She put a thread up in PNW that I responded to. Like you Long Tom, I ride mostly west of Eugene. I'm a lifelong Coast Range addict, first in CA and now in OR, so that's where I mostly roll.

That said, considering her parameters (prefers to ride out the door without driving, 40-60 mile rides, something pleasant and pretty but with a Texan's thick-skinned tolerance of those few jerks we share our roads with), maybe Shona would enjoy taking the morning LTD bus to McKenzie Bridge, riding over McKenzie Pass (hwy 242) to Sisters and then returning to McKenzie Bridge to catch the bus back to Eugene in the late afternoon. It's a pretty ride, traffic is low and there's plenty of places to refuel in Sisters. She can also explore the Aufderheide and check out the hot springs up there.

Your Alsea ride should definitely be on her list. It's a pity all the really awesome stuff is just a bit out of range for someone who wants to keep the rides under 100 km. I guess she may just have to drive to a few rides while she's here, at least if she wants to have the most fun.

In the PNW thread, Shona mentioned being a slow rider with a faster riding partner (husband). I wonder if Co-Motion would rent/loan out a tandem to prospective customers so she could see how much more fun it is for mismatched riding partners to ride twogether. If not, maybe I can do something with my spare tandem for them, if she's interested. A word of warning to her husband: Before my wife and I started riding tandems, when we rode together she got worn out and I didn't get a workout. Once we got a tandem, I was the one who found the bottom of my energy well on a regular basis.

Now, where's Shifty? I know he'll have several high quality recommendations.