another table.
Woman (to her husband): What kind of people do that? (And a lot more venting.)
My thoughts: Safety tip, lady. Don't leave your table unattended. 2000 people are moving through this one cafeteria. The workers are busy, busy, busy cleaning tables.
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The volunteers during the whole weekend were top-notch! Many of the helpers at the meals, break stops, or lunch breaks were from Linfield College and local high schools, including Amity, Lebanon, and McMinnville. A big "Thank You!" to the kids working this weekend.
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