RAO Resources
RACE ACROSS AMERICA
The bicycling Race Across America, from the west coast to the east coast, began in 1982 and has taken place every summer for the past 18 years. The route has varied over the years, but is usually about 3,000 miles long. The Tour de France is a stage race, while RAAM is raced continuously. The winner finishes in just over eight days, sleeping only 90 minutes to 2 hours every 24 hours.
ULTRA MARATHON CYCLING ASSOCIATION
The Ultra-Marathon Cycling Association promotes long-distance bicycling from century rides to the bicycling Race Across AMerica (RAAM). The UMCA is open to all cyclists interested in endurance riding.
Long Distance Team Bicycle Racing
The Larry Schwartz Year Rounder is for century riders looking for a new challenge: consistent performance throughout the year! Can you ride a century (or longer) every month of the year? You can maintain your fitness and have more fun cycling.
PLANET ULTRA
The Planet Ultra Event Production Team exists and operates for the sole purpose of organizing, promoting, and producing the finest non-competitive, long distance cycling events anywhere. The goal of these events is to foster a healthy lifestyle and sense of camaraderie and community among motivated and adventurous bicyclists. On Planet Ultra, bicycles are both a means of transportation and a tool for self-discovery while exploring the whole panorama of roads, places, sights and sounds that this great planet has to offer.
RPMCoaching.net
RPM Coaching will help you design a periodization plan for the entire year with your main race goals in mind.
RPM Coaching is run by RAO Performance camp coach Kellie Moylan
DETOURS
We ride, just like you do – to get to work, to keep fit, to have some fun and adventure. But, above all, we just love to ride.
Having the right gear for the ride helps, and shopping for it is, of course, half the fun. But, in our corner of the bicycle world, the touring, commuting, transportation end, the selection is often slim and hard to find.
Our aim is to change that. We are building an online resource for bike touring and commuting. We feel that the Bicycle as Transportation concept is poised to take off, even in a country addicted to oil.
And we want to help you find the gear you need to keep rolling. Whether it’ the daily grind to work, or a full-on summer bike touring vacation, whether you’re on the adventure of a lifetime, or having a lifetime of adventures. We know that you need gear that’s tough, reliable and will go the distance; gear that will take you to the end of the trail or to the ends of the earth.
We have it! And if we don’t, we’ll get it for you, or steer you in the right direction. Just drop us a note, or call us at 800.447.1539 Pacific Time, and we’ll be happy to help you figure out the how, when and where of what you need.
Oregon Randonneurs
Take a minute to check out the new site for the Oregon Randonneurs – a great group of people who organize a bunch of really wonderful rides all over Oregon.