I had the opportunity to ride this yesterday, and it was lovely. However, as a note to anyone else riding it, from the workcamp/Alma, across the Oxbow summit, and all the way to the Smith River store, the road is very bumpy. On 28mm tyres i could not average more than about 10-13mph without having my brain jitter too much (to the point of loss-of-vision), or my hands going completely numb (and i even ride a steel frame). I'd have to recommend 35mm tyres, and even then i'm not certain. I guess just go extra slow, and really take in the sights! Not such a bad thing if you're not on a timetable like i was.

However, traffic is low, and it's really a beautiful ride. From Eugene to the Oxbow summit it took me just under 2.5 hours, but from the summit to Winchester Bay (next to Reedsport), with the road surface conditions and the relentless headwind (constant 5-10mph, with higher gusts the day i went) it took nearly 4 hours to cover the 45 miles to Reedsport. Once in Reedsport, despite the busyness of the 101, speeds pick back up, and i was able to ride back between 17-21mph---heartening considering it was the final stretch of the century.